• • • Mu~ic - Drama ........ Art By MEREDITH- THOM Last week, many of Searcy's fine citi– zens viRited the White County Fair. Now, I can't say that the music, enter– tainment, or the art of the event were of ve1·y high caliber. This may all be very obvious to some, but not to the majority. My pet gripe, conceming the fair, is the art of one "talented" Indian. Right there before your very eyes he painted one painting after another, in oils, mind you! With the technique of a magician, he painted his two dollar masterpieces and numerous people fell for it. No true art is done mechanically and yet this and other tricks will con– tinue to fool the public until they be– come acquainted with living art. Here at Harding we t~y to present some of the fine arts, and yet our crowds will never compare with the tum outs for the fair. The Robert Morris apartment was the scene of last week's a Tempo meeting. The new members, who were present, wei·e Dot Tullos, Cynthia\' ''" ..~ and Bill Clark: During the meetini, business was discussed and plans were made for the coming programs. The next meeting of a Tempo will be in the form of a lec– hn·e-tea. "A Night In the Country" is the first one act play, to be cast in the college. This play was written by Betty Smith, author of "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn," and Robert Finch. The Honeywunkle family have come out to spend a week– end at a cottage in the country, and their bewilderment is real, but hilarious. No grocery store? No electricity? No running water, either-and Ma has brought salted herring and peanut– butter sandwiches. It is truly a farce– comedy. The cast of "A·Night In The Country" had better plan now to wait for laughs, because this play will get them, if the audience is alive. Duster Martin plays the part of Al l;Ion_~ywuni9e and Mm·– garet Willis plays Lottie, his wife. Her– man the milkman is played ; by Virgil Weare. Cast as Mr. and Mrs. Dittman are Jack Choate and Sarah Copeland. Pat Rowe is cast as Francie who is in love with Ralphie, played by Ronald Kurtz. The smallest addition to this city dwelling family is Jackie, played by David Porter. An uninvited guest is played by Charles Pittman, known in the play as Mr. Steegenrod, a lonely tomb-stone-s:utter. Eileen Snure is the director. Two more one act plays will be cast within the next few wee'ks. Both are of a serious nature and happen to have the same author, Donald Elser. Those who were here last year will remember "Special Guest," another one of his plays. "Balcony Scene" will be directed by Benny Holland, who directed "Be Home By Midnight" and "Sariel'' 1ast spdng and summer. "Balcony Scene" has won first place in the Massachusetts State Festival and numerous other a– wards. "The Pink Dress" will be direct– ed in the round, and proves to be a challenge to anyone willing to try this natural way of acting. All members of the Dramatic Club are eligible to try out for these plays, at a date to be posted later. Lyceums 'Scheduled For Hig~ _Stbool Audi By maldng usc of High School \ 1aci1itie.s, the . lyceum committee recently solved the' probelm of where ,,Ito pr~J:lt; . d,ramatic pl'Q< ductions. un~- --J n of tlle new audita . uctfons 1 were !or:r\'1~1 a . · · Godden Hall, now de~. nl Four P.laY!b ' uslcal, production are ~~r theater goers, Prof. m\i-an- Ulrey said to· day, despite the temporary lack of space. Also scheduled is a lecture and .art series and a number of one act plays, Ulrey said. The programs, paid for through student activity tkkets, ate pro– dUced by the Dramatic Club, I sponsot«l by tlle speeeJ;j, depart· ment, and musfe depanment. Ulrey !'fa:id comp1ete details will be announced at a later da'tc. - TRIO~ . . Music - Drama- ·Art By MEREDITH THOM There seems -to be a marked increase in the interest of the student body con– ceming the fine arts at Harding. Al– though there are several handicaps in the way, this promises to be a talented year. Several tried out for the Small Chorus. Although everyone couldn't make it this time, the experience in Large Chorus and similar groups will lengthen the chances at a later date. The high school auditorium was full at the first meeting of the Large Chorus. 1Why not see how large a Large Chorus can get'? A Tempo held its first m~ting of .the year lastt Saturday evening. This Club, designed for music majors, was led in a discussion of the year's activities by Jack Plummer, president. The art department has latger and better quart, school wing. With ih, ....... moved to l.. h e ,Jt,Jt M.i J. - .. l,r.; ~obt1h -;;~ ·as~kbnt profrs~or of art, the department is capable of offer– in more cout'ses. This fall, there was a course offered in stage design which ; woulQ,f._be?val,Hable cto: anybne int'@-ested ~"::. in.either~art "or' speech' and consequently credit would be given in either field. Due to the misunderstanding that it was put·ely an art course, several passed it by. Keep it in mind for your next tertn. Despite the fact that the first meet· ing ol' Dramatic Club was held in: the Science Annex, the attendance was en– couraging. I would like to thank all of those who helped with the program and especially the enthusiastic audience. Ruby Lee Ellis was at her best as she gave her reading of "The Calamity of Alexander Abraham Benet's House," congratulations. Eileen Snure is in the process of directing three one act plays in the high school; with football for competition she will have a hard time casting. In the college, plans are being made for a theatre-in-the-round pre– sentation, this term. If everyone will' lend a helping hand and a few brain storms, the show will go on.
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