~(ij':)~"+'_]:i:'JC'ig.!t !ID IIi uod uffitfj§¥#~ TRIO MUSIC ART DRAMA By MEREDITH THOM 'iiiarunullmTIUillllffili111UDIJ.lll ..l w~ In last week's edition, you read of the Arkansas State Art Exhibit. Those who entered it, from Harding, are Mrs. Mason, Mr. Roberts, Herb Dean, and myself. We have no assurance that ull of the entries will be accepted, but the judges will certainly have a variety to choose from, as far as Harding is con~ cerned. The oil paintings by Herb, "The Ganus Student Center" and "The Beau– mont Memorial Library", along with my . "Headache" were on exhibit here in the spring. Mrs. Mason's "Serenity" was used in the set for "Family Circle", the high school senior play. The paintings by Mr. Roberts are done in Casein, a medium that he handles very well. In his paintings of "Young Man" and "Composition" he paints distance by bringing some objects out of the picture rather than putting some beyond. I'm sure that this is all very clear, but in case you think some further explanation is necessary, see Mr. Roberts. The Music Building is taking shape and in my estimation, it will be the most collegiate looking building on the cam– pus. Some have referred to this building as The Fine Arts Building, but since it is to house only the music dep:utment, why not call it what it is? Fine arts im– plies more than one, music is only one, so let's keep is singular. Ain't that right, English department'? "Balcony Scene" is a thoughtful and highly dramatic fantasy about the funeral of a young ne-er-do-well. The spirit of the dead Man, played by Cecil May, is escorted to the balcony by his Friend, played by Jim Maxwell. Others who come are a Gangster, a Mother and Daughter, then a Husband and Wife. Cast in the above roles are Reid Bush, Ruby Lee Ellis, Camille Anderson, Nor– man Hughes, and Louise Zinser, Lastly, the Girl arrives, who was to have mar– ried the decessed. Charla Cranford has this climaxing role. This drama is writ– ten by Donald Elser and directed by Benny Holland. "I only borrowed it for tonight any– way. I can't wear that ugly old thing. I knew where I could get a new dress– and I got it.,.. The latest one act play to be cast is .~'The Pink Dress" a drama so real that you won't soon forget it. Ob– viously, I am very proud of the play and with some. hard work from myself and the cast, we'll have a perfonnance to be equall~, proud.. ·" .;f_ nn tnnnrdTfinmiiiDIIIi • MUSIC AAT DRAMA THOM ·-;; ..,. A Tempo is proving to be one of the campuses most popular groups. One reason for this is their frequent social meetings. Last Saturday, at six thir ty, they met ·in the Emerald Ti ooin fC>l~ a lecture-tea. Don't let this go to yoar heads, musicians, but I think that you are to he congratulated 0~1 your progress. Now that the bookstore has m:\de available oil paper, that is considerably cheaper than canvas boa:rd, you can }*\int a picture without seeing a price tag. If-you have thought trw.t you would like t.o paint l,mt didn't see how you could ~ifford to, here's your ch::mce. Then, when you do st!l-nd before thnt canvas, do something t1u~.t is yours. Try outs for "The Pink Dress" wetc: terrific! There were over twenty Thes– pian.-; who tried out fot the five parts, but it wasn't the number that made it / so good. A large percentage of the people had read the play and then put some– thing into it at try outs. Charles Pittman, who was seen this weel< in "ANig·l1t lnThe Country," was cast as 1\'lr. Wjllard. Ruby Lee Ellis will play the pa1t of Cora ·and Mary Lou Johnson will be Mrs. Wlllnrd. 1\fiss Den– n1s, the store detective, will be played by Janie Graham and Charles Orawford was cast as the Policeman. It seems to be the popular thing to do in Dramatic Club, that after you have shown everyone what you can do, to sit back and let someone else take over. Well, I don't belitwe in it. Just because you have become a member of Campus Players or awarded the Best Flop of the yea.1~ 1934, doesn't mean that you have reached the top. If you don't develop whatever talent that you have. whether in dramatics or making dumplings, it will be taken away from you, Row about showing a little life now and then or you ma.y be stood up in ~\ corner of the new auditorium and classified "prop." Now, it doesn't seem right to leave you with the abol;e tl.1Wt(ht in your mind, );)ecause ~1 isn~~ lonnat on the dramatic front. Remember SQCh. people as Pat Rowe, CMrlA €ranford, Cecil May, and Louise White, who are doing _ gooE work. - --·-- -- Dramatic Club Schedules First !One- Act Play The Dramatic Club will pre– sent it's first play 'of the year November 1 at the highschool auditorium. "A Night In the Country," written by Betty Smith and Robert Finch, directed by Eileen Snure, is a story of the I city slicker who goes ·to the coun·; try. Forced to fast, due to 'the · lack of corner grocery stores; made to run, due. to ·the lack of running water, these pioneers in a modern age, the Honeywunkles, end up by having a fine time. The cast will be made up of all newcomers to the stage. They are: Buster.· 'Martin as Al~ Mar· garet Wlllis ·as Lottie; Virgil Weare as Herman. Other mem– bers of ' l1f~r c'J.st will be; Sara Copeland, Jack Choct;le, Pat Roe, Ronald Kurtz, Davi(f;Porter, and !Charles Pittman. Miss Snure states ·that the play will be previewed for the Dra· ma'tic Club members before being presented before the rest of the school. May ·1oPlay Lead \Role In Elser's 'Balcony Scene' Donald Elser's "Balcony Scene", the second one-act play of-the year, was cast Friday night. •Ben· ny/Holland, the director, describes th~ play as "a highly dramatic mood introduced by the tho'\lghts and words of those a btendillg a 'funeral' of a young 'no account'. ~TI:I'e ~irit of the dead mari .is escorted to the balcony by his Friend with the blac~ book,." Cecil May plays the leading role ·as the Man; other leading 1 \ roles arc played •by Jim Maxwell \ and Charla Cranford. The sup· porting cast includes: Ru'by Lee E1lis, Camile Anderson, Louise Zinser, Norman Hughes, and Reid Bush. The preview of the play before Dramatic Club will be November 15 in the High School Auditorium. A da'te has not been set when the play will be produced for the I entire student body.
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