FACI r r: IWO oorehead Ch - arms ,Audience With . -:umor i Dromg Readings A varied combination of audience emotions, ranging from humor to quiet concentration to tense anticipation, came to life under the capable guidance of Agnes Moorehead, one of AMerica's best know character actresses, at the Community Forum last night. Miss Moorehead set the lighthearted mood which prevailed throughout the first part of the eve ning by sweeping onto the stage of Schwab Auditorium and saying conversationally, "Oh, I was supposed to read something. I'll ' have to have sonic books." Her first offering was a col lection of household hints, from the 14th to 19th century. mong them she included a hilarious selection_ called "How to Cure a Canary of Asthma," by Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher. From these ' selections the ac tress made a quick transition to "Lavender With A Difference," a story by James Thurber con cerning his mother. The audience was entranced by Miss Moorehead's interpretation of "Moses and the Bull Rush," which she had learned from the nurse she had as a child. Although full of inaccuracies as far as the Biblical story was concerned, Miss Moorehead said that to her it had a quiet simplicity, as did the stories her father, a minister, had read from the Bible. She fol lowed this by reading the story of Noah's Ark from the Bible. Ring Lardner Selections Miss Moorehead maintained complete rapport with the audi ence, with selections from Ring Lardner, a letter from Queen Elizabeth, and a reading from Sir Oswald Citwell throughout the remainder of the evening. "Sorry, Wrong Number," how ever, was the sketch the audience had been waiting for, and proved to be the highlight of the eve ning. Miss Moorehead's emotional interpretation of the nuerotic in valid lived up to the reputation she has achieved from it, and left no doubt in the minds of the audi ence, that Miss Moorehead is the complete master of the art of por traying the eerie. Realistic Setting The audience, as with the other selections, seemed to actually im agine the setting, and reacted as though they were watching the scene taking place within the bedroom apartment instead of see ing it done on a nearly bare stage. Although it was announced earlier in the week that Miss Moorehead would be introduced by Robert Wray of the department of public education in Harris burg, this was not the type of show for which the actress re quired an introduction, so Dr. Wray did not appear. CPIC to Interview For Spring Week Cabinet Personnel Interviewing Committee will interview appli cants for Spring Week committees at 7:30 tomorrow evening in the Board Room at the rear of the Old Main lounge. Committees f o r which appli cants will be interviewed a r e Madhatters, He-Man, publicity, arrangements, and parade. Applications for the committees will be closed after the interviews. Students interested in serving , on All-University Cabinet's Cen tennial Committee may apply un til noon Saturday at the Student Union desk in Old Main. CPIC will interview applicants. Arno'd Society Banquet The Arnold Air Society banquet will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the State College Hotel. Members may sign up at the Armory. Ag Prof to Speak to Club Dr. Henry R. Fortmann, asso ciate professor of agronomy, will speak to the Clover Club on "Sun ny California" at 7 tonight at Al pha Gamma Rho. gecteletcfcre.vtvretctcrextoctostalcrei NI A V A V 0 10 V A V v w MORE t• 11 • Shopping . Days j il 'till Christmas 4,1 tg ' . 4 in State College "fl V tdi :440Y,W.81A`-',A.Arikarid,ll•A.A.A2l-14 By DOTTIE BENNETT Moorehead Lauds College Audiences College and university audiences are the best—the great aud iences of the future, actress Agnes Moorehead said in an interview yesterday afternoon at the Nittany. Lion Inn. Miss Moorehead, who appeared at t4e Community Forum series last night, said that it is the'se university audiences to whom actors should play. She. added that there is too much mediocracy •in the theater, and that university stu dents should learn to be discrimi nating and keep their standards high. This, said Miss Moorehead, is what she, producer Paul 'Gre gory and Charles Laughton, who directs "That Fabulous Redhead," the show in which Miss Moore head appears, are trying to do Used Gestures Miss Moorehead e in ploy ed expressive gestures throughout the interview, and at one *Ant used her famed talent for' charac terization by standing and imi tating a conversation' with a "lit tle old woman." ' An expression which appeared to be her favorite, and which she employed frequent ly to emphasize a point wp:s "I want yciu to know.' Speaking of her role in the mo vie "The Lost Moment," 'in which Ishe played a 107 year old woman, Miss Moorehead said she can't get rid of the part. "Everybody thinks I'm 107 years old." Her make-up in this movie was begun at 5 a.m. and lasted until 9 a.m. At 6 p.m. it was taken off—a precesS which lasted 1% hours. Sketch That Won Fame Concerning "Sorry, Wrong Number," the dramatic sketch written for her in 1Q43, and the part for which she has become most famous, Miss Moorehead said she felt at first that no one would listen to it. However it was so well liked she had to repeat it several times, and now does it almost every night, "which is pretty awful, I must say." She re marked that the play is wonderful for people who want to write, be cause of its construction. • As yesterday was Miss Moore head's birthday, a surprise party , was held in her honor following the forum. Miss Moorehead said she couldn't think of anything better than to spend her birthday at the University and doing a Forum show. She added that this appearance was a part of an ex tensive tour which started in Oc tober. December 18 Miss Moore head will report to Universal In ternational studios in Hollywood to begin a new picture—" All That Heaven Allows," which will fea ture the same actors whq were iri "Magnificent Obsession" —Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Miss Moorehead. Asked about the value of a col lege education for such profes sions as acting, Miss Moorehead said a college education will not hinder anybody, regardless of his profession. She said an education enables people to better under stand one another, BILL McMULLEN, Florist 122 E. COLLEGE AD 7-4994 THE' DAILY COLLEGIAN, MITE crI.LEGE. PE By ppTTIE BENNETT Ag Pioneer 'Dadcly'Groff Dies at 70 An alumnus of the University who pioneei-ed the idea of agri cultural missions to China and who' established an agricultural college 'at Lingnan University, Canton, China, died Saturday. George Weidman "Daddy" Groff, who received his degree in agriculture in 1907 and his M.S. degree ni 1918, died at the age bf '73 in Laurel Wood, Fla. After acquirin'g his degree in 1907, Mr. Groff became the first akricultural missionary to China. China attracted Mr. Groff's imag ination while he was still at the University and when that coun try was looking for new scientific knowledge. His work was supported in part by Penn State Chapel offerings and other contributions made through the Penn State-in-China program started in 1911. With this support, Mr. Groff served both Lingnan University and Penn State, advocating a reciprocal ex change of cultural ideas. Mr. Groff was born in Annville. He is survived by his widow, the former Eva Brinser. Funeral ar rangements will include graveside service on Friday at Paxtang Cemetery, Harrisburg. Mil Ball Special 'White Orchids' "Daddy" Gro Dies at 70 each MSYLVANIA Chapel Choir to 7th Candlelight , A preview of the Christmas season will be given by the 92 members of the Chapel Choir on Saturday night' when they present their seventh annual Candlelight service at 10:55 P.m. in Schwab Auditorium. • The ninety-two choir members will stand in formation around the interior of the auditorium , holding electrically lighted can- I , dies and join the congregation in Jazz Club to Heat singing familiar Christmas hymns, Willa C. Taylor, choir director,l Kenton Recordings said. Then they will take their 'Unreleased tapes of the :Stan places on the stage for the choral Kenton concert at Cornell Uni service. versity will be played by Theo- The service will • be repeated dore Richards, faculty adviser, at ' Sunday morning at 10:55 a.m. `.as an organizational meeting of the the regular Chapel Service. Jazz Club at 7:30 tonight in 1 Car- Luther Harshbarger, Univer- negie Hall. sity Chaplain, • will conduct the The tapes to be heard at to service and speak on "Two Worlds night's meeting, which is open Igeet". to students and faculty members, The midnight candlelight serv- were recorded in 1951 at Cornell vice was suggested by Jo h n University under the sponsorship Schoening, Red Bank, N.J., a for, lof the university's Rhythm Club. mer choir member. It was first used Dec. 11, 1948. A 'Moravian star, familiar sym bol in Pennsylvania, which was presented to the choir by A. H Imhof, assistant professor of agri cultural journalism, will be used to decorate the auditorium Since 1949 several members of the Blue Band have given a con cert of Bach Chorals as a prelude to the choral concert. This year James W. Dunlop, director of the Blue Band, will direct the Brass Choir composed of Clair Krone, Larry Statler, Frederick Heath, Raymond Bolze, George Black, Richard Brown, William Wilson, John Hocutt, and Gerald Robin , son. Organ music for the service, to be played by George Ceiga, chapel organist, will include "Sleep Well, Child of Heaven," Guilmant; "What Child Is. This?", Purvis, and "Von Himmel hoch, Fifth Canonic Variation," Bach. The doors of the auditorium will be opened at 10:25 p.m. Satur day. BUS Ad Council to Meet • The Business Administration Council will meet at '6:45 tonight in 108 Willard. Joseph. Ginsberg will preside in the absence of Dick Favro who is recovering froth an appendectomy. For the. Best LAUNDRY service Send It To PENN STATE Laundry and Cleaners TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1954 Present Service Young Republicans Will Meet Tonight, President Dwight D. Eisenhow er's Far Eastern policy will be the topic of discussion at the Young Republican . Club meeting at 7 tonight in 202 Willard. Speakers will be David Scott, third semester agriculture eco nomics major, and Benjamin Sin clair, seventh semester arts and letters major. The constitutional committee will pr es ent proposed -amend ments . to the club's constitution. The club will sponsor shoWing of the film "The Outlaw" at 7 and 9 p . m. Thursday. in 119 Osmond. A donation of 20 cents will be col lected. • '!:4 NOW "PHFFFT" Judy Jack Holliday Lemmon - : HEO SRO er "A STAR IS BORN" Judy Garland James Mason Cinema Scope =»olPilnn= Doors Open . . 6 p.m. . J. Arthur Rank Presents "WICKED LADY" James Mason Margaret Lockwood
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