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ftbe JDailv IHlebrashan Vol XII. No. 92 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 191. Price 5 Cents I PLAY "NATHAN HALE" ANNUAL JUNIOR PLAY HOLD8 EOAROS AT OLIVER LA8T NIQHT. CAST MAKES GOOD IMPRESSION Parts Almost All Well Taken Pathos of Play Does Not Appeal to Students. Last night at the Oliver Theater be fore a half filled Iioubo the Junior class presented "Nathan Hale," a drama In four acts by Clyde Fitch. The play was well received by the audi ence and waa pronounced by many to approach the quality of loBt year's production. There was a slight weak ness in the selection of the play, ac cording to some, but the acting was universally praised. The subject matter of the drama is the old overworked story of the Revo lutionary hero The play itself at tempts to gain recognition from ltB patriotic subject matter more than from any timely developed dramatic situations. Consequently the real tal ent of thoBe who play the variouB partB was almost entirely hidden by the appeal to national spirit. MIbs Helen SorenBen, who took the part of Alice AdamB, Nathan Hale'B sweetheart, had a very difficult part in the extremely emotional character whom she represented, but sho was equal to the occasion and handled it trlth a fineness of touch which is sel dom seen on an amateur production. In the masculine parts, probably the beat bit of acting was the work of Charles h. Epperson In the porson of Cunningham. His interpretation of this character waa very realistic. Nathan Halo, the hero of the play, was played by Quy Klddoo. With a faithful portrayal in even minute do 1alls and with a keen appreciation of tho part he was taking, Mr. Klddoo made much out of this character. While the heroics written into the play made it difficult for the excellence of his presentation to ho diBcerned, ho was much applauded by the audi ence. Don Aureus presented in Guy Fitz roy, tho villain of tho play, an inter pretation quite original and extreme ly pleasing. Tho air of ease which he Bhowed, and tho spirit put into the part gives Mr. Ahrens much credit. In the part of Ebenezor Lebanon, -duy F. Williams Bcored a "hit." This (character was bo well acted that bis cowardice, his weak character and his -willingness to be directed, all so hard to represent, seemed almost real. There were many minor parts In "comparison to the few strong charac ters. Among those especially well presented were Lieutenant Colonel knowleton, Captain Adams, Jasper, Uxe negro servant; Tom Adams and Angelica Knowleton. All were put oh JAYHAWKER WILL BE ON SALE BY MAY 1 Engravers Have Begun Work on Pho tographs and Drawings for Annual. (Special to Dally Nebraskan, Univer sity of Kansas, February 21.) Tho first consignment of copy and photographs for tho 1913 Jayhawk er was forwarded to the engravers last week, and the remainder will be sent by tho tenth of next month An attempt will be made to have the entire edition off the presB and ready for distribution by May first, so that books may be placed on Bale at a booth during tho Exposition. "Purchasers have been secured for about 100 copleB," said Editor R. Q. Allison this morning. "A thousand must bo sold, but wo anticipate little trouble In disposing of them, as the book is attractive, and worth the price." Allison urges that students who have photographs depleting university life turn them over to the annual board, that cuts may be made from them, after which they will be re turned to their owners Tho snap shots in tho Jayhawker will be num erous, and will make an attractive fea ture. Another feature will be the book-plate, occupying a double page, and done In colors. The drawing, sym bolical of university life, Is being pre pared now, by an artist in Minneap olis. Daily Kansan. in a very natural manner and the whole cast was pronounced high class by the audience. CAST. Nathan Halo (Yale 1772). .Quy Klddoo Guy Fitzroy, a troy Don Ahrens Lieut. Col. Knowleton. . .Ernest FroBt Capt. Adams Hugh Agor Cunningham Chas. H. Epperson Ebenozer Lebanon Guy Williams Tom Adams Morril V. Reed William Hull (Yale 1773). Harry Rush The Jefferson Boy. .Arch. H. Dlnsmore Tho Talbot Boy Ford Bates Jasper, a servant. .Arch. H. Dlnsmore Sentinel Harold M. DIers Alice Adams Helen Sorenson Mistress Knowleton Alma Blandln Angelica Knowlton Freda Stuff The Widow Chirhester. Verda Sanborn SCHOOL GIRLS. Frances Caldwell, Vivian Cleaver, Gertrude Scrlbner, Lorena Bixby, Clara Janouch, Clenlco Breece, Margaret Kelfer, Louise Dusatko. SCHOOL BOYS. F. Zimmerman, Archibald Dlnsmore, Ford Bates, Paul Cannell. PATRONS AND PATRONESSES Chancellor and Mrs. Samuel Avery; Supt. and Mrs. Fred Hunter. PLAY COMMITTEE Frank Kruse, chairman, Clarence Clark, Harold M. DIers, Alma Piasters, Clara Janouch, Gertrude Scrlbner. STAFF OF PLAY Business Man ager, Frank Kruae; Stage Manager, Clarence Clark. COACH MIbb Alice Howell. BUCK PUBLISHES WORK ON MODERN LITERATURE Is In the 8tyle of a Series of Individual Essays on Various Subjects Con nected with General Title. Profesor P M. Buck of tho rhotoric department has Just published a now book which will bo of great interest to those interested in preBcnt-day lit erature. It 1b entitled "Social Forces in Modern Literature" and Ib put out by Glnn and Company of BoBton. The book Is In the nature of a series of essays on modern literary subJectB. All branches are taken up and dis cussed at length but with an intensely interesting method of treatment. The various chapter titles are: I. Tho modern Element. II. MonteBquo, tho Intellectual Revo lution in France. III. Rousseau tho Emotional Revo lution in France. IV. Lessuy The Intellectual Revolu tion in France. V. Wordsworth, tho Beginning of Romanticism in England. VI. Goethe The Storm and Stresa in Germany. VII. Goethe The Aristocracy of Cul ture. VIII Shelley. THE LEAGUE DEBATES University Professors and Prominent Debaters Judge Contests. Eight members of the University community served aB judges last oven ing at debates in the first series of district contests In the sixth annual debates of tho Nebraska High School Debating League. Prof. L. E. Ayls worth, Prof. E. B. Conant and Prof. Guernsey JoneB judged the Wymore Pawnee city debbate at Pawnee City. Prof. George A. Stephens, Ralph W. Garrett, '11, law "13, and Prof. E. H. Wells of Nebraska Wesleyan Univer sity composed the jury at the Weeping Water-Nebraska City contest at Weep ing Water. Dean W. G. Hastings, Henry J. Bur tis, '13, and C. A. Sorensen, '13, judged the Havelock-University Place debate at Havelock. BASKETBALL SIGN IS TAKEN BY MISCHIEVOUS VANDALS Second Time Property of Athletic Board Disappears Without Any Apparent Means Behind It. The large basketball sign which has adorned the south entrance to the cam pus at different Intervals has been stolen. This Inestimable and Irrepar able loss was made known today by Manager Guy Reed. A quiet Investiga tion has been carried on, but as yet no definite clues .have been found! Ac cording to Manager Reed, the sign was posted on the gate on the Eleventh street sldo of the school on Saturday morning. After the game on Saturday night he went out to take the sign CONTRACT IS LET 1913 C0RNHU8KER 18 TO BE PRINT- Y MINNEAPOLIS FIRM ECAU8E OF BETTER CONDITIONS wL .a . i.ihh COMING SLOW send Complains that Many Ju r iors and Seniors Must Take Hurry-up Work or Come In at Once. Tho contract for the 1913 Cornhuskor vas let yesterday aftornoon to tho Randall-Ford Printing Company of 8t. Paul, Minn. Ten firms from five dif ferent BtateB put In bids for the con tract. Tho Randall-Ford company Is tho firm that printed last year's Wis consin Badger, which 1b conceded to bo the best college annual ever printed. Tho business manager hesitated a long time before letting tho contract to an out-of-town firm, hut aftor travel ing to St. Paul especially to Investi gate the firm, and becauso of tho extra high quality of this firm's work in the line of college annuals in tho past, and becauso of their low price, it was de cided to give them an opportunity to do tho work. The price Is over $1400 more than that of last year's book, and Is an in dication of what this year's annual will bo. Not a price has been raised In any department as yet, and conse quentuy the strongest kind of rustling and close management will be neces Bary in order to prevent going Into tho hole. Many new features are provided for. It is planned to have the book bound in leather, although it may be decided later to have a few bound in cloth at a slightly reduced price. There will be several pages' printed in four colors. Also there will be original photographs inserted in the book. Other features too numerous to mention are provided for, and it Is assured that the 1013 Cornhuskor will be the finest book ever put out at Nebraska. There has been considerable delay In getting In Individual pictures of juniors and seniors. Tho time has been extended and all are urged to get their photos in at once. This is really the most important part of the annual and the feature which makes the annual such a valuable record and memory of college life, and it Is especially desired to have all Included. down only to find that some miscreant had confiscated said sign. The theft has been a horrible loss to the athletic management, for besides being a paying advertisement, the pos ter was an heirloom of the University, and as such Ub disappearance will cause deep grief among the students. While every effort Is being made to recover It, from reports It seems cer tain that the athletic department will have to loosen up and buy another basketball poster.