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VOL. XI. NO. 138.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1912.
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"SUCCESS" STAMPS
FIRST PERFORMANCE
'THE DIPLOMAT" IS PRODUCED
WITHOUT A HITCH.
CONNOR'S MUSK MAKES A BIG HIT
First Performance of Kosmet Klub
Played to a Crowded House at
the Oliver Last Night.
If in the word "success" we should
find nil that was charming, brilliant,
and enjoyable, then let the word bo
applied to the judgment of the vaBt
and enthusiastic audience that greet
ed "The Diplomat," last night at the
Oliver theater, it was the initial pub
lic performance of the Kosmet Klub,
organized just a year ago for the pur
pose of stimulating and developing
interest and proficiency in the Held of
college musical comedy That tins
organization and the friends and as
sistants associated with them have
attained, beyond all the fondest e
pectationa, the realiation of their aim,
is an assured and pleasing fact to
which the heart demonstrations of
last night's appreciative audience
clearly testified.
From the opening strains of the
overture to the drop ot the final cur
tain, the delightful allusion of song
and picture were ever constant. Peo
ple oravo criticism and often Ueplore
tho want of adverse comment in the
theater column, but it must be said
that if we had been apprehensive pre
vious to last night's venture, after it
was over and during the performance,
all such fears were rapidly dispelled.
Tho warmth and Bpirit of tho music,
tho humorous tenor of the lines, the
beauty ano grace of the action, and
the frequent and timely use of by-play,
made tho evening's two hours paBS
into precious minutes, until, when all
was over, we longed for more It
is truo that perhaps now and then a
little slip occurred, or a false note
struck, but these were mere incidents,
not fundamentals, and only helped to
throw the action across tho footlights
into tho berth of sympathetic friendB.
Perhaps the most distinctice feature
of tho play, besides the work of tho
actors themselves, was the clever
score composed by C. L.. Connor, an
erstwhilo student in the law college.
The music was in every sense finished
for the purpoBo for which it was writ
ten and gained instant popularity. Of'
tho solo selections, the "Honest Dear,
I Love You," was a rare treat and was
encored .several times. Tho ensemble
work waa well worked up and Bung
with a vim that told. Copies of tho
score arrived from the publishers lato
last night and can be procured at any
of tho music stores or from Mr. Hon
nor himself
Tho cast was large and well bal
anced. Ituth .Malono and Kathorine
YatoB appeared to advantage in tho
leading feminine roles. Tho former
gave a pleasing interpretation of the
fair prlncesB, reading her lines with
Bpirit. Hor voice was clear and re
fined and her work finished in e ory
respect. Ab tho coy grass widow, Miss
Yates appeared to peculiar advantage,
and quite took down the house with
her fasclnatinng rendition of tho file
lng song.
J. P. Mead as Brooke appeared at
home as the gallant young American.
Ho has a pleasing voice and sung his
GIRLS ORGANIZATION ELECTS :
MARY HOLCOMB RECEIVES THE
MOST VOTES UNDER NEW I
SYSTEM.
Announcement has finally been
made of the results of the Girls' club
election held Thursday under tho Aus
trallun ballot system The follow
ing ollicers were chosen: President,
Mary Holcomb, vice president, Evan
geline Ixjng, secretary, Ixjrena Blx
b , treasurer, Ksther Dennett.
.Members of the executive board will
be Juniors, Irma Gibson, Florence
NombalaiH, Mabel Pope; Sopho
mores. Mabel Daniels, Gertrude Scrib
ner, Gladjs Well; freshmen. Flora
Hojles. Edith Kobblns, Faith Schwind
A large vote was polled, over half
of the total membership of tho club
casting ballot. In several cases the
vote was very close, showing great In
terest In the various candidates
Ijrics with expression His was a dif
ficult part to plav, yet he assumed the
i sponsibllit with apparent ease Roy
Allen enjoyed hinibelf in his portray
al of tho Dictator, and maintained I
coiihistent!) the rather moaifluglesH
character of the role The work was,
coined v of no small order and received
frequent applause Searh
Holmes
presented a finished and delightful!
humorous interpretation of the Kng
llsli fop IHb lines were not many, yet
lie made of the character a distinctive
tvpe that fitted in well with the ac
tion of the pla The work of Reavis
GIsl was Of a high order, and although
but filling a minor role, made the
moBt of his opportunities. Clayton
RadclifTe was seen in his customary,
role, and played the part of tho pom
pous general with celerity. The work
of the rest of the cast was oquall
well done, not to mention tho "bull
pen" trio that made Its debut In the
second act
The general direction of "The Dip
lomat" was under the supervision of
Professor R I) Scott of the depart
merit of English literature Tho aver
age person has little conception of I
the work and energ required of one in
his position, and with such results at
hand he is deserving of much merited
praise and congratulations ProfesBor
Scott also wrote the lines ot the play,
which was a task of no small propor
tion Much credit is alBo due J F
Mead, who assumed, in addition to the
principal role in tho play, the man
agement of the business end of the en
terprise, which on account of the
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financial solvency.
Withal we are moved to remark
that a forward and wholesome step
has boon taken at Nebraska by the'
inauguration of such an endeavor as !
the Kosmet Klub play It was far '
more than a start It was improve
ment begun in advance and our pres
ent hope Ib not bo much that like
Btridos will be maintained, but that
tho present excellent standard, as
manifested by last night's production
may be perpetuated In tho years to
come McC.
Cast.
The Dictator Roy F. Allan
Gen Paulos Clayton RadclifTe
George Washington BrookB
t-l -yi J. F. Mead
rSfr Freddie Withinuton. . .Reavis Gist
Iord Arthur Fltzmaurlce Twombly
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LAWS BECOME SCRIBES
WILL EDIT TUESDAY'S IS8UE OF
"RAG" AND PROMISE A
SNAPPY SHEET.
Again the laws will he heard from.
TueBday they will turn their at
tention from the law of tho land to
the editing of an Ihbuc of the "Rag,"
to be known ub the "Law Number."'
The Tuesdn) issue is especially rec
ommended to mi one who feels tnot
this life is just one thing after another,
for the laws intend to show that thero
are a few things nt lenBt loft in the
world that one doen not see every day
while plodding over the rocky path
of life In other words it will bo
proven that there is something new
under the sun, although this fact has
been much deputed by the poets.
CONANT ACCEPTS BLAME
LAW PROFESSOR RESPONSIBLE
FOR JOKE PLAYED ON A
LOCAL PLUMBER.
Overcome with remorse, the man in
the law school who plajed the "tank"
joke has confessed
Yesterday, Professor Conant ac
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man It seems that a large tank Is
used for roast iriK the steer for the
I law baruoqiic The professor, realizing
I that the tank wan rusty ordered the
I plumbers to come up to tho law school
I to fix it.
He forgot, however, to inform Dean
Hastings Consequently, tho confu
Blon.
GIRLS DO SOUAL WORK
LOCAL SORORITY ACTIVE IN IN
TEREST OF NEIGHBORHOOD
HOUSE SETTLEMENT.
Members of ono of tho sororities
are taking a practical interest In so
ciology Ever Wednesday night they go
down to the Neighborhood House at
Ninth and X and entertain a club of
oung girla The girls vary in ago
from twelve to sixteen Sorno of tho
Cnlversity girls play tho piano, others
play games with tho members of tho
club, while still others hold classes In
sewing
The Neighborhood House is in
ehargo of a Nebraska alumnae, Miss
Helen Gregory, and has boon estab
lished for about a year. It carries on
work In Lincoln, similar to that of
ll"11 House In Chicago.
GARDENER VIS1T8 CAMPUS.
Makes Suggestions as to Improve-
ment of Grounds.
Yesterday the landscape gardener
from the farm Inspected tho campus
and made various suggestions for Its
improvement.
Several loads of plants are to bo
brought in from tho farm and used for
bordering the walks A number of Im
ported cannaH have been received and
will ho used as centers for tho larger
flower beds.
Major Penn to 8peak.
Major Julius A Penn, U. S. A., will
address the University Guild of the
First PreBbyterlan church at IB o'clock
Sunday on tho subject, "Tho Spirit and
Ideal of West Point."
DATE FOR ATHLETIC
BOARD ELECTION SET
FIVE STUDENT MEMBERS TO BE
ELECTED ON MAY 14.
FOOTBALL (APTIAN CHOSEN NEXT WEEK
New Board Composed of Five 8tudents
and 8ix Faculty Appointees
Organizes Following Week.
The annual election of the student
members or the athletic board will be
held Tuesday, May 1 I This board Is
composed of six members of tho fac
ulty and five men elected at larijn
from the student body. In Kb control
are all tho branches of Bports, Includ
ing awarding of letters and tho eiec
tton of an all year coach
Any male student can have his name
on the ballot by filing a statement
from tho registrar that he Is in good
standing and haB been in school for
at leaBt one semester and making a
statement that he will be In school
next ear These names will be prlnr
od on the ballot and tho five receiv
ing the highest number of votes will
be declared elected All male stu
dents of at least one semester's resi
dence are entitled to a vote
Faculty Act as Judges.
The faculty members of tho present
Loard aro the Judges of the election
and a list of men ellglblo to vote,
furnlBhed by the registrar Is to be tho
basis of deciding whether a man in en
titled to tho ballot.
Tho rules governing tho election aro
as follows:
Those eligible to vote at tho elec
tion of such student members shall
be (1) all male Btudonts of at least
ono semcBtor's residence at the Uni
versity who have mado twolvo ( 12j
or more hours credit during their last
previous semester; (2) all members
of the faculty; (.') all male graduatea
of tho University.
Any student ellglblo as a voter may
become a candldato for election to
student membership on tho board who
fileB with tho secretary of tho board.
at least ono week before tho day ot
election, u written statomont in whl.-ju
he declares his doBlro to bocorao a
candidate and his Intention to remain
In Bchool tho following year.
A list of all candidates for student
membership shall bo published In tho
Daily Nebraakan each publication day
of tho week preceding tho date of tho
election.
This election shall take place on tho
second Monday of May. The polls
shall bo located in Grant Memorial
hall, and tho hours of voting shall bo
from 9:30 a. m., to 12:30 p. in., and
from 1:30 p. in., to 4:30 p. in. Tho
faculty members of tho athletic board
shall act as judges of tho oleotlon and
tnore Bhall bo at any time during the
hours of voting at least three of tho
judges present at tho polls. At least
two of tho Judges shall remain at the
polls and huvo charge of tho ballot
boxeB during the hour of Intermission
from 12:30 p. m , to 1:30 p. m. A ma
jority of tho Judges of tho election
shall count the ballot.
The registrar of the University shall
provide a llpt of all students eligible,
under the foregoing requirements to
vote at the election. This list shall
be kept at the polls and no ono who
presents himself as a voter shall bo
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