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Courtfsv Sunday Journal and Star.
We sneak-previowed "Androcles ami t lie Lion" as the
University Theater east held their final, dress rehearsal last
night in preparation for the play's opening tonight at S p. m.
on the Tmeple stage and discovered:
Director Paid Uogen and Assistant Director Del ford Drum
mer, both of whom recently have been called to the army, have
completely modernized both the setting and the costumes for
their adaptation of Shaw's brilliant play.
Keynotes Persecution.
The keynote of the whole play is the persecution of tk
Christian martyrs. Around this is built a satire which is en
hanced by the comedy provided by the lion. Crying anil moan
ing when Androcles attempts to remove a thorn from his foot
he joyfully tries to thank him after it has been removed. When
the two leave the stage dancing, the comedy hits its peak.
Also shown is the strong contrast between the firm believ
ers in Christianity and those of the weaker type who fear death
as it approaches. An inspiring speech on the merits of Christian
ity is given by one of the firm believers. All through the play
runs the theme of the similarity to modern conditions in the
totalitarian nations of oppressed people of the world today.
Modern Design.
Modern dress adds much to the play, and the stage settings
are some of the cleverest the Theater has yet presented. An air
of fantasy is produced by the setting for the prologue which
takes place in a forest of stick candy trees on a mountain of,
chocolate eandv. (See ANDROCLES. Page 2t
Vol. 41. No. 115
Wednesday, March 25, 1942
Closrnet Cllub Calls
Tylen for Try-outs
. . . In "Football Crazy"
. With 25 men needed for parts,
try-outa for the spring Kosmet
Klub show, "Football Crazy," by
Bob Aldrich, will be held Satur
day morning from 10 a. m. to 12
noon at the Temple theatre.
Walt Rundin, president of the
club, declared that there some
good female parts for the men
and that the pony chorus will be
featured thruout the play.
Rundin also announced the se
lection of the following commit
tees: scenery, Chairman Kenneth
Miller, Max Whittaker, Don
Young. Frank White; properties,
Chairman Max Laughlin, Bob
Shoemakfer, Bob Gelwick; tickets,
Chairman Bert Smith; advertising.
Chairman Jack Stewart, Dick
Harnsberger; ushers, Jack Stew
art; publicity. Chairman Ed Cal
houn, Bob Schalter; programs.
Chairman Hugh Wilkins.
The show is scheduled for April
15 to 18 at the Temple theatre.
Prof. L. A. Martin of the radio de
partment will serve as director,
and Johnny Cox'a orchestra will
play.
Dinner Fetes
Army-Bound
Speech Profs
In honor of Delford Brummer
and Paul Bogen who have both
been called in the past week to re
serve duty in the armed forces,
members of the speech department
gave a surprise dinner last night
preceding dress rehearsal for "An
drocles and the Lion."
Dr. Leroy T. Laase, chairman of
the speech department gave a
short talk of appreciation for
B rummer's and Bogen's work in
the department and Martha Anne
Bengston presented each of them
with a gift from the 63 attending
the dinner. Maribel Hitchcock
sang the song composed by Max
Whittaker to complete the program.
HMsnmall lEHMaDtltt to .ODpenn.
nfflnnmnDims WSStt UDniLve
Opening the WSSF drive on
this eanmus. Roland Elliott, ex
ecutive secretary of the national
council of Student Christian as
sociations, will speak in parlors X
and Y Fridf y at 7 p. m.
Elliott has just returned from
Europe where he made his way
thru Portugal and Spain to Swit
zerland meeting people in homes,
on streets, in secret places hidden
from Gestapo eyes and ears and on
visits to concentration camps.
Last week in his lecture at the
Union convocation James Young
spoke of the 72 universities in
China which have been bombed
and have moved inland from the
coast. Elliott will tell of condi
tions on the continent opposite the
east coast.
The World Student Service fund
is raised exclusively by college
students and faculty to be used in
China and in Europe to help form
er students continue their educa
tion. The total goal is $100,000.
The goal set for this campus is
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Roland Elliott.
just returned from Europe.
$750. The money raised will be
sent to the central offices to be
combined with money from col
leges all over the United States.
A large part of the money col
lected will be sent to China to
provide food, shelter and' clothes
for the Chinese stuoenis. moie
money will be used for books, pen
cils and paper. That the money is
appreciated by the Chinese stu
dents and help to uiid up good
relations is evidenced by the let
ters received from ttudents who
have been helped.
The WSSF is asking students on
this campus to think of that time
after the war when the Chines
will be seeking leadership. Stu
dents are anxious to continue their
work, and the government, realiz
ing the value of college educated
leaders will not enlist college stu
dents in the army.
The money sent will build better
relations and will continue the ed
ucation of some 45,000 Chinese
students.
Council Holds Picnic Today 45 Fomulatiou
If Weatherman Permits
Student Council members will
feast and frolic today at the coun
cil picnic to be held at Pioneer
Park. However, Betty Ann Tist
hammer, who is in charge of picnic
arrangements, wishes it to be
known that all plans are sub
ject to sudden change by the
weatherman.
Council members will meet in
the Union lounge from where they
Second Series Lecturer Discusses
merits After Marriage
'Adjustments after Marriage" will be the
subject of the second lecture in the marriage
series sponsored by the Y. W. C. A. The lee
ture will be given by Dr. Walter Militwr at
5 p. rn. this afternoon in parlors Y and Z.
Last Wednesday an overflow crowd gath
ered to hear a lecture by Dr. Militzer on
'i : I :r:. it. i . - Y Mill tot- a
speaker last year in a series similar to this and be the speaker at the fourth lecture.
proved so popular with the students mat ne j-ci m w 'mvi-nmu ""g'
was asked to return.
In bis first lecture he gave the sludents
several criteria by; which they could decide
whether or not the woman or man of their
choice would meet their expectations after
marriage. He amused the students with short
stories taken from real life experiences.
Following a half hor.r lecture the floor will
be thrown open for questions from students.
The lectures are not designed to solve personal
problems, but to give basic principals and ques
tions should be of general interest to all.
Helen Gogela, who is in charge of the se
ries announced that Father Alnhonse Lisko.
one of the student pastors in this diocese, will
ins suo-
There will be iust three more lectures after
the one today and students are urged to at
tend all the lectures since this question has
become a vital problem to so many college stu
dents and the series is the only one offered on
the campus.
will be transported via bus to the
park.
Everv eood picnic must have
loads of food and the council out
ing will be no exception. Be
sides the usual oicnic fare there
will be two "Coneys ' per person.
ice cream and chocolate mans.
In the case the weather should
be too disagreeable to hold the
nicni'c outside it will be moved to
a shelter somewhere.
Prof. Fellnian
Shows Russian
Rule in Forum
Dwelling primarily upon Russia
and the East and possibilities of
the formation of a post-war in
ternationalism. Dr. David Fellman.
professor of political science, con
ducted a torum, sponsored by me
Student Council, which met last
night in the Union.
Comparing the Russian . and
Fascist dictatorshiDS. Dr. Fellman
said that Russia regards her pres
ent government as Transitional
thing, while Germany and Italy
believe theirs to be the end in
itself. "Power." Fellman said, "is
the essential element of the Fascist
state and is esteemed for its own
sake. The question of political
theory has been whether any man
has the rirht to rule his fellow
men. The Fascists do not believe
(See FELLMAN, Page 2)
Chairmen Hear
Work Outlined
Out.tate Program Plan
Approved at Executive
Group Meet Tuesday
Fnrtv-five eountv chairmen met
Monday night in parlors X Y and
Z to discuss plans for worn on
the Student Foundation.
John Jav Douglass, general
chairman, led the discussion in ex
plaining to them the purposes of
the foundation and gave them
some idea of what their jobs were
about. Each county chairman is
to work thru his respective county
tn develon an interest in the uni
versity. Every high school grad
uate wil be contacted personally
and nublicitv material will be sent
to each high school of the coun
ties.
Bob Schlater, publicity chair
men, also explained to them hov
to write news letters to local coun
ty papers and stated that that the
first ones should be mailed by Fri
day. In a meeting of the executive
officers last night, an outstate pro
gram, lead by Ann Craft of Gales
burg, HI., was accepted.
This program will work directly
under the Student Foundation and
will have chairmen in each of the
states surrounding Nebraska.
In conjunction with the facult',
the Student Foundation is helping
to send two copies of a special
(See CHAIRMEN, Page 2)