Friday, April 5, 1940
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
MUSIC DRAMA
BOOKS
THE ARTS
Women play
in ROTC
band concert
Cornet trio featured
in Sunday performance;
Ward Moore conducts
Women will make their first
appearance in the R. 0. T. C. sec
ond band when it presents a con
cert Sunday at 3 p. m. in the
Union ballroom. Ward Moore's as
sistant conductor of the university
band and assistant professor of
wind instruments, will conduct the
band.
Since many women come to the
university who have had experi
ence in high school band but do
not play at the university, Colonel
Thuis approved their inclusion this
fall. Twelve girls joined the sec
ond band. Three, Nina Armstrong,
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to
LEE
WILLIAM
and his
Stepping Tone
Music
9-12
Fri. April 5
formation contained in the book.
Throughout the book runs a string,
or rather a train of unity that of
Imperialism, with Gunther's "cap
ital I."
Fading here and there, but
again rising powerfully, transcend
ing all other influences, all per
sonalities, it is present throughout.
British, French, Italian, German,
Japanese, and Dutch politics from
an ever revolving background for
even the nationalistic movements
of all of Asia.
Confusion.
Reversion to previously men
tioned ancedotes or descriptions
causes the confusion I mentioned
above. The infinity of detail does
not allow the person who reads
this book, as he would read a
novel, to remember much more
thin impressions or trends. To be
PERSON
STUDENT
UNION
BALLROON
Dorothy Everett and Louise Reed,
will present a cornet solo.
The band meets three times a
week, and plays a review in the
fall and spring. The personnel
has been otherwise changed this
year to admit upperclassmen in
addition to freshmen.
The program:
Colorado March Holmes
Klrst Norwegian Rhapsody. .. .Christiansen
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Bach
The Angelus Massenet
Festival March Tannhauser Wapner
Three of a Kind Buchtel
Nina Armstrong, Dorothy Everett
Louise Reed.
Averture Spiritual Rivers Gaul
March University of Nebraska Sousa
On April 30 the opera "Carmen"
in concert form will be presented
at the Coliseum at 8 p. m. A series
of recitals by seniors in the school
of music is also planned. On May
5, June Meek, cellist will play;
May 12, Martha McGee, soprano;
May 19, Margaret Porter, violinist,
and May 26, Henry Brahinky.
violinist. These will be held at
the Temple at 3 p. m.
'Inside Asia7 a journalist's encyclopedia
thinks reviewer of Gunther's effort
INSIDE ASIA by John Gunther. sure, personalities linger in the superbly simple, not at all com-
An amazingly complete analysis reader's mind and imagination, plex anywhere. It is purely Amer-
of Asia and its problems, its in- Gunther's majestic powers of de- lean. He slips here and there if we
extricable relationship with the Bcription eclipse by far his other are to judge by literary standards,
European powers, "Inside Asia," writing characteristics. His char- but we must not judge him thusly.
Gunther's sequel to his popular acter sketches, seemingly overen- Besides, in his descriptions, Gun-
"Inside Europe," is confusing in th'usiastic, bombastic, and over- ther reaches the heights of liter-
a few respects. The confusion is complimentary are masterpieces ary perfection,
unimportant, however, because of of journalism. We must remember In his treatment of both per-
the overwhelming amount of in- in criticising his enthusiasm, how- sonalities and countries, Gunther
ever, that he writes mostly of does not, like so many writers,
great men men who influence spare the rod. He attacks, between
people and affairs so tremendous- the lines, and with an occasional
ly that we hardly realize their im- parenthesisized "sic" or (!) thi ngs
port. he thinks are silly or bad. He is
Understands moderns. brief in his praises of nationalism
With our increasingly complex on the whole, because I do not
economic, social and political think he believes it to be the most
world, Gunther makes us under- beneficent thing India, in particu-
stand that there are twentieth cen- lar, needs at least at the present
tury Bismarcks, Napoleons, and time.
Lincolns whose influences, how-. NORMAN HARRIS.
French movie
'Fin du Jour"
to appear
'Best foreign picture'
of '39 shows April 19
in Union ballroom
Named "best foreign picture of
the year" for 1939 by the New
York Times, "La Fin du Jour,"
third French movie sponsored this
year by the department of ro
mance languages, will be screened
in the Union ballroom Thursday,
April 19.
Noted for its characterizations,
"The End of a Day" is the story
of a home for old actors and of
three of them in particular. Each
of the actors in the home uncon
sciously acts out in his real life
the role he played in his prime
on the stage.
Delude themselves.
St. Clair, enacted on the screen
by Louis Jouvet, had always
played Don Juan, and now lives
deluding himself that he is as ir
resistible as ever, sending himself
love letters, trying to lead a sim
ple barmaid to suicide.
As Marny, Victor Francne tries
to be the great Shakespearian
actor he was on the stage, and
Cabrissade, played by Michel
Simon, is still, in his old age, the
understudy he has always been.
"La Fin du Jour" was written
by Julien Duvivier, will be shown
twice on Thursday, at 4 and 7:30.
Tickets are available for 25 cents
in U hall 108 or at the door.
Sing Sing wants
Schooner copies
for prison library
Prof. L. C Wimberly, editor of
the Prairie Schooner, received a
letter last week from Warden
Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Sing
prison asking for copies if , the
Schooner for the prison library.
"The importance of having
periodical literature of a high cul
tural value in a prison library can
be readily understood," the letter
said. "Of course, Prairie Schooner
ranks high among leading literary
and poetry publications. One that
would enhance the value of our
library to a large number of men."
Warden Lawes said that back
copies received would be appre
ciated regardless of th date of
issue.
ever, are limited by modern lac
tors that were non-existent a cen
tury, a half-century, or even a
quarter century ago.. Gandhi,
Nehru, fbnx Saud, Chiang Kai
Chek had these men lived 50
years ago, their influence might
have changed the course of Asi
atic history much as Bismarck
and Disraeli pushed Europe into
what we might call regress, bar
barism who really knows.
On the other hand, "Inside
Asia" is an encyclopedia. Almost
every important fact concerning
every major religion in Asia is
presented therein. Habits, customs,
history, leaders, ceremonials all
are discussed in this book. Per
sonalities, which I must mention
again, are dealt with biographical
ly. Races, nationalities, political
movements, geography, history...
these are handled pleasingly, spe
cifically, understandingly. Gun
ther is smart. He wrote this book
for me for the student who is
damned sick and tired of reading
Hayes for the student who wants
something alive, something inter
esting, something more concrete.
Trends and impressions are not
Gunther's avowed aim he doesn't
attempt to present them as his
torical happenings. He handles
them the way they should be han
dled. . .allowing them to become
the result reading. The dumbell
won't see them.
About Gunther's style. It is
It would take a student 184
years to complete all the courses
offered by the University of Pittsburgh.
Leopers in leotards . . .
Orchesis to 'demonstrate'
for modern dance lovers
... in Union in May
LINCOLN JUNIOR LEAGUE TOWN HALL
Prexi'nls
CORNELIA OTIS
SKINNER
Saturday, April 6, 8 P. M.
Irving Junior High School
Single Admission to Students $1.00 if Bought in Advance
Through the University Dramatics Department
Adults, Single Admission 11.50.
On Sale at Miller A. Paine Book Dept.
Turning over a new leaf in pre
sentations for the public, Orchesis,
women's modern dance organiza
tion, will "demonstrate" for sev
eral audiences this spring instead
of presenting a formal recital. Or
chesis backing will also contribute
to the appearance of Cowboy
Dancer Lloyd Shaw and his groups
of young dancers, who will appear
in Lincoln April 20.
Cue from Hanya.
Taking their cue from Hanya
Holm, whose appearance here in
January took the place of the lo
cal group's annual recital, Orche
sis dancers will present a demon
stration in the Union ballroom
early in May. The dancers will then
"go on tour" to perform for sev
eral groups in and around Lincoln.
Engagements have already been
made to dance for the Lincoln
Business and Professional Girls
club, and for performances in Dor
chester and Seward.
Practice sessions for the demon
strations have been held every
Wednesday night for the past
month. A duo-feature demonstrat
ing the "Carioca" technique is in
the process of composition by
Betty Groth and Betty Mueller.
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Coliseum
Ticket on Sal? at Student
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