ZRIDAY, APRIL, 17, 1953
'Roberta' .Star Nancy
,Thomas
Toc, Corivjlet - i Tit - n Career
By CHIZ MATHIAS
Nancy Thomas, star of Thes
pian's "Roberta" will don grease
paint tomorrow night for her final
College musical show. Now por
__traying a Russian princess Stepha
nie,. Miss. Thomas has graced the
stage of Schwab in six Thespian
and one Player show, during her
four years at the College.
Her ~ freshrnan year she didn't
even see a campus production, but
she 'mustered up the courage to
tryout for "Some Punkins' and
wound up as a chorus ingenue
. in the dancing ensemble of the
-fall_ review. Gaining recognition
for' her terpsichorean talents, she
proved she also had a voice by
capturing a singing lead in "Any
thing Goes." Miss Thomas took
time out to sing in the chorus of
Players' "Lady in the Dark," writ
ten by Bucks County neighbor
Moss Hart.
Last year she appeared in "Hot
toth's Up" and Rodgers and Hart's
"Connecticut Yankee," and the
fall - semester found her 1? - usy re
hearsing a role in "Don't Stop
Now."
First becoming show-business
conscious in high school, Miss
Thomas played the comedy lead
in "The Cat and the Canary" and
Mrs. Otis Skinner in "Our Hearts
Were Young and Gay." She was
also elected secretary of . the Har
lequin Club, dramatic society.
Graduated from Doylestown
High School in 1949, she decided
to - major ..in home economics and
child development because she
has always liked children. `.`l'm
just a homebody, I guess," con
fessed Miss Thomas. "I chose Penn
State because it had everything I
wanted in the way of • e'ducation'
and the campus offered lotS
the way of activities."
Miss Thomas never received
formal voice training but has al
ways loved to sing and was a
member of the Chapel Choir. She
enjoys music both popular and
semi-classical and considers - Jane
Froman one of the leading popu
lar singers today. "I admire her
courage and wonderful come
back,' she said of the song spar
row injured in tile Lisbon crash
Rugh-Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Guy L. Thomas
of Pittsburgh announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Bettie
Pat, to James Rugh, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Rugh of New
Castle.
Miss Thomas is a senior major
ing in home economics and a
member of Delta Gamma. Mr.
Rugh is a senior, majoring in
commerce and finance and a mem
ber of Delta Tau Delta.
The couple-plan a late summer
wedding.
_hat took the life of night club
singer Tamara, the Stephanie of
the original Broadway "Roberta."
On campus the five foot-six
brownett?. part of her time
in the Alpha Omega Pi suite, re-.
cording minutes as secretary of
Masquerettes, or trying new steps
in Modem Dance Club. She was
formerly a member of the Riding
Club and the Association of Child
hood Education International.
Still a ballet enthusiast after
ten years of arduous practice Miss
Thomas lays claim to being an
"outdoor girl" and "just an over
grown girl scout." She loves to
swim and camp during the sum-
Mer months near her home in roll
ing Bucks County.'
' "Having a newspaperman for a
father has its advantages," piped
Nancy, who always winds up with
his complimentary tickets at the
Ei,iicks County Playhouse,. Prince
ton Summer Theater, and Lam
bertville Music Circus. Dwelling
in an "arteest center" makes her
even more appreciative of the
theater. She attended the wedding
of St.. John Terrill. imp-dzario
of the Music Circus, and once
eing,ctgeme . n to
King-Powell
Mr. 'and Mrs. Albert P. Powell
of • State 'College announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Mary, to Airman Second Class
John King, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John" H. King of Perrysville.
Miss Powell is a graduate of the
College and a member of Alpha
Omicron Pi. She is now employed
by Grand Rapids, Mich., YMCA
as a teen-age program director.
Airman King is also a graduate
of the College and a member of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He is now
stationed. at Seltrige Air Base
in Michigan.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Thespian star
dined with Shirley Booth at the
actress' former farmhouse, Wind
race. She went to dancing class
in junior high school with the
son of Oscar Hammerstein 111,
another native of Doylestown.
Miss Thomas' future seems set.
She I , z en'i.;;:. • to r c
graduate student geography,
and plans to marry him this sum
mer. 1 1 :' ode has telt , t - ::o s
in Athens, Greece and would like
to return to Europe. Miss Thomas
also likes to travel and looks for
ward to her first view of the con
tinent.
Right now she is thoroughly ab
sorbed with her role hi URoberta."
"Stephanie is a challenging role,
and a type I've always wanted to
play," she said. "In the play I
have to take a lot from everybody
and stay a generous-natured girl
whom everyone like s." • She
smiled coyly and told the Daily
Collegian reporter about undress
ing on stage when her royal back
ground is proclaimed an d she
comes "out of her shell," dons a
Russian ballroom gown, and de
cides "to live."
ON STAGE
Roger T. Mil
"The- Man . '
Who Calls
A Spade
A Spade"
Political
Scene
(Continued from page four)
rick, sophomore—Norm Levi n,
and freshman—Sandy Lichten
stein.
In party action, such as in se
lection of candidates, or gather
ing of planks for the platform,
the party works through the
clique, which meets each week.
usually on Sundays. At a clique
meeting any student may sug
gest candidates or party planks or
ideas for the . party. Voting on
candidates, planks, and such mat
ters is all done through the clique.
Such groups as the platform
committee serve as a guide to
the decisions of the clique.
These committees meet as part
of the Student Representative
Council prior to all clique meet
ings to plan party programs
and discuss suggestions pre
viously brought up by the clique
membership.
Another part of the State Party
organization is the board of ad
visers of the party, made up of
past candidates and others, which
exists to aid the clique officers
upon request, but takes no direct
action through the party.
Religion
Wesley, LSA
Plan Parties
For Tonight
Two local religion groups will
hold parties tonight. Wesley Foun
dation is having a "Wesley House
Party" in line with the other par
ties scheduled for this weekend.
Beginning at 7:30 tonight, the
party will include square dancing
and games.
Lutheran Student Association
will have a game night and work
party starting at 7:30 tonight. The
work party will include prepara
tion for the cabin party at Watt's
Lodge tomorrow. Members will
leave for• the Christian Associa
tion cabin at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
The Reverend Nelson Veise from
the Reformed Episcopal Church of
Baltimore will speak to the Inter-
Varsity Christian Fellowship at
7:30 tonight in 405 Old Main.
"Israel After Five Years" is the
topic which Rabbi Benjamin M.
Kahn will discuss at 8 tonight at
Foundation. The talk will
be in connection with the fifth
birthday of the state of Israel.
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