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Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily hansan
51st Year, No. 32
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, Oct. 29, 1953
GET SET TO MINUET!-Participants in last night's "Merry Masquerade" presented by the Opera theater frolic in 17th century attire.
'Merry Masquerade' Offers Enjoyable Evening of Music
By COURT ERNST
Although perhaps somewhat disappointing to true lovers of grand opera, last night's performance of Mozart's "Merry Masquerade" provided music lovers with a most enjoyable and entertaining evening of musical comedy.
Sarah Caldwell, who revised and translated the plot, and Eugene Haun, who wrote new English dialogue, are to be commended for bringing Mozart's beautiful score up to date and on a plane that can be enjoyed by a modern audience.
The presentation, by Boris Goldovsky's Opera Theater troupe, opened the 1953-54 Concert Course series at the University.
With good settings by G. Philippe de Rosier and imaginative staging by Sarah Caldwell and Mr. Goldovsky, the performance captured the responsive audience from the very start with the singing of "I'm a Noble Face, Sir," by the Podesta.
The action takes place on the 18th century estate of the Podesta of Lagonero, an ancestor-conscious nobleman who boasts a family tree in his back yard. He is making final preparations for the marriage of his niece, Arminda, to Count Willibald Belfiore. Arminda, however, is in love with a young and struggling poet. Ramiro.
Sandrina, the gardeneress in charge of roses, is really Countess Belfiore, believed to have committed suicide, in disguise, and Nardo, the butler, is really her personal servant in disguise. Serpetta is the frilly maid on the estate.
A series of mistaken identities, a kidnapping, and a duel follow, but all the lovers are happily reunited in the wine cellar in the last act, with the blessings of the Podesta.
All the characters were exceptional in their roles, both as singers and actors. Jacqueline Langee as Ramiro, however, was the standout of the four sopranos, the other three being Marguerite Willauer as Sandrina, Jacqueline Bazinet as Serpetta, and Suzanne der Darian as Arminda.
Mr. Goldovsky explained before the performance that the role was sung by a woman because in Mozart's time men grew long beards and would not shave them for any reason, so it was thought best to have roles of young men sung by women, a tradition which remains with opera today.
Robert Gay, as Nardo, was the best of the men singers. The others were Mac Morgan as the Podesta and Raymond Smolover as Count Belfiore. Mr. Smolover was perhaps the best actor of the group, being
responsible for much of the hilarity with his actions and manner. His aria complimenting the orchestra on its performance was one of the high spots of the show.
"Merry Masquerade" manages to spoof the opera form itself at times without being offensive. The characters periodically comment on the mix-ups of the plot, and that it goes without saying that opera must be sung in a foreign language.
The orchestra was capable and just the right size. With only nine musicians there were a few times when they tended to overshadow the singers, but on the whole maintained an almost perfect balance between the music and the actors.
Mr. Goldovsky is the real genius of the show, and is to be congratulated for fashioning a performance that can be thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The performance last night was one of the better attended musical events on the campus.
The second movie in the 1953-54 film series, "Under the Paris Sky," a French production with English titles, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hoch auditorium.
The picture covers a 24-hour period in Paris in the lives of seven assorted and apparently widely-separated Parisians, who, as the day progresses, "run into" each other by various methods.
French Film Set Tomorrow
Jayhawks,'Cats Sign Pact - But It's Short-Lived
Characters range from an old lady (Sylvie) who cannot beg enough francs to buy milk for a number of homeless cats she has befriended to a psychopathic sculptor (Raymond Harmantier) who slits throats in his leisure time.
The multiple view of a day in France's capital was written and directed by Julien Duvivier, who made such films as "Carnet de Bal," and "Pepe le Moko."
Good will was the keynote at a Peace Pact dinner last night between members of KU and Kansas State college students councils at Manhattan, but it was too good to last.
After the Peace Pact meeting was over, Dick Sheldon, president of the KU All Student Council, found his car had been painted with the inscription, "Beat KU." Kansas State meets KU on the gridiron Nov. 7.
At the dinner last night, Gerald Shadwick, president of the K-State student council, read the Peace Pact as it now stands. Shadwick said the "whole idea is to make the student councils responsible for any serious damage which may occur."
K-State disrupted the Peace Pact earlier this fall by stealing the KU flag from Fraser hall, but the flag was returned and harmony was restored.
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "The Olympic Elk", two Walt Disney productions, will be the next film series program Nov. 13.
Originally drawn up in 1931, the act was intended to limit school fights and "undesirable pre-game activities" between K-State and KU.
The plan was revised in 1947, requiring a report of a violation of the pact to be turned over to a joint committee with membership from both schools. The committee then is to decide on punishment, with the maximum penalty to be suspension from school for one semester and the minimum to be restoration of damaged property.
During the past few years student council members of K-State an KU have met regularly to work fo better relations between the tw schools.
On several occusions, student pranks have done considerable damage at the two Kansas schools. In 1951 the KU campus was decorated with bright paint before the football game with K-State.
Medical Center Gets $1,000 for Research
Two thousand Kansans have been heart patients at the cardiac clinic, the only medical center in this area to study the diagnostic procedure of catheterization.
The Kansas Heart association has voted to appropriate $1,000 to the KU Medical Center for further research and study in the center's cardiac evaluation clinic.
The decision to appropriate the money to the center was reached at a recent meeting of the board of directors of the Heart association.
Pach-FOR Ticket Tops in Balloting
Pachacamac-FOR received 403 ballots to FACTS' 135 in yesterday's primary election nominating freshman candidates for the All Student Council.
Chest X-Rays End At Watkins Friday
Today and tomorrow are the last days that faculty members and University employees can have chest x-rays taken at Watkins hospital without charge. Hours for x-raying are from 9-11:30 a.m. and 2-4:30 p.m.
Approximately 1,500 faculty members, employees, and food handlers have been x-rayed during the month. About 500 persons have not appeared for x-rays.
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Tigers Debate At KU Today
With the University of Missouri furnishing the opposition, the first intercollegiate contest for KU varsity debaters is at 7:30 p.m. today in the Green Little theater.
Richard Smith and Larry Tretbair, college juniors, will debate against the MU team, but they won't know if they won or not, since the debate won't be judged.
On Nov. 19 a KU team will go to Columbia for a second encounter with an MU debate team.
Smith and Tretbar were picked for the intercollegiate battle because of their record in the debate squad tournament, which is still in progress with five teams hoping for the University championship.
Smith and Trethar lead in the tournament, holding a record of four wins and no losses. The only other team still undefeated consists of Letty Lemon, journalism junior, and Margaret J. Smith, college sophomore, with three wins and no losses.
Miss Lemon and Miss Smith won yesterday afternoon, defeating Howard Payne, college senior, and Kenneth Dam, business senior. It was the first loss in the tournament for Dam and Payne.
No squad debates are scheduled today, but the tournament will resume after the MU debate.
A TRIP THROUGH PARIS—One of the chief characters in Julien Duvivier's "Under the Paris Sky," to be shown tomorrow evening as the second in the University Film Series, is a plaintive little girl portrayed by Marie-France, whose school report book shows such bad marks that she tears out the incriminating page and joins a playmate on a "voyage" on the seven seas—otherwise known as the Seine.
Candidates named for men's ASC senate seat are John Eland, Pach, and Emil Haar, FACTS, both college students. Both were the only candidates named by their parties to run for the office in the primary.
Pach-FOR candidate for the women's senate seat is Janice Johnson, college. She will oppose Roberta Hinds, college, winning FACTS candidate, in the general election. Miss Johnson defeated three other candidates in the Pach-FOR nomination.
Nominated by FACTS for freshman men's position in the ASC house were Edward Jones and Larry Davis, engineering. Nominated by Pach were Dave Leslie and Jerry Roberts, college.
Three women were selected from 11 candidates for Pach-FOR ASC house of representatives. They are Nancy Darnell and Ann Wiedeman, college, and Norma Carothers, fine arts.
Julia Howery, fine arts, was unopposed for FACTS women's candidate for the ASC house.
Because the preferential system of tabulating votes, no vote totals could be shown for individual candidates.
Because no more than three persons petitioned for any one office, a primary to nominate freshman class officers was unnecessary under ASC ruling. Petitioners, to be elected in the forthcoming general election, are president, Lee Green, college; vice president, Diane Hawley, fine arts; secretary, Judy Howard, and Martyn Bail college, and treasurer, Bill Woods, Pam Barron, and Lois Alberg, college.
Judge Disqualifies Self in UDK Case
Kent Shearer, third year law and chief justice of the Student Court, last night disqualified himself from hearing the case between "R. D. Kline" and the University Daily Kansan.
Warren Andreas, third year law and a veteran member on the court, is to serve temporarily as chief justice.
Counsel for both parties of the case asked for more time to prepare. By unanimous vote of the court, the trial was postponed until Nov. 18. Chief Justice Andreas is to tell the Daily Kansan today when it must answer the charges brought against it by "R. D. Kline," the plaintiff.
"R. D. Kline" is a fictitious name meant to represent the two actual plaintiffs, Robert Londerholm, second year college and law, and Joseph Eugene Ballou, third year law.
Weather
Ideal autumn weather—sunny and warm days, clear and cool nights will prevail over the state, at least
increase in the west part of the state tomorrow. Lows tonight will range from 35 to 45, and highs Friday from 70 to 75. Highest reading in Kansas yesterday was 72 at Hill City. Salina reported the state's lowest reading this morning—30 degrees.