Dramatic Edition
The' Daily Nebraskan
Freshman! Wear
Your Green Cap.
Freshman! Wear
Your Green Cap.
VOL. XXIII-NO. 11
PLAN RALLY AND
PARADE TO SEND
OFF CORNHUSKERS
First Opportunity of Year for
Display of Real Nebraska
Spirit Freshmen Especially
Requested to March.
TEAM LEAVES FOR
ILLINOIS THURSDAY
All Students to Form Line in
Front of Armory Thursday
at 3:45 to March to Burling
ton Station.
"When Nebraska's fighting Corn
buskers leave Thursday afternoon
for Urbana to meet Illinois in the
initial contest of the Beason. I want
to see every Nebraska student at
the Burlington station to give them
the greatest send-off a Nebraska ath
letic team has ever had," said Head
Coach Dawson in an interview yes
terday. Plans are being completed now for
the rally and all students are re
quested to meet in front of the Ar
mory at 3:45 p. m. Thursday where
the parade will be formed to march
to the Burlington depot. The band
will head the line of march and the
Corncobs, Nebraska's pep organiza
tion, is to play an important part in
arousing spirit among the students.
This will be the first opportunity
of the year for Nebraska students
to display their spirit and all first
year students are especially re
quested to be there in order that
they may have a chance to imbibe
more of the real Cornhusker spirit.
In previous years the Btudent body
has always responded in an excel
lent manner for the rallies and the
committee in charge believes the
football team will not be disap
pointed this time. Members of the
Innocents society will be in active
charge of the parade.
It has been difficult to get the
girls to march in the parades in the
past few years but every effort will
be made to have all the girls march
to the station and let the Cornhusk
ers know that the entire student body
is rooting for them. Further . an
noncements concerning the order of
the march will be in the Daily Ne
braskan tomorrow and Thursday.
EXHIBIT CATHEDRAL
PICTURES IN LIBRARY
Collection of 86 Photographs
of European Structures Dis
played in Art Hall
A collection of eighty-six pic
tures of cathedrals in various coun
tries, which is being circulated by
the American Federation of Arts, is
now on display in the Art Gallery in
the Library.
The collection includes photo
graphs of cathedrals in England,
France, Spain, Italy, and America.
The reproductions are of both inte
rior and exterior views.
Among the cathedrals whose pic
tures are in the collection are those
at Amiens, Florence, and Rheims.
The photographs are all carefully
finished and well mounted.
Miss Alice Howell
English and
MISS H. ALICE HOWELL.
Mis, H. Alice Howell. well-known
Profe850r of dr.m.H, U hn fnat
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returned from an extended! trip
Special Wire Report.
In accordance with the Ne
braskan's policy of giving the stu
dents first-hand "dope" on the
performances of the "Fighting
Cornhuskers," the Nebraskan is
Bending a special representative
to the Illinois game, who will send
a detailed report of the contest
for Sunday's paper by special
wire. It is through the generosity
of the business staff that the 'Ne
braskan can provide this feature
for its readers. Read the Ne
braskan and follow the Husker
warriors through the 1923 season.
YENNE STUDIES
THEATER ALONG
WESTERN COAST
Instructor in Dramatics Takes
Interesting Trip Through
California, Studying Theater
Conditions and the Drama.
PLAYS LEAD IN "ERSA
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Mr. Yenne Earns Indian Name
in His Studies Among South
west Tribes; Writes Play
Based on Indian's Life.
Herbert Yenne, instructor in the
dramatic department, has returned
from an extremely interesting sudy
of the theater and theater conditions
on the west coast.
MR. HERBERT YENNE.
Probably the greatest of Mr.
Yenne's achievements there i3 the
fact that he played a leading role
with the California Mountain, For
est, and Destert Players, an all-professional
company in "Ersa of the
Red Trees," which was presented in
the Giant Forest, Sequoia National
Park, California. The play was writ
ten and directed by Garnet Holme,
and is a charming legend which in
ndditinn to its beautv. possesses a
stirring appeal for the preservation
of the irreplacable Redwoods.
' While in Hollywood Mr. Yenne
came in touch with some of the lead
ing characters of the Pilgrimage
play, which is presented in the moun
tains near Hollywood. Here he was
able to study the lights, costumes,
and out-door direction from "back
scenes." The Pilgrimage play is a
story depicting the life of Christ and
is often called the Passion Play of
America.
He also visited San Francisco,
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Comments on
Continental Drama
abroad. Before sailing the visited
many of the larger cities in the east,
and had the opportunity of seeing
many of the best plays of the hour.
In Boston she saw the Jewet Players
in several recent productions, and
says that they are very similar to
the University Players. She had the
good fortune to see the Boston Stock
company in . "The Man Who Came
Back
In New York she saw "The Fool,
"Spvpnth Heaven." "Rain," "Romeo
and Juliet," and "School for Scan
dal " "School for Scandal" was
played with an all-star cast, among
whom were Ethel Barrymore, John
Drew, and John Mitchel. Jane Cowel
played in "Romeo and Juliet"
While in London she had the plea
sure of seeing Eleanor uuse in id-
"'. "Ghosts." Mis, Dose i. .eon-
ed England's greatest actress .
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LINCOLN. NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1923.
tickets ,
PLAYERS STRIVE
TO KEEP SPOKEN
ALIVE
Organized in 1915 to Keep the
Legitimate Theater in Lin
coln, the University Players
Have Produced Many Plays.
IBSEN'S "GHOSTS" WAS
FIRST PLAY PRESENTED
Nebraska Is One of First Uni
versities to Establish Indi
vidual Dramatic Depart
ment; Pioneer in Field..
In the early fall of the year 1915
the dream of Miss Alice Howell be
came a reality when a new organiza
tion became known upon the campus
as the University Players. This or
ganization, realizing the need to
keen alive m Lincoln the spoken
drama, put for every effort to at
tain that goal.
The first play presented by them
was Ibsens "Ghosts," at the Temple
Theater. November 3, 1915. They
played to a small but a very appre
ciative, audience. "Ghosts" was pre
sented in such an artistic manner
that tha nfcxt J?, "Beiieve Me,
Xantippe," took the city by storm.
This play was written by Fred Bal
lard, a former University of Ne
braska student, who is now a well-
known playwright in New York. The
play met with marked success, being
presented in many towns over the
state. , A total of twenty-one per
formances were given. Mr. Maurice
Clark who has had many successful
seasons in the theatrical world,
Pi
layed the leading role. The first
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Attention!
All sophomore candidates for
student managers of basketball,
baseball and track, report at once
to the athletic office and fill out
application blanks. It is very im
portant that such applications be
made at this time, according to
the Athletic Manager.
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MACBETH
Girls, Attention!
We are very glad that there are
so many big and little sisters who
are coming to the dinner this
evening, but we are also very
sorry that we were unable to ac
commodate all who called for
tickets. In the near future we
are arranging for an event to
which we will invite every big and
little sister.
GERTRUDE TOM SEN.
Secretary, Senior Advisory Board
TO NAME THREE FOR
VACANCIES IN COUNCIL
Thursday Set for Mass Meet
ings for Nomination of
Candidates.
Nominations for the vacancies in
Student Council are to be held
Thursday, October 4, in mass meet
ings of the separate colleges. Vacan
cies are in the representation from
the Teachers College, the College oi
Arts and Sciences, and the junior
class.
The meeting for nominations for
Teachers College representative will
be held at 11 o'clock in Social
Science 107, presided over by Vic
tor Anderson. The nominations for
the man representative from the
College of Arts and Sciences will be
received in the meeting to be held
in U 102. The president of the Coun-
il will preside over this meeting.
Nominations for the representa
tive from the junior class will be
received in a meeting of the junior
class of last year which will be
called by Dietrich Dirks, secretary
of the class. The time and place
will be a. .jounced later.
A dinner will be held by the Coun
cil Thursday of this week at Bur
roughs Cafe at 6 o'clock.
More women than can be handled
have signed for the classes in rifle
shooting. The military department
is trying to open more classes so
that all who wish may register. Those
who have already signed are asked
to see Miss Gark in Memorial hall
202 as soon as possible. Only twen
ty can be accomodated in each class
and for some hours as many as thirty-eight
signed. ,
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BIG AND LITTLE
SISTERS ATTEND
OPENING DINNER
Admission Will Be by Ticket
Only to First Gathering of
Year in Ellen Smith Hall
Tonight-
ESPECIALLY INVITE ALL
WHO HAVEN'T BIG SISTER
Effort Will Be Made to Ac
quaint All Upperclasswomen
With Their Proteges if They
Have Not Met Before.
More than 250 freshmen girls and
big sisters will gather in Ellen Smith
hall Tuesday evening for the first
Big-and-Little-Sister dinner of the
season. Admission will be by ticket
only.
A number of freshmen girls have
not yet been assigned older girls to
act as big sisters for them, because
of the large number of first-year
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Prof. H. B. Alexander Urges
Students
"Reasons for joining in the work
in dramatics:
"First. Dramatic expression is
effective expression expression in
which meaning is conveyed at its
fullest and surest. It is the part of
a man to want to express his thought
and feeling to his fellows; that is
why we distinguish man from the
dumb" brutes. Training in drama
is training in this human power.
"Second. Dramatic work gives
the fullest acquaintance with a type
cf , literature which is perhaps the
world's greatest. Certainly in
Greek, English and French letters the
dramatic literature stands first. A
man of culture should know the
drama, and the finest typ of knowl
edge is that which is based upon the
sort of interpretation for which it
was intended.
"Third. No art is more truly the
art of a democracy than is the drama
in its various forms. Men naturally
find a large measure of their pleas
PRICE 5 CENTS
PLAYERS BEGIN
SALE OF SEASON
TIGKETS TODAY
Reduction of 50 Cents to Stu
dents Who Buy Matinee
Tickets; Six Plays Will Be
Given This Winter.
CONDUCT THREE-DAY
CAMPAIGN AT TEMPLE
All Performances to Be Staged
Thursday, Friday and Satur
day Nights and Saturday
Matinee.
The three-day sale of season tick
ets for the University Players' pro
ductions started this morning. A re
duction of 50 cents is made to stu
dents who buy tickets for the Sat
urday afternoon performances.
' The Student Council has ruled
that the tickets cannot be sold on
the campus, so the campaign is being
conducted at the Temple.
Six performances are to be staged
this year. Each one is to be given
Thursday night, Friday night, and
Saturday afternoon and night. The
price of season tickets for any night
is $3.50 and the price to anyone ex
cept students is $2.50 for Saturday
matinee.
The ticket sale this year is man
aged by William Alstadt, with the
help of several students. The plays
will be directed by Miss Alice
Howell.
The first play, "Three Wise
Fools," will be staged October 25,
26, and 27. The second, "Dover
Road," will be given November 15,
16, and 17. "Madame X" will be
the last play to be given the first
semester. It is scheduled for De
cember 6, 7 and 8.
"Smilin' Thru" will start off the
season after the holidays. The dates
for it are February 7, 8 and 9. The
next one is to be "Dulcy," March 13,
14, and 15. The season will be com
pleted by the presentation of Shake
speare's famous play, "Macbeth,"
April 10, 11, and 12.
The plays are all student produc
tions and the support of the entire
student body is being asked by those
in charge. The attendance of those
from outside the University has been
large in the past, but this year spe
cial stress is being laid on the stu
dent attendance.
Filings for Rhodes
Scholar Must Be
Complete Tomorrow
Applications for selection as
Rhodes scholar must be handed in
to the University preliminary com
mittee in U-103 before Wednesday
noon. Application blanks may be
secu.ed at the Registrar's office. The
preliminary examination will begin
Friday at 3 o'clock.
Beg Your Pardon!
In the story in Friday's Nebraskan
about the Commercial Club, the
name Ted Cable, candidate for vice
president of the club, was given as
Ted Cole. '
to Take Dramatics
ure in the stage which reveals to
them so much of human nature. But
if this art is democratic, it is also
surrounded by peculiar perils. If
bad, it can be more pernicious to so
ciety than other arts. The safety of
society calls for a large body of citi
zens who understand what consti
tutes good drama and who insist upon
keeping the stage clean and vital. It
is not only a part of an education,
but a phase of public service to un
derstand and patronize the best in
this field.
"Fourth. The stage more than
any other agency combines the arts,
and thus gives a maximum acquaint
ance with what art has to give, at
least for those whose experience
must be limited. ' Not only litera
ture, but painting, music, and danc
ing, enter into the domain of stage
craft; and in this way familiarity
with the theater gives at least the
beginning cf a familiarity with all
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