- Friday, September' 6,-1935
J. FRANKLIN SHIELDS
President,' Board of Trustees
A. BRUCE CURRY
Chapel Speaker
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Open for Talent
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Musical Comedy Group To Hold
Try-outs Early in Fall;
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We offer fine. selection of Ladies' Lingerie, Students. interested in . developing
. their thespic talents may do so by
Pajamas, Quality Hosiery, Gloves,. Sweaters, .. participating in the activities of he
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• Penn State ;Thespians, who put on
Pocketbooks,. and Accessories. two musical comedy shows during the
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+ Preliminary try-outs for the Thes
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piano' first show, will be held early
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:.- Paterson . Hosiery Shop . announced in later issues or the Con
tently. Freshmen are eligible to par-
Old Main Art Shop Bldg. . ticipate. Last year quite a few first
. 1. - year men and women earned places
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in the singing and dancing choruses
.. Opposite Front Campus ' and a few gained lead parts. Casting,
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rectors; is completed by further trials
EW:::COLLEGE DINE
Complete Food and Fountain Service
`Collegian' Pictorial Page
Just An Old Freshman Custom
. The 'present Old Main was built, in 1929 fol
!Owing the' razing of the original building which
Was erected in 1863, and condemned as unsafe
about 1929. ;. Old. Main, which at one time was the
only .building which' the 'College boasted, has. al-
JAMES GORDON GILKEY
Visiting Lectirer
124 West College Avenue
ALWAYS OPEN
• ; THE PENN . STATE .COLLEGIAN
Old Main, Center of Student Activities
MAL MALLET'
Visiting Orchestra Leader
throughout the year: - .• ' I his undergraduate days, "Sock" went
Women, students , were noti allowed on Broadway upon graduation and
to take part in Thespian productions played in the cast of "Good News."
until 1930.. Fr0m.1897,, when the or- After a number of years, he returned
ganization was founded, until that to State College and immediately be
time, all' the parts' were taken by conic connected with the Thespians.
men. As the musical 'comedvera be- The fall show each year is in the
gan, the .Thespians turned to that nature of a revue and the spring
type of entertainment,' with' .the re- show is a book show. The spring show
suit that women gradually earned the last year, "Don't Let On," success
ight. to participate. , c • fully toured several Pennsylvania ci-
The present director of the organ- tics, including Pottsville and Philips
ization is J. Ewing "Sock". Kennedy burg. The spring show is usually pro
-16. Prominent in Thespians - during duccd three times locally.
MARTIN & DREAMER
BARBER SHOP
Extends Its Welcome to the Class of '39
Opposite Front Campus on College Ave
ways played a great part in the activities and
life of the students here. At the present time it
houses the Administrative offices of the College,
the-Student Union, lounges and reading rooms,
and the offices of the College publications.
REINHOLD NIEBUHR
Visiting Lecturer
Launderers and Dry Cleaners
Phone 264
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A Personal Service with
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Pressing Repairi
220 1 / 2 So. Allen St.
EDWARD K. HIBSHMAN
Secretary, Alumni Association
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