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Opera Theater to Open Concert Course Series
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Boris Goldovsky's Opera theater's presentation of Mozart's "Merry Masquerade," in English, will open the 1953-54 University Concert course series at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday in Hoch auditorium.
The first Opera theater presentation of this opera in the United States was performed at the Boston Opera house on Dec. 10, 1950; the premiere was hailed by leading critics as "a stroke of genius," "a historical event."
Presented entirely in idiomatic English with a cast of seven young American singers, the opera is in three acts, each with its own setting and costumes. In true Mozartian fashion, Boris Goldovsky doubles as orchestral conductor and pianist in the pit, in addition to being responsible, with Sarah Caldwell, for the staging.
It was Mr. Goldovsky's research which led to the unearthing of "Merry Masquerade," originally titled "La Finta Gardineriana" (The Feigned Gardenners) by its composer. The opera, commissioned by the Elector Maximilian Josef for performance at the Electoral court in Munich in 1775, had been forgotten for 175 years. Recognizing in his score *Les Joueurs de Collieades*, Mr. Goldovsky saw the possibility of completely revising its plot and providing a new English libretto which would make the work dramatically acceptable to a 20th Century American audience.
Intended to poke fun at the conventions of Italian opera buffa, the satiric plot of "Merry Masquerade" abounds in disguises, mistaken identities, secret hiding places, spies, and intrigues. A supposedly "murdered" wife comes back to life to plague her husband's new amorous exploits; a tyrannical uncle is thwarted in his efforts to compel his niece to marry against her wishes; a conniving male-servant hatches a kidnapping plot; three pairs of lovers become transposed in a dark wine cellar, and a double duel is fought.
Boris Goldovsky has been called "opera's miracle man." He has become known to millions of Americans with his "Opera News of the Air," intermission feature of the weekly Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, for which he serves as idea man and master of ceremonies. Others heard his "Companion to Opera" records, read his writings on opera's past and future, or attended his lecture-recitals.
Opera theater was born in Boston in 1946, in an attempt to demonstrate that the lyric masterworks of Mozart and Puccini can be convincing and absorbing drama, or subtle or rollicking comedy, instead of boring displays of vocal techniques. Its aim is also to show that intelligently translated texts intelligibly set forth by performers as thoroughly schooled in dramatics as in singing, can make sense to the audience in American public. Finally, it seeks to prove that their leading roles can be assumed with irreproachable vocalism and musicianship by good-looking young people who resemble true romantic heroes and heroines.
Students will be admitted free to the performance Wednesday upon presentation of their ID cards at the door.
Hospital Tour Talent Sought
Talent is needed for entertainment shows to be taken to Winter General Veterans hospital, Topeka, sponsored by the Douglas county Red Cross.
Winter General is a 1400 bed hospital and treats mostly mental and neural patients. These shows are said to have therapeutic value for the patient.
The hospital uses three types of shows. The largest entertainment show is a dance which gives the patrons an opportunity to enjoy orchestra or combo can be used.
Varied and light entertainment is needed for the recreation hall shows. Such shows run from 30-35 minutes and should be peppy.
Ward shows last 10-15 minutes and are performed before a closed ward. Any type of entertainment, such as singing, readings, or sketching, can be used. One show will be presented to two or three wards in an evening.
Once shows are arranged they shouldn't be called off because the patient must feel that the people want to comfort them, in accord with the Red Cross.
Any house interested in taking a show to Topeka should call Mrs. Ralph Wolfson, phone 2974 or the Red Cross office at 405.
One thousand five hundred students during the period from November 1949 to August 1953 have spent 2884 hours in entertaining patients.
Official Bulletin
FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 1953
TODAY
Quack Club managers: 4 p.m., Robinson, gym.
SUNDAY
Gamma Delta: Cost supper, social
evenings at New Student Lounge,
and Vernon.
Lutheran Student Association: 3:30
m. Rides furnished to Topeka for movie
Campus Chest steering committee; 2:15 p.m. Activities Lounge, Union.
Red Peppers: 5 p.m., Jayhawk room
Memoria Union. Borrow $9.10 for KU-
寝室.
Engineerettes. 8 p.m., 1629 Barker
Bakeries, Remington Linc, hair stylist
Engineerice Berniece Lipp, hair stylist
Spinecinerie Berniece Lipp, hair stylist
Soccer Facilities and playgrounds
Ballroom
Little French Club Elects Officers
Les Petits Copains, French club for French I and II students, has elected officers. Chosen were Betty Watson, president; Virginia Roenbaugh, vice president; Mary Swedlund, secretary; Jim Bass, treasurer.
During the last session, the audience asked questions about the French school system and the answers were given by two foreign students.
The club now schedules meetings
every other Thursday at
4:30 p.m.
K D G U Schedule
Oil Ban in State First in 14 Years
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
4.00 - Club 217
4.03 - Heart and Reason
4.06 - Dixie's Doorstep
4.55 - Your Union
5.00 - Pachworks
5.03 - Paths on the Record
5.55 - News Roundup
6.00 - University Theatre, Fantasy in
Bloomsbury
6.30 - In the Mood
6.35 - Negues
6.70 - Bookstore Hour
On the average, during 1952, nearly 306 billion gallons of petroleum and petroleum products were delivered to American consumers every day—by pipe line, water, rail, and truck.
University Daily Kansan
Topeka—(U.P.)—Kansas closed its oil fields for the first time in 14 years today as other southwest oil producing states considered bans on production to alleviate a growing surplus that threatens to break the world petroleum market.
Oklahoma planned today to set its allowable production rate. It was expected to be the same as October's, which was a 30 per cent reduction from August. Oklahoma is observing a general 19-day producing ban.
Texas also was to set its allowable today, following a state-wide proation hearing. Purchasers' nominations for Texas crude declined 49,441 barrels in November. The Lone Star state is also on a general 19 producing day ban.
The Kansas shutdown stopped about 24,000 wells from producing 12,500 barrels of oil an hour. Secondary recovery wells are allowed to operate at only 68 per cent of their normal flow. The move is designed to reduce above ground supplies by three million barrels.
Nominations are now open for the KU Calendar girl, according to Nathan Harris, college junior and calendar editor.
Calendar Girl Contest Opened
The contest will close Oct. 25, and the names and pictures of the nominations must be turned in to Harris by that date
Each organized house may nominate one girl from the class of 54 for the contest. Unorganized independents may nominate a senior girl with a petition carrying 20 or more signatures.
The pictures of the nominees will be posted in the KU information booth for a week. The class of '54 will select the queen at a senior class convocation. The convocation date was not been set.
the winning candidate and her attendants will be presented at the half-time period of the KU-K-State football game on Monday. Day is
The queen's picture will be on the first page of the calendar, scheduled to appear in mid-November.
The calendar is sponsored this year by 54 and the All Student Council.
Housing is badly needed for a number of high school and college English teachers who are to be at the University October 23 and 24 for the state-wide English conference. Single rooms are especially needed.
Housing Needed For English Confab
Any faculty member or interested person who might have a room for rent October 23 is asked to call KU 425, from 8 to 5 during the day, or call Albert R. Kitzhaber, 814M, in the evening.
Jody Curtis, college freshman, was appointed FOR elections chairman and campaign manager at a meeting of officers of the Freshmen women's party yesterday in the Union.
Also planned were a membership drive and party membership cards. Announcement was made of a phamplet soon to be published containing the history of FOR and what work it performs in conjunction with Pachacamae.
FOR Names Curtis Elections Chief
Kansan classifieds bring results
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Friday, Oct. 16, 1953
Eisenhower Goes to Abilene After Talk With Governors
Applications and brochures are available in 111 Marvin for next week's interviews with engineering graduates. Interested persons may sign the interview schedule in the dean's office.
Kansas City—(U.P.)-President Eisenhower met with a dozen governors from douth-ravaged states today and approved their recommendations for coping with the farm disaster on a federal-state cooperative basis.
Interviews
MONDAY and TUESDAY
The Boeing Aircraft company will interview architectural, civil, aeroautical, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineers.
WEDNESDAY
The McDonnel Aircraft corporation will interview aeronautical, civil electrical and mechanical engineers, and mathematicians and physicists.
The Factory Insurance association will interview mechanical, chemical,
THURSDAY
The Phillips Petroleum company will interview chemical, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineers. They are engineering physicists and chemists.
The Mallinckrodt Chemical works will interview mechanical, electrical, civil, and chemical engineers and chemists.
Wagner Electric corporation will interview electrical and mechanical engineers.
FRIDAY
Cessna Aircraft company will interview aeronautical, mechanical civil, and architectural engineers, and business administration graduates.
Standard Oil company of Indiana will interview mechanical, civil, architectural, and electrical engineers.
Music Fraternity Plans Patron's Tea
The group will have a rummage sale at the Morgan-Mack Motor company. Proceeds from the sale will be used for music scholarships
Sigma Alpha Iota, professiona,
women's music fraternity, will have
a patron's tea at 3 p.m. Sunday in
the Castle Tea room Oct. 31.
The SAI chorus and soloists will present a musicale of American music Nov. 11 at the Spooner-Thayer museum.
Machine to Simplify
Machine to Simplify Lectures A new "VU-graph" projector, designed to enable an instructor to show formulas and other material on the blackboard while facing the class has been obtained by the Pharmacy school. The device enables the class to hear more easily the explanation which the instructor gives while putting the formulas on the board. It will be used primarily with classroom lectures.
Texas' state constitution is approximately 39,000 words in length, one of the longest of the 48 state constitutions and about six times as long as the federal constitution.
Immediately after hearing the governors at a breakfast at the Muehlebach hotel, the President and his party left to fly to his old home town, Abilene.
Mr. Eisenhower's plane took off at 9:10 a.m. for Smoky Hill Air Force base at Salina, where a motorcade was to complete the trip to Abilene.
The governors recommended both an emergency program to distribute hay to the hardest hit regions in the country and a continuing" program of cooperation between specially appointed federal and state committees.
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson, under fire recently in many farm sections, attended the breakfast and announced a cooperative plan in which the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the states would help provide hay.
Mr. Benson was praised by Gov.
Linda McKinnon,ado, one of the
drought's officials.
The President made what the White House described as a major farm speech here last night. He spoke to a national convention of the Future Farmers of America and, through these youngsters, asked farmers to be patient while he and his administration build a new farm program.
The President promised that "the price support principle must be a part of any future planning.
Some of the President's closest gubernatorial friends were among the breakfast group of drouth state executives today. These close associates included Democratic Allan Shivers of Texas and Gov. Thornton,
"We must—and" will—continue faithfully to administer price support laws now on the statute books," said Mr. Eisenhower.
Mr. Benson was in frequent evidence in Kansas City. Administration insiders said that, despite the recent complaints from scattered segments of the agricultural community, Mr. Benson was not on the way out of the cabinet.
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