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Scanned Using Scannx OS15000 PC Nila Shannon. Bob Moore, and Mary Lou Poorman shown discussing murder and motives m a scene from "The Bat. Murder, Laughs Combined In Production Of The Bat’ 1^ By Niia Shannon ‘When we’ve found the motive for this crime, we’ll have D found the criminal.” Detective Anderson stared hard at Miss V\ Van Gorder. Her niece, Dale, caught her breath. What was the motive behind Richard Flemings (Wayne m Biirtl death? Mr. Anderson discovered more motives for the da th murder than he could handle. And I ij • llAlUlipIr Aflllf>d an overwhelming number of sus- Helen HerWlCK HOaea in cc m The gardener (Bob.T Long) 1 mightvM 11To “Who’s Who” ListVioc 1 have done it. Or was he really a Helen Herwlck. senior, has | li , 9 been included as one of Otter- ^^Dale lNita Shannon) was the bein’s choices for the 1953 edi-j d only person present at the murder. | tion ’’ ^ lean Colleges and Universities. 1 AndDr."weil7(Duane she had a motive. H°pMns) apj Announcement^ of ^ was ‘LTdtwaTJproTes^ri Jail..: Student-Faculty Relations Com Lizzie (Sally Hall) was i" her nuHee.^^ ^ submitting room, she said. No witnesses^ . Herwlck was omit Billy (Bob Myers) was making 1 coffee m the kitchen. Alone . • ' Student-Faculty Re- Reggie Beresford (Jim Gibson) | lations Committee emphasized was discovered prowling the that Miss Berwick’s selection grounds with a flashlight. But not was really made this fall at the till after the murder time of the other selections and, An unknown man (Jim Wagner) as such, accords her full honors. claimed he had amnesia A man (Ken Kohn) moving up the staircase before the murder ... And finally, Cornelia Van Gord A Capella/ er (Mary Lou Poorman) matching wits with Detective Anderson (Bob Moore), always “playing the Glee Club! detective.” But there is more than mys Over 100 students will leave tery to Avery Hop wood and Mary A Capella Choir and the Wom( Roberts Rinehart’s three-act play ‘The Bat.” The dry humor of nual tours. A Capella will toui Cornelia Van Gorder and the while the Women’s Glee Club flighty impossibility of her maid southern part of Ohio. Lizzie, classify the show as a A Capella will give fifteen i mystery-comedy. Concerts next week. Beginning | Cap and Dagger will produce Sunday, the 45- “The Bat” on Saturday, February voice choral 28. Curtain time is 8:15 p. m. group will sing Lloyd Lewis acts as director for in 15 communi- the sixth annual student produc­ t i e s before a tion. combined audi­ ence of over V_7 19, 1953 No. 18 Mystery, Comedy Combined In Scenes From “The Bot” by Niia Shannon Director Lloyd Lewis and his cast of 11 this week began . putting the final touches on scenes from “The Bat,” to be 1 presented at 8:15 p. m. Saturday, February 28, in Cowan Hall. I Written by Avery Hopwood and Mary Roberts Rinehart, the sixth annual student production is under the direction of Cap and Dagger. The mystery-comedy combines las “New Look” double murder with flickering lights, flashing lightning, and weird rappings to produce a show typical of the Mary Roberts Rine­ hart mysterz-fiction style. Cornelia Van Gorder, as enact­ ed by Mary Lou Poorman, has rented Cecarcrest, a country house in which peculiar events * threaten to disrupt the entire household. A detective (Bob Moore) is called to investigate, and he immediately suspects the frightened maid Lizzie (Sally Hall), the Japanese butler (Bob Myers), and Cornelia’s neice (Nita Shannon). Bob Long, as the gar­ dener, ever.tually becomes an­ other object of distrust. Directly involved in the ghostly activities of the house is a seem­ ingly casual visitor, Dr. Wells, portrayed by Duane Hopkins, and Richard Fleming is made the int and new lighting fixtures in unfortunate victim of a money- mad killer. Jim Gibson plays the agement for the desks has also part of Fleming’s friend, Reggie i at front left is the sports edi- Beresford. Ifo immediate identi­ jsiness manager's desk, and at fication is furnished for an in­ One old T & C fixture is also jured man (Jim Wagner) dis­ covered on the grounds. The noc­ T shown working at the left. turnal visit vhich further fright­ ens the household, already close Appropriate to hys.teria, is paid by Ken Kohn. vj«i,uiucty iiigni aaxe. I open meeting. ‘The Bat’Coming To ( Cowan Hall Boards < ] Director Lloyd Lewis Chooses Committees ^ For Sixth Annual C & D Student Production , Director Lloyd Lewis has announced the appointment of nearly 50 students to production committees for “The Bat,” Otterbein’s sixth annual student production. The three-act mystery-comedy by :Avery Hopwood and Mary Roberts Rine­ hart will be presented Saturday, February 25, at Cowan Hall. Rehearsals have been underway since Christmas vacation. The Cap and Dagger produc tion will be chiefly in the Three of the eleven-member cast hands of camimittee chairmen un­ are also working on production. der the leadership of business Besides their regular commit­ manager, Ken Kohn, stage man­ tee work, those assigned to pro­ ager, Roy Schutz, and technical duction work are required to see director. Bob Dunham, at least one complete run-through Lighting and ticket committees Of the show, and to be on hand will be supervised by Jim Gibson, for dress rehearsals and perfor­ while Ken Fogelsanger heads the mances. publicity group. Other commit­ tee chairmen are Nancy Carter, Glee Club Starts Tour costumes; Dot Miles, programs; Dee Koons, make-up, and Helen The Men’s Glee Club begins Herwick, properties. Don S'kel- its annual tour Sunday with a ton will serve as house manager. morning concert in Barberton, Ohio. From there the 30-man Arrangements for the tradition­ al cast party will be made by choral group, under the direction Sally Bodge and Nancy Carter. of Professor L. L. Shackson, will Building and striking of sets, proceed through eastern Ohio and plus other technical backstage western Pennsylvania. work, is being done by the stage The Glee Club will return home craft class and Joe Shumway. Saturday, February 21. Lloyd Lewis Announces Casting For “The Bat” Cap and Dagger’s annual stu­ dent production will be cast Mon­ day and Tuesday, December 15 and 16, newly-appointed director Lloyd Liewis announced Monday. w Tryouts will be held at 4 p. m. on the Cowan Hall stage. This year’s presentation will ( feature eight men and three wom­ en in Mary Roberts Rinehart’s and Avery Hopwood’s “The Bat.” i In the mystery-comedy, suspense is the keynote; the murder is not revealed until the last few mo ments of the play. Bob Dunham will assist Lewis with the technical direction and Ken Kohn will act as business manager. As yet the production •committees have not been set up. Curtain time for the three-act play will be at 8:15 p. m., Satur day, Februarj- 28, 1953. li.
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