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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1949)
Hettinger Plays Role of Nagger By Barbara Hollands k “Playing the part of a nagging I wife seems to be my specialty,” | laugher Gerry Hettinger, who will play the leading role in the Univer sity theater’s production of “The Glass Menagerie” which opens on Friday night, February 4. Last year Gerry, who is a senior in drama, played such a part in the person of Mrs. Zero in “The Adding Machine.” She also ap peared in “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” and has been active in the University theater. “Amanda doesn't fit into the us ual t,ype, though,” Gerry went on, referring to her present role. “Her one goal in life is to achieve happi ness for her children, and although her attempts have just the opposite effect, the audience can feel des perately sorry for her.” A Southern belle who made an unwise choice in marriage, and was deserteu by her husband, Amanda inspires sympathy. Her son Tom narrates the drama, and he correct ly describes his father as “a tele phone man who fell in love with long distance.”' Amanda is a woman of great but confused vitality. She lives in a world of illusions, having failed to establish contact with reality. "'“Amanda’s superficiality — her company manner — her Southern gentility — her overbearing sweet ness — make her seem ridiculous at times,” Gerry Said, “but there is a tenderness anu a guuu umu under this surface.” Tickets for the seven perform ances of “The Glass Menagerie” are now on sale at the University thea ter box office in Guild hall. The play will be produced on February 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Because of the Northwest Drama conference which will be in session on the last three days, students are urged to attend an earlier performance. Bible Studies Today The Inter-varsity Christian Fel lowship will sponsor Bible studies today at 8 a. m. in room 204 of the library, at 11 a. in. in the confer ence room of the YMCA, and at 2 p. m. in Gerlinger annex. Play Day Petitions Due This Evening Play day petitions will be accept ed until 5 p. m. today. Applicants may turn them in to Bep McCour rey at the Delta Gamma house. Positions open are general chair man, and chairman of registration, invitations, refreshments, clean-up, games and hostess committees. Oregon will be host for campus Play day for the first time this year. Girls from schools throughout the state will convene here to par ticipate in badminton, tennis, vol leyball, softball, swimming and square dancing. Petitions and eligibility slips may be obtained at the dean's office in Emerald hall. Play day was held at Heed col lege in Portland last year. Lutheran Meeting Set The Lutheran Student Associa tion will meet at Luther house Thursday at 1 p. m. McDonald theatre FRIDAY, FEB. 4, 11:30 p. m. Tickets Now On Sale iftfEKSON. y >2 ON OUR SCREEN A Horror Thriller Chiller r «ar IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT A MAM D/ED - He had worked late—he was tired—thoughtlessly he walked to the right along the darkened highway. Beyond the turn of the road were the lights of home. Speeding through thS early darkness/ a driver urged his car along, hugging the edge of the road. A dim shape, a sudden sicken ing jolt — and the terrorized driver, his car'careening,"sped ^on— around the curve, past the lighted cottageJbesidelthe:road.. And in the still of the night, a man died. These are the ingredients of accidents and death at night. Often the victim contributes to his own death by not walking to the left, facing traffic. But far too many pay with their lives for the reckless driving of the hit-and-run car coward. To him self-preservation is more urgent than the saving of a. life. To his kind let this be a warning. Of all highway and traffic vio lators, the hit-and-run driver fares worst. Sooner or later, his crime leads to prison and disgrace. The highways shall be cleared of these auto highwaymen.
