TUESDAY, NOVEMBER le, 1947
Butler Lauds Players Shows
As Comparable to Broadway
"I have never seen such an exciting theater," commented Wil
liam Butler, regional director of the American National Theater and
Academy (ANTA), after the Players' arena production of "Out of
the Frying Pan" Saturday.
Mr. Butler gave a short talk at the close of the production on
what ANTA is and why it
should be supported. He is work
ing with ANTA on a Rockefeller
fellowship.
Shuttle service provided be
tween Schwab Auditorium and
Center Stage on W. Hamilton
avenue by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
C. Cloetingh enabled Mr. Butler
to see parts of both "Sound of
Hunting" and the arena produc
tion.
"Both productions compare fa
vorably with the best produced
in New York this season," Mr.
Butler commented.
National Theater
In his talk Mr. Butler pointed
out that Anta was founded to es
tablish a national American thea
ter analagous to the Comedie
Francais in France. The national
theater in this country, though,
would be made up of a network
of state theaters. Already, in
Washington and Utah, universi
ties have become the respective
state theaters.
"I leave it in your lap," he
stated, "whether this university
may become 'the state theater of
Pennsylvania."
When asked how the College's
facilities for theater compare
with other universities, Mr. But
ler commented that it was obvi
ous that the production in
Schwab Auditorium had had
physical handicaps.
"Schwab Auditorium is better
than nothing," he. added, "but it
was never designed for stage pro
ductions."
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Limited Facilities
"The fact that the students
have done so well under the limi
tations should signal the admin
istration that they should provide
better facilities," he continued.
Mr. Butler expressed surprise
that students put in so much time
on dramatics even though it is
only an extra-curricular activity.
Arena productions, the visitor
pointed out, won't let actors
cheat. They are forced to be valid.
The intimate style prevents young
players from developing "tricks."
Since "tricks" are going out of
style now, these Center Stage
productions are among the most
valuable experience new actors
can get, he said.
"I am looking forward to the
day when Penn State will have a
dramatic program as wide-scoped
as is found in any college today,"
concluded Mr. Butler.
Debate
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cheaper than two people living
separately.
Miss Margaret McGill, of the
negative team, began her defense
of opposition pointing to the lack
of housing facilities and poor
financial status. Miss McGill
stated that in many cases the wife
must live with her mother and
be unable to set up housekeep
ing.
Miss McGill pointed out that
the best age for having children
is 24. Added family responsibil
ity and the additional work, she
said, were not conducive to good
grades. She also pointed out that
the purpose of education is to
prepare and equip students to
take their places in society.
Economic Aspect
Economically under graduate
marriages are not sound, said
Miss McGill, because $9O a month
is insufficient to support a wife
and child at oresent prices. She
stated that $175 per month is the
minimum to support a wife and
child. Divorce rates were also
cted as defense by the neeative.
In cross examinating Miss Mc-
Gill, Mr. Fulmer brought out the
fact that the housing situation
has been solved with trailer
camps and housing projects. He
cited the College's work In estab
lishing Windcrest. and told of
present building operations.
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Artists' Course-
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During the war she made a six
month USO tour through the Pa
dile Theater where she experi
enced three attacks by Japanese
submarines and a train wreck in
a sniper-infested area.
Her most memorable experi
ence came when, after singing
"Ave Maria" during a concert on
a troop transport. the Japanese
surrender announcement wa s
made over the ship's loud
speaker.
Her role tonight as "Madame
Butterfly" is one of the most dif
ficult in soprano repertoire, and
calls for two hours of continual
dramatic and vocal action.
cFtit PNIIIP
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Hunter Bags Tickets
Dropped by Plane
In Boalsburg
A hunter in Boalsburg found
himself the winner of two com
plimentary tickets for Players'
production, "A Sound of Hunt
ing," when he retrieved one of the
50 lucky-numbered pink slips
dropped from an airplane last
Wednesday.
The slips, 2000 of them, 50 bear
ing lucky numbers, were dropped
over State College and the camp
us, but found their way to distant
places. One slip claimed was
found on the golf course.
George Donavan, Student Un
ion manager, found one of the
MO dropped right in front of Old
Main. But his was not one of the
lucky numbers. (And after ex
changing pink slip s for tinkets all
afternoon.)
One hopeful found ten slips,
but • not one was marked with a
lucky number. Twenty-nine slips
were redeemed at Student Union
and two complimentary tickets
were given for each.
You may find what you need
If to the Classifieds you take
heed.
Firemen Quell Blaze
Al Frei ernify House
Fire broke out under the hard
wood floor in the living room, at
the Kappa Sigma fraternity, E.
Beaver avenue, 12:55 p.m. Satur
day.
Alpha firemen who answered
the alarm used water from their
•ooster tank to quell the flames.
It was necessary to tear out a
section of paneling in the base
ment gelling to reach the blaze.
Short-circuited electrical wiring
was pointed out as the fire cause.
Rose Chats—
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understand the significant and the
trivial. We get tomorrow's news-
Paper when we come t o it, and we
must lead each new day When it
arrives." Mr. Rose figured out
that 8760 eggs are smashed per
day.
Mr. Rose reminisced about the
plan s in his life failing to mater
ialize. "I came to America as a
small boy and planned to return.
But I meta girl, settled down, and
then went from schol teaching to
business and finally to pinch-
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YPCA Elects Officers;
Urges Inflition Curbs
William Meek was recently
elected president of the local
chapter of Young Progressive Cit
izens of America.
Other officers are William
Bench. vice-president. Bunny Ro
senthal. recording secretary. Har
riet Cohen. corresponding secre
tary. Saul Levinson. treasurer.
and James Stevenson. parliamen
tarian.
Marvin Phall and Harold Walt
zer were selected a. co-chairmen
of a membership committee.
The YPCA is presently circu
lating a petition urging the Pres
ident to call a special session of
Congress for the purpose of deal
ing with the 'problem of inflation.
hitting for news writers on vaca
cation."
"I've been writing 'Stuff and
Nonsense' for 15 years and can't
seem to break away from it now,"
Mr. Rose said, returning to the
keyboard to type out the final
paragraph of hi s column.
Mr. Rose spoke to the journal
ism class yesterday morning and
was scheduled to address the Ki
wanis Club last night. He also de
livered an informal talk to the
journalism smoker Sunday night
at ZBT fraternity house.
PHILIP