SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1942
`Taming Of The Shrew' Proves
Shakespeare Is Up-To-Date
By ETAOIN SHRDLU
"The Taming of the Shrew," by
William Shakespeare, presented
by the Penn State Players, A. C.
Cloetingn, director, in the Audi
torium, last night, as their twenty
second anniversary pr duction.
Directed by Frank S. Neusbaum.
Scenes designed by Dorothy B.
Sbott; Technical supervisor, Stan
ley Danowski. '
This guy Shakespeare has been
kicked.around in the academic
groove for so long that it comes
almost as a, surprise to learn that
,there is still a lot of life in the
old • boy. For the sceptics who
may .doubt, last night's completely
delightful performance by the
Players is reqUired•attendance.
In the past decade Shakespeare
has prchably authored more
Broadway hits than any single
playwright, but the most success
ful of these have /been his trage
dies. It is a pessimistic sidelight
on thiss•thing once known as civili
zation that while tragedy seems
to be eternal, comedy is pretty
ephemeral. "The Taming" of the
Shrew," however, comes close to
being an. exception. There are,
of course, portions that don't
'stand tip when presented to a
modern audience, but the show as
a whole is as fresh, as • modern;
and as funny as the most exacting
;playgoer could ask.
, pominating. the show here as
completely as he dothinated his
,Kate.was the performance' of Don
,ard Ilayler . as : , Petruchio: This is
np reflection on the fernabiderof
ttie eget. which, practicallSr with
outs exception demonstrated that
ha
• it, d been 'earefulbe and ComPe
tently coached'. Taylor; hOwever,
- gave a brilliant performande that
was in turn subtle' and , bold. His
Petrt.ichio dispraYed every nuance
6f .character that' could be asked
and was at least the equal of
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Among the others in the large
east whose work deserves special
mention were Elinor Herrman as
Kate,Janes Ambandos as Tranio,
Jean Horshberger as Bianca, and
Robert Herrman as Baptista.
Many others in roles of less im
portance turned in performances
worthy, of comnienclation.
Untistial, in any amateur pro
dUction:—particularly of Shakes
peare—is.the pace and timing that
characterized last night's show.
Although the various counter plots
tend' at tines tO - slow up "The
Shrew," this was a minor item.
All this is a tribute to Director
Neushaum. Fast-poving, sharp,
and tremendously alive, the play
seemed to last scarcely half of the
two hourS and a half which it
actually ran.
Mrs. Scott's sets had no little
to do with the merit of the show.
They indicated careful research
and painstaking work on the part
of the construction crew. Costumes
were colorful and elaborate. The
boys and girls offstage, taken so
often for grariteri, did a right
smart job of hauling up drapes on
cue and, attending -to the other
technical . detailE The pages
(feminine) were the most orna
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Friday the thirteenth's lucky
"sweethearts," Mary E. McCurdy
'44 and John J. Jaffurs '44, were
chosen at the WRA Sweetheart
Dance last night.
The choice was made from draw
ing a 'number corresponding to a
number on the dance ticket. The
winners were given. a two-pound
box of Whitman's chocolates.
Attendance exceeded last year's
dance by 125 couples. The decora
tions centered around a large Val
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Joe College, at the center
. of the
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Thespians Call For
liep Coed Dytncers
What's the matter, coeds, where
is your hep spirit? Thespian mobile
ile units are crying for gars to
make up a third show which will
travel to army camps.
Present demands from New
Cumberland, Carlisle, and other
state camps cannot be filled un
lesg coeds cooperate by coming
out for tryouts which will be held
in the. Little Theatre at 8 p. in.
tomorrow.
Coeds need not be connected
with Thespians to try out. One
previous tap dancing lesson will
put them in the show.
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White Hall Open
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White Hall will be open to coeds Senior Queen
today from 1 to 5 P. in. for instruc
tion and participation in all activ
ities, it was announced last night.
The building was not open last
night because of conflict with the
Sweetheart Dance
Arrangements are being made by, meeting will probably be in
physical education majors to dis- Schwab Auditorium.
tribute magazines throughout the The six candidates, named by
;building and to give coeds copies WSGA Senate senior Members, to
of activity hours. Women should be announced in Monday's Colle
telephone White Hall for inforrna- gian t Will be introduced by Jean
tion on extra instruction during the Babcock '42, WSGA president.
week. Only second semester seniors are
Eighty-five coeds attended last
eligible for nomination.
Saturday, and more have been urg
ed to come today. Miss Babcock stressed that this
queen is intended to replace the
May Queen; who has been, diitest-
Rushing Schedime ed of ttaditiolial ceremonies in
keeping with WSGA's policy to
• TODAY limit expenditure's. She will be
5 p. m., Silent period ends. crowned at Senior Ball on Friday,
5:30-7 p. m., First formal party. February 27, by H. Leonard
7:30-9 p. m., Second formal Krouse '42, president. •
party. Coeds will vote under WSGA
-9 p. m., Strict silent period be- supervised elections in Old Main
gins. lobby
10 p. m., Lists of bids due at of
fice of the dean of women.
TOMORROW
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to the dean of women's office
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4-6 p. m., Freshmen notified by economics faculty advisor, an
rushing chairmen which houses nounced yesterday. .
have accepted their preferences. Seven student assistants will
aid volunteer workers meeting in
Club To Hold Dance
Thursdays until March 26. They
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A round and sq9are dance,
are Muriel R. Heckler '42, ; liar
sponsored by the Newman Club, othy J. Johnson '42, Margery E.
will be held at Woodman Hall
Gorman '43, Marian H, Hugus '44,
from 8:30 p. m. to midnight to- June K. Smith '44, Eleanor M.
night, John C. York, social, chair- Stoner '44, and Ruth E. Thomas
man of the club, announced last' , 44. All materials except needles
night. Admittance will be by
and thimbles will be furnished by
membership card or as a guest of Red Cross.
a member, :he said: ,
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