Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1964 University Daily Kansan Page 5
Star Player as Dragon Is 'Lizard' in Real Life
Miss Evans' problems as Mikey stem from her costume. In order to fly properly she was fitted with a wide cinch that has a large hook imbedded in the back. Her costume fits over the cinch, which is pulled snugly around her.
The book in her back protrudes so that she may make immediate contact with the cable that makes her fly. Getting Miss Evans dressed for a performance takes about as long as any part of the performance, according to one of the costume assistants, Mary Lynn Speer, Merriam junior.
Miss Evans, the smallest cast member, flies with the largest member. She and the Wizard, who is Fred Bouchard, Providence, RJ., graduate student, fly across the stage together a number of times during the show. The problem of the two going up together has caused technical difficulties for stage hands. They have trouble getting both characters smoothly off the stage at the same time.
The flying dragon and the beast that descended upon the Murphy Hall Children's Theatre before Christmas are now touring Kansas City high schools.
The two animals, in the cast of "Beauty and the Beast," have been touring Kansas City with the rest of the troop since Monday. Their tour ends Saturday.
MISS EVANS plays a small, baby dragon named Mikey in the play. She says some of the other cast members like to tease her by calling her a lizard, since she is so small.
The flying dragon, played by Jane Evans. Leawood sophomore, is entirely green. She wears green makeup and dyed-green tennis shoes. Her costume has large scales down the back and tail and is the same green
Miss Evans is not the first wild animal to perform in Murphy Hall. In 1961 Winnie the Pooh flitted across the stage to the delight of the many children attending the performance. The Pooh was one of
the few animals that did not try to frighten the audience.
AN INVISIBLE wolf performed for a children's audience in 1958 when "Peter and the Wolf" was presented in music. The youngsters were the guests of KU for the special concert of the KU Symphony Orchestra.
Miss Frances Ingemann, associate professor of English, will leave Saturday for San Jose, Costa Rica, where she will participate in a training program for English teachers.
In 1963 more animals descended upon the stage in the forms of penguins. Tall, fat and short penguins ran all over the stage in the performance of "Mr. Popper's Penguins."
Another type of animal danced and sang in the production of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1963. The Mock Turtle, played by Keith Jochim, KU graduate, danced, cried and sang a sad song to the children. That show had an abundance of animals with the March Hare, The Doormouse, and the illusive Cheshire cat.
"Beauty and the Beast," like most of the other Children's Theatre selections, has at least one fictional animal.
Professor Ingemann To Go to Costa Rica
The purpose is to help the Costa Rican teachers with new methods of language instruction, and to help them improve their fluency in English. Peace Corps volunteers also will help in the drill sessions and workshops.
Prof. Ingemann will help with a teacher training program in connection with reforms in secondary education there for all Costa Rican instructors who will be teaching first year English.
Prof. Ingemann will go to Costa Rica under a contract with the Agency for International Development.
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Wednesday, January 8
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FORMAL DANCE BAND (The BILL BOOTH Quintet)
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