TO&t tKotoer of Campus acfjousut ana action ®J)e ®uADjjrontcie Vol. 50—No. 12 Duke University, Durham. N. C. Friday, October 29, 1954 Greenblatt's Winning Script Nets Nat Hoof Y Horn Prize By FRANK GREEN musical comedy style and all grimacing m'ght club owner Chronicle Assistant Editor were refreshingly original and Marty Jamison in the club's 1953 As the author of Hoof 'n' different. production, All's Fair in Love. Horn's $100 prizewinning script, "We chose Greenblatt's script, A freshman at the time, he was applauded by both Variety and Laughing With You—a new mus­ however, because in Laughing the Chronicle for an outstand­ ical comedy in two acts—lanky, With You he has given Hoof 'n' ing performance. likable Nat Greenblatt this Horn a show that is potentially the best in the club's history and The young playwright has week added another to a long served for a year on H 'n' H's list of theatrical achievements. has now surpassed himself in executive council, and this fall achieving one of Duke's highest Don Smith, president of Hoof was co-author of the club's literary honors," Smith added. Homecoming show. 'n' Horn, noted that this year for the first time four good But not all of his activites Duke Players Prepare for Nov. 4 Opener Greenblatt is perhaps best r have concerned themselves with scripts were turned in. "All of membered by patrons of Hoof the theater. A Chronicle col­ "I've always wanted to shoot somebody, but I never knew who them exhibited an awareness of 'n' Horn for his portaryal of the umnist, idea man for the Pep it should be." This profound utterance comes from the lips of Alvin Board and the Duke Band, and Fox, leading character.in Duke Player's forthcoming production, a frequent "Charleston" per­ as he ponders over his gun and a map of Europe. Fred Reginald former, Greenblatt finds himself (far left) and Bill Knott are looking on in amazement. hard put to successfully dis­ The production, William Saroyan's "The Time of Your Life," charge his many duties in addi­ is under the direction of Victor Michalak. Curtain time is 8:15 p.m. tion to studying and supervising in Page Auditorium on Nov. 4 and 5. Advanced ticket sales begin widespread Canadian invest­ Monday in the Page box office from 2 until 5 p.m. All tickets are ments. reserved and there will be some available at the door on the nights The script differs from its pre­ of the production. decessors by a notable lack of slap stick and humor for hu­ mor's sake. There are many fun­ Moorehead Enthralls ny scenes in Laughing With You, but there is, in addition to the humor, an underlying theme of seriousness. Student Forum Opens The principal action of the show takes place in a plush Park Avenue publishing house, but individual scenes of the show With Redhead In Page take place in Westchester Coun­ ty, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Broad­ Opening the Duke University from the Bible, a monologue way's Old Palace Theater. The Student Forum Series of 1954- from Proust's "Remembrances Brazillian interlude is partic- 55 tonight, "The Fabulous Red­ of Things Past and Present," llarly effective in that Greenblatt head" Agnes Moorehead will Eve's speech from Shaw's "Back has managed to capture some of entertain her audience in Page to Methuselah," Ring Lardner's the flavor of a Brazillian carn­ Auditorium at 8:15 p.m. with a "Some Like 'em Cold," and ival and convey to his audience program of readings. James Thurber's "Lavendar with its lighthearted gaiety. Miss Moorehead's one-worn an a Difference." Some of the star's program will include a series of introductions are autobiographi­ But the show does not depend brief plays, readings and stories cal. on its settings for the achieve­ from sources as varied as the Miss Moorehead, nominated ment of dramatic effectivess. It Bible, James Thurber, and for the Academy of Motion Pic­ is a laughing commentary on the George Bernard Shaw. \ "An ture Arts and Sciences' coveted game of life when it becomes a Evening with Agnes Moorehead," "Oscar" three times, is the reci­ masquerade ball, and as such it Friday night's show, directed by pient of the New York Critics' displays deep insight into human Charles Laughton, is being pro­ Award and the International 7:15 Pep Rally character. Like Greenblatt, the duced by Paul Gregory of "The Award for performances in dra­ show's central character is a Caine Mutiny Court Martial" matic offerings on the stage. man who realizes the necessity fame. for smiles and laughter in the It has been said that her West Walls To Echo 'Wreck Tech' Tonight face of a world of superficial screen portrayals include "some Her performance in "Sorry Cheers of "Wreck Tech!" and the street dance will mark an values in the tradition of Charlie Wrong Number," written espec­ of the most engaging hags ever Chaplin's Limelight. ially for her in "Suspense"— to walk the sound stages of "Oooom-paaah!" will echo forth innovation in the Southern ver­ formerly one of radio's most Hollywood." off the walls of Duke's Iyy— sion of a block party. Laughing With You is the popular mystery programs, has One reviewer praised her for covered West campus dorm Future plans of after-pep rally nineteenth production of Hoof " Horn, the South's oldest mus­ been acclaimed by critics as the her talents "in grasping a the­ itories at the Pep Board's Sock- social activity will be determin­ highlight of the evening. ater audience and doing with it ical comedy group, an organiza­ Tech rally tonight at 7:15. ed by the success of this project Program s elections also in­ what she will." The program tion rated consistently among clude "Moses and the Bullrush- was lauded for its "simplicity The Cheerleaders, the March­ tonight. the best in the nation. es" and "Noah and the Ark" and verbal beauty." ing Band, and the Glee Club will introduce a new Duke-Tech fight song written by Bert Lowi Sophomores and Juniors Pool Interests as an added spirit-booster for Saturday's tussle. In Tomorrow Night's Tech-Duke Dance Topping the Sock-Tech rally with a parade through the quad­ Hoping to blaze their trail to on West campus or from the rangles to the car-washing area, new glories, the Sophomore and Student Union on East. the Duke Marching Band will Junior classes will pool their Providing the downbeat for lead cheering students to an in­ talents tomorrow night the affair will be the Duke formal Sock-Tech Street Dance, the presentation of an evening of Ambassadors, their music com­ 'under a starry, clean sky," festivity in the form of the mencing at 9 p.m. and ending at hopes Bill Griffith, Student Tech-Duke dance. 12. Union director. King Football and his multi­ Sock-Tech tags, which will be tude of admirers wilt- be fea­ distributed in the dormitories on tured guests of the occasion. Local IFC Group Names both campuses before the rally, Blue, white, and gold crepe pa­ and will double as admission per will transform the drab Delegates to Convention tickets to the dance, which will East campus gymnasium into a Interfraternity councilmen on place from 8 to 10 p.m. room worthy of housing the campus have recently named six-piece combo, composed Presidential Inaugural Ball. three of their officers to attend a of selected members of the Duke Charcoal characterizations of the session of the National Inter­ Ambassadors, will supply the afternoon will provide a fitting fraternity Council in early De­ music for the casually-dressed salute to the Iron men of both cember. dancers, in this most "casual" teams. Dick Killen, IFC president, all Duke weekends. It is Bbronide Photo by Mike Pieriy A total of 400 tickets have Bernie Rhineberg, treasurer of hoped by the Pep Board that the WEST CAMPUS FRESHMEN SELECTED OFFICERS this week been issued for the dance, to be the Greek Governing body, and East campus coeds will co-op­ to lead them through the coming year and to preside over the sold for $1.50 stag or drag. Jim Higgins, Greek Week Chair­ erate by wearing socks to Satur­ day's game also. weekly class assemblies. Chosen were: Gary Verhey, treasurer; These may be purchased tomor­ man, will receive $50 appropria­ Bill Mewborne, president; and John Jordan, secretary. Absent row afternoon from a ticket tions apiece for the conference, Sponsored jointly by the Pep from the picture is Dave Pearl, vice-president. The officers were booth outside of the Dope Shop as stipulated by IFC. Board and the Student Union, chosen on a preferential ballot. Page Two THE DUKE CHRONICLE Friday, October 29, 1954 LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dlcfc Bjbler um From The A Nation's Press FOUNDED IN 1905 The Tower of Campus Thought€tonkt and Action e Edited by JUDY KASLER Published every Tuesday and Friday of the University year by the students of Duke Univer. The Chicago Sunday Tribune, iity, Durham, Notth Carolina. Entered as second class manet at the Post office at Durham, N. C. under the Act of Match 8. 1889. Delivered by mail. Jj.00 for the University edited by Col. Republican him­ year, (1.50 per semester; cost of postage to enrolled undergraduates not in residence on self, predicts: "Unless a miracle the campus. Subscriptions should be mailed to Boi 4696, Dufce Station.