The Glenville Mercury Vol. XXXV, No. 10 Glenville State College, Glenville, W. Va. Wednesday, February 26, 1964 National Players Will Present 'Taming of the Shrew' Mar.~ Comedy Is Final Lyceum For the 1963-64 Season DRAMA GROUPS By JUDY MUSGRAVE Mr. Carl Kerr , chairman of the late d ressed in an outland ish Lyceum Committee, announces ga rb. Insult is added to injury COME MAR. S that the fi nal Lyceum Progr.::. m when Petruchio bodily carries Gleuville State College Audi­ of the season will be the presen· Katherine away after the cere­ torium will be the scene of the m ony while she rants and raves. taUon of Willia m Shakespeare's 13th annual Little Kanawha Re­ play, "The Taming of the At his country house, Petruchio Shrew," by the National Players begins to tame his shrewish wife gional High School Drama Festi· Touring Company on March 5 at by starving her and keeping her val on Thursday, March 5. 8 p.m. in the auditorium. from sleeping. High school drama groups from the Little Kanawha 'Conference " The T•ming of the Shrew" is This entertaining comedy of a are to present one-act plays or a de lightful comed y based on the husband's determination to mold IS-minute skits during the day. " battle of the sexes." Bianca , a suitable wife out of a fiery Performances will be scheduled youngest d aughte r of Ba ptista, is woman is filled with robust hum- throughout the day beginning at not permitted to m a rry until or and high spirits. · 9 a.m. At the end of each skit Katherine, her olde r sister, has Bernard Mcinerney as Petru· or play, two critic judges will BERNARD 1\tciNERNEY as Petruchio and J OY MILLS as found a husba nd. Hortensio a nd ontlnued on Page 3) Gre mio, two of Bianca's suitors, chio is in his third season of Kate are pictured above in Shake peare's world-famous com­ touring with the Nationa l Play· edy THE TAI\11 G OF THE SHREW, to be oresented Thurs­ resolve to find a husband for Katherine to further their ca use ers. Mcinerney, from Wilming· BULLETIN day, lllarch 5, by National Players of Washington, D.C., in with Biancll. ton, Del., attended the University the a ud itorium sponsored by the Lyceum Committee. The of De laware and Catholic Uni­ F irst 1964 summe r seSsion Curtain goes up at 8 p.m. Petruchio learns through the versity. He portrayed the role of will begin June 8 and extend suitors that Katherine is avail­ Charles Reader in " The Tende r until July 17. This first session able for marriage but is known Trap" which toured the F a r East will be a five~ay week ! :for for her sharp tongue which is under the sponsorship of the De­ six weeks. .,. · GSC Choir Is Invited however . compensated for by her fense Departme nt in 1958. -Second session will beg;n J u­ . large dowery. Tbus, P etruchio ly 20 a nd exte nd througn. Aug. voWs to marry Katherine. He has played in tbe Adelphis S u m m e r Theatre, the Nut· 21. This second session will be To Washington March 20 Petruchio humiliates Katherine meg Summer Playhouse, tbe a six-day week for fi ~~ weeks. on the ir wedding day by arriving rc ·ontmued on Page 4l The Glenville State College Choir, under the direction of Anderson Stars Mr. Albert Johnson, has been Vandalia Singers Appearing invited to present a variety PARKINGAREAS In 3.Act Frolic of Easter music for the an­ nual U.S. Senate Easter Pro­ In Folk Song Concert Feb. 27 "Dinny and the Witches,'' gram on Friday, March 20. ARE RESTRIOED Kappa Eta Chapter of the ance of tbe Singers at Black­ a three-act production by Wil­ There is concern by many over Theta Xi Fraternity will sponsor water Falls is to be scheduled in liam Gibson will be presented The program will take place in the near future. the United States Capitol Build· the parking problem at GSC, and the Vandalia Singers in a Folk oq the GSC stage March 12, ing. The Senate employees, while The group is composed of GSC 13, and 16 under the direction student suggestions for a solution Concert tomorrow, Feb. 27, in students: Sue Eddy, St. Marys; having their lunch hour, will hear are welcomed at Dean William the auditorium. The admission of Mr. J. Rodney Busch. music by the choir. Kay Strosnider, Bridgeport; Ran­ Deel's office. Dean Deel an· will be .50 per person. dy Dotson, Gauley Bridge; Roi>­ Gibson has written several suc­ nounces it is necessary to close The Va ndal.ia Singers appeared cessful plays some of which have The GSC chof,. h u also bee n ert Hersey, R,avenswood ; and invited to p,.esent Its music at a n the parking area behind Verona recently at Blackwater Falls in Paul Jordan, Ripley. aopeared on Broadway. Two of Mapel Hall at night because of the Alpine Festival. Their per­ his well-known works are " The a ssembly of Shepherd St•te Col­ A lighter side of the folk con­ lege; details were not availa ble certain persons abusing the park· formance was well received ; list· cert tomorrow will bring an ap­ Miracle Worker" and "Two for ing area. the Seesaw." at pre ss time. ed among the audience was Mrs. pearance by the rock'n roll "Bea­ This disturbance will now cease W.W. Barron. A second appear- tles" from Theta Xi. St• rrlng in Gibaon"s " Dinny The members of the choir have since a chain will be locked by 11 and the Wftches -.. frolic on been working hard on the music the night watchman when he gr•ve m•"ers.-•r• Peggy An­ for the Easter program. Included makes his last round at approxi­ derson u Amy end Randy Dot­ in the music are: "Sing Unto mately 10:30 p.m. and it will not son as Oinny. These will be the God"-Fetler; "Come Soothing be unlocked until morning except first college roles for both Miss Death"-arr. Christiansen: "God for an emergency vehicle such Anderson and Dotson. Is My Salvation"-Christiansen; as a fire engine or an ambu­ Costumes for the production " Dayspring of Eternity''-arr. lance. Christiansen. are near completion under the The same policy will be follow­ direction of Tom Isenhart in con­ " Who Is Like Tbee"-arr. Nor. ed at the Administration Building nection with work for Play Pro-­ den; " Praise Ye The Lord"­ parking lot because of past duction 223. Hovhaness; ''Deep River"- arr. abuses of p a r k i n g privileges Other members of the stage Burleigh; ''Cantate Domino''­ there. Students storing auto­ crew preparing for the produc­ Bf>rger : ''Six Chansons''-Hinde­ mobiles there for prolonged peri­ tion are Carol Barron on proper­ mlth; " I Could Have Danced All ods and too much traffi c at night ties, Tom Hodges on lighting, and Nigbt"- arr. Hunter; 'Certn'y have caused this decision. Both Jane Leverage a n d Loretta Lord"-arr. de Paur; "Battle lots will be open during the day. Dwelle on make·up. Hymn of the Republic"-arr. Wil· bouslcy. Thirteen Complete ST UDENTS SHOULD Semester Count Degree Requisites t\PPL Y FOR LOANS Thirteen students are scheduled Reaches 906 to complete the course require­ Dean Wllllam Dee! announces ments for a degree at Glenville !bat now Is the time for students S e c o n d semester enrollment State College on March 26, ac­ interested in obtaining NDEA has been released by Registrar cording to an announcement Beryl Langford. There are 796 loans for next year to make ap· full-time students, 56 pa rt-time made by Dr. Delmer K. Somer­ plication. Persons interested in ville, Dean. students and 54 extension stu­ Those who will complete re­ borrowing money for sum mer dents to bring the over·all total quirements or degrees :n Educa­ school should also come to Dean to 906. tion are J ohn Richard Bickel, Deel's office. Leading the full·time student Gassaway, physical education A person must have at least a enrollment is the freshmen class and social studies; Lois Irene 'C" average on all work he has with 278 students (157 men, 121 Friel, Marlinton, mathematics attempted and also have a "C" wom en); sophomore class has 198 and phys I cal science; Betty average for the preceeding se­ students listed. (100 men. 98 J eanne Gragg, Durbin, home eco­ mester before he can be con­ women); juniors enrollment is nomics and business education­ sidered for a NDEA loan. 170 (111 men, 59 women); senior VANDALIA SINGERS: Pictured above are e vanda a occupational; Carolyn Ann J ew­ Students interested in camous enrollment is 148 (79 men, 69 Singers following a recent successful appearance in t he Al­ ell, Parkersburg, home econom­ employment sbould come to Mr. women). pine Festival at Blackwater Falls. The quintet will be fea­ ics and art. Deel's office to discuss the pros· Unclassified and post-graduate tured in concert on campus tomorrow night. Standing left Ruby Ca r o I y n Jones, Big peels for employment. Jobs are students (2 men). Of the full­ to right are Sue Eddy, Robert Hershey, Paul Jordan and Springs, borne economics and available for both th.is year and time students there are 449 men Kay Strosnider. Seated, Randy Dotson. (MER-photo by Fred­ (Continued on paee 4) next. and 347 women.