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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1930)
Second Showing of Holiday Cives Favorable Impression Strength of Play Smooths Over Few Rough Spots Of Production By THORNTON GALE The second performance of Phil ip Barry’s scintillating brilliant comedy, “Holiday," played before a packed audience in Guild hall last night. It is the best thing that has been acted on the campus in the last four years. As a play “Holiday” is excel lent comedy. It is “good theatre" and no matter who the cast, is practically foolproof. The acting, however, was far from amateurish. A practically finished perform ance waa given by Mias Nancy Thielaen in her interpretation of Linda Seton. The social comment in "Holiday” goes far beyond the mere satirical purpose. It is intensely dramatic and one subtle situation after an other is handled cleverly and in some cases with laudable restraint The central theme deals with the problem of a man who is in love with and engaged to a wealthy and arrogant society girl. He feels that the narrow conventional con finement of wealth will keep his nose to the grindstone for t.rt" rest of his days. He wishes to take his vacation while young rather than waiting until he is past middle age and unable to longer enjoy him self. The romance of far away places and the lure of romance calls him. He does not wish to lose his personality in the symbols of power and opulence. To tell you the rest would spoil a good play you may see. Miss Thielsen carries herself with distinction. There is some thing about her reminiscent of the great Beatrice Lilly, perhaps her eyebrows. Her diction is clear and emphatic. Her performance was realistic and convincing. She would do well in comedy parts. Carl Klippel’s performance of the young man, Johnny Case, was remarkably refreshing. He has a personality that gets over the foot lights, and creates a personal sym pathy and interest in what is after all a slightly vacillating young man. At times he is slightly in genious and his interpretation lacks strength of line, but on the whole it is the best male dramatic lead played for a long while. Helen Mielke, plays Julia Seton, the loved and lost. She gives a completely adequate performance of her part. With remarkable constraint she avoids stealing the show, by a too sympathetic por trayal of the shallow supercilious society girl. One can leave one’s seat feeling greatly stimulated by the contempt one feels for her type. Miss Mielke deserves plenty of credit for fine work In a diffi cult role for any girl to play. The direction of the play has been excellent. To Miss Seybolt should go the appreciation and thanks of the campus for bringing back to popularity the Very Little Theatre movement. The decore is not particularly well done. The scenes lack any convincing reality. And as picture it is spottily presented. With me diocre props It is hard to present eny sort of production, so too much censure should not be heap ed unou the designers. Nick Potter, played by Donald Confrey and Susan Potter, played by Jean A. Williams, starred to gether as comedy team. Panto mime by Mr. Confrey and the de lightful mannerisms of Miss Wil liams were excellent comedy re lief. Addison Brockman’s perform ance of the dissolute son and Em ery Hyde as the hard-shelled fath er were particularly fine bits. Others in the cast who gave commendable performances and showed promise of talent were: Walden Boyle, Jay Downs, Daisy Swanton, Sanford Platt, Norma Jacobs. WHAT SHOW TONIGHT? Guild Hall — "Holiday,” with all-campua cast. Comedy. Colonial — “Anna Christie,” with Greta Garbo. Drama. McDonald — “Derelict,” with George Bancroft. Dram a t i c comedy. Heilig "Officer O'Brien,” with William Boyd. Drama. Rex — “Trails of Danger.” Comedy. Colonial Brings the Garbo In one of the finest dramatic pieces of modern times, "Anna Christie,” by Eugene O’Neill, Gre ta Garbo comes to the Colonial theatre today and Saturday. The picture is a very faithful rendering of the original play, and the Garbo does the best work of her career in the tensely dramatic role of Anna. It is her first talk ing picture. William Boyd at Helllg William Boyd’s latest talkie, “Officer O’Brien,” which comes to the Heilig today, is a story of the World of crime, of a young police man whose father is a criminal. tlniversily High Files Need More Periodicals "The library has u list of period icals that are needed for the com pleting of the files for the Univer sity high school," said Mr. Doug lass, librarian. "Any members of the faculty having numbers which they care to contribute for this purpose are requested to leave them at the University library.” -The following is a list of the per iodicals needed: Forum for July, ■1927, gnd May and October, 1929; Survey for August and November 1, 1928,Oece*nber 16, January 1, and January 15, April 1, June 1, November 1, of 1929, January 15, 1930; Literary Digest, June 22 and October 19, 1929 World’s Work for December, 1925, May, 1927, uud March, June, December, 1929. Dr. \\ right Speaks "Present Social Culture and Problems of Mexico” was the sub ject of the speech given by Dr. Leavitt O. Wright, professor of Romance languages, to the Fort nightly club at a meeting held at the Eugene hotel at 2;30 Thurs day afternoon. While police methods of break ing up a Columbia student demon stration were being protested by college officials and students, Mel ville J. Berlow, a law student, was freed of a charge of disorderly con duct in connection with the dem onstration. In the cast are Ernest Torrence, playing the father, and a support ing cast of merit. “Derelict” at McDonald Theatre George Bancroft, one of the fin est talkie stars, comes to the Mc Donald today in "Derelict,” a drama of the sea. The film is one of the most cost ly, the most spectacular pictures of the sea yet filmed. The produc tion staff was faced by tremendous technical difficulties. Their success adds much to the picture. With Bancroft are Jessie Royce Landis, William Boyd, and James Durkin. ltex Has Western “Trails of Danger,” is the pic ture at the Rex theatre starting today. It is an all-talking western picture filled with love, regenera tion, and thrills among the desper adoes of the old West. I I SALE! GLOVES All Kinds and Variety Now Reduced in a Special Selling Event Kid Gloves—Calf Gloves $3.50 to $4.50 Values $2.95 a Pair Fleece lined Leather Gloves for Cold Mornings. $1.75 —$2.00 $2.25 Wool Gloves, Colorful Style and Warmth Combined. 59c, 98c to $1.65 o O Broadway Inc. SO CAST lilitlADWA V They Star in Holiday A'*’A«t/Msy, ■ A\ ://rr Here arc two of the principals in the campus play “Holiday,” which concludes a four-day run at the Guild theater tomorrow night. On the left is Emery Hyde, who is playing the “heavy” role. On the right is Jean Williams, who plays a comedy part. Williamson Says Book Not Written On This Campus Author States Oregonian’s Impression Is Wrong; Written at Stanford That his book "The Donne Tra dition" was not written in “the shade of leafy Villard” was de clared by George Williamson, of the English department of this University. A review of this work in the Sunday Oregonian of Sep tember 7 seemed to give the im pression that very little in the form of literary production had ever been accomplished on this "beautiful, somnolent campus," but that Mr. Williamson was an exception. The author firmly denies that he has upset any Oregon tradi tions of indolence by writing a book on this campus. The book, he states, was written on the Stanford campus as his doctor’s thesis. The most cosmopolitan review of “The Donne Tradition,” declares the author, appeared in the Octo b e r, 1930, issue of "English Studies," written in English form, at Florence, Italy, by Praz, an Italian scholar, who teaches in the University of Liverpool. To add another nationality, the article was published in a Dutch journal. Another review of Mr. William son's book was written by William Lynn Philips in tho September issue of Scribner's. There was also s review of this book in the July 31st edition of the London Times and in the July issue of the Bookman. And still more articles are being written on this work. Morton Zabo, one of the editors of Poetry and Magazine of Verse, will re view “The Donne Tradition” in verse. Another writer who will comment on this book in print is Pierre Le Gouis, whose review will appear in the Revue Anglo-Amer icaine. Lucille Day Will Talk to Student Church Groups Miss Lucille Day, of the student volunteer movement, who taught religion in Turkey at a time when all teachers of Christianity were put in prison, will address all stu dent church groups which will be 'guests of the Wesley club Sunday jevening at 6 o’clock at the Metho dist church. Miss Day will give the assem bled groups a message of the world challenge of friendship. Her topic will be "What Are You?” Following this Miss May will talk on "The Rebirth of Turkey” al the evening church service at the Methodist church at 7:30. Sunday morning at 9:45 Profes sor Calvin Crumbaker, associate professor of economics, will have charge of the Wesley club service. His topic has not yet been an nounced. ! _ Flowers.... For Thanksgiving and other occasions are the perfect expression of your feelings. Remember those at home through our “blowers by Wire” service. It is quick and guaranteed. Chase Gardens “THE GARDEN STORE'’ Phone 1950 67 East Broadway Should you Suddenly Discover That your fireplace is sadly lacking fuel LET OUR SPEEDY SERVICE dispel your troubles. We have on hum! at all times a larjfe Ktipph of elean, dry wood, ready for immediate delivery. 'r * PHONE 85 BOOTH-KELLY Lumber Company Women’s Weekly Hike Slated for Sunday Morning Sports Manager Redkey To Conduct Jaunt Up Skinner’s Butte A short hike will be held Sun-; day morning at 8:30 when Ella Redkey, manager of the sport, will lead all girls, interested in hiking and who turn up at that time at the Women's building, on a morn ing jaunt up to and around Skin ner’s butte. The policy formulated at the first of the term of a "hike a month” has been changed. From now on short hikes will be taken every Sunday, averaging five miles or more on each trip, and longer over-night hikes will be taken at the end of the month. There will be no more long hikes this term, however. Next semester Ella Red key has planned, weather permit ting, to journey on some “snow” hikes, as well as the conventional trips. Thirty girls, or about half of the original number signing up for hiking as a W. A. A. activity, have been on one or more of the hikes planned or have turned in mileage for individual hiking. Tt is not too late to turn out for hik ing, and 6-11 girls interested or who need other campus activity are urged to turn out for the hikes as they are scheduled. If it is an impossibility for women to meet or attend the offi cial hike3, they may turn in an account of mileage covered, start ing point, and destination of any hike made in the presence of a W. A. A. member. In the same manner any W. A. A. member may turn in a list of girls hiking with her on any hike of more than five miles. A box will be placed at the entrance of the Women’s building to receive the slips. Geology Studes Make Big Model ttTT’S a hexaeoralla:” said the geologists, as the reporter stared in amazement at the queer-looking object before him. “We’ve been working on It for two years. A hexaeoralla is a sponge or coral, and to buy a model of one would cost a lot, so we made this one.” The students went on to ex plain that the model had been sculptured and painted by the paleontology class of Dr. E. L. Packard, professor of geology. The work is a cutaway to show the internal structure of a coral. It is about 14 inches high and, according to its makers, is ashes of roses In color. The work was done by Harold Fisk, Howard r-Handley, Harry Wheeler, Ed ward Schenk, John Allen, Rich ard Bogue, Meredith Sheets, Ruth Hopson, and Margaret Williams. E. H. Hedrick Will Speak Before Education Group E. H, Hedrick, superintendent of schools at Medford, Oregon, will be guest speaker at the meeting of the school of education on No vember 23. according to announce ment made by Franklin Anderson, president, of the organization. Mr. Hedrick, who is a prominent edu cator of the state, received his B.A. degree from the University of Oregon in 1916 and his M.A. degree in 1929. The meeting of education stu dents will be held in Gerlinger hall at S o’clock next Tuesday evening. In addition to the address by Mr. Hedrick, the program will include music and refreshments. A short business meeting will be held to decide upon a name for the or ganization and to discuss some matters of policy. From Other • COLLEGE • CIRCLES Landmarks Disappear Two famous landmarks at the College of the City of New York have mysteriously disappeared. One is the historic saber in the hands of the statue of General Webb, and the other is a bust of Mercury. Both are believed to be in the possession of some student prankster. Four Sisters in Same School Charlotte, Miriam, Rachel and Louise Slonaker are believed to be the only four sisters in the United States all enrolled in the same college. All four are under* graduates this year at Muskingum , college. They live in Pittsburgh. Wesleyans Too Numerous Agitation has been renewed this year on the Wesleyan university campus to have the name of the university changed. For some time now the change of name has been the subject of much discussion, the chief reason for the proposed change being that the institution is so frequently mistaken for Wes leyans in other parts of the coun try, such as West Virginia Wes leyan. Ohio Wesleyan, and several others in the mid-West. Later Hears at Oberlln Romance, never lacking at Ober lin college, now will have a better chance than ever to flower on the campus. The joint student-faculty council has announced that the hour at which co-eds are required to be in their “dorms” Saturday nights has been changed from 10 to 11. Heretofore co-eds have been al lowed out after 10 only for special dances and parties. A Different Slant Princeton university alumni, meeting in Chicago, appointed a committee to find out if Prince ton’s scholastic standards are too high, and if they are keeping foot ball material away from the school. Two Die From Paralysis Two students of Carleton col lege have died in the undergrad uate epidemic of infantile paraly sis, for which the college has been quarantined. Remember the . . folks at home... “WE WRAP FOR MAILING” Walora Candies 857 East 13th “Sez When the Train Pulls In And you realize that you are home, you will be ashamed if the "folks” see you when you do not look your best. Run into the Eugene Beauty Shop, in the Eugene Hotel building, this week before you leave, and get a wave. Perhaps you will want your hair washed, too, by the competent operators. Then, in the rifth of vacation festivi ties, you will be assured that you look your best. Home-Coming ! “Sue" means the home-com ing that you'll know next week when vacation time comes! Of course you will want "to make a good impression when you step off the “special," and, as a gentle reminder, you can’t expect to look well-groomed if your shoes need a shine. So take a few minutes off tomor row and drop in to the Campus Shine Shop on Thirteenth and get one of their famous shines. They still have their special tickets, too, with eleven shines for a dollar! Pewter ! Who doesn't like to make their dining table look nice ? McMorran and YVashbutne have the best-looking pieces in pew ter that “Sue'' has ever seen. The darlingest three-piece tea set with a low, squatty tea-pot that just makes one yearn for the old days of "tea hour." An other cute ornament as well as useful is a candelabra—a tradi tional companion of the mantel and side-board. In pewter it's so complementary to Early American schemes. There are many other pieces of pewter that "Sue" found, so reasonable, too! L J Thanksgiving V acation Thanksgiving vacation is very near and “Sue” advises you to stop in at the following stores to purchase some little, adorable gift that would be appropriate to take home to the folks. ‘‘Sue” hopes that all of her friends will have a nice Thanksgiving dinner, but don’t eat too much turkey so that it will spoil the rest of your vacation! Alterations ? Do any of your clothes need altering, “ay the hem-line, sleeve, neck-line, or perhaps there is too much fullness? “Sue” knows of the best place where co-eds may take their clothes to be made modern. The place is the U. of O. Ko-Ed Shop next to the College Side and, believe me, whether it’s sport, informal or formal dress, you can certainly have it altered right. If you care to have an entire new dress made, the "Ko-Ed” will be glad to be at your service. Lest We Forget Our manners during Thanksgiving vacation, ."Sue” reminds us that the polite thing to do is to bring a small gift of apprecia tion to your hostess, whether she be your’mother or youf best friend's mother. The most suitable gifts "Sue” has found are the modernly shaped, colored glass bowls and vases that the Ori ental Art Shop is showing this week. There, next to the Eugene Hotel, you can also find clever brass candlesticks and dainty miniatures that any hostess would be pleased to own and you would be proud to give. Study Time Can be made pleasant if you can curl up in . a loose lounging-robe with some comfv slippers on your feet. Brightly colored, practical, and well fitting—the good-looking bedroom slip pers that Buster Brown's are featuring now are just the thing for the cold eve nings ahead. With values to $2.98, they are all priced this week at $1.19! ‘'Sue" thinks that's a real bargain! Drop in to Buster Brown’s on Willamette and get a pair in your favorite shade—and Sue wagers it will be much easier to study. “Reigning Beauty” Your outfit isu’t complete unless you carry one of the adorable silk umbrellas which Densmore and Leonards are showing'. The cutest bird and animal heads you ever saw. Not only bird and animal heads on the handles, but also on the tips. You’ll certainly be “smart" if you carry one of these um brellas which come in any shade to suit your fancy. “Style plus protection” is the motto of “Reigning Beauty” umbrella, and it is one to keep so “Sue” found out. Found: Costume Rings "Sue” found the most attrac tive sterling silver costume rings at Laraway’s Jewelry Store. If you have any partic ular stone which you would pre .fer you’ll certainly find it here. A darling onyx studded with marquesate makes an adorable finger ring and so rea sonably priced. To make your Thanksgiving vacation complete you must get one of these new accessories. * You'll certainly be' the* envy ■> of.; the folk's at hoftie when, you - can “f}*sbi;» such, $. ring; before tfceir. eyes, ’,., Flowers for Thanksgiving H6.Ve yoii ever seen a table ' beautifully decorated without-; flowers’?t „ Qf . course- not-, and - especially on Thanksgiving you will wanf some flowers to adorn your table, to make the decora tipns complete. Should you be compelled to stay here for Thanksgiving, •'She" would cer tainly "say it with flowers" to the folks at home through the Florist Telegraph Delivery As sociation, of which the Univer sity Florist is the local repre sentative.