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Friday, July 29, 1938
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
Shakespearean Plays Ready for Series
FOUR PLAYS TO
BE PRESENTED
FOURTH ANNUAL
FESTIVAL IS SET
With a statewide organization
lending support to Che productions,
the fourth annual Oregon Shakes
pearean Festival approaches its
opening August 5 with every
promise of an overwhelming suc-
cess.
Last year's production tripled
the box office receipts of the year
before and this year’s shows prom
ise to double last year's attend
ance. While the festival is strictly
non-professional, a healthy box of
fice is gratifying to its sponsors
since it permits them to make
such modest expenditures as are
necessary to the artistic success
of the plays.
EXM’NDER and director of the
The festival actually started
four years ago when "The Mer * annual Shakespearean festi
chant of Venice” was presented on val i» Angus L. Bowmer. drama
a specially constructed portable profeasor at the Southern Ore
stage at the Southern Oregon Nor gon Normal v'hooL seen ulsive
mal school and later at Klamath a» Hamlet.
Falls.
The following year, the first 4
Shakespearean festival was pro
duced with "Merchant of Venice"
and “Twelfth Night" as the 1
and with fireworks and a carnival
to help draw a crowd. The second
year festival found the organiza
• The Merchant of Venice," per
tion definitely growing in popular
ity with the guest register show- , ennial favorite of Shakespeare en
ing visitors from many parts of thusiasts, will appear twice on this
the United States, and the reper year’s festival program, the first
time on Saturday evening. August
toire was enlarged.
Last year’s festival, with three 6. and the last time on Thursday
plays presented, brought out rec evening. August 11.
A brilliant cast will bring to
ord crowds, and by popular de
mand this year’s list of plays has life the characters in this immort
been broadened to include four al play. Although several parts
favorites two of them comedies stand out as featured roles, the
and the other two more serious in well balanced group of players
have made of each character a
nature.
Although an association has little classic. It is doubtful if there
been formed to promote the in has ever been a better-balanced
terests of the festival, the plays “Merchant" cast than the follow
are still an important summer fea ing:
ture of the Southern Oregon Nor Duke of Venice
Tom Fairchild
mal school and Dr. Walter H. Red Prince of Aragon
Leroy Lindner
ford. president of the normal Antonio
Hagen Moore
school, is president of the Shakes Bassanio
Angus Moore
pearean Festival association.
Salanio................... John Reisacher
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Salarino
Gordon Davis
Gratiano................. Robert Stedman
Outdoor Theatre Is
Lorenzo..................... Harry Priestly
Shylock............... Angus L. Bowmer
Elizabethan Model Tubal.
................. Jimmy Baughman
Launcelot Gabbo
Wm. Cottrell
Theatre-goers attending
the Old Gabbo......... Jimmy Baughman
Oregon Shakespearean festival Leonardo..... ........ a__ Arden Hall
will be seeing plays staged on the Stefano................... Leroy Lindner
only outdoor theatre stage of its Portia.. . .................. Grace Forsythe
kind in the world.
Doreen Leverette
Nerissa
The faithful reproduction of the Jessica
............... Ann Kos
stage on which Shakespeare's
plays were originally produced is
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the only civic Elizabethan stage
in the world and the only one of
its type in the United States ex
cept for the one in the Smithson
ian institute in Washington, D. C.
That stage, however, is never used
in actual play production.
For real, down-to-earth comedy,
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few plays have ever surpassed
Kitty Ingle, of Ashland, who "The Twelfth Night," which has
made a great hit as Juliet in "Ro been brought byck this year for
meo and Juliet" last year, returns one performance. For the past two
this season as Maria in "Twelfth seasons it has proved one of the
Night." a part she also played last most popular playa on the Shakes
season. "Romeo and Juliet” is not peare repertoire, and Director An
included in this season's reper gus Bowmer capitulated to popu
toire.
lar demand again this season and
returned “Twelfth Night" to the
list.
Following is the cast of
■Twelfth Night.”
Twelfth Night
Orsino
Angus Moore
Sebastian ................ Jim Parsons
Antonio
Hagen Moore
Valentine -........... ........ Don Sloane
Curio
Norman Hamilton
Sir Toby Belch Angus L. Bowmer
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
. Tom Fairchild
Malvolio
George F. Smith
Fabian
William Cottrell
Feste___
Robert Stedman
Olivia
Melba Day
Viola
.......... Sallie Geary
Maria ......
Kitty Ingle
Priest
........... Don Sloane
Rates that assure
Officer.....
Arden Hall
modest monthly bills
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DETAILS OF PRODUCTIONS
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BACK THIS YEAR
‘TWELFTH NIGHT
TO BE REPEATED
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Behind the actors who appear
on the stage and interpret the
lines of Shakespeare’s immortal
plays stand a corps of workers
whose part in the productions are
less spectacular but equally im-
portant. They are the people who
have charge of the lighting, the
wardrobes, the sound, the makeup
and the various other features
without which the festival would
not be a complete success.
Following are the members of
the technical staff who take part
in this year’s plays:
Bookholders: Frances Schilling,
Dorothy Grossman, Lucille Lam
bert; electrician: Tarvis Wertz;
wardrobe mistress, Maxine Gear
hart, assistants, Marcella Rawe,
Lois Brown, Louise Du Boise, Jean
Du Buis; properties: Lydia Smith,
Margaret Molitor, Alda Luebbe.
Sound control: Don Halfhill,
Dick Putney; makeup: Marion
Ady; programs: Dorothy Pruitt;
musical director: John Reisacher;
publicity: Gordon Davis, Roy
Craft, L. C. Fox; fencing director:
Harry Priestly; official photogra
pher: Bushnell studio; costumes
and properties constructed by
workshop classes.
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The newly planted grass within
the ampitheatre is growing nicely
and adds a fresh touch to the
festival setting.
RESERVED SEATS
WILL BE ON SALE
Tlie fourth annual Oregon
Shakespearean festival, staged in
the world’s only civic Elizabethan
theatre, will «»pen in Ashland Aug
ust 5 and will continue through
August 13.
Under a cool Oregon sky, with
Ashland's beautiful Lithia park ns
a backdrop. Shakespeare's im
mortal plays will be priKiuced just
as Shakespeare knew them.
Four of his most popular plays
will be produced during the eight
nights of production. They include
’ Hamlet." “The Merchant of Ven
ice," "Twelfth Night" and "Tam
ing of the Shrew."
To the student of Shakespeare
as well as to the casual theatre
goer who wants to be entertained,
the festival productions mark a
high sjKit in the summer program.
Directed by Angus L. Bowmer.
the Pacific coast’s leading author
ity on Shakespeare, and with lead
ing actors from all over the United
States taking part, the produc
tions offer something unique in
entertainment.
Following is- the schedule of
plays:
Friday. August 5, "Hamlet."
Saturday, August fl, “Mer
chant of Venice.”
Sunday. August 7. no play.
Monday. August 8, “Taming
of the Shrew.”
Tuesday. August !», "Ham
let."
A NEWCOMER to the festival
Wednesday,
August
10,
la Ann Koa, above, who
"Twelfth Night.”
playa Jettalca In "The Merchant
Thursday. August II, “Mer
of Venice.**
chant of Venice.”
Friday, August 12, “Taming
of the Shrew.”
Saturday. August IS, "Ham
let.”
‘HAMLET’ TO BE
SERIES FEATURE
’’Hamlet,” with Angus L Bow-
mer in the title role, will be fea
tured on this year's Shakespearean
festival program. Three of the
eight festival nights have been set
aside for the production, which
will open the series Friday eve
ning, August 5, will again be pre
sented Tuesday evening, August
9. and will close the festival Sat
urday evening. August 13.
Elaborately costumed, and with
every characterization brilliantly
played, the production has been
wqll chosen to lead this year’s fes
tival attractions The cast of char
acters:
Hamlet
Claudius
Tom Fairchild
Hamlet
Angus L. Bowmer
Polonius
Wm Cottrell
Horatio....................... Gordon Davis
Laertes................. Harry Priestly
Ophelia
Dorothy Pruitt
Queen Gertrude Grace Forsythe
Voltimand .
Leroy Lindner
Gildenstern
Norman Hamilton
Rosene ran tz
Angus Moore
Osric
Jimmy Baughman
Priest
Norman Hamilton
Marcellus
Angus Moore
Bernardo
Robert Stedman
Francisco
Norman Hamilton
Renaldo
John Reisacher
Player King
Don Sloane
Player Queen
Alda Luebe
Lucianu#
Robert Stedman
First Gravedigger
Wm. Cottrell
Second Gravedigger......................
John Reisacher
Fortinbras
Robert Stedman
Captain
............ Leroy Lindner
The Ghost
Hagen Moore
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Players Come From
All Over Country
From all over the United State«
have come the players who take
part’ in this year’s Shakespearean
festival.
Drawn here by the opportunity
to take part in productions unlike
anything else in the country, and
with a real opportunity for study
ing Shakespeare as Shakespeare
himself knew it, the players have
made up the strongest company
in the history of the festival.
Every character, even to minor
bits, is played by a skilled and
talented actor.
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GOVERNOR MARTIN LAUDS
FESTIVAL ACCOMPLISHMENT
When Dorothy Pruitt and Dor
een Ix-verette made their good
will visit to upstate cities in the
Interests of the Shakespearean
festival, one of their most en
thusiastic greeters was Governor
Charles H Martin, of Oregon.
Describing the festival as a
"definite contribution to the cul
tural life of the state,” Governor
Martin assured the young ladies
that he and Mrs. Martin are plan
ning to attend the festival again
this year.
Governor and Mrs. Martin at
tended last year and were warm
in their praise of the work being
accomplished here.
John Reisacher, Medford, be
sides playing several important
roles in this year’s festival, also
has charge of the music for the
shows and composed the music for
Ophelia’s songs in her mad scenes
in "Hamlet.”
the completion of
Shakt<s|M*iin*an membership drive
tn aoutheni Oregon August 3. re
served neats will be placet! on sale
at the Chamber of Commerce in
Ashland and Pruitt’s Radio-Music
center in Medford
Each membership ticket entitles
the holder to six reserved seats to
the productions, and thorn* holding
tickets may exchange them tn
either Medford or Ashland for In
dividual reserved seats The tick
ets are printed so that they may
be punched when the reserved
seats arc Issued
Seats will be reserved by num
ber, enabling the purchaser to
choose the exact location in the
theatre from which he would like
to see the productions Paul Luy.
of Medford, is In charge of the re
served seat- sale Individual chairs
will be available in the reserved
seat section, according to Luy
A number of students of the
Cornish school in Seattle, out-
standing drama center of the Pa
cific coast, arc here for this year’s
Shakespeare festival.
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If you have bought u festival
membership, don't forget to make
your seat reservations us soon us
the tickets are placed
August 3
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‘THE SHREW’ IS
POPULAR PLAY
"Taming of the Shrew,” one of
Shakespeare’s most popular come
dies. will be presented for two
nights on this year’s festival pro
gram.
It will be presented Monday eve
ning, August 8, and again Friday
evening. August 12 Katharina, the
Shrew, is played by Salile Geary of
the Comiah school, Seattle, and
Petruchio is played by Robert
Stedman.
The cast follows:
Taming of the Shrew
A Lord
I-eroy Lindner
Christopher Sly
Hagen Moore
Hostess
Katherine Denser
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Frank Smith
Huntsman
Norman Hamilton
Baptista
William Cottrell
Vincentio
Leroy Lindner
Lucentio .
Angus Moore
Petruchio
Robert Steelman
Gremio
John Reiaacher
Hortensio
Harry Priestly
Tranio
.............. Tom Fairchild
Biondello
Gordon Davis
Grumio
Jim Baughman
Curtis
Grace Forsythe
Katharina .........
Salile Geary
Bianca................ Doreen I^everette
Widow ........................ Alda Luebe
Costume Department
Does Wonders With
Limited Expenditures
Audiences
viewing
Oregon
Shakespearean festival produc
Lions have been amazed at the
richness and splendor of the cos
tumes. but should they see the
limited budget on which the coa-
tume department operates, they
would be even more amazed.
With a few stock fabrics pur-
chased at little coat, dyed and
painted by the costume depart
ment, and with many rich fabrics
donated by Shakespeare enthus
iasts in the valley fine velvets,
satins and laces from cloaks and
frocks which have served their
purpose the costumers fashion
many rich garments for the play
ers.
Lois M Bowmer, costume direc
tor, with members of the southern
Oregon Normal school workshop,
has made the costumes for this
year’s productions. The workers
have been busy with thread and
needle, and the costumes for
’’Hamlet," "Merchant of Venice,”
"Twelfth Night” and "Taming of
the Shrew” rival in beauty and
design the expensive costumes of
more heavily endowed Shakespear
ean companies.
Mrs. Bowmer'» costumes reflect
the faithfulness of her recent re
search work In London and Strat
ford-Avon, during which time she
went to the source of Shakespeare
material for her inspiration.
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