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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1955)
rage n University of Nebraska 'I C n ! in rrom Drazil Friday, February T l , 1955 usfard Pie' Style Featured In Masquers' 'Charley's Aunt' By BRUCE KENDALL Faculty Reviewer Wednesday night In Temple Are na Theatre, Nebraska Masquers openea a show which continues their practic of producing an an nual play Just for the fun of it. Two years ago, it was "The Cat and the Canary"; last year, "Pure as the Driven Snow." This year, with Bill Walton di recting, the selection is Brandon Thomas' farce, "Charley's Aunt," whclh has become a staple in Brit ish and American theater. The audience enjoys a Masquers' show in much the same way as a TV panel show or a game of charades. The cast seems to ge.t 'a tremendous kick out of giving it, and this enjoyment Is communi cated to the audience, if the open ing night group was an indication. Playing in the arena seemed to add to the total effect. No critic should view such presentation on the merits of the play or the production. "Charley's Aunt has become wheeiy with age and repeated performance. It is Oscar Wilde without the enl. grams, a Droloneed encr whirh he. comes decreasingly funny with eacn act. Four times, we hear the line. "I'm from Brazil .whr the nuts come from." If this strike you as funny the first time, multi- ply it by four, and then hv the number of times vou've seen th snow in one form or another. $1.5 Million Assets Foundation Increases benefits To Students The University Foundation spent .,M5 ior the benefit of students and the University in 1954, com pared with $182,922 in 1953, Perry crancn, airector secretary, an Read mg Jr. Division To Sponsor Ag Courses j , iteaamg improvement courses will be available for Ag students second semester, Lyle D. Edmison, guidance consultant for Junior Di vision and Counseling Service said Announcement has been ously made of the reading and Biuay improvement courses for city campus students, which will be of- lerea second semester. "There is considerable evidence showing that some students do not read to their caDabilitv. and this reading course will be beneficial to mem," Edmison said. Students evaluating the course have stated that 'they have defi nitely improved in reading speed and comprehension, Edmison said. The best evidence of the effective ness of the course is the continuing increased enrollment. Edmison suggested that shidents who have trouble organizing and taking class notes should enroll in the study improvement course. Students at all levels, including graduate students, have taken the course. The reading course will be of fered at 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs " day on Ag campus. The course is offered for city students at 3 and 4 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, and 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. 1 The course is non-tuition and non credit and will run for a ten-week period. The study course is offered at three succeeding sessions. Wednesday is the beginning of the first three-week session. Classes will be at 3 and 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The second session will begin March 14 and classes are offered at 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and at 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The third session is slated to start May 2. Two sections are scheduled, at 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Courses are scheduled to allow students ot take both reading and study courses simultaneously, Ed mison said. Students may enroll by seeing a representative of the Junior Division and Counseling Service staff. nounced at the annual Foundation Trustees luncheon . Thursday. Major items toward which money was contributed were $63, 469 for scholarships, fellowships ttooAovttufcoiiipd y do,ouo lor re search projects, and $73,742 for items including lectureships, art objects, faculty and department support and specialized equipment. The Foundation went over the $1.5 million mark in total assets during 1954, Branch said. He called 1954 the "most for- ward-moving period" in the Fnun. dation's 19-year historv. Assets showed an increase of $306,252 tn. taling $1,500,235. Over 5,000 for mer students contributed during 1954, compared with 4610 in 1953 and 2657 in 1952. . Chancellor Clifford Hardin said the Foundation was a tremendous asset to the University and that it has been extremely worthwhile in aiding teaching and research phases which could not have been accomplished otherwise. The Foundation has planned to give two yearly awards entitled The University of Nebraska Foundation Awards for Distin guished Teachine" at the Honors Day Convocation. The awards of $1,000 each will be given to full- time faculty members in repnemi. tion of distinguished teaching in fields of humanities and science and technology. SC Proposes (Continued From Page 1) It "points the finger" at the Inno- cents and Mortar Boards. New Housing Code Council members also were asked by Tom Gable, an investigator from the University Health Serv ice, to assist him in compiling a health code for student housing fa cilities. He said he has been in vestigating housing facilities on campus and found the need to de sign a new housing code for uni versities. The municipal code, he declared, is in many ways unsatisfactory. Gail Katskee proposed a special session to review parliamentary procedure be set up for any stu dents interested. A faculty expert on the subject would hold an even ing review in procedure. The Coun cil passed the proposal. Student Council members also ammendment which would have voted to rescind a recent bylaw eliminated the necessity of hav ing faculty members at the polls during special elections. In other business. Council presi dent Rosters nresented meir.hers with review-sheets on parliamen tary procedure, and the Council voted not to wear special Student Council shirts. Of all the cast members. Jack Parris as the nephew. Charlev Wykeham, had the best feeling for te comedy ot the situation. Marv in btromer made the most of Lord Fancourt Babberly alias Donna Lu cia. At times, it seemed fortu nate that this production was in the arena and that Stromer had no scenery to chew., Morrel Clute played Jack Chesney with much the same volume and emotional intensity he used as Biff Loman In "Death of a Salesman." Kathleen Kelley and Gloria Koll morgan chirped their lines effect lvely as Amy and Kitty. To add contrast, one or the other might have shown a little more daffiness in her character. John Forsythe and James Codd were suitably pompous and har- rassed as "Donna's" chief suitors Eugene Peyroux played Brassett skillfully, although more in the stereotype of a French cobbler than an English butler. Kathleen O'Donnell and Margot Hunt did well in smaller roles If you enjoy seeing a man dressed as a woman being chased innumer able times around the staee: if you laugh uproariously at Martin and Lewis; if, in other word, you prefer the "custard pie" style of tarce comedy, you should have a fine time at "Charley's Aunt." which has its final performances Friday and Saturday Incidentally, don't go out for a smoke between acts. Some of the best fun of the evenine is watchins the prop changes, particularly the goidtisn. Near Capacity Crowd Views Charley's Aunt A near capacity audience viewed the opening night production of "Charley's Aunt," according to Bill Walton, play director. The play will continue through Saturday night, starting at 8 p.m. "Charley's Aunt" seems to have been popularly received by the University students in its open ing Wednesday night," Walton continued. "Student reactions were better than expected and surpassed the popularity of the guest perform ance," he said. The Arena Theater is adding 40 seats in preparation for the Fri day night show. Seventy per cent of available tickets have been sold for the Saturday night per formance. I .... . !:- A . i i tt I New Officers 1 .V Opera Stars Rehearse Nebraska! Photo Shown in rehearsal for the Uni versity Theater production of "The Consul" are Nancy Nor man, John Poutre and Sue Kirk man. . Those in charge of ticket sales presentation which will open Tuesday. Reports from the box office say that good seats are still avail able for Tuesday and Wednesday performances. All seats for the said seats were going much fast- Gion-Menotti musical drama are ta. 4.U 1.1 1J it cr uiuii mey expected ior me reserved. Lapel Pins Ten Students Honored By NU TV Station Ten students who have worked more than fifty hours at Universitv television, station KUON-TV .were presented silver lapel pins at a luncheon recently in the Union. The luncheon was held to recog nize all students who worked for the station since it first broad casted in November. Students working in. every capacity, were present. Those presented Dins bv Jack McBride, assistant director in ed ucational television, were Ted Nitt- ler, Loyd Peterson, Butler Shaffer, Morse Weisgurt, Kirk Woodward, Dave Chapman, John Terrill and Ray Magorion. Margot Hunt and Kathryn Bruggeman have been honored since the luncheon. Among the 43 present were the University TV staff, Dr. Leroy Laase and Dr. Clarence Flick of the University speech department. Dr. W. F. Swindler and Dr. L. J. Martin represented the School of Journalism. Glenna Berry To Direct Campus Religious Council Rerrv was elected Dresi dent of the City Campus, Religious Council at an election recently Other officers elected were Richard Syre To Instruct Bible Course A Bible lecture and study series entitled "The Gospel and the Evan gelists' will h tfllipht b Dr. Rich- 0w..wvU O " ard Syre, professor of Biblical the ology at Central Lutheran Semin ary, Fremont, Nebraska, at the Lutheran Student House, 535 North 16th St. The course will be held Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. for ten weeks start ing Tuesday and continuing through April 26. The nurDose of the course is to acquaint the student with the cen tral message ol the Gospels. Al though credit will not be given, the course is taught on a college level. The course is open to all students. The registration fee is $1. Syre received his early educa tion in Vienna. He was graduated from the Biblical Seminary in New York and comDleted eraduate work at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Princeton Theolog ical Seminary and the University. Picture Library Pictures mav still be checked out from the Union Picture lend ing library until Friday at 5 p.m. There are a few pictures lelt in the collection located in the Union Music Room. There is a limit of one picture per person. Nancy Timmons, vice-president; Miriam Morton, secretary and Sandra Reimers, treasurer. Glenna Berry is vice president of YWCA which she represents, on CCRC. A member of Pi Beta Phi she is a junior in Arts and Science and a Student Council member. Representing Lutheran Student Association, Nancy Timmons is a junior in Arts and Sciences and a member of Chi Omega. Miriam Morton represents Bap tists and Disciples and is a sopho more in Ag College. Sandra Reim ers, a representative of the Pres byterian Congregational Student House, is a member of Delta Sig. ma Rho. , CCRC is composed of student representatives from religious groups on campus. 'Candlelite Room' Reopens Saturday The Union Candlelite Room win open this Saturday for the first time this semester, Marilyn Staska chairman of the dance committee announced. Located in the Union Round-Un Room, the Candlelit? Room will bs open every Saturday evenine from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. for informal dancing and refreshments. The Union Dance Committee sponsors the dances. No admission is charged. USE NEBRASKAN WANT ADS Room and board available at the Norrli House uo-op at tiz.au per weeK. Meals alone are $9.00 per week. Ph. 2-5844 at 1725 Q Street. Don't be Timid... : on Valentine's Day... f .v-vjftiw.i?... i L say "I Love You" by TELEGRAM! Shrinking violet or conquering Casanova you're sure to make a hit with a Valen tine Telegram! A telegram says "you're my special Valentine." 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