~tat9a:z.t'K9 :ay 41 Tgfmaa Saturday :mornin_g ~nd ~ll w.as q~~et ~t the early h,our of ten. l crept qp U1e creaky stah•s of Godde:u ll~ll. ~~d e:pter– ed the narrow door which led to. th,e stage, The sta,ge was barren save fur {1 qesk;, two tables, a :}:lalf-d.oze:v, chl\i:rs, brok~ g).a:ss, tolll pa,per, a mi~pla~eq flat, a huge piano, an old dress, and one dirty sock. Where were all the people? Why, this is S.aturcl~Y.. ~nd. w~ ·~~~ to .begin building the ~et for "En.~ltanted Got– tage.'·' · Still no one a,ppe.are4. Ye:p, I really approoiate the nice peo.pl~ wha clean Ut:> the ·~tage after .they finish. W. :tne se~, y~, the. pi~no w\1\.~ ~oved Qefore we ~~ do ~:V.Y W<>-l"~ ; ~~~. <>h gee, it'li have to stay the.r~: I (}on't ~1ave ~~1 of the "-okay pa.pe:rsu th·a,t a:re ~~ed beforlf Hif' piano rnn bp rnoyed. I left the tattered stage and venlurecl to the iil,ake-up studio. Ah yes, there was the small room I had cleaned ui) for the new tools, but no tools. I had I'd get the tools, but, oh well, I'll just been told that if I'd clean up the room, have to make out as usual. I left to gather up some tools and workers, and was soon back with a bag of nai.ls, an old hammer, a wrecking bar, a ''tninus"tooth" saw and some people. :I hahd~d the tobls to Don Wilkerson, ~ and surveyed my group of workers. Joe , Flynt, Bill Summitt, Bill Williams, Max– 'ine Grady, and Sandy Rhodes. "Get to Wol·k,'' I said, and work they did. Twelv.e hours and twenty-four sore backs later, the .set was finished except fo1· papering and painting. I pushed the button on my desk and called for rein– forcements. In came· Meredith Thorn and· Sarah Copeland. "Get to work," I shouted, so I got busy, Soon the set was all but finished, but my workers fagged out. To the rescu~ came Ray Young, who went to Work and finished the job. This, my dear readers, is a true and authentic description of how the .set for "Enchanted Cottage" was built.. J ,think. the Workers did a wonderful job,.and,on behalf of the Campus Play– ers, I~ ~thank. you.· "The Enchanted Cot– tage':~ E"'l'-''lTitTkJe an ·overwhelmmg sue- ~., cess, 9.esplt~ 1111 the "red-tape" some of ; us ~ati to go through. , I'~ not griping, just complaining.. I ·had a wonderful time building the set, :and wis'tt more people would take ·an :inter~t in. stage work. •• ~tat9a~"9 -By AI Turman I fo~got the name of the persori wh(j• l said, "As a vessel is known lby its~ sound, whether it be cracked or pot, r;r) people are proved by their speech,\ whether they be wise or foolish." l'cl like to add 1Qne other comment. Any organization, such as the Campus Players, is not proved by the persons it has as members, but its value is provecl by its deeds, accomplishments and th e . service it gives to others. A question might be asked concemin!~· the value of the Campus Players. I'u like to prove its value to you, as well as to explain its orgin, and background. . In 1926 Harding had a new :tuditor ium equiped with new seats. 'This was during a period when money was scarce. Harding students were very proud of the new auditorium, but over night their happ!ness turned to grief. A storm came, and the 1ioof of the auditor– ium left for parts unknown. There was but one thing to do, anrl • that was to supply the auditorium with - a new roof. The question was how? Mrs. J. N. Armstrong, with a bril'liant plan in hm· mind, came to the rescue. A meeting was called of all students who were interested in dramatics, and Mrs. Armstrong presented her plan to 'them. The plan was simple enough. The college would present five plays a year, season tickets would be sold to the townpeople, and the money would be used to pay for a new roof for the aud– itorium. The campaign began, and the auditorium got a new fall hat. These stude~ts who were interested in dramatics felt that the presentation of five plays a year was ·su.ch a good idea that it should be an annual affair. The group, elected a president, L. ·C. Sears, and adopted the name submitted by Mrs. Florence Cathcart, "Campus Players", and the organization has been known by the title ever since. The organization is !built around the central ideal of ·"service."- --- The members of the~u;-Players are students interested in dramatic work. There Rre two requirements that a per&on must meet before he is eligible for membership. He must have been a member of the Dramatic Club for two - ................. ,,-...-~" ""' ! llautrn\[ 'SJJ.o\]'- Wh.en your name comes up .as bein·g eligible for membership, .each member - knows wha't you have done .to 'hel,p the . Dramatic Club, and if you happen to 1 .get into the Campus Players, it is a great honor; few get in. The Campus Phwers is a symbol of service, accom– plishment, and willingness to work. Un– less these things fit your personality, you can not hope to become a member. Congratulations Cliff Seawel. I'm looking forward to working with you • in the Campus Players, and I know you'll accept the responsibility, and make a wonderful member. Campus Players To Present New Dramatic Award I The Campus Players will give an award for the most ·outstand· ing backstage work, President George Snure announced. In addition, this dramatic group will continue its presenta– tion of awards to the best actor, best actress, and best one-act play director of the year. The wilmers will be announced this spring. At Campus Player meeting Thursday night it was decided oto that work done during the sum· mer would count the same to– wards a Dramatic Club J.etter as work done during 'the school year. A total of 300 points is required for a :Pramatic Club letter. '
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