Sunday, December 8, 194S
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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Ann Proper as the Girl and David Andrews as the Stranger in the
Theatre Production, "Girl of the Golden West" which opens Wed
nesday night.
BY DEDE MEYER.
"The Girl of the Golden West,"
by David Belasco, Mill open on
the Temple stage Wednesday night
at 8 p. m. for a five-day run.
As the second production of the
University Theatre this season,
this program is sponsored by the
Nebraska Masquers, Theatre hon
orary organization, and local
chapter of the National Collegiate
Plavers.
"The Girl of the Golden West"
combines tender drama, comedy,
black villainy, tears and human
artistry into a memorable play
about the stirring days of the
California Gold Rush. It is the
story of a girl who owns a saloon
and recreation hall in the Cloudy ,
Ridge mining camp. Two men,:
the eambline sheriff of the little
minine camn and a dashin?
stranger, conflict for the love of
the girl, lhe final climax is a
masterpiece of theatrical ef
fectiveness. Broadway Hit
First as a hit on Broadway in
1905. "The Girl of the Golden
West" has twice been produced
professionally since. The movie
starred Jeannette MacDonald and
Nelson Eddy, and the opera troop
performing it was headed by En
rico Caruso.
Leading characters in the pro
duction include the Girl, played
by Ann Proper: Johnson, the ad
venturer, David Andrews, and
Jack Ranee, the Sheriff, William
Rjce.
A fine supporting cast includes
two colorful Indians, portrayed
by Dean Graunke and Barbara
Bercjrren. an Australian pamhW
John MacDonald; a Mexican ban
dit, Russ Krueger, and a group of
picturesque people inhabiting the
little town of Cloudy Ridge.
Background.
For this production it has been
necessary to recreate the back
ground of the forty-niners in Cal
ifornia. Music, scenes, and stage
sets, like a typical brass rail bar
of the period, ave been produced
to stimulate this effect immensely. ,
Costumes, too, add to the general'
atmosphere.
Supervising the production
staffs of this show is Dallas S.
Williams, director of the Univer
sity Theatre, while the technical
and scenic end is handled by Max
Whittaker, technical Diref
the University Theatre. Hpnrv
G. Lee acts as student directorind
ilex t,osior is the student tofhnipal
director. Both Lee and Coslor are
Speech.
Crew Heads.
Heads of the particular produc
tion crews include Gertrude
Cloidt, costumes; Virginia Buck
ingham, properties; Walter Davis,
lighting, and Blanche Duckworth
and Barbara Berggren, student as
sistant directors.
Further terformanrs nf "Th
Girl of the Golden West" will be
given at 8 p. m. on Thursday, Fri
day ana Saturday nights, and a
matinee, at 2 Saturday afternoon
wm oe presented.
Years May Come
And Go; But Few
Changes Appear
The files in the Daily Nebras
kan office offer some very inter
esting comparisons of what has
happened in years gone by with
events of the current year.
For instance, in 1941, the Mili
tary ball had just been held and
Harriet Talbot was presented
honorary colonel. Filines had
opened for king of hearts for the
Mortar Board ball. The corner
stone of Love Memorial library
was laid; the University theater
was ready to nrescnt its second
play: and people were warned in
get their Cornhusker pictures
taken, rtules for re-registration
were given out. and students were
probably just as confused ns they
are now.
Probably one of the bi freest
events of the month in 1944 was
the '"Chance of a Lifetime' bond
and stamp auction. Prof. Curtis
Elliott waited tables. Mortar
Boards cleaned rooms, and fel
lows had dates with beauty queens
if they bought war bonds and
stamps. And that wasn't nil
Many services were offered, and
that students were enthusiastic
can be seen bv the fact that 4 srs
in bonds and stamDS were sold
If the auction was an event of
pleasure, what happened in 1945
was an event of extreme dis
pleasure. It was announced at thai
time that the freshmen would be
restricted as to when their classes
could be held, that is, two-fifths
vouia nave to be in the after
noon andor Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, and the students
were going to advisors to com
plain, "But I can't have a Satur- :
day class, you can't give me a '
Saturday class." With the surpris
ing result that many had Satur
day classes.
Ah. yes. years mav come and
years may go, but what happens
remains about the same.
Student Federalists Discuss
World Government Projects
btudent Federalists mpiini in
the Union Thursday night heard a
aiscussion oi the topic, "Projects
ior woria t-TOvernment " nresenteH
by four of the organization's mem-
oers.
Ely Culbertson's plan for fraa
dom from war with a mnhilA nn.
lice force organized under a world
government and a national armed
force on a quota basis was out
lined by John Rowe who based
his presentation on Pulhertcnn'c
book, "World Federation Plan."
The plan of Clarence Strait
author of "Union Now" and
'Union with Britain Nnw " w.ic
presented by Tony Lcitman who
discusse.". the various nuclear
theories. She pointed out that
Streit makes provisions for in
cluding only democratic countries,
of which he claims there are fif
teen in the world government.
His theories are based on the!
democratic freedoms that man has
acclaimed to be most valuable
and to protect these freedoms Mr!
Streit is willinc to tnke the i-hnnw
of having another devastating war.
J no constitution of the Union
proposed by Streit was outlined
by James Kile who pointed out
that it closely followed the con
stitution of the United States. The
main difference was pointed out
to be the five man rvecuiive
board under the Streit plan.
in contrast to this nuclear plan,
Eugene Berman outlined the uni
versalis! plan of Emerv Reves.
author or "The Democratic Mani
festo," and "The Anatomy of
Peace." Reves is more concerned
with obtaining world peace be
fore it is too late than with any
thing else. He believes that we
cannot attempt to set up blocks of
nations uniting and opposing
other nations, but that all nations
of the world must get together
and establish.vthrough comprom
ise, a federal world eovemment
that will meet the needs of all the
nations involved.
It is Reves' belief that there ia
the first and only stcn. Ho showed
that it is possible to brint? this
about as the only realistic solu
tion for the troubles of the world.
At the business meeting follow
ing the discussions the club dis
cussed plans for co-ordinating the
numerous chapters that have been
organized in Nebraska, Iowa and
Kansas. It was revealed that the
U. N. chapter has been selected
to head the Regional District.
Plans for arranging a program
with the Unitarian Youth group
were also discussed. A meeting
was arranged for Sunday. Decem
ber 15, with the youth group.
The Humber Resolution, pro
viding for states to take a stand
in favor of world government and
to instruct their federal govern
ment representatives to encournqc
federal world government, was
discussed, and it was pointed out
that fifteen states have already
accepted the resolution.
Pi Lambda Thela
Discusses UNO
Education Group
Featuring a panel discussion on
the United Nations Fv
Scientific Cultural organization,
Pi Lambda Theta will hold a
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CONVOCATION
CARL CRAMER
American A uihor
CAVALCADE OF AMERICAN
LEGEND
11:00 A. ist, Tuesday, Dec. 10
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meeting Tuesday night in the fac
ulty lounge of the Union at 7 p.m.
In a recent convocation addrpec
given bv the Norwegian delejrat
to the United Nations, Dr. C J.
Hambro named the U.N. E.S.C.O.
as his hope for the future peace of
the world.
The meeting is open to all mem
bers of Pi Lambda Theta and any
friends they may want to bring
with them. There will be a rha rte
of ten cents for refreshments.
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appreciated. And when done by Townsend,
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