FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1945 Broadway Comes to Campus With 'Guest in the House' By MARTIN LENNIG Guest Critic ' After a week of most success ful publicity, The Penn State Players prsented, "Guest in the House" last Friday and Saturday evenings. Players productions are always worth seeing, and Guest in the House, was no exception;. al though we are afraid it was one of their lesser achievements. The story deals with the life of Ann and Steven Proctor and the guest they invite to their home Sn Trumbell, Connecticut. The guest, Evelyn Heath, is a neurotic cousin of Ann Proctor who should have found her way to an institu tion rather than the ideally pleas ant Proctor home. • Our task of reviewing is diffi cult; on one hand we are inhtbit ed, as we are forced to accept a play with a long Broadway run and subsequent Hollywood con version as being .good material, and judge not the content, but on ly, the rendition. We also found the change from Friday to Satur day's performance so great that most criticisms would not hold water for .both evenings. . The set, which remained' ident ical for both performances, was a honey. The props and all else that went into making that profes sional setting were well done, and we found it almost painful to watch the stage crew strike it after Sat- Urday's show. • Evelyn Heath was portrayed by Marjory Stout on Friday evening, and Margaret Keefe on Saturday. Miss Stout got off to a fine, start Friday, and gave good feeling to the sickeningly sweet, , apathetic, demanding character of the neu rotic. In the latter scenes of the play, however, she seemed forced and stilted; not exactly what we would imagine neurotic. Satur day's child, Margaret Keefe was equally good in the first four scenes, and managed to carry more verve and realism into the climaxing second half of the play. Betty Shenk, as Ann Proctor gave a good amateur performance, never allowing herself to fall 'be low par, and at times showing a spark of true acting. The leading male, Jackson Reid, was consist- ently forced. The supporting roles, we are afraid, outshone the leads. Verna Sevast, as usual, was of profes sional standard as the murdering Aunt Martha. And Sydney Fried man pleasantly surprised us.' by handling the part of Miriam Blake, the model, in first class style. • - Cheryl Davis was the Proctor's young daughter Lee. We liked her plenty, think she showed real ability,- and got a special kick out : .‘ ttle prettiest color A you can put on your lips y 4 4_ ,04. BY PRINCE MATCHAB No two ways about it ... Pretty Pink has infinite charm it's natural but not naive, dramatic but not artificial ...it's the perfect accent for navy, for grey, for flowery hats. Have the entire C f Pretty Pink make-up sequence \-1* and see how much prettier you can be! Scented with the l atte sweet, fresh fragrance of lilacs. Pretty Pink Lipstick, 1.00. of her waving over the footlights during curtain call. "The bitch in the chartreuse dress" Dorothy Newborn, and her cameraman Robert Stabley were well appre ciated for • their fine support. Portman Paget caused an audible murmer in the house when he ap peared; and it was a shame there wasn't more of him. The failure of the first curtain warning to sound on Friday eve ning, giving rise to inexcusable shuffling for seats during the first ten lines of the second act, char acterized the performance. It was sloppy, and Players failed to hold their audience. "The 'Hasty Heart". had its full share of comedy, but when something serious was to be said, there wasn't a titter running through the 'audience. During the second Friday intermission we heard the question, "Is this a comedy?" and found the remark sad but in• order. • The sight of almost a yard of Sydney Friedman's shapely legs in the first act was pleasant, and the none-too-subtle love-making of the Proctors pleasing, but all difficult for an ulusephisticated audience _to take in its stride. Someone in Players should have realized this. The lights which did not go on, the matches which could not be found and which did not go out, the thunder which was so obviously a piece of tin, and the storm which drowned out the actor's voices, were examples of carelessness in production not characteristic of Players. By Saturday night most of these flaws were corrected. "Lieb estraum," Evelyn's bell, and the front door knocker were audible beyond the fourth row; and the audience knew what was hap pening without having to glean it from the actors pantomime. The Penn State Players set their awn standards, by which we judge, when they produced "Twelfth Night," "The Hasty Heart," and "Our Town." "Guest in the House" made Dar a pleasant' evening; we certainly' preferred it to Abbott and Costello who were dominating the local movie thea tre.- Players have been worse, but they have also• done much better. Pi Lam Pledges Five Five students are now pledging for Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. They are Norman Alterman, Alan Baskin, Harold Krauss, Murray Liebman, and Jules Steinberg. Nor bert Goldstein and Robert Kagan were initiated recently. WA' ......:!.!..1 . 7: . , , ,,,,.,...:-. .',.,..... ';.. i. .:....i . with' Pretty Pink Face Powder, 1.50 Pretty Pink Crame Rouge, 1.00 Rose Rochelle Foundation, 1.75 Duchess Blue Eye Shadow,l.oo (all prices plus 20K/o Fed. tax ) cLANAHAN'S• THE COT 3NG lAN Rev. Vogel Directs New, PSCA Chorus; Movie, Cabin Party on Slate A PSC:A . :Mixed chOrus, organ ized for the enjoyment of singing together and preparing special numbers, held its first rehearsal in 304 Old Main,• at 6:30 p. m. Thursday. Rev. Milton Vogel is the director, and new members are welcome. Charter members . of .the chorus are Howard •Back, •Ralph • New man, Richard Troutman, Carl Goldenberg, Jerry Eberh4art, Ber nard Gold, Walter Robb, Wilbur Kraybill, Walter Pascoe, Len Pol lock, David Ingraham, Gifford Philips, HOward Maxwell, Chaun cey Tepel, Charles Oerrkvitz, Paulette Minner, Geraldine Hin denach, Donna McLaughlin, Ber nie Wachter, Mike Branzovich, Rose Ann • Sitzai, Peggy Weiss, Bobbie Hall, Erla Johnston, Joan Wolfe, Rebecca Griffin, Joan Smith Harriett Gelatt, Mary Ma gas, Billie Blair, Gregor Dengler, Lois Weller, Mary Glick, Vera Eby, Margie Griffith, Ruth Lau, Rich ard Spence, John Layser, and Ro bert Wink. "One Day in Soviet Russia," produced in the USSR and re leased to the public in 1941-42, will ibe shown for all students and faculty in 121 Sparks at 7:30 p. m. Thursday by the PSCA Up perciass Club. The film was writ ten and narrated by Quentin Rey nolds. Larry Marcella heads the program committee, which has arranged for this special showing. The tame of the First Semester ;Club meeting on Monday has 'been moved ahead to 6:45' p. m., when Dr. B. V. Moore of the de partment of psychology will speak on "How To Get Along With Other People." The 'business meet ing. in 304 Old Main, will be directed by co-presidents Bold Thomas and Joan Wolfe.' Dancing and games will be led by George Minich and Alice Miller. The. First Semester Club will hold a cabin party tomorrow at Watts Lodge, leaving the .rear of Old Main at 2:30 p. m. Dinner will •be served at the cabin, and the program will include square dancing, a talk by Dr. Henry Yeagley on "The Story of the Stars," and a midnight hike up Tussey Ridge. The group will re turn home at 9 a. m. Sunday. Alumnus Receives Ring From Students Somewhere in Germany, a Rus sian soldier sports a 1943• College class ring bartered for a bit of bacon from a young Norristown officer. And in Camp Blanding, Florida, the officer, Lt. James M. Lloyd, '43, has received news that his ring has been replaced. . • al most on his birthday. The Norristown officer who re ceived a B.S. degree in forestry from the College in May, 1943,. was taken prisoner in Germany on Thanksgiving Day,. 1944, and released on tApril 26, 1945. It was shortly after his libera tion that he traded his ring to the Russian soldier for some, scraps of food. Hearing about the loss of the ring, hatmen on campus last se mester organized and collected a fund in order to replace it. A new ring was recently pre sented to Mrs. Lloyd as a gift of the entire student body. Aletheia was entertained by Pi Lambda Phi at a tea Sunday. Letters To The Editor (Editor's Note:—Letters to the editor may be addressed to the Collegian office, Carnegie Hall. Names and address es must be included although not necessarily for publi- cation.) Collegian Editor: Regarding freshman customs: The purpose of customs is to make Penn State men of the new freshmen. This believe has been the guiding thought at State. If customs do not make better col lege men, then they are valueless. This point may seem very ob vious, but much time and effort was taken last semester to secure better customs this summer. But it has meant nothing to those in power. A customs committee was appointed and this group made recommendations, including the removal of buttoning, which were passed as student law at Cabinet's final meeting. Everyone felt it in dicated a new and better trend. The new semester began. Fresh men were, and are, hailed before Tribunal and punished. And what is'done to make them better Penn State men? Nothing!! The ridic ulous signs and dresses came back, the buckets, the bibles, the threat 3 —all the old equipment, all the old system. Not only are 'customs as stupid as always, Tribunal is just as autocratic. It repealeil the act of the student government by replacing buttoning in the fresh man code. No further comment is needed, but action is needed— NOW. Customs at Penn State are tra ditional, I knew. But now the tra dition is wrong. If customs cannot be constructive they must go. It is up to responsible parties to de velop such a program now or face serious trouble soon... Griping, however, from any quarter, will not better the situation. Therefore, I would like to suggest some tent ative points for an adjusted pro gram of freshman orientation: I. Remove buttoning immed iately and put into effect the oth er 'recommendations of last se mester's committee. Further, re move all customs that do not have a definite,, Constructive purpose. '2. In future semesters put the accent on "Penn State" not "kill the fresh." No family would think of inviting a guest into their home, clubbing him over the head, and daring him to like his host. Yet, Penn State does that very thing every semester. 3. 'Set up a definite list of customs, a definite trial proced ure, a definite penalty system. All these. points should be demo ci'atic and' Constructive. They should be incorporated into stu dent law and should be unalter able except by student referen dum.. Arbitrary handling of cus toms has always led to trouble. 4. Arrange for an orientation program required of all fresh men (this was one of -the meas ures passed by Cabinet last se mester) in which such subjects as Penn' State traditions and lore, manners, study aids, dating, extra curricular activities, and college work would be discussed. 5. Originate a social program for the freshmen that would make them welcome, interested and glad they are at Penn State. A step in this direction was the frosh mix er at the armory a 'few weeks ago. But more and varied programs are needed. This isn't the. whole answer to the problem, 'but it is a start. Customs went out of date with the raccoon coat and the. hip flask, but Penn State doesn't know it yet. Someone important better wake up soon, before trouble spreads our name but not our fame. SIDNEY EBOCH PAGE THREE To the Editor This is in regard to complaint about the AST Dance voiced by one Peggy Weaver in the August 3 issue of The Collegian. Mists Weaver's attitude, although not understandable, may be excusable in view of the fact that she is prob. ably not acquainted with circum-• stances surrounding the governing of the conduct of the AST Unit here. Nevertheless, her puerile viewpoint did more to produce a permanent rift :between the AST' and the civilian students than it did to unite the two groups as she ostensibly intended. Miss Weaver states that AST is a group apart from other students: This is quite true. The ASTP, us-• ing Army terminology, has a mis sion. Its meinbers are regarded as soldiers in school—not as students in uniform. The Army does not feel that it is necessary as a pm t of the training given the AST to encourage or permit the partici:• pation in the various social rtna extra-curricular functions of the college proper. AST is, then, fun damentally a different sect from the socially-minded" regularly enrolled students. Now, to answer why the' .AST Dance is a closed affair. The rental for the Armory, the, reim bursement for the orchestra, and the funds for decorations came from the Battalion Fund, to which the, All-College Cabinet has con tributed nothing. Speaking purely from the business point of view, the dance 'belongs as solely to the ASTP as does a textbook to the student who purchased it. Another person has no more right to ex pect or 'to want an invitation to this dance than another student would have the right to expect to use the analogous textbook.• • Furthermore, examine the dance. under the light of social prece dence. When has Miss Weaver or Emily Post ever heard of a mil itary ball being anything other than a closed affair? One might liken an exception to this rule to an opening of • USO's to the civilian public. BeSides, if. the' All-College Cabinet must have •a dance on Saturday night, it has access to Rec "Socially-minded students crowd the movies, overflow from the Corner Room and Autoport, and bemoan their fate." Why don't they overflow to their fraternity houses? AST's are not permitted to affiliate themselves with fra:. ternities; your -"socially-minded students" would not be contam inated there. One might remark •about the duplicity of attitude noticed in The Collegian. The same column that carried Miss Weaver's sour grapes,commentary of the AST Dance also had an article on .col laboration between Navy men and civilians. No one in the ASTP re members any overtures being made concerning Army participa tion in Student government. To be sure, one representative from the AST Battalion was elected to the cabinet, but this was obvious ly a petty token gesture on some body's part, for what could he do? "Unity seems imperative," but unity is impossible when childish logic employs caustic criticism to attain the end., Please publish this letter. Not only will you do me an honor and the Army a justice, but also yout will help to clarify the. popular misconception "about the status of: the ASTP. • An ASTP Private Dispensary Treats 2370, Sends 53 To infirmary According to the Dispensary monthly report, the total number of studnts treated in July amounted to 2370. The number of regular College students \vas 1896, Navy V-12, 179 and ASJIP, 305. The number of patients treated in the hospital. totaled 53, re gular students, 35, Navy V-12, 5, and ASTP, 13. The out patient department treatments amounted to 641 regu lar students, 33 Navy V-12 stu dents and 24 ASTP students. t e 3 eli t e, •• 4 4 dp ti ,, eslll 3 / 1 141,1% 7.q.0/‘
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