Comprehensive Coverage Of Serving UVM For 81 Years Campus News 1883-1963 VOL. 81 UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, BURLINGTON, VERMONT november 21 , 1963 NO. 19 Theodore Bikel Featured Vt.Conference Stresses Nov. 25 On Lane Series Olivier offered him the role of Vt. Role In Rights Struggle Mitch in A Streetcar Named De­ sire. After the long run of that James Farmer: Louis Lomax: hit play, he went into Peter Us­ John Lewis: tinov's The Love of Four Colo­ Won't Give Up Humans First Non-violence nels. by James L, Sealy by Carolyn Seigel by Joan Klonsky Theodore Bike! came to the It was a rainy. solemn Tuesday, Louis Lomax said in a speech On Thursday evening, Novem­ United States in 1954 to appear Nov. 12, 1963, which ushered In Wednesday night that Negroes ber 14, the final speaker for on Broadway in Tonight in So- the !st day of Vermont Confer­ and whites are "inextricably bound VVermontConference was John markand. His other Broadway ence. It almost seemed as if the together.'' He added that one race Lewis, who, at only 25, is the credits include The lark with weather had recognized the cannot rise without the other and youngest leader of a major civil Julie Harris, _The Rope Dancers significance of the event about to that we must save each other to rights organization in the United with Art Carney and Siobhan take place, and decided to set the save ourselves. Lomax said that States (SNICK). Although Mr. McKenna. and, of course, Sound proper atmosphere. This was the he is trying to involve us, as of Music. Lewis has "felt the pain of conference so many people had individuals, in some phase of the anguish and disappointment' ', his Among· his many movie roles, been waiting to see and this was· Negro's struggle for equality. He speech was one of optimistic and he has been outstanding as the illustrated by the shy, solemn, said that one half of the job of sinister impresario in The B Lue idealistic ambitions. inquisitive, facial expressions of getting people involved in the According to Mr. Lewis, the Angel, a knowing psychiatrist in the students and townspeople of I Want to Live a Dutch doctor struggle is gettifig them to realize march for justice and freedom is Burlington as they entered Ira in The Little ,Kidnappers, a Ger- what is going on today, and why. universal, and, in the U.S., has Allen Chapel at 7:15 on this man submarine officer in The He attempted to provide the already reached the revolu­ Tuesday evening. Enemy B Below,a Russian colonel audience, comprised mostly of tionary stage, wherein everyone The topic of the conference Theodore Bikel next Red Series in Fraulein, and a Dutch artist students and faculty, with some is involved, In 1960 the Ameri­ 1 attraction. in A Dog of Flanders. was "Pride and Prejudice, the philosophic mean from which it can Negro was concerned for his Negroes ' struggle for equal could make its own decisions. image as a dignified human being: By ,Betty Fuchs Theodore Bikel has starred on every top dramatic television rights' ' and as Dr. Babcock stated Mr. Lomax started by giving today, his role has become more Monday, November 25, Lane program - U.S. Steel Hour, Play­ in his opening address before the examples of how hate and racism active as manifested in his Series is proud to present Theo­ house 90, Studio One, Kraft conference, "the Negro has a ' pervade the world today. He cited efforts "to get the job done and dore Bike! in an evening of folk Theater, Hallmark Hall of Fame, vehemence of pride and they are the cities of Havana, Cuba, Ber­ solve the problem." In what singing, In this age of special­ Dupont Show of the Month, Alfred venomous towards prejudice.'' lin, Germany, and Birmingham, Lewis terms the second Ameri­ ization Mr. Bike! emerges as a Hitchcock Presents, GE Theater, Dr. Babcock introduced Mr. Alabama, in his attempt to put can Revolution is a fervant desire unique and amazing personality. etc. He has been a mad bomber, Farmer, National Director of discrimination in a world-wide of the Negroes to become part He Is a chameleon of an actor, a French tax evader, a Nazi CORE, the audience clapped and perspective. He said that in the of the "mainstream , of the slipping In and out of roles so interrogator, an Iron Curtain then a silence permeated the llnited States, the whites have American wa y of life." Seeing a variedthat hardly any two of his refugee. an old Italian· tramp, a whole chapel as the audience remained silent while Negro need for basic changes to effect performances are attributed to Scottish police officer, a Chinese listened in rapt attention to the hatred persists, and that America his goal, Lewis asserts that we the same person. An internation­ crook. The list is virtually with­ words of this man, a leader of is going to be in trouble because must destroy the political ally-renowned folk singer, he has out end. both black and white man, who the whites have been guilty of structure (which in Alabama pro­ a repertoire in twenty languages, Mr. Bikel has been a favorite had important things to say. constapt bigotry and exploitation. hibits voting rights), and eco­ speaking seven of them with on the "Jack Paar Show," and Things which the audience so Lomax said that we need a uni­ nomic structure (which prevents fluency. Among his other ac­ has made several appearances desperately wanted to hear. versal concept of brotherhood in eqµal employment opportunities hievements, Theodore Bikel is a on NBC-TV's "Today." He was Mr. Farmer stated, "we'll take order to achieve the moral and and pay): ,.we must destroy such splendid .Instrumentalist, a su­ recently hailed for a one-man, hitting, kicking, spitting, even social evolution that the philoso­ a system," he states, "one which perb dialecticlan, a brilliant 90-minute show on WNTA-TV in death, and we will keep coming pher Henri Bergson says we has been created by both Negroes raconteur, a master showman, New York which was syndicated until we can eat, sleep, ride, must. and whites, and which must be and an indefatigable bundle of nationally on video tape. He con­ .work, sweat and love from place Lomax followed this with an destroyed by both Negroes and energy. ceived, wrote, and starred in to place and coast to coast." attack on the "uncommitted" whites.'' one--man shows on the NBC-TV He has been featured in over Mr; Farmer held the audience person. He said that in the civil To clarify the dynamic ,reali­ religious series, "The Eternal twenty motion pictures, four spellbound with stories about the rights struggle there can be no ties of the civil rights struggle, Light," ·and CBS-TV's "Look dway productions, and count­ Negro's dedication to the cause such individual, and that the Lewis selected Mississippi as a Up and Live." less television shows. In rec­ of civil rights in the face of ' struggle is not for one's self case study. Among 400,000 ognition of his remarkable ta­ His own weekly radio program. brutal actions by the vicious, alone, but for everyone. But how Negroes of voting age in the state ents, Mr. Bikel was cast as "At Home With Theodore Bikel," neurotic law enforcement can people · become uncommitted only 20,000 are registered to Martin's leading man in is a potpourri of music, inter­ agencies of the south. The Direc- in the struggle, Lomax asked. He vote: it has the highest rate of gers and Hammerstein's views, and peppery opinions. tor of CORE traced the growth of illiteracy in the country; its in­ adway musical, The Sound of Guests have included such not­ answered this by saying that strength of the civil rights move­ Music.Another tribute was an ables as Archbishop Makarios of people "either believe in truth, come is the lowest in the country: ment from the Montegomery bus the double school system forces Academy Award nominaiion for Greece, Siobhan McKenna, and justice, and right or don't." He boycott to the March on Washing­ fine, portrayal of a Southern Harry Belafonte. The hour-long (continued on page two) (continued on page seven) iff in The Defiant Ones. program is heard on FM stations ton and other developing events. Born in Vienna thirty-four years in several cities. He called for all Americans lio, Theodore Bike! and his Theodore Bike!, the folk sing­ (Vermonters included) to get in­ UVM Debate Team Places First · family emigrated to Israel when er, has packed concert halls volved in the civil rights he was fourteen. He worked in from Town and Carnegie Halls in struggle, which he called the Captures T. V. Guide Trophy an agricultural settlement in his New York to the Philharmonic central domestic issue of the times. The University of Vermont early youth, but soon became Auditorium in Los Angeles. A partment was the coach on the Interested ln the theater. In 1944, Theodore Bikel concert is an Mr. Farmer stressed the eco- took first place this weekend at trip. CO-founded the Israel Chamber exciting affair because Mr . Bikel nomic aspect of America:n life the St. Joseph's (Pa.) College In discussion program activi­ eatre, and two years went to is an exciting human being. He for it is the most significant field Debating Tournament over ties over the weekend, UVM dis­ Londonto study at the Royal transmits a rare brand of magic in the Negro's drive forequality.