'Little Foxes' Next Drama Production
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THE &MPUS OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Vol. LX XI. No. MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA NOVEMBER 19, 1947 Caflisch Council Lists 'Little Foxes' Next Plan for Constitution Drama Production In an endeavor to permanently establish an organization at Caflisch Hall, the council this week decided to formulate a constitution which it will be able to transfer to next year's class. In a revival of playshop production utilizing faculty and In addition to organizing an athletic committee last week, the council students, "The Little Foxes," starring Miss Alary Jane Chiles, reported on the dining room situation and the effectiveness of the quiet will open December 1 as the second major show of the year. rules which were recently established. Miss Chiles, who will play the leading role as Regina Gid- At a meeting last week the council also set up an athletic committee dens in Lillian Hellman's drama, was formerly a member of headed by Jim Akin. This committee plans to organize teams from each the speech and drama department of this college. During the section of Caflisch to take part in time when she was a member of the faculty she played the various intra-Caflisch sports. The part of "Elizabeth" in the college production "Elizabeth, the ultimate aim of this committee is to prepare a series of elimination Annual Christmas Queen." During the summers at that time she acted at the tournaments in these sports and Cain Park Theatre. finally forming several all-star Caf- Concert Planned Miss Chiles has just arrived from the Ashville Community lisch teams. Theater where she has been playing the leading roles in "The When this has been completed For December 14 Night of January 16th" and "State the committee proposes to chal- of the Union". lenge other upperclass teams in the Varied Entertainment The other members of the cast various sporting activities. Such a The annual Christmas concert, follow: program, the committee feels, will which is to be put on by the chapel Addie Edith Carberry do much toward developing a feel- choir and Allegheny Singers, will In Playshop Movies Cal Michael Curry ing of class unity and spirit among be presented Sunday, December 14. Deloss WALKER Because of increased interest, two Birdie Hubbard the freshmen and retard any ill performances will be given for stu- "Ivan the Terrible", the second Graham Gloster Bird feelings caused by outside school dents on December 14. Admission Orator Wii! Speak In movie in the Playshop film series, Oscar Hubbard affiliations. is by ticket. Tickets will be given will be shown Sunday, at 7 p.m. Clair Strawcutter The council announces the ap- in exchange for the presentation of Assembly Tomorrow Leo Hubbard George Ross pointment of Todd Taylor to the This is the Russian film which William Marshall student activities cards. The pro- tells the life of the famous Czar position of public relations repre- gram and time and place to get the Cosmo Catalano sentative of the council. Deloss Walker, formerly an ed- Ivan. The dialogue is in Russian but Benjamin Hubbard tickets will be announced in a later itor of Liberty Magazine, will speak English titles are provided. * * * issue. Leake Bevil in assembly tomorrow at noon in Alexandra Giddens COCHRAN PLAN Chapel choir will make its first Ford Memorial Chapel on "Life Next film in the series is the EXPLAINED Janet Schulmeister off-campus appearance at Mead- and What It's All About." "Chaplin Festival", November 30. Horace Giddens Commenting on recent grumblings ville City Hospital on December 1 This is a series of four silent films William McMillen concerning the operation of the in a program for the junior aux- As well as being an orator, Mr. written, directed, and acted by iliary. A large proportion of the cast rep- Cochran dining hall, President Bob Walker is a business man, having Charles Chaplin in 1916 and 1917.resents experienced personnel. Mr. Cook said "The action taken in The concert band will start re- devoted ten years to the coal busi- The pictures to be shown include McMillen, Mr. Curry, Mrs. Bird, the operation of the dining room is hearsals soon for the Christmas ness. First, he was a salesman in "The Rink," "The Vagabond," "The and Mr. Ross are all members of not necessarily in accord with the concert. Anyone who is interested New England, then a superintend- Adventurer," and "Easy Street." the current speech and drama de- cries of the council. The idea to in the concert band should contact ent of Pennsylvania soft coal mines, In the manner of the old silent Partment The most recent produc- move the dining room schedule up Robert Johnson. and eventually headed a coal sales lon five minutes was disfavored by our Anyone interested in the orches- corporation. He filled an appoint- movies, Mrs. Ruth Frazier will * , employing both students and ment for the Chinese government, play the organ during the perform- j faculty was ' Jame, which was pre- organization. We advocated a plan tra is to contact Herbert Neurath. se ed two a to permit the line for the noon and has studied extensively in ance. Mrs. Frazier was formerly a "* T /jars S°- . , . meal to form inside the dining hall Jap:*.n. theater organist in Cleveland. Mr- J?hn W- Hulbert head of the itself, thus eliminating congestion Daily Music Hours drama department, is directing the in the lobby of Cochran. Mr. Walker once won the na- On December 7 the Playshop will play and sets are being designed "We are also in favor of estab- Getting Enthusiastic tional championship for the high show the film "Mozart". The picture by Mrs. Bird. lishing a definite time for the lunch jump. concerns the brief but brilliant ca-' Miss Hellman acquired many period, from 12:15 to 12:50, and of reer of the composer Wolfgang playwrighting awards in the 1939 closing- the doors at the end of Support of Students Amadeus Mozart. Excerpts from season for her writing of "The Lit- that period. However, since the Allegheny Debaters "The Magic Flute," "Marriage of tie Foxes". Previously she had writ- dining room administration does "Four-Twenties," the daily half- Figaro," "Don Giovanni," and some ten "The Children's Hour" and not favor our proposals, we are hours of recorded music in the Craig Attend Symposium of Mozart symphonies. The music since has followed with such rec- proceeding along plans more to Room, are drawing a large and en- is played by the London Philhar- ord - smashing productions a s their liking." thusiastic group of students. At Western Reserve monic with Sir Thomas Beecham "Watch on the Rhine" and the cur- * * * Through the co-operation of R. L. conducting, rent Broadway play, "Another Part QUIET HOURS Brown, new head of the physics de- of the Forest." partment, a high fidelity record "Resolved: A Federal World Final picture of the series is the It was in "The Little Foxes" that WORKING OUT Government Should Be Estab- Alfred Hitchhock mystery thriller, Tallulah Bankhead made her re- The enigma of quiet hours in player is being used for better mu- lished," was the subject of the an- Caflisch has posed no problem for sic reproduction. "The Lady Vanishes". This is a turn to the American stage. Bette Penny teas will be served from 4 nual Symposium of Intercollegiate spy story filled with espionage and Davis later portrayed the same role the council. Seven to 10 p.m. and Debaters held last night at Western counter espionage. Starring in it for the movies. Other standouts in 11 p.m. until morning have been till 4:20 p.m., preceding the con- Reserve L'niversity in Cleveland. established as silence periods in the certs. "Suggestions for future pro- are Margaret Lockwood, Micheal the original Broadway production dorm. Violators of quiet hour reg- grams will be welcomed," Librarian Representing Allegheny were Redgrave, and Paul Lukas. "The were Frank Conroy, Charles Dingle, ulations will perform some duty in P. M. Benjamin said. members of the varsity debate Lady Vanishes" will be shown De- and Dan Duryea. or around Caflisch or pay a fine The program for the week No- squad. Speaker for the affirmative cember 14. | The play will run from Decem- into a common "Caflisch Fund." vember 19 to 25 is: was Wallace T. Holliday, president ,. , . .... her 1st to December 6th. Tickets Disciplinary action meted out by Wednesday, November 19— of Standard Oil of Ohio. Shepard Some single admissions will be for opening night and showings for the Council will depend upon the Haydn: Symphony No. 100 in G W'hitman, director of the Cleveland sold for these pictures The price is the Tuesday and Wednesday per- extent of the violation. Major, Council on World Affairs took the 50 cents. There are still a few season £ormance8 will be available this Evidence to the effect that men Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, negative side. tickets available for $1.50 All films week since it is anticipated that a of Caflisch are co-operating with Bruno Walter, conductor. are shown in the Playshop at 7 great many town-people will attend the Council in this move to estab- Thursday, November 20— Following the debate a question P-m- on Sunday- | the performance, the Playshop lish an atmosphere conducive to Mozart: Quartet in F Major, period was opened in which the urges students to reserve seats study is noted in the fact that, to Oboe, violin, viola, and 'cello. representatives of 30 Northeastern _.-. _, T» early. The box office is open daily date, no violations have been re- Handel: Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylva- from 2:30 to 4 m ported.