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Thursday, December 12, 1946
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Leaded by CriMe
BY GAYLORD MARR.
The University Theatre's pro
duction of "The Girl of the Golden
West," David Belasco's American
classic, opened its five-performance
run Wednesday night at the
Temple Building.
"The Girl of the Golden West"
is a colorfully directed melodrama,
which the University actors imbue
with the proper amount of grease-paint-and-gunpowdcr
excitement
when the occasion demands.
Causes of excitement are a poker
game with a human life at stake,
barroom brawls, shootings, a man
hunt through a mountain blizzard,
and telltale blood stains which
trap the fugitive. 'The Girl of the
Golden West" oversteps the
bounds of conventional melo
drama morality by including a
heroine who says "Hell" and an
Indian squaw with an illegitimate
papoose.
Bristling with expert character
izations, the play's humor is as
broad as its action is fast. Its
chief fault is in its painfully ob
Music Pupils
Give Recital
Wednesday
The School of Music presented
its weekly departmental recital
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
In thj voice department, John
Kirsch offered "Beatitudes" by
Malotte; Margaret Shelley. "Thou
Art Like Unto a Flower" by
Bridge; Richard Bush, "When I
Think Upon the Maidens," by
Head; Mary Anderson, "Oh Had
I Jubal's Lyre," by Handel;
Norma Clements, "When I Have
Sung My Song, "by Charles; Jean
Lock. "Moon Marketing," Leonard
Blinde. "Auf dem Rhine," by
Schumann; Joan Kramer, "Danny
Boy;" Margaret Amend, "The
Shepherds Song," by Stickles;
Margaret Goldsmith, "When I
Have Sung My Songs," by
Charles: Barbara Jean Olson,
"Four Ducks on a Pond," Need
ham; Kathleen Donovan, "Chinese
Mother Goose Rhymes," by
Crist; Ann-Mari Jacobs, "Nos
talgia," by Manning; Laura Ann
Willerdink, "In the Luxembourg
Gardens," by Manning, and a tr.'o
composed of Arlene Heinz, Ray
Schaumberg, and Morris Hayes,
sang "Arise, Shine," by Saint
Saons. The piano department will be
represented by Florence Neren
berg in "Prelude" by Dcbussey;
Roma Johnson, "Polonaise" by
Chopin; Eugenia Sxmuclson,
'Scotch Poem" by Macdowell;
Harold Bauer, "Deep Woods" by
Macdowell; Jean Mann, "Ar
abesque" by Debussy; Richard
Herrick, "Paraphrase of Aigoletto"
See MUSIC, Tuge Z
Notice to Veterans
Will all veterans who have
not yet received subsistence
payments for September or Oc
tober or November please sign
the list posted on the bulletin
board at the entrance of the
Veterans Consultation Board
office, 101 Mechanic Arts Hall.
J. .P. Colbert, Director.
Coeds-Here's Your Chance!
UUL
Friday 8-12
Coliseum
vious story. The late David Be
lasco, when he wrote this gas
light favorite at the turn of the
century, wed all the prop devices
of rough, tough melodrama, new
then, but stock stuff now.
The play, however, is acted and
directed with honesty. It sus
tains its interest legitimately it
does not try to dazzle with the
atrical pyrotechnics. By sticking
strictly to business spinning an
old-fashioned yarn in an old
fashioned way young and old
alike found the play a delightful
ly nostalgic evening's entertain
ment. Bclasco filled his theatrical
canvas with vivid character
schetches, sharply defined and
warm with life. As the Uni
versity actors interpret his peo
ple, they become genuine human
ity that recalls and makes cred
ible the tales of the old west by
Bret Harte.
The three leads in the play
portrayed bv Ann Proper as the
See GOLDEN WEST, Page 2
Library Collects
New Volumes
InFrcncliStudy
Addition of 88 volumes to the
university library collection of
materials for the study of the
French revolution, has been an
nounced by Frank A. Lundy, di
rector of the university library.
The volumes, which have just
been received from Martinius Nij
holf in Te Hague, Netherlands,
contains the discussions of the
French national assembly in Paris
from Oct. 1, 1791, to Sept. 21,
1792, and the verbal proceedings
of the national convention, Sept.
20. 1792, to Jan. 1. 1795.
The "Process-verbal de TAs
sembles Nationale (legislative),
Paris. 1 Oct. 179121 Sept. 1792,"
consists of 16 volumes in 12, and is
bound in calf. The "Process-verbal
de la Convention Nationale. 20
Sept. 1792 le brumaire, 1795,"
consists of 72 volumes in 32, in
half-calf binding.
"The university library contains
a fine collection of materials for
the study of the French revolu
tion one of the strongest collec
tions in this country, in fact,"
Lundy declared. "It is, therefore,
a pleasure to announce a signifi
cant addition to this collection."
Navy Schedules
New State-wide
Training Exam
High school and college grad
uates between the ages of 17 and
21 are eligible to take a state-wide
competitive examination January
18, to select students for enroll
ment in the Navy's new college
training program.
The program offers four years
of college education at Navy ex
pense "and a commission in the
regular Navy or Marine corps.
Men who pass the test will be
enrolled next fall. Applications
may be obtained from high school
principal or college deans. De
cember 17 is the deadline for the
filing of these applications.
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Dance Clubs
Give Festival
Wednesday
"Let them praise His name in
the dance," was the theme of the
Christmas da-nee Festival given Ly
the forty-six members of Orchesis
and Pre-Orchesis Wednesday
night. The program consisted of
interpretations of Christmas carols
by the dancers in an array of
colorful and significant costumes.
"Hark the Herald Angels," and
"deste Fedelis," were presented
by the members of Orchesis, and
wer very effective opening and
closing numbers. The dancers
wore bright red and blue cos
tumes with colorful sleeves in the
processional, which started the
program off in an attractive man
ner. "Trepak," a spirited Russian
dance, was one of the highlights
of the program, being a direct
contrast to the other numbers.
Dark, full pants with red blouses
and sashes constituted the boy's
costumes, while the girls wore
bright blue skirts.
Ochsner's famous "The Juggler
of Notre Dame," was a spectacle
of creative art. Winifred Peter
son, as the juggler, was the center
of attraction, and the stage was
set in a monastery with Myrtis
Ryder as the Madonna. The
monks entered clothed in long
white robes.
A capacity audience witnessed
the prcgram.
Choral Union
Plans Annual
"Messiah"
BY SAM WARREN.
Handel's "Messiah," which the
Choral Union traditionally brings
to Lincoln audiences at the coli
seum each Christmas season has
remained for over 200 years ihe
most popular work of its kind,
having been performed nearly
every year since it was written
in 1741. Sunday's presentation
under the direction of Pro. David
Foltz begins at 3 p. m.
Writing the oratorio stands out
as one of the remarkable feats
in all music histoo-, for Handel
wrote the entire choral, orches
tral and solo score in less than
25 days. He had written the first
part in seven days, the second
in nine, and the third part in
six days. It has been described
by Handel's biographer Flower as
"the achievement of a giant in
spired." In a Trance.
"Handel was unconscious of the
world during that time, uncon
scious of its press and call," wrote
Flower. "His whole mind was 1n
a trance. He did not leave the
house; his man servant brought
See MESSIAH, Page 2
CHARLIE SPIVAK
end his orchestra
Dr. Janet Fowler Nelson, New York marital relations
counselor and graduate of Vassar College, will speak at an
All-University convocation in the Union Ballroom tonight
at 7 p. m. on the topic, "Why Education for Marriage and
Parenthood!"
Employment
Bureau Lists
Job Record
Figures released from the Stu
dent Housing and Employment
Bureau, connected with the of
fice of the Dean of Student Af
fairs, show that the bureau has
referred jobs to 82 per cent of
the 190 applicants to date.
Records reveal that definite
minimum placements exceed 50
per cent ,and "probably nearer
75 per cent if all applicants placed
would report the fact to the
bureau," according to Preston M.
Hays, director of the bureau.
Jobs Vary.
Students have been placed in
a wide variety of jobs ranging
from private chauffeuring, land
scape gardening and commission
selling down to the usual depart
ment store .theater, cafe and cus-
See EMPLOMENT, Page 2
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Charlie Spivak's saccharine
qualities on the trumpet brought
special mention in a recent issue
of 'Billboard,' national entertain
ment gazette. The man who plays
the sweetest trumpet in the world
drew accolades from the trade
journal for the melodic, sweet
trumpetooting; his new male sing
er. Tommy Mercer, and his quin
tet, the stardreamers.
All the aforementioned will take
the stand Friday night in the Coli
seum for the Mortar Board ball.
Dancing will begin at 8, and pre
sentation of the eligible bachelors
will take place during intermis
sion. Quoted the 'Billboard,' "The
Spivak horn requires no lengthl
discussions; it is distinctive in
sound and easy on the ears."
Star-Dreamers.
The Star-Dreamers, one of the
few quintets among modern vocal
groups, carry names of Margaret
Manning, Naomi Mann, Frank
Pine, George Carr, and Chick Gal
lico. Unique arrangements built
around their special musical talent
provides background for an effer
vescent delivery.
Tommy Mercer, who began with
Spivak only a month ago when he
was appearing at the Cafe Rouge
in New York's Pennsylvania ho
tel, evoked further comment from
'Billboard." Their bandstand re
viewer commented upon his unaf
fected delivery, so "uncommon in
this day of Crosby, Como and
Sinatra mimics."
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Dr. Nelson is particularly in
terested in the way courses ere
Courtesy Lincoln Journal
DR. NELSON.
taught at the university. Students
taking family or marriage courses
would be especially interested in
See NELSON, Page 2
ruBfilpe,S,
Tram man Rossi Nichols' oc
casional novelty vocals add an ex
tra bright spot during Spivak's en
gagements. Mellow Style.
The sweet, mellow style of Spi
vak's arrangements, which em
phasize the romantic mood, and
the occasional spice of a jump
tune, together with vocal duties
handled by Mercer, Rossi Nichols
and the Stardreamers explain the
high rankings Spivak's aggrega
tion has gained in the past three
seasons. Last year's Downbeat
poll, for example, pegged the
trumpet idol as the nation's lop
sweet band.
Charlie has such perfect lip and
breath control while playing that
he has thrown away the usual pro
fessional's supply of mutes. Even
while playing radio shows with
the bell of the trumpet within
inches of the mike, he uses no
mute. He explains the phenome
non by saying that he strives al
ways for a classic purity of tone.
"If I played a conventional hot
trumpet, that would be imitating,"
he says. "The quality of a style
lies partly in its originality and
partly in its consistency. Playing
a 'sweet trumpet' does not mean
catering strictly to the ickies. Ac
tually, even hot passages can be
played sweetly."
Interesting statistical note is
that Spivak claims 75 per cent of
music reaction comes from sweetly
played music, and he is intent on
pleasing that maority.
Ask Him Now
Tickets $3 per coup!s
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