. -••• ---- ... .;. •••• ft •••••••••••••• ?~ By Don Garner •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SPEAKING OF "OTHELLO:" Af– ter tonight's final performance of "Othello" I believe I can risk a predic– tion. I will add to Dick Smith's name, the names of Richard Walker an,.d Reith Thompson for the Campus Players honor of "Actor of the Year." TO THE PATRONS: If you enjoy– ed "Othello" why don't you let the persons responsible for its presenta– tion know it-from the director Jn down to the poor stage hands. It would be well for some people, both old and young, to learn what a little thanks, appreciation, and compli– ments vvill do. COMING ATTRACTIONS: If it weren't for the old stage superstition I would wish all of the kids scheduled to appear at the speech festival in Conway, good luck. But as it is I will just say "the best to ya'. (Especially to the ones in 'For All Eternity'.)" THE CAMPUS PLAYERS PRE– SENT: For yom· sure and utter de– light the Campus Players will present "Blythe Spirit" for the home-coming play. Eileen Snure will be directing it so you know you can expect some– thing outstanding. A FLOP? After studying the situ– ation and observing dramatic club meetings I have come to the conclus– ion that the dramq.tic club is just about a flop this year. A SITUATION: A pitiful number ' are attending dramatic club meetings. When the club meets it is usually un– planned, stiff and uninteresting. A dollar is paid every term by students who wish to be called members of the Dramatic Club. True, a dollar is a small sum but what do you get for it? Ask the person who pays the dollar. A SOLUTION: I rec.commend a complete disorganization of the Dra– matic Club OR a detail investigation and then a complete reorganization. This investigation should be made by competent persons and some with the authority and drive to put over some– thing that is workable. WHAT ARE YOUR LINES? What do you say? Do you want an active and effective Dramatil'. r.lnh ~..!f _·:-;.;, , - ... ~cr "YifJjr:[ l[u:.~J.>i.\ .• /~Jl\i. {Ji.iP , f>U~D~ i:lllll.:~iOS~:[(~li:,q..[ :>tlUl.L!f l!iLl Jl\.1 lJl! l .W JS S.ll· [.l .!O.J SJJWWI\.IQ UllJf pull JJJM UO\lJ . '"0-l' 'L[J.IllV • ' IClA Aq BplCl\1' UA • " '1 BJpllllS !P· -~ ~ Sl.{JBM. [1\Bd A( 'uapi\1S lB~dwmJ.L, '· !allu£1 + ' J IllW '\l;}SIIW.. " JUU"B.i:lJO<l~ " ~ • : __ ...lLTP.g_a.raM..J30.': -··--·~D-- .---·- Several To Receive Dramatic Letters Twenty members of the Dra– matic Club have earned two hun– dred or more points through work with the club this year, records of the organization re– veal. A total of three hundred points is required to letter in dramatics. Besides character roles, points may be achieved by ushering, working on lighting, attending Dramatic Club meetings, prompt. ing, make-up work, selling tick– ets and other phases of back stage \\'ark. Miss Nelda Holton and Miss Eileen Snure stated that the let– ters are to be presented at the last regular meeting of the Dramatic Club. ~ About half of those listed be– low who have two hundred or more points will receive letters. The 20 are: Bob Hare, Dicl<> Smith, Ray Ussery, George Snure, Lois Benson, Johnny Brown, Don Garner, Ed Gur-' ganus, Jeannine Haltom, Patti Mattox, Cliff Seawel, Keith Thompson. Betty Thomton, Al· fred Turman, Bill Williams, Bet· ty Roemer, Richard Walker, Aud– rey McGuire, Dixie Smyth and Mary Lou Johnson. Two One-Act Plays To Be Presented Two one-act plays will be pre– sented in the auditorium at six o'clock Thursday night, May 18, by 'two members of the play– production class. They are "Her Highness, The Cook," directed by Cliff Alexander, and ''When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet," di– l·ected by Betty Thomton, Alpha Psi member. These plays are in the seriE5 of plays being presented by the speech department <through the play-production class. Playing in Alexander'.<.: one-act are Romona Osborn, Joan Golden, Irene Frick, Faye Hare, and Win– nifred Richardson . Included in the cast of Miss Thornton's play arc Wanda Far– ris, Alice Ann Hawkins, Jeannine Haltom, Corinne Russf'll, Pal ti Mattox, and Edna McCullough, all members of the W. H. C. social club. Last Lyceum To Be "Blythe Spirit;" Set For Last Week Under the direction of Miss Snure, the Harding production of Noel Coward's "Blythe Spirit"will be given in the college auditor– ium during the last week of school. This lyceum, vhe last produc– tion of the year, is the home– coming play. All members of the alumni will be admitted free. "Blythe Spirit," a hilarious comedy, is based upon the dif– ficulties of Charles Condomine when he encounters spirits from the world beyond. ··characters will be portrayed as: Charles Con.domine, an auth. or who wants to write' on the world beyond-John Hadley; Ruth, his wife-Corrine Russell;. Elvua, who is the "Blythe Spirit" -Dot Tulloss; Dr. Bradman, friend of the family--Jimmy Mooneyham; Madame Araci, a spiritualist-Mary Lou Johnson; Edith, the maid-Nannie Sue.· Crews and Mrs; Bradman-Betty Roemer. Miss Snure has never worked with any of the actors or act– resses who make up this cast. Only three of the east members have appeared in any lyceum on the campus. Campus Players To Receive Awards Three awards will be presented by the Campus Playe1·s during the Tuesday evening perform– ance of "Blithe Spirit." Professor Bill Skillman announced that three plaques are to be presenteJ to three lucky Harding students, for porficiency in dramatics: There is to be an award for the best one-act play director, one for the best actress of the year, and also for the best actor. These a·wards will consist of mahogany plaques with gold plates, upon which will be en– graved the recipients' name and the type of honor won. Then. they are to be permanently plac– ed in a conspicious place at Hard– ing. Each successive year will see the addition of new names on these plaques. This will be the first year that these awards will be given. As yet the winners n.1mes are top secret, and will remain a myst('ry 1IJ11il 1]1(' ;]Wilrds Ell":' p~~-.. t-~:~:__::1 Othello To Be 4th Lyceum Of Year '.i'he Dramat<c Club's fourth lyceum, "Othello" is to be pre– sented in the auditorium on the nights of April 21 and 22. The play, an original five act drama by Shal<;espeare, has been arranged to accomodate the small stage and a scarcity of time by P1·ofessor Bill Skillman, head of the speech department. Professor Skillman has stated that the cut does not destroy any of the m·iginal plot. and that the octual presentation will be as PI F ASSF G• l nearly complete as possible. ay or ·!Ven an~ic~~~~~:~~ ~~ P~~~~ha~~~~~ot~ Culb. Student ticl<;ets are 35 cents A D t . Cl b - t rama IC . < u I ;md adult ticl\:ets 50 cents. Season At th t - t. D t· 1passes can also be used for ad· . e mee :ng o~ ne 1·ama rc . . . . Cl b Th . d . ht A ,. 1 13 m1ssron to thrs lyceum. u m s ay mg , pn , · _ the play which will be given a_t I a senior majoring in speech. Bet– the Arlmnsas State Speech Festr- ty Thornton. Dick Smith, Ed val was presented to Harding stu- Gurganus, and Mary Lou John· dents. j son starred in the production. The play, entitled "For All E- The Arkansas Speech Festival ternity," is based on a poem by , will be held April 26, 27, and 28 Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It on the grounds of Arkan;;as State was directed by Victor Broaddus, ·Teachers College at Conway.
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