TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1962 Anderson Wonts To Ploy Hamlet By ROCHELLE MICHAELS Dame Judith Anderson, famed for her dynamic portrayal of two of the most infamous women in classic drama, said after her per formance here Friday that she would like more than anything to play ‘the title role of Shake speare's. “Hamlet.’' t The Australian actress appeared Friday and Saturday nights in. condensed versions of “Medea" by Robinson Jeffers and scenes from “Macbeth.” highlighting,the'role of Lady Macbeth. Her perform ance was part of a four-week tour of colleges and universities. ! Commenting on her desire to play the male role in “Hamlet." .Dame Judith jsaid, “Some people . question me and say as a woman I couljdn’t do it, but Sarah Bern hardt played it. with great suc cess.”- Miss Bernhardt is the actress to whom Dame Judith is most often compared. '■ "AFTER ALL." she continued, “the love scenes are really not very masculine. But what fasci nates me about the part *ss the great inner turmoil which Ham let suffers.” - . ' • ' The reason Dame Judith said ,she. has never played this role is University Theatre Will Present Eighteenth Century Satire-Farce The first 18th century comedy ' Lydia Languish, played by Judi to be produced at the University Sieber (4th-liberal arts-Thompson in many years will open at 8 p.m. j town l- —'' i' Thursday at Schwab when : the ; Playing the famous Mrs. Mala- University Theatre presents “The P r °P will be Joanne-Beetle (grad- Rivals.” - uate-theatre arts-Mahanoy). War r,- , , ... .... i ren Burns (graduate-theatre arts ■ s ; state College) is cast*-as Bob Produced in England in Acres, the bungling country 1775. revolves around schemes of . numbskull. y courtship. It is famous for its off- • beat list of' characters, including i The play is directed by Frank Mrs; Malaprop, contriver of : NeusbaumJ strange words, known as Tickets for the production may “malapropisms.” ; be purchased at the box office In Handsome, dashing and poten-} ;tially rich Jack Absolute is forced • [to disguise himself as a half-pay j ensign in this madcap comedy. [ He' must satisfy the romantic! motions of the sentimental young, woman he, loves. j ; ADD TO THIS duo a meddling, j pretentious aunt, an uncompro mising father of the old school, a bold and bankrupt Irish noble , man,- a . starry-eyed sighing young lover plus servants and scheming maids and therein ’ lies the plot of “The Rivals.” ! Included in | the cast are James Dewsnap fgraduate-theatre 4 rts - State College) as the Handsome, dashing Capt. Jack Absolute who contrives to win the hand of Miss R*rz2jn«®»erri. 'rr^zsrm&i’irrrz; CORDUROY—FUR LINED HOOPED JACKET 518.95 PARISH'S MENS SHOP 113 S. GARNER ST. - ~ - ”&&&& THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA that the conditions offered have never been "quite right.” “I Lwant everything to be ab solutely perfect,”j she said,, cluding the! director, costume and set designers—well, everything.” “But I will never be bored with ‘Medea’ no matter how. many times I play it.” Dame Judith emphasized. Later she added that “there is always a different audi ence,, or ‘third person,’ which ha? noVbeen there before. “Every audience has: its own characteristics, and fthe actor must play to its specific mood,’ she noted. ! J IN ANSWER question con cerning . some of the drunken sc£ne in “Macbeth” as comedy. Dame Judith said that this was not at all the way she meant it to be. ”1 am just supposed to have had a little too much. It is not a comical scene.” Dame Judith said that she most enjoyed playing on a single stage With few props or elevations, as she had doneTriday night. ’The extras are not hecessary with a great play,” she explained. "On the simple stage you best see the .genius of the author’s mind and music.” the Schwab lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. today through Friday. Reservations may be made by calling UN 5-6309. New College Diner ■ Downtown' Be'wec-n. fjjgrMOvles;• E*-| & * 1 ! f : . ■ '. 'I • V: ■ ‘•r k, * * . • ' tT l -.'i - ’. H f i * > •'-.’A •» ' Blood Disease Causes Death Of Student : Kathleen | Mary, Bauman (7th arts and letters-Lewistown) died i at 9:15 a.rii yesterday in Lewis town Hospital of Meningococcem ia (meningitis germs in the blood), according to Dr. Michael DeVitn. of Lewistown. j Dr. DeVija, the . family physician. . -ITT. i Said the cause of peter topsy completed shortly before OfTXmjpjr, i noon ydsterday. ! ' 5 Miss Bauman - was admitted to Ritenour Health tU Center atjB a.m. Friday in sen- batman ;ously ill condition. University officials said. She was transferred !to Lewistown Hospital at noon on the same day. Miss Bauman was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and had recently been elected presi dent of the group. Members of jher sorority and others who had contact with her have been given medication as a precautionary measure, according to health center officials. i! Born in Philadelphia on Aug. 29. 1942. she was the daughter ol iMr. and Mrs. Julian J. Bauman. She was a 1960 graduate of Lewis town High School. ART supplies l AVAILABLE AT • Oil Colors • Water Colors • Brushes • Stretchers • Canvas • Easels • Frames "Everything for the Artist ” IMii.iiHt’#- Or. W. C«U