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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1948)
'School for Scandal' Scores Hit on First Night Show A highly different and entertain ing comedy was presented to the opening night audience of “School for Scandal,” last night at Guild theater. Direction by Mrs. Otillie T. Sey v bolt, with Mary Ellen McKay as student assistant, was evidenced in the many details and extra touches in the eighteenth-century comedy of manners. The characters were particularly well cast, with the three gossipers played by Sal ly Nicol, Allen West, and Bob Cockburn, grabbing top honors for easy laughter. In the straight roles (if any are to be termed straight in this char acter comedy) Cliff James adds another excellent job to his varied career as Sir Peter. Beautiful Costumes Nina Sue Fernimen’s beauty is enhanced by the lovely period cos - times and 17th century wig, and her performance as Lady Teazle is a delight to watch. Miss Ferni men handles the difficulties of the role with extraordinary ease, and clearly and precisely manages the development of the young life, from a coquettish society wife to a se rious, sincere woman. The plot of the play itself is a little confusing for twentieth-cen tury audiences. The first part of the play is especially difficult to follow, as a large number of char acters are introduced in a short time. Special mention must go to the famous “screen scene,” which stood out as the funniest of a number of good scenes. It concerns the ner vousness of Joseph when Sir Peter enters his house and admires a painted screen, which his wife is hiding behind in terror. Dick Ray burn as the studdy Joseph, a type of role Rayburn is especially suited for, is highly funny in this scene with his mugging, and James is good and blustering as Sir Peter. Provides Laughs As the effeminate Benjamin Backbite, West must be credited i with being a main factor in provok ing laughs in the scenes in which he appears. It is unfortunate Mr. West drops out of character on oc casion and cannot restrain himself Program Features (Continued from pane one) Grondahl, and Bob Funk, publici ty Members of Kwama and Phi The ta will usher on Sunday night; Mac court will be prepared to hold a maximum audience, as the oratorio is expected to bring out one of the largest audiences of the year 1948 49. The religious council has sent out a reminder to the effect that no ad mission is being charged. The “Mes siah" is being presented as a herald to the Christmas season; the spon sors have carried holiday spirit ov er into their box-office policy. GIVE HER AN EXQUISITE CORSAGE TO WEAR HOME And You’ll Be REMEMBERED through the holiday. Wagne's Flowers S49 E. BROADWAY PHONE 7172 from laughing along with the au dience. As a contrast, Sally Nicol, who is a laugh-getter as Mrs. Can dour, plays every second she is rn the stage. Some of the best la> ghs of the play come from her reac tions in the gossip scenes. Diane Barnhart is convincingly mean as the vivacious Lady Sneer well, but it is hard to believe Miss Barnhart could ever be jilted in love—as Sneerwell was supposed to be. The costumes were elaborate and beautiful, their bulk, however, making it hard to have six or eight persons on the small stage at one time. Despite this handicap, group movement was plotted by the di rector to give the illusion of space and freedom of action. Two Young Lovers As young lovers, Pat Boyle and Don Smith, playing Maria and Charles, handle their task well, even though they do not appear together until the last scene. Miss Boyle is a freshman, and shows promise in her first role for the University theater, handling her lines with simplicity. Ex-Student Faces Forgery Charge Spencer Hanief former Universi ty student, has been arrested in Los Angeles and charged with forgery of four government subsistence checks. Hanief, 19, admitted fog ing endorsements to the four checks, totaling more than $300. He came to Oregon from Beverly Hills in the winter of 1947. He drop ped out of school because of low grades, according to his fraternity brothers. Members also reported the four checks were made out to two men, thereby implying he had stolen the men’s checks for two different months. Hanief will be brought to Port land for federal court trial. Well known Social (Continued from Page seven) Dr. Miriam Van Waters bears ov erwhelming responsibilities with out pomp and ceremony. Despite her daily contact with tragedy, she maintains a delightful sense of hu mor. Her mind has the speed and nimbleness to cope with two or A feminist is a woman who cites the Cambridge Mayorality situation as an example of the way men run things. Final Examination Schedule Following is the schedule for fall term examinations: All sections of subject: BA 111, 2, 3—Dec. 14, Tuesday, 3-5. Eng 101, 2, 3—Dec. 16, Thursday, 3-5. Mth 10; 100; 105; 106—Dec. 13, Monday, 3-5. Psy 208, 9, 10—Dec. 17, Friday, 3-5. Rht K; 111, 2,2, 217—Dec. 11, Saturday, 1-3. All other classes meeting: 8 M—Dec. 13, Monday, 8-10. 8 T—Dec. 13, Monday, 10-12. 9 M—Dec. 14, Tuesday, 8-10. 9 T—Dec. 14, Tuesday, 10-12. 10 M—Dec. 15, Wednesday, 8-10. 10 T—Dec. 15, Wednesday, 10-12. 11 M—Dec. 16, Thursday, 8-10. 11 T—Dec. 16, Thursday, 10-12. 1 M—Dec. 15, Wednesday, 1-3. 1 T—Dec. 15, Wednesday, 3-5. 2 M—Dec. 17, Friday, 8-10. three ideas at one time without the loss*of a detail. She is not a dog matic authority and believes end less research is needed. “Because the field of human re lations is so large,” she once said, “I sometimes think we need two classes, the thinkers and the doers. 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