tEIRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1945 One-Fourth Of Ex-Players Still Active In Theatre Filed in the cabinets of the dral an'aticts office are the cards of 542 alumni, all former members of Penn State Players, In addition to those on file, there are hundreds of other alumni scattered through out the world who at one time -participated in a Players' produc tion, but never became memberS of the organization. Recently the dramatics office sent out inquiries to these 542 alumni. on record, asking them abOut their ' dramatic activitie's Since leaving the College. So tar, because of the difficulty of reach ing those in the.armed forces, only '5.44 have been returned. Of the' alumni who returned these ques tOnnaires, 72 stated that they were active in some form of work connected with either the theater or the movies. The dramatics of flee has a record of 61 additional graduates who are at the present tine active . in dramatic activities. This makes a total of 133, or 25 per cent of Players' alumni, who were at some time since gradua -," ton connected with theatrical pro ductions. . . -- Approximately 20 P.layers' 'alumni have worked in the legiti mate Theater, 2 in the motion pic 'tare industry, 17 in the field of - radio,-and 18 in other related dra matic divisions. Some have been actors, some stage managers, a few `script or scenario 'writers, •some AeSigners,- producers, and direc tors. • Of the 49 alumni who are teach . ing dramatica, 16 work with col- '..77: 1 7.7 7 .7 7 :; 7 : 77 . 7!.71.7 €.:0::!::::::....::..... ',......',....,.:::::...,.,(:!........'.::::: ' '......'-.......' •••••,......''....!.....i:::..!;: t` t: ~:: 'r.: ~: L _ _ ay [ fE:orri their latest picture, "ThUnderhead, Son of Flica," in TechnicPlcir, Awbiglutepens-Montia;y4t-the.liitatei •••;.-z• lege groups, 26 in high schools, and 7 in USO's, community center, and YMCA's. There are also 72 alumni acting or directing with community theater groups. . Outstanding individualS in the professional theater include: Don Taylor, the Air Cadet who .played in both the stage and screen 'vet sions of "Winged Victory," and who. before_ his induction was a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn; Mayer; Oliver Smith, theatrical producer and designer; Mari Ya : - nofsky, writer for radio; Bert Freed and _Kurt Richards, actors in theater and radio; Wickliffe Crider, head of radio publicity for the J. Walter Thompson advertis ing agency; Harold Cohen, radio commentator and theater critic for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Wil Washcoe, stage manager and light ing expert; and Wayne Varnum, radio publicist, writer, and corn- Mentator. Among the many Players' alum ni who have become college pro fessor§ and directors are: Grace Clayton, technical director for Players; Frank Neusbaum, direc tor of Players; Janette Burns,' di rector of drama at Slippery Rock Teachers College; Barclay Lea thern, chairman of the drama de partment of Western Reserve Uni versity; and Raymond Tyson, in structor of• radio at the College. Josephine Nash, of State College High School, is one of the many now working in secondary educa tion schools. =lllll THE COLLEGIAN WELCOMES SON As OFFICER —,- Fastening silver pilots wings on his newly-commissioned son, Second Lt. William R. Young Jr., is Lt. Col. William R. Young, State College, during re cent graduation ceremonies at the Altus, Oklahoma, Army Air Field. Lieutenant Young Jr. was a student at the College when he entered the service in 1943. PSCA Sponsors Book Drive To.. Aid Foreign Students To collect books for students in Allied countries, PSCA and the World Student Service Fund will conduct a book drive beginning Monday and 'continuing through April 16. All books should be cleaned thoroughly with erasers and taken to •Student Union, 304 Old Main, or the Corner, announces James T. Smith,- PSCA secretary. Language, technical, English, literature; his tory; and good novels are needed. Church and Labor Jessie. Cavalier, chairman of the' United Christian Youth Move-• merit;: " will disCuss: - ."Clfurch • and . Labor" in the Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. 'A graduate of Union Theolbgical Seminary, Mr. Cavalier has traveled for the Fed-• erar Council of Churches -in the defense areas. At. present he is teaching a course in the Labor Temple in New York City on this subject. PSCA will hold its annual din ner . at , the Presbyterian Church, 5:15 p.m. April 16. Miss Ruth Isa bel Seabury, world traveler, will speak. Tickets for the chicken din ner. will be available for 150 people at the CA office. The Upper Class Club will meet in 304'01d Main at 7:30 p.m. Fri day. Mrs. C. C. ,Feters.will talk on the conferences of Dumbarton Oaks and San Francisco. New officers of the First Semes ter Club will take over their duties at a meeting scheduled at 7 p.m. Monday. The Second Semester Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday to elect officers, and for a scavenger hunt. All-College Hike Ari All-Colleke - hike, sponsored by PSCA and Penn-Valley Ski Club, will leave from the rear of Old Main at 2:30 Sunday after noon, led by Priscilla Cobb and Robert Dunlap. Transportation Will be provided to the base of the trail, and dinner will be served at the . PSCA cabin. Russian Club Members Elect Buganich President The Russian Club elected offi cers and advisors at a meeting in the Hugh Beaver Room, 2:30 p. m., Sunday. • President of the club is Mar garet Buganich; vice-president, Timothy Petroff; secretary, Ann Buganich; treasurer, Mary Bar ron. Prof. Carl W. Basek, head of the department of economics, was chosen advisor and honorary pre sident of the organization. Sponsors. for the club will be Dr. and Mrs. Calvert C. 'Wright, and Dr. and Mrs. Paul T. Kry.l nine. Spiritual advisor* will be Constantine Auroroff, instructor in Russian. The American Russian Institute in California is cooperating with the club in the studying of Rus sian culture and society, stated the new President. There is also a plan to set up a Russian student fund for aiding deserving students of Russian ancestry On campus. The organization has started a collection of peasant songs and classical .music. A great number of Tschaikowsky selections have already been accumulated. PAGE THREE Calendar TODAY Meeting of Chinese class for all interested students, 104 New Phy%. sics, 1:30 p. m. Mortar Board meeting, AVSGA rom, White Hall, 7 p.m. Sabbath Eve Service, 1-111)41 Foundation, 7:30 p.m.' Evangelical Student Fellowship, April Fool's Night, church base ment, 7:30 p.m. Upper. Class Club. 304 OM Main, 7:30 p.m. TOMORROW Old Main Open House, 7:::“1- 12 o.m: SUNDAY Chapel Services, Dr. Brand Blanchard, speaker, Schwab, a.m. Newman Club meeting, 110 Home Economics, 2 p.m. • PSICIA Open House for all ians and servicemen, 304 Old Main, 2-5 p.m. All College Hike, leaving from the rear of Old Main, 2 p.m. Evangelical Student ,Fellowship meeting, church basement, 6:15 p.m, Nittany Clique meeting, 401 Oki Main, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY Phys Ed Student Council meet ing, WRA lounge, White Hall, El p.m. Orchestra rehearsal, 117 Car. negie, 7 p.m. First Semester Club, 304 01l . Main, 7 p.m. Penn State Engineer meeting, 2 Armory, 7:30 n.m. TUESDAY Belle Lettres meeting, Atherton Lounge, 3-5 p.m. WRA Executive Board meeting, WRA lounge, White Hall, 6:45 p.M. Penn State Treble Singers, 11? Carnegie, 6:30 p.m. Panhellenic meeting, 305 Obi Main, 7:15 p.m. Collegian candidates for editor ial staff, first and second semester, Dr. Mahuran, speaker, Collegian office, 7 p.m. American Society of Civil Eh-. giners meeting, 107 Main Eng., 7:30 o.m. Penn State Club meeting, Club room, Old Main, 7:30 p.m. Collegian candidates for adver tising staff, advertising office, Car negie, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Intramural Board meeting, WRA lounge, 4:30 p.m. Cwens meeting, VvSGA. room, White Hall, 5:15 p.m. Junior Service Board meeting, Dean of Women's office, 5:10 p.M. Blue .Band rehearsal, 117 Car• negie, 7 p.m. ISC meeting, Penn State Club Room, Old Main, 8 p.m. THURSDAY WRA Club Presidents' meetiriv, WRA lounge; White Hall, 5:10 p.m. Choir rehearsal, 117 Carnegie, p.m. Freshman Council meeting, WSGA room, White Hall, 5:10 p.m. House of Representatives meet ing, 305 Old Main, 5:15 p.m. • IMA meeting, IMA Club room, Old Main, 7 p.m. German Club meeting, Dr. George Wurfel, speaker, Hugh Beaver room, Old Main, 7 p.m. • Lakonldas meeting, WR. A lounge, White Hall, 6:45 p.m. SATURDAY NIGHT OPEN HOUSE FIRESIDE ROOM 7:30 P. M. STUDENT DEPARTMENT, SUNDAY 9:30 A. M. Westminster Fellowship will join with . the Wesley Founda tion Sunday 6:30 p. m., Meth odist Church, to hear Rev. Jesse Cavileer discuss "The Church and Labor." THURSDAY MATIN GROUP GROUP 7:00-7:50 A. M. .• spring is the period for new life in flower.and'human spirit
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