University Daily Kansan Monday, Sept. 14, 1953
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Newfield Plans Theater Season
University Theatre enters into its second year of being this fall as Dr. John Newfield, director of the organization co-ordinating University dramas, plans his second season.
There will be five productions this year—four plays and one musical—which is one less than the six staged last year.
The productions to be selected will be named within a few weeks, Dr Newfield said. It is fairly certain, however, that Johann Sebastian Strauss's operetta, "Die Fiedermaus," will be the musical, produced in connection with the Light Opera Guild. It will be the third in the series, scheduled for February.
Dr. Newfield said that plays under consideration include George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra," James Bridie's "Tobias and the Angel," and possibly a T, S. Elliot play—either the "Cocktail Party" or "Family Reunion."
"We want one modern comedy," Dr. Newfield said, "a good high, comedy of the 20th century." Again this year there is no Shakespearian production anticipated.
The first production will play in Fraser theater the last week in October, the second the second week in December, the fourth the third week in March, and the fifth the last week in April.
The University Players, student
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--dramatic organization, will definitely have one production of their own, Dr. Newfield said. This will be the spring road show, which this year will tour first and then be shown here.
Several additions to the University Theatre staff have been made, Charles Loyd Holt, instructor of speech and drama, will be assistant director. Mr. Holt will direct two of the year's production.
Dan Palmquist, instructor in speech and drama, has been named technical director. Dick "McGheeher" college senior, is technical assistant. Annette Luthy, fine arts sophomore, will be in charge of costumes.
Dr. Newfield plans to spur his community theater plan this year, holding another institute, and has been involved in the planning stage of the proposed music and dramatic arts building. (See story elsewhere on this page.)
All-University auditions will be announced shortly, he said, and auditions will also be held for each play this year.
On the academic side, for the first time a scene design class will be taught by Prof. Raymond J. Eastwood in the department of drawing and painting. Seniors and graduate students will receive two to five hours credit for the course, which will provide scenery for the year's productions as special class projects.
51st Year of Concert Course Offers Glittering Season
The Laboratory theater will be under the direction of Allen Cranfton, chairman of the speech and drama department, who has just returned from a year's sabbatical leave. The Laboratory theater offers experimental productions in the Little theater in Green hall.
The opening attraction, October 20,
were Boris Goldovisky's Opera
theatre and Joazz's "Meryr Masquerade"
This "first tour in which Boris Goldovisky has served as conductor and stage director for the company.
The production combines some of Mozart's most enjoyable music with a gay and rolllicking plot. The production will be sung in English.
With a little of the familiar and a little of the unusual, the Concert Course will start its 51st season this year.
Agnes de Mille has directed such shows as "Oklahoma," "Bloomer Girl"; and "Brigadoon."
On Nov. 30 the Agnes de Mille Dance theater, featuring 50 dancers, singers, and instrumentalists from Broadway, will present a program of music and dance from "Back to Broadway."
The Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra will return to Hoch auditorium for the fifth consecutive year on January 11.
Their concert will feature Stra-
vellier's "Suite" and Brahms' first symphony.
Radio Players Set Opening Meeting
Anna Russell, who will appear on
March 3, will represent the unusual in the field of Music.
She will present several satires on the world of music and musicians.
A young Viennese piano virtuoso, Paul Badura-Skoda, will present a concert March 31. He made his debut in New York last January and has since been recognized as an excellent pianist.
The final attraction will be Claranee Turner, Metropolitan opera contralto. She has performed with many major orchestras, made coast-to-coast tours, and radio and television appearances.
Radio players will be hosts to prospective candidates and those interested in radio at 4 p.m. today in KFKU and KANU Studio A, back of Marvin hall.
The Chamber Music series will present the Quartetto Italiano, Pro Musica Antiqua, and the Albeni trio. The Pro Musica Antiqua features a vocal quintet, and a sextet of early instruments.
Students will be admitted to the concert on presentation of the ID cards. Tickets for the concerts may be purchased at the office of the School of Fine Arts.
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Auditions for the first radio production will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m. Sept. 15, and at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and 17 in the studio
Scheduled trips during the year include a visit to Centron Films, Inc., and a trip to see the educational television station at Ames, Iowa. Dedication of the University Radio stations, KFKU and KANU, will be held Nov. 21. Other events of the school term are a favorite costume party, elementary and advanced workshops, initiation, election of officers, and an officers retreat.
Professor Elected to Posts
Prof. Elmer F. Beth of the School of Journalism recently was reelected secretary-treasurer of the Association of Accredited Schools and Departments of Journalism and director of the placement bureau of the Association for Education in Journalism. He has held the positions for several years.
New Arts Building Planned
Preliminary steps were taken this summer in the planning of the University's proposed $11_2 million music and dramatic arts building, which will probably be located southwest of Lindley hall and almost directly west of the Military Science building.
Annually Science Building Brinkman and Hagen, Emporia architects, have been commissioned by the state architect's office to design the building. Architects and members of the University staff visited other schools this summer to observe similar buildings.
Raymond Nichols, executive secretary of the University, said the
schedule calls for completion of plans before the end of 1954. Bids on the structure will be taken by January 1955, so the exact amount of money needed may be asked of the legislature.
Preliminary design work is being financed from a 1953 legislature appropriation of $700,000.
Polio, Cancer Hearings Set
Washington — (U.P.) — The House commerce committee plans to hold week-long hearings beginning Oct. 1 on "causes and control" of polio and cancer and other dread diseases, it was announced Monday.
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