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MARTHA ^IAWLIN05^JOS£P'hin£ POP£ of Foreign Culture WHO WILL BE GLADYS SWARTHOUT “MISS SALEM” I MONDAY NIGHT Z 541 VOL. XX. WINSTON-SALEM. N. C.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1939. Number 9. TRADITIONAL TREE PLANTING AT SALEM N .B .C W ill Present Five Salem Opera Star To Well-Known Plays Girls Will "6o To Appear Here In On Sundays Chapel Hill” Concert On October 15, with the present­ In chapel Thursday morning Eliza­ Gladys Swarthoiit, well-knowB ing of Sophocles’ “ Antigone,” the screen, radio, and opera star, will National Broadcasting Company beth Hendrick read a letter she had launched a program which embodies just received from tbe “ Yackety- appear under the auspices of the the presentation of a series of well- Y ack’> staff at Carolina. The lett-cr, Winston-Salem Civic Music Associa­ known plays over the radio on Sun­ in part, was as follows: tion, Monday night, November 20 at day afternoons from 2 to iJ o’clock In selecting a beauty section for 8:30 o’clock in the Reynolds Audi­ (E.S.T.). The programs are enact­ torium. ed by radio and stage stars, and are the 1940 annual the staff hag adopt­ At an age when many artists are intended to trace the rise of the ed a new plan . drama from the earliest Greek to We should like to have you sub­ just begininig their careers, Gladys the most modern playwrights. mit five pictures to us of girls at Swartliout had behind her a remark­ Since the beginning of the series Salem, chosen for tbeir beauty • able record of achievement. the following dramas have been pre­ and regardless of class. From Born in Deepwater, Michigan, she sented: "Antigone,” by Sophocles; began' her musical studies at twelvp “ Alceetis, ” by Euripides; a Mora­ those five pictures Earl Carroll lity play of 1159 A.D., “ EJvery- will select the one which will be years of age, and at thirteen she ob­ man;” “ Edward II,” by Marlowe; placed in the U. N. C. annu.il as tained her first.’’ professional en­ and “ Romeo and Juliet,” by Shakes- Miss Salem. gagement. She studied at the Bush speare. By secret ballot Thursday morning Conservatory of Music ' in Chicago, The plays to be, presented are: the following gii*ls were selected: then with private teachers. Singing “ MD«h Ado About Nothing,” by in Chicago Theatres and as a church ' Shajkespeare, November 19. Louisa Sloan, Wadesboro; Mildred soloist, her early years were quite “ Macbeth,” by Shakespeare, No­ Kelly, Fayetteville; Katharine King, active professionally.'' After her ajv vember 26. Loaksville; Margaret Patterson, pearance with'^e Minneapolis Sym- “ Volpone,’’ by Ben Johnson, Charlotte,- and Ann Hughson, Roan­ December 3. Shown here are Agnes Lee Carmichael, right, of Bennettsville, S. C., oke. phony Orchestra' she began her con­ president of the senior class at Salem, and Elizabeth Norfleet, class cert work on a grander scale, which ‘ Tartulfe,’ ’ by Moliere, secretary, left, of Boxobel, in the tra^tiona! tree planting ceremony Beeember 10. of the-senior class observed at the college last Thursday morning. fact led to an audition with the Chi­ ^‘Beggar’s Opera,” by Gay, Other officers of the class taking part included Julia MoCorkle ,of Four Attend Meet cago Civic Opera in 1924-25. Dur­ December 17. Wtnston.Salem, vice president, and Eve Tomlinson, of Hickory, ing her first season with this com­ treasurer. c o u r t e s y j o u h n * i_- s e n t i n e ' pany, MLss &“warthout said that she “ The Bivals,” by Sheridan, A t Duke prejKired twenty-one roles and sang January 7. Ffither.” I'he cast of the play in- fifty operatic performances. Follow­ “ William Tell,’’ by S'chiller, Salemites Honored oin’di^d th<i following: Betty Ann Three S'alem College seniors who ing her three^season contract with January 14. White, I’auline Craft, Emory Barber, are studying to become teachers, and the Ravinia Opera Company of Chi­ “ Buy Bias,” by Victor Hugo, A t Home Church Robert Speas and Hugh Holshouser. Noble R. McEwen, head of the de­ cago, she made her debut with the January 21. Preceding the banquet there was partment of education, went to Duke Metropolitan Opera Company in “ Rip Van Winkle,” by JefTerson, Youiig people of tbe Honuj Mo­ a social mixer from 6:15 to 0:30 University Wednesday to attend a 1929-30 season, and completed si* o’clock. seasons there. She is one of' the January 28. ravian Church and Salem College meeting to organize a State EVder- Metropolitan’* most valued members. ‘ ‘ Arrah'na-Pogiie ” by Benoieault, and Salem Academy students who ation of Future Teachers. The con­ i’''cbrnary 4. vention, to which 21 colleges and Among her outstanding performances are associate mcniburs of the young have been “ Mignon, ” Niejata in the “ ]’eor Gyiit,” by Ibsen, universities sent instructors and stu­ people's departments were entertain­ American premiere of “ Sadko,” La February 11. dents’ was sponsored by the com­ ed at a banquet Thursday evenng mittee on college co-operation of the Cieca in “ Gioconda,” Adalgisa In “ I’irates of Pqnzance,” by Gilbert North Carolinji Education Associa­ ‘ ‘ Norma, ” Prezioailla in ‘ ‘ Forza del and Bulliv.in, February 18. at 6:30 o’clock in the church by the tion.' Destino,” Mrs. Deaq in “ Peter Ib- “ Pelleas and Melisande,” by Maer- ladies’ .luxiliary. betson” : and Pierrot in “ Linda di Students going from Salem were linck, February 25. Over 100 people were present for Chamounix.” ' the banquet. Hugh Holahouser, presi­ Sarah Burrell, Sara Harri8 0 ^, and “ The Second Mrs. Tarqueray,” by Margaret Morrison. Along with he:^ opera engage­ , Pinero, March 3. dent of the young people’s depart­ ments, Miss Swarthout has been ac­ The day’s program included a busi­ ment, was toastmaster. tive in concert, radio and motion pic “ Secret Service,’* by Gillette, ness session at 11 o’clock in the Rev. Gordon Spaugh made the re­ ture work. March 10. University Union Building, lunch­ marks of welcome, and there was “ L’Aiglon,” by Rostmand, eon with the visitors as guests of Miss Swarthout kas made three March 17. special music by Miss Peggy Eaton sound films, “ Champagne Waltz,” and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jensen. Duke, tour of the buildings and cam­ “ Captain Jinks,” by Fitch, pus, attendance at the afternoon “ Rose of the Ranchb,’* and “ Give The Home Moravian Church Dra­ March 24. showing of the movie, “ Wathering This Night.” matic Clnb, directed by James Shore, Heights.’ ’ The city of Winston-Salem is proud “ The Three Sist«rs,” by Chekhov, gave a one-act play, “ Speaking to March 31. to have Miss Gladys Swarthout herci, and we are looking forward to her “ The Playboy of the Western concert with great anticipation. World,’’ by Synge, April 7. “ Strife,” by Galsworthy, April 14. “ Lilion,” by Molinar, April 21. Dean Vardell Is “ The Return of Peter Grim,” by f^^ANe€3 ICLUTTZ Belasco, April 28. Chapel Speaker “ Winterset,” by Sherwood Ander­ PRJE^\OBUT ^ SALISBURY son, May 5. A lecture on the earliest American music given by Dean Charles 6 . Var- del, Jr., featured the program in ex­ Mu Altha Theta panded chapol Wednesday morning at Salem. Entertains This was the second in a series of lectures by Dean Vardell on “ Early “ Come to the M athies’ get-together. American Antiques’’ from a musical standpoint. The first was given at Come eat our weiners despite the music hour last Thursday afternoon. weather. The influence and importance of There’ll be a fire on the hill on three of the 18th century American Wednesday night; composers were described by Dean November fifteenth at six will be Vardell and samples of their work right.” played on the piano. They were Francis Hopkinson, first American- This invitation was used by the born composer; William Billings, Mu Alpha T he^, the Math Club, to composer of anthems, and James encourage the members to come to Hewett, English-born composer who brought into American music polish the first social of the year — a pic- MARTHA ^IAWLIN05^JOS£P'HIN£ POP£ of foreign culture. Dean Vardell aic. The purpose of this “ get-to- mentioned the progresive Saint Ce- gether” was to arouse interest in V\eE PfLBS* cUia Society of Charleston as the the club. The Program Committee, VV I TON - JA-I-BM OUNN first civic music association of assisted by the chairman of the So­ America. References to the musie of the Puritans in America were cial Committee, Sallie Emerson, had cited in Rev. Samuel Peter’s General charge of the entertainment. The History of Connecticut. members of the Program Committee Coxtrary to the opinion of the are: iVaneei Angelo, chairman; general public, there was a great _ COURTESY JOURNAL-SGNTINCl. Eleanor Hutchison; and Margaret Officers of tbe I, B. S. Connell, pictured ai'boTe, with their escorts, EUis Wood Fisher of 8aili>1mry, deal of Ameri^ean music during the early days of this country, Dean Morrison. B«bert Froeber of Winston-Salein, and Henry Wilder of Syiacnse, N. Y„ led tbe figore at the invart- utt and eolorfni I. B. S. daace in Salem’s gym last Saturday nigbt. Vardell commented. ..
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