Dr. Scannell was laughing at me to-day in class that I was afraid to do Matric. I am still doubtful, because, of course, it would be great to get it over, and then I would concentrate on Leaving Cert. next year. Still, my music would then be neglected, and that can’t be allowed, so I have decided with Mammie and Pappie not to go in. Went to ‘Quo Vadis’ this evening with Mam in the Coliseum picture house. Stockleys, Arthur, Dr. Scannell and lots of people I knew were there. The material and the spectacular scenery of the picture were splendid, and all the actors, especially Nero, were wonderful, but historically it was very muddled, and, of course, the usual error, the inevitable love-story was set off by the history instead of vice-versa. It was reeled-off, too, at a terrible rate, and the religious portions were absurdly done. – Choir are taking part in the broadcasting concert on May 4th, but it is a fierce job to get them together.
