Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, February 26, 1953, Page Three, Image 3

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    TONIGHT, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
University Theater—
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'She Stoops to Conauer'
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•.Mrs, Hsirdcastli
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Arena Work Mew
For Miss SrtraJcn
"Working in the arena theater
i: it new experience for me,”
•f ■ tea Beverly Jinan ton, senior in
speech, who plays the role of Mrs.
Ha:de tie in the University the
■»*'.*• • production, "She Stoops to
( r.qucr." Ml--: ; Brunton feels that
thi type of production presents
i. .re problems, but that the 18th
century period [ lay is fun to do.
- Leading roles in the "Madwom
an of Chaillot,” "The Seagull,” and
this year's Heath r\s theater, "No
~Kxit," are indicative of her past
experience in the University the
ater. Says Miss Brunton, "All my
ioh- i in the past, with the excep
tion of the Header’s theater part,
■have been older women ar.d that’s
what the role of Mrs. Hardcastle
is. I wonder if I’ve been typed!”
iehner Pi>fs Self
Into Theater Role
"Oliver Goldsmith patterned the
•role of Tony Lumpkin in "She
Stoops to Conquer” after himself.
He was the same type of hardy,
"fun-loving person," states Scott
Lchner, freshman in music, who
jdajs the role. "Tony Lumkin is
the character lead of the play."
Lchner is another freshman who
resents a good background of
gh school drama work. He also
[orked In summer theater at Lew
and Clark where he has ap
ared in several arena produc
es.
Iniversity Theater
Stoops' Cast
Si. Hardens tie,
loverly Brunton
L. Hardeastle, Lilian Newman
tony Lumpkin, Seott Lehnor
. Constance Neville, Susan Perry
Hate Hardeastle, Joeila Wood
1st villager, George IUrUham
•2nd villager, Robert Kubeck
3rd villager, lion Stanger
Landlord, Russel Cowell
Charles Marlow,
Karl Harsh burger
.George Hastings, Wade Eaton
Roger, servant to Hardeastle,
Ron Stanger
Pimple, maid to Kate,
Judy Kllefson
.Sir Charles Marlow,
Tom Gaines
NIGHT STAFF
Makeup Editor, Dave Averill;
Niglit Editor, Valerie Cowls;
Night Staff, Richard Bach, Jim
-White and Don Wenzl.
Miscues Conquer
Young Marlow
The “mistakes of a night" are j
what enable Kate Hardcastle to :
“stoop to conquer" the affections
of young Charles Marlow in the
play of the same title opening to
night in the arena theatre.
In the opening scene, the au
dience is introduced to the Hard
castle family, Mrs. Hardcastle
(Beverly Brunton) and Mr. Hard
easi le (Ethan Newrnani are seen
in a typical family “discussion”
as Tony Lumpkin, (Scott Lehner)
Mis. Hardcastle’s son by a pre
vious marriage, troops through on
his way to the local ale house.
Kate (Joella Wood) is told by her
father that he has sent for the
man he wishes to be her husband
young Charles Marlow, (Kate
Harshbarger) son of Hardcastle's
fri‘-r,d, Sir Charles Marlow.
At the Inn
At the inn, Tony meets the
young Marlow and his companion
Ha 'ings (Wade Eaton i who have
lost their way in the forest. Tony
directs them to his father’s house,
but tells them it is an ir.n. Hast
ings, who has come to court Mrs.
Hardcastle's ward, Constance Ne
ville, (Susan Perryi is surprised
to find her at the “inn." Although
he learns of Tony's trick, he
doesn't tell Marlow, who imposes
upon Mr. Hardcastle and the whole
family. His meeting with Kate
shows him to be very shy and
quite modest, so much so that he
never looks at her face. Later he
mistakes Kate for the barmaid—
but this time he is not so shy!
Mistakes
Tony has planned to help Hast
ings elope with Constance, whom
j his mother has picked for his wife,
i hut this plot falls through when
, Mrs. Hardcast'e intercepts a let
ter from Hastings. Stolen jewels
'and "the mistakes of a night” fur
ther complicate the plot.
This will be the first costume
play to be given in the arena style
on this campus. Tickets are now
on sale at the University theatre
box-office, but all weekends tick
ets are sold out, said Mrs. Gene
Wiley, University theatre business
manager.
Freshman to Play
Second Top Role
“I’m seriously considering work
ing in summer stock this vaca
tion,” said Joella Wood, freshman
in liberal arts, Kate Hardcastle,
romantic lead in the University
theater production. Jo, whose
background of high school dra
matics is extensive, played a lead
ing role in the first UT production
of the season "The Happy Time,”
which is unusual for a freshman.
“This is the first time I have
played a romantic lead.” Miss
Wood stated. “All my other roles
have been older women such as
Mama in “The Happy Time.”
Job Opportunities
Larry Jones of the personnel division of
Montgomery Ward and company, will be on
campus Thursday to interview students for
openings in the mail-order department.
Appointments to see Jones and additional
information may be obtained at the graduate
placement ofiice in Emerald hall.
* * *
Mr. B. T. Mullaney, personnel representa
tive of Crown Zellerbach paper company
will be on campus Feb. 27 to interview
students interested in positions with his firms.
The company is particularly interested in
accountants, salesmen marketers pud chepi
ists.
Appointments and additional information
may be obtained at the graUuate placement
oifiee in Emerald hall.
ETHAN NEWMAX
‘Mr. Hareastle’
Very Little Theater
Attracts Newman
“I enjoy working with college
students. I've gotten something
from working with them .and I
hope that I have given them a lit
tle from my experience, comment
ed Ethan Newman, UO graduate
and Mr. Hardcastle in the UT pro
duction. Newman is now postmas
ter of the City of Eugene.
Newman was active in Univer
sity theater when he attended the
UO and appeared in such plays as
Hamlet," "Once in a Lifetime,"
"Escape,” "The Yellow Jacket”
and "God of the Mountain.” He
has also worked in Eugene Verv
Little theater productions. He and
Miss Brunton appeared together in
the Very Little presentation of
“City Hall.”
'Set Minus Set'
Play Feature
A “set without a set’’ is the I
peculiar characteristic of the set
ting for "She Stoops to Conquer,”
which opens tonight in the arena
theatre.
Since walls are impossible in
this type of situation where the
audience sits On all four sides of
the acting area, only suggestions
of walls and other standard fea
tures can be made. The fireplace,
for example, is merely a set of
andirons and fire tools placed on
■the outline of a file-box.
Similarly, the tree used in the
gai den seen' is also merely a sug
gestion of the real thing. Furni
ture is used to create the illusion
of a room in an 18th century home.
Lighting will play a major part
in the audience’s impression of
Oliver Goldsmith's popular com
edy. The lighting was designed
by Howard Ramey, instructor in
speech and technical director of
the University theater. The switch
board will be run by Pat Adkisson,
sophomore in education, and Phil
Sanders, senior in speech.
The stage managers are Paula
Poppenheimer, freshman in liberal
arto, and Paul Maier, sophomore
in liberal arts. Props will be han
dled by David Sherman, freshman
in journalism. Other crew mem
bers who have worked on the pro
duction are Gorden Burtner, sen
ior in speech, Harold Long, senior
in speech, Elizabeth Mellveen,
freshman in English, Marilyn Mil
ler, freshman in liberal arts, and
Gorden Rennie, junior n speech.
Noted Indian Lecturer
To Speak at IRL Confab
A visitor to the campus this
week is Niharranjan Hay, chair
man of the department of art and
culture at the University of Cal
cutta, India. Hay is appearing here
as guest speaker at the sixth an
nual conference of the Oregon high
School International Relations
league, today through Saturday.
“India’s Role in Contemporary
World Affairs” will be his subject
today at 4 p.m. in the Dad's
Lounge of the Student Union
when he addresses the Far East
ern Affairs committee. In con
junction with the Festival of Con
temporary Arts, he will speak to a
larger group there at 8 p.m.
tonight. Topci of this talk will be
“Contemporary Indian Art: Paint
ing and Sculpture."
Main Address
Ray's main address to the IRL
conference will be given Friday
at 8:30 a.m., again in the Dad’s
Lounge. Following the conference
theme on “The Development of
Underdeveloped Areas,” he will
speak on “Western Economic Aid
Programs in India and Their Im
plications.”
His final talk on Friday, “Bud
dhism in India and China,” will be
delivered in Friendly 309 at 2 p.m.
Saturday at 9:15 a.m.. Ray will
participate in a panel discussion
on technical assistance in under
developed areas.
Widely Traveled
Ray, who has traveled widely
in Europe and Asia, has repre
sented his country at several in
ternational academic, cultural and
political conferences. Coming to
this country last year under a
state department exchange fellow
ship, he is currently a visiting
lecturer, at Washington university
in St. Louis, Mo.
Educated in India, England.
| Germany and Holland, Ray is the
author of several books on art and
Asiatic culture. Among the Amer
j ican colleges at which he has lec
; tured are Yale university, New
| York university, University of
! Washington, Southern Methodist
university, Pennsylvania univer
sity and Ohio State university. He
has also appeared as guest lec
turer at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York City and at
the National Gallery in Washing
ton, D. C.
Philadelphia House
Hold Ceremonies
Two hundred persons entered
the open house activities of Phila
delphia House, Christian men’s co
op, during dedication and open
house ceremonies Sunday after
noon, according to Alvin Rollier,
house president.
Main speakers during the dedi
cation .service, an informal family
affair, included Les Anderson,
University Alumni secretary, and
W. C. Jones, Dean of Administra
tion, who represented University
president Harry K. Newbum. Fred
Beard, former director of the Uni
versity Press, presided over the
dedication rites.
Two More for NIT Play
Tulsa and St. John’s of New
York have accepted bids to play
in the National Invitation basket
ball tournament.
Women in Venezuela received
suffrage in 1947.
Emerald Classified ads bring re
sults.
KARL HARSHBARGER
‘Charles Marlow’
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Ker! Harshbarger
Gives Up Swards
“This is the first role I’ve played
for some time which is not the
swashbuckling type. I don't carry
a sword in this play for a change l"
This was the comment of Karl
Harshbarger, junior in speech, who
portrays the romantic lead,
Charles Marlow, in “She Stoops to
Conquer.’’
“I like working in the arena,
but I feel the costume type of
play would be more effective on
the main stage.’’ Karshbarger’s
past performances in the Univer
sity theater include the role of
Hotspur in the recent production
of “Henry IV, Part 1," “Mary of
Scotland, “Anne of a Thousand
Days’’ and “Born Yesterday.’’ All
roles except that in’“Bom Yester
day ' have also been in costume.
Stauffer to Buzz
About Birds, Bees
“Dating and Courtship” will
be discussed by Wayne Stauffer,
marriage counselor, from 6:15 to
' :30 p.m. today in the Carson
hall living room.
Stauffer’s talk, whi* will be
open to women only, is spon
sored by the upper class com
mission of the YWCA,
HEIUCj.
Ends Today
“Three Dimensional
Movies”
also
“Rogues March”
with
Peter Lawford
Janice Rule
Starts Friday
“Ivanhoe”
with
Robert Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
also „
“Soldiers Three”
Starring
Stewart Granger
Walter Pidgeon
Now Playing
“My Man Godfrey”
with
William Powell
Carol Lombard