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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE First Festival Play Proves Popular With Audience in Ashland Shakespeare's delightful com bination of reality and illusion, humans and fairy people, which li named "A Midsummer Night's 'iDream," opened the 20th anni versary season of the Oregon 'Shakespearean festival last mgnt in Ashland. Although ' Dream" -was one of the Bard's earlier rpiays, and his art had not yet reached the perfection which it later attained, this comedy ' dy-fantasy has always been pop ular with audiences, and proved 30 again last night. As befits a fantasy, Director James Sandoe and Douglas Rus 'ell, costumier for the festival, have marie "Dream" a beautiful nd colorful spectacle. Rich fab rics, enhanced by skillful light ing effects, and imaginative de sign for the costumes of Orberon, Titania and the fairy court, com bine to make this an especially beautiful play. "Dream" has much pretty erse. which sometime requires unfamiliar pronunciation for thyme's sake, but it also has comedy which is downright slap tick. For the most part. Direct or Sandoe and his cast succeeded ' in rnmhiuintf thesA pimento of ihe play in such a fashion that 'the poetry retains its flavor and ffect. Intelligent Interpretation The play uses one of Shakes jjcare's favorite dramatic de vices, pairs of confused lovers, to carrv along the slight plot. ere are three sets 'of these (lovers in "Dream" and these six stival players, all young peo fjpJe, bring charm and intelligent interpretation to their roles. TJonald E. Soule plays Theseus, 'Duke of Athens, and Irene G. Baird is the beautiful Hippolyta. his betrothed. Petite Joan Kugell and Agnes Davis are both de lightful in their roles of Hermia nd Helena, determined to wed the men of their own choosing and no one else. Bob Stattel is tysandtr and Michael F. Kas dan is Demetrius, the moon r LEO N'$ YEAKLY SANDALS Every sandal in the store Reduced to $200 House Slippers $1.50 SCUFFSS-jlOO 2 pair I I CABANA SUITS For Boys . . .Lovely "No Iron" Materials. I SKIRTS SUMMER SKIRTS "No Iron" Materials. $200 No Refunds Terrific $900 I 1 struck young lovers, and both give smooth performances. The cast of the duke's court is completed by Abe Kalish as the master of revels and Hubert Whitfield Jr., as Egeus, father of Hermia. Richard T. Jones, veteran of much theater work in New York plays Bottom and earned the largest share of audience laughs for his interpretation of this principal role among the "me chanicals." Frank S. PinnocK, Jack J- Swanson, John T. Mc Phee. Brad Curtis and J. Ray mond Burgin make up the re mainder of this rag-tag-and-bob-tail crew which always amuses audiences wherever seen. H. Paul Kliss, who never fails to bring to a role the polish which it requires, plays Oberon, king of the fairies. Marjorie Schaffer, a clever and experi enced actress, plays Titania, his queen. Sandee Praised Young John S- Sandec, the di rector's son and a high school student from Boulder, Cole, is Robin Goodfellow, the mischiev ious elf who causes trouble be tween the pairs of lovers. John, small and sprightly, gives a ca pable performance in this role which taxes the talents of any actor. 7 Diane Cochran, Susan Leigh Shively, Anne and Jill Sandoe, Karen Cochran, Jean Fitch and Judith Offord complete the fairy court. James Baker, Clarissa Berning and Martin Bliefernech, singing as a trio, provide vocal back ground music and other appro priate music for the play was taped. The music used for this production was composed by Herb Greer, talented California actor and musician who wrote the score when the festival pro duced "Dream" a few years ago. Because this reviewer a de voted festival fan and enjoys every single minute of every fes tival play, it is with reluctance TTS - TO - BLOUSES Lady & the Tramp print Sleeveless Size 3 to 14 Cflft TWO for. COATS Some suitable for Year 'Round Wear As $&99 Low as 2) r: 1 PAJAMAS Also many better For Boys and Girls $ioo BOXER SHORTS.. I I SEE OUR 9 Table Many Useful Items for Baby No Exchanges All Sales Final Dollar Day Values ... Tuesday, August 2, 1955 School Area Joins City of Gold Hill Gold Hill About three acres of School District 6C property just west of Gold Hill and south of Old Highway 99 were annex ed. to Gold Hill recently by city council action. The district had requested the property be annexed, and no one appeared at a public hearing ob jecting to the proposal. ; The council also has called for j bids for an oil mat paving on Sixth ave. between Eighth and I 11th sts. The area covers about 1 1.020 square yards, and bids must be in no later than Aug. 8. Councilmen will meet with H. S. Unger, soils engineer of the state highway department, and Glenn Roberts, resident highway department engineer of Grants Pass, Wednesday afternoon to consider types of paving suit able for one block of Fourth st. near Gail's market. Test holes will be dug Wednes day morning, and state engineers are scheduled to survey soil samples and advise Gold Hill officials the most feasible type of surfacing to use. ABOUT TIME El Dorado, Kan. (U.R) En gine No. 1 of the El Dorado fire j department has just had its first overhauling since it was placed in service in 1922. Last time No. 1 was used in fire-fighting was in 1951. that this last paragraph is writ-; ten. .But in all honesty it must be added that in our opinion this production of "Midsummer Night's Dream" is somewhat be- i low the level usually attained j on the Ashland stage. Our view- point is doubtless colored by the ; fact that we do not always like j Shakespearean fantasy we pre fer the histories and tragedies, and by the fact that we seldom respond to heavy comedy as we -do to the more subtle variety. ! However, "Dream" as staged ! last night met with favor from the audience and will probably , turn out to be a popular play. ' Shakespeare is always Shakes-! peare.- O.S. j TEEN$ AND DRESSES Not many left! But these are really WONDERFUL VALUES! $2.49 to $5.99 Swim Suits For Girls or Boys Sizes STI 00 3 to 6 r i BONNETS and CAPS Marked to Clear $3.00 I Open Every Wed. 'Til 9 P.M. TOTS-TO-TEENS 2 Medford Youths Bruce Boldenow, 1408 Dixie lane, and Don Smith, 1306 South Columbus st., left for Logan val ley in Grant county, yesterday to take part in a 4-H range crop tour, according to Jean Brooks, county agent for 4-H club work. The tour is a school for youths interested in ranch life. The boys Lvere chosen through plant iden tification contests and recogniz ed qualities of leadership or ! good citizenship, Miss Brooks said. They are sponsored by the Young Farmer's and Stockmen's association. Curriculum Listed According to E. R. Jackman, range crops specialist at the Ore gon State college, the curriculum for the week includes plant and tree identification; how plants grow and what makes them die; use of plants by domestic ani mals and wildlife; mountain Klamath Air Base Work Bids Due on August 18 Seattle (U.R) Bids will be opened by the Navy here Aug. 18 for construction of roads and storage areas at the Klamath Falls, Ore., Air Force Base, Capt. J. R. Davis, 13th Naval District public works officer, said today. K TC-A Wives are funny people. If you suggest a dishwasher they think it's a luxury . . ". so many more things she or the family need first. They should be reminded that a dishwasher will give them over 300 extra hours that could be spent with you or the family. They also forget that you're tired when you come home . . that you don't want to wash or dry dishes. A dishwasher is the greatest time saver, ' labor saver . . . wife saver you can buy, and it's o the husband's best friend! GENERAL ELECTRIC ' occ, 5- Attending Annual Range Crop Tour climbing, hiking, camping, hunt ing, fishing and woodsmanship; range improvement; and grass and cattle management. W. K. Farrell, Grant county extension agent is in charge of the camp. Jackman is chairman Manpower Sufficient For Ship Repair Jobs Portland (U.R) Local labor leaders said today there was enough manpower in the Portland area to handle jobs created by Willamette Iron & Steel Company's big conversion job on two ships here. Bill Way, president of the AFL Central Labor Council, said he had received calls from as far away as Florida, Texas and the plains states from per sons seeking work on the two ships. Way said that Portland had a surplus of unemployed workers. Earlier, Al Bird, sec retary of the Portland -Metal Trades Council, said there were enough workmen to take care of the two ships. The first of the two vessels to be converted to passenger liners arrived here yesterday. Your wMe; woini'4 buy 3" But how shell Hove oft? Airiid vdfl of the camp planning committee. Other committee members are: Joe Oliver, John Day; Larry Williams, Canyon City; Elgin Cornett, Lakeview: William Cur rier, Bend; Cliff Windle, Lake view; Rube Long, Fort Rock; and Don Hedrick, range manage ment agronomist, OSC, Bruce and Don are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Boldenow and Mr. and Mrs. Alan A. Smith, respectively. They will return to Medford Saturday, Miss Brooks said. Congress Passes Bill For Roosevelt Memorial Washington (U.R) Con gress has sent to the White House a bill authorizing creation of a commisison to plan a suit able memorial to the late Presi dent Franklin. Roosevelt. The 12-m ember commisson would be composed of four per sons appointed by the president, four senators appointed by the vice-president, and four House members appointed by the speaker. The commission would be authorized to spend $10,000 in its work. Dead line for Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday. llilfe liillllllll $229.95 - Nothing Down Get A G-E "Mobile-Maid" Automatic Dishwasher Needs No Installation GUARANTEED To Wash Your Dishes Cleaner, Faster, Easier . . . Or Your Money Back! Enemy Aid Charged In fort Lewis Trial Fort Lewis (U.R) First Lt. Jefferson D. Erwin, 38, Blanch ard, Okla., appeared before a general court martial here today to answer charges of making dis loyal statements and aiding the enemy while a prisoner of war in North Korea. An estimated 80 witnesses, summoned from all parts of the nation, are expected to testify during the trial which may last two weeks or longer. , Erwin enlisted in the Army in 1936. He was captured in North Korea during late 1950 and was released Sept. 4, 1953, in Opera tion "Big Switch." Erwin is married and has four O SMORGASBORD - $2.25 Includes Barbecued Spareribs O WONDERFUL DINNERS Special Prime Ribs of Beef O ALA CARTE MENU FOR RESERVATIONS woMI to! MAIN STORE 115 EAST MAIN Phone 3-5395 BARGAIN STORE 303 SOUTH FRONT STREET Phone 2-5595 Body of Minister Found at Beaverton Beaverton (U.R) Three 12-year-old boys yesterday after noon found the body of the Rev. Horace S. Wiley, who disappear ed from his home June 12. The Rev. Wiley was 86 years old. The boys had been playing "war games" in a wood lot in the Cedar Hills recreation area when they made their discovery. The Rev. Wiley was a retired Congregational minister at Cedar Hills. 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