FRIDAY. APRIL 13. 1956 Mime Group Opens Tonight in Schwab The only The America professional mime group-in the United States n Mime Theatre, will open a production based tonight in Schwab Auditorium. An Association of Independent .Men - Leonides "Indic Sweet -11 be the central focus of the heart" will be chosen tonight sting costumes, w ith s p arse , the two organizations' annual scenery and sets- will set off thei S pring The ball and a skating party movement and development of to be held from 8 p.m. to midnight the drama as the actors portray it.ltomorrow at the Coliseum Roller Much like pantomime, mime:Rink are the two final events in performers do not speak, al-}AIM'S and Leonides' celebration .of National Independent Student; though they do sing in some num-; Association Week. bers. Music is used throughout the, The dance will be held from 9 performance. to midnight tonight in the Hetzel The theatre group will open-Union ballroom. Admission for with a number called "Presenta-'the semi-formal dance is free. lion" in which the entire com-I Finalists for "Indie Sweetheart." l , puny will perform. !are Dorothea Darlington, sopho-I The second number will constijmore in business administration! tute "a very small" American ' from Darling; Penelope Robey,l tragedy. It is titled "The West-freshman in arts and letters from ern." The cast for this tale willsSmethport; Bonnie Cole, junior be Max de Novellis, singer; Paulin education from Havertown. Curtis, outlaw; James Noble, mar- t add Joan MacKenzie. sophomore; shall; Carolyn Coates, widow; in arts and letters from Laos and Ronald Davis, son. The first'down. scene will take place on the; Master of ceremonies Leonard 'prairie, the second in the widow's:Richards will present the winner cabin, and for the third the cast'a trophy at the dance. Music will will again visit the prarie. :be provided by the AIM band. "The Triple Goddess" will foW Transportation to the skating ,low as the third act. The goddess rink tomorrow night will not be about which this tale revolves,provided. 'wrought the cycle of birth, life,' Although NISA Week is draw ' and death and resurrection of ; ing to a close this week, the an man before the appearance of the nual AIM-Leonides banquet will gods. • 'be held May 5, according to AIM president Bruce Lieske. Four AIM and Leonides dele gates to the national NISA con vention at the University of Texas this week will return to morrow. The four are Robert Seiler, Thomas J. Smite, Norma Talarico, and Linda K. Gerber. on emotion and power at 3:15 The actors themselves w performance. Black tight-fi Harrison Wins Camera Club Photo Contest First place in the photo print contest sponsored by the Penn State Camera Club was awarded to George Harrison in the night pictures category. John Rea, won first place in the miscellaneous category. Second and third place rib bons were awarded to John Perry and David Eavar respectively for their night pictures. Honorable mention in this category went to Carl Volz and Joe Patton. George Harrison and Lester Millman won second and third place ribbons in the miscellane ous category. Lester Millman and Carl Dossin received honorable mention in this category.e- Entries and winning prints will be displayed in the• Hetzel Union Building beginning Saturday. First, place winner in the night photography category received a $5 gift certificate. First place mis cellaneous winner received a $2.50 gift certificate. Ribbons were awarded to all winners. Women's Chorus To Give Program Sunday in Schwab The Women's Chorus, under the direction of Raymond Brown. assistant professor of music, will present a musical program at 4 p.m. Sunday in Schwab Audi tori urn. Among the numbers will be Four Songs for Female Voices and Two Horns, Opus 17 by Brahms, "I Hear A Harp," "Come Away, Come Away, De a t h," "Greetings," and "Weep on the Rocks of the Stormy Sea Breezes." Nancy Siftar, sophomore in music education from Bethle hem, will play the piano solo "Three Preludes for Piano," by Gershwin. Claire Ganim, junior in home economics from Cincinnati,. Ohio, will sing the soprano solo "Sum mertime," by Gershwin. Accompanist will be Harriet Learn, sophomore in music edu cation from Bartonsville. Edinger Announces Retirement Plans Paul L. Edinger, assistant di rector of agricultural and home economics extension and first county agent of Cumberland County, has announced plans to retire July 1. Edinger has held the rank of profeSsor of agricultural exten sion, and, by action of the Uni versity Board of Trustees, will retire with the rank of professor emeritus. He has been in educa tional work for 96 years. ONE NITE ONLY! The American MIME Theatre eon tributes something fresh and vital to the American Theatre . . . • . New York Herald Tribune "The American MIME Theatre shows that MIME. little seen in America ex cept I. Charles Chaplin and two or three ether soloists. can be used as a new America■ Theatre . . . New York Poet Players and Theta Alpha Phi present the amencan MIME theatre Friday, April 13 8:15 Schwab Auditorium Reserved seats 91.00 now mailable at A.U.B. 9 a.m. to 12 noon mad 1 to 5 p.m., and at the doss alight of per formance. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Robert Wightman is responsible for the design used in this num ber. Miss Coates will play the parts of nymph, mother, and witch; Nobel will portray the king; and Curtis will act as the prince. Miss Coates, Curtis, Davis, and Noble will next present an imagi native number titled -Improvi sation." One of the highlights of the evenina b will come as eight mem bers of the cast team together to present "Pinball Machine." Davis will be the ball and the remaind er of the actors will be bumpers. "Abstraction," the next auk was evolved by abstracting the var ious elements of mime. It is com pletely without narrative and is to be viewed as one would listen to music or look at abstract paint ings according to members of the cast. "Work in Progress." which follows as the seventh act is based on the original creation of man and portray Adam. Eve and a serpent as the three major characters. Aromanthemy, Ingedine, and Trump will take the spotlight in the last act "Comedia." The char acter portrayal is particularly noticeable in this number. Members of the cast have con tributed to all acts in the per formance. OPEN LETTER TO STAFF and STUDENTS Dear Friend, We are to inform you that the PENN STATE PLAYERS and THETA ALPHA PHI, national dramatics honorary fraternity, are bring to Campus The American Mime Theatre tonight only. Schwab Auditorium. 8:15 p.m. The American Mime Theatre is the only pro fessional mime troupe in the United States. It has per formed with outstanding success in the legitimate theatre, the concert hall and repeatedly on nationally televised programs. Mime in its simplest definition is the art of acting without words, and has been seen little in America except in Charles Chaplin. The current repertory contains seven plays that range in subject from the legend of creation to the zany workings of a pinball machine. We hope you will have an opportunity to see America's answer to the World Famous French Mimic. Marcel Marceau . . . The American MIME Theatre, and enjoy an unforgettable theatre experience with an audi ence appeal that is universal. The Penn State Players Theta Alpha Phi P.S. Tickets $l.OO will be on sale at the door. Indie Groups Will Select 'Sweetheart' Cwens Offers $5O Grant A $5O scholarship is being of fered to a sophomore woman showing financial need and par tial self support by Covens, sopho more women's honorary society. Applicants must have a 2.5 All- University average and no major judicial record. Blanks are. avail sale in the dean of women's office: Employment Interviews Representatives from the following com panies will interview June and MMUS , - graduates and undergraduates for summer work. Applicants for inter% iews may sign up in 112 Old Main within the next two weeks. This list will be carried only mice by The Daily Collegian. Interviews will be held on dates mentioned. Metropolitan Life Ins. CO.—April 2i - LA.. ECON.. MATH., ITUS.AD., BUS. MNGT.. ENGR. SCI. Ohio Dept. of Highways-- April 27—C.E. Merck and Co.—April 2.7—CHEM. CH. E.: M.S. candidates in CHEM. and : Ph.D. candidates in -Chen, Inc.—April I . E.. MET.. BUS_ Thonn••nn Produc ts M. E.. A ERO.E.. E.E.. Greenroom Schwab Auditorium University Park, Pa March 13, 1956 Engagements Garber-Wei tknecht Mr. and Mrs. Foster R. Weit knecht of Allentown have an nounced the engagement of their daughter, Constance. to 2nd Lt. J. Kirk Garber, son of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Garber of Lititz. Miss Weitknecht is a senior in education and member of Alpha Chi Omega. Lt. Garber is a grad uate of the University and a mem ber of Sigma Chi. The wedding will take place on June 16, Eskey-Yahres Mrs. Joseph Yahres of Carnegie! has announced the engagement; of her daughter, Jane, to Kenneth: Eskey, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Eskey of Brentwood., Miss Yahres is a graduate oft the Winchester-Thurston School' of Pittsburgh and the University. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and is currently with the , Public Relations department of: Crucible Steel Company of Amer ica. Mr. Eskey is a graduate of Northwestern University. He is a member of Beta Theta Phi and is now employed by the Pittsburgh Press. Schlarp-Werts Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Werts of Scotch Plains, N.J., have an nounced the engagement of their daughter. Barbara, to Mr. R. Paul Schlarp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Paul Schlarp of Austin. Miss Werts is a graduate stu dent at the University and is a member of Gamma Phi Beta. .Mr. Schlarp is a senior in busi ness administration and a mem ber of Delta Tau Delta. The wedding is planned foi June 16. Hare-Oaks Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Oaks of Cairnebrook have announced the engagement of their daughter, Anna, to Mr. Robert Hare, son'of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hare of Leuel Gardens. Miss Oaks is a junior in mathe education at Wilson College in Chambersburg. Mr_ Hare is a senior in arts and letters. St? 1 l 18441111k4441 and you can lightly turn his thoughts with PRINCE MATCHARELLUS g RRAbIe c t .7ey ‘ll-.) SPRING FANCY carefree new Cologne in' a surprise flower box 4-ounce Cologne Dusting Powder $ 50 each Perfume Creme Sachet P 1.,. T,lx The sparkling Spring Fancy Cologne. decanter has two new companions this Spring ... luxurious Dust ing Powder and lasting Perfume Creme Sachet in the same sunshine-and-flowers fragrance! Also, 8-ounce Cologne. 52.50 McLanahan's No date hae been set for the weddtng,. Kohler-Myers Mr. and Mrs. C. Paul Myers of Lancaster have announced the engagement of their daughter, Susan. to Mr. Donald Kohler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Kohler of Lancaster. Miss Myers is a junior in home economics and a member of Al pha Xi Delta. Mr. Kohler is a sophomore in business adminis• tration. Henry-Gray Mr. and Mrs. William J. Gray of Ardmore have announced the engagement of their daughter, Joan, to Mr. Joseph Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Henry of Washington, Pa. Miss Gray is a senior in ele mentary education and a mem ber of Delta Gamma. Mr. Henry is a senior in petroleum engineer ing and a member of Kappa Sig ma. 'Thetas' Celebrate 25th Anniversary Beta Pbi chapter of Kappa Al pha Theta sorority will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its found ing at a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Nittany Lion Inn. The luncheon will be attended by active members of Beta Phi, and its alumnae,• with many trav eling from out 'of state for the celebration. Mrs. Hummel. Fishburn. schol z.rship chairman of the chapter's alumnae advisory board, is gen eral chairman of the event. Mrs. R. G. Bernreuter, chairman of the advisory board, will serve as toastmistress. C. V. TUMMER SAYS "USE COLLEGIAN CLASSIFIEDS" .~..~` ~,r"-_,~ \~~~ PAGE. FIVE N \ 1 re- Bp%
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