THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Brandon Evans of "The Bat"
Says Colleges Are Giving More Attention to College Dramatics
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"Colleges are giving much greater significance to dramatics now than they did over twenty years ago when I was in school," said Brandon Evans in an interview with a Kansas reporter before the performance of "The Bat" last Saturday evening at the Bowerstock Theater.
city of Michigan man has his own theater devoted entirely to dramatics, with a thousand students on the list from which to draw enists for plays. The students put on a play a week," continued Mr. Evans when told of the interest shown in his production of the unusually large number of students who tried out for the Dramatic Club this year.
Mr. Evans, who plays the part of detective in "The Bat," does not prove to be the type of bull-necked, lance-tuned detective with the drooping mustache one rends about in story books or sees in comic motion pictures. Mr. Evans is in the lobby of the Eldridge House, enjoying an after-dinner cigar and the evening paper much as the modern business man. Above the average in height, square-shouldered, clean-cut features with a closely trimmed mustache, Mr. Evans, but for the spruiking of a cow grays hair, his eyes are more like those anywhere as a type of modern college "chap" who majors in athletics.
"The Bat!" he continued, "i one play which has not yet been sold to the motion pictures. There have been several offers for the photo-right, one reaching $500,000, but as long as the 'Bat' is a paying proposition in the industry it will be for them only. At present six companies are staring it."
On the way over to his dressing room at the theater, the task drifted around to the possibilities of the movie replacing the spoken drama. He worked with actors and college theatricals will keep motion pictures from ever entirely replacing the spoken drama," said Mr. Evans. "I am much interested in college theatricals and look to the collegekeep up the standard of the stage."
Mr. Evans made his initial stage appearance at the Southern Theater Columbus, Ohio, in 1900, while attend Ohio, State University.
Kansas Towns Issue $11,918,801 in Bonds
Cities Hike Indebtedness
The cities of Kansas issued $11,918,809 in bonds for various city purposes during the year 1922, states the Kansas Municipalities Department represents about fifty-five per cent of all the municipal bonds registered, that is, city, school, county, and township bonds. This is an increase of $156,379, only fifty per cent of the municipal bonds were issued by cities.
The rate of interest on municipal bonds has decreased from the 1921 level which was between five and a half and six per cent until 1945. In the latter period city bonds are selling as low as four and a half percent. Bonds issued for paving purposes and those issued for water works, show a substantial increase. In 1961 more than 800 million bonds issued during 1922 as compared with $800,000 in 1921.
The apparent decrease in municipal bond issues during the year 1922 is due not so much to an actual slackening in municipal improvements as to the fact that prices have materially declined from 1921 levels.
Plans for municipal improvements for the year 1923 would seem to indicate that there will be no slackening of infrastructure coming year. Paving projects totaling many miles have been constructed and plans have been drawn and approved for several waterworks and weage plants and improvements.
Henderson Reappointed Lawrence City Engineer
Shortly following his first appearance, he founded and for a couple of years directed "The Stroiller's," the Dramatic Club at Ohio State. Upon graduation in 1002 from the College of Law at that University and admission to law school, he became the law profession and embarked upon a professional stage career.
W. S. Henderson, present city engineer, and Adelia Obsen, present city treasurer, have been reappointed to their respective positions for a fourth term. The Kansas Municipalities Magazine in the February issue.
While Mr. Reese was showing his souvenirs collected from all parts of United States during years of travel he managed to manage the "Manager" in him with the pay-roll and "delivered good cheer," as he expressed it.
Eve Evans has had a variable experience in productions and in stock companies of the better class, both as a player and as a manager. This was his fourth appearance in Lawrence. He was here twice in the "Birt of Paradise," in the leading male role of the "Bleuchoomer," a part he began with in the second season he was here in the leading part in "The Bat" of the Western company of Wagehahs & Kemper producers.
W. R. Schreiner, formerly bacteriologist for the State Board of Health, has been appointed bacteriologist for the City of Lawrence and has begun to begin his duties March 1. Floyd L. Lawrence has been appointed city clerk to succeed F. D. Brooks, resigned. C. W. Carman has been appointed assistant Chef Fisher resigned. The new appointments will take effect March 1.
"One thing I like about stock work," said Mr. Evans, who is married and has a daughter in school in Knoxville, Tenn., "is the chance it gives an actor to settle in one place and enjoy home life. It is hard work to rehearse and put on a play each week, but it bites the one night off." He must go up at 6:30 o'clock to ride one hour to Lawrence, but I'll make up for it tomorrow morning and sleep and I loo 'clock."
In speaking of "The Admirable Crichton," which is to be presented by the K. U. Dramatic Club, February 12, at the Bowersock Theater, Mr. Evans said, "I saw Gillett play "Crichton" when the play was first produced in this country at the Lycme Theatre, New York. When he met Ms. Crichton, it changed the name to "Male and Female," which lectracted from the high standard of he play, but they wanted to make a more popular appeal."
Brandon Evans is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, and the legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phil. He is a 32nd-degree Mason and a member of the Green Room Club of New York City.
**Star Features Goldsmith's Talk**
The Kansas City Star devoted the greater part of a page in the Sunday edition of February 4 to the recent lecture given in Kansas City, a city of architecture. Professor Goldsmith's talk there on the architecture of home entrances which possess "the truly home touch," have served as a suggestion to the Star for the publication of a series of prints of the façade always of noted Kansas City architects.
No more physical having of freshmen is to be permitted at the University of Southern California, an académie faculty decoder in that institution.
School Taxes Form Great Part Of Levy On Farms Of Kansas
First Release to College Dramatics
Bowersock Theatre
Code Commission Recommends Establishment of County as Taxation Unit
School taxes form from one-third to two-thirds of the total levy on the farms of Kansas according to findings of the State School Code Commission as set out in its report to the 1923 legislature. The report is made after nearly two years of dying in the school laws of the state and an investigation of their practical working. The commission cited evidence that the law is evidence of unequal tax distribution, and suggests a plan for more equitable and just method of school financing.
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The tax levied by the county board of education would be limited by law, though it would vary from one county to another in accordance with the number of pupils in average daily attendance, and the budget. The commission recommends that the county tax raise a sum sufficient to pay one half of the regular salary of all teachers in common and community schools up to $50.00 per month; to pay $1.00 per month per pupil; and to receive within the district and receiving exclusively high school instruction.
by JAMES M. BARRIE
Cast of Twenty-Four Characters
It is also recommended that community school districts be paid $8.00 per month per pupil in average daily attendance and receiving high school instruction only, if such attendance outside of the county and has been made by the county board of education to attend the community district high school.
The Admirable Crichton
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Barrie's Play Requires Much Special Scener
Special interior and exterior scenery valued at several hundred doars will be used for "The Admirable Crichton" to be presented by University students next Monday, February 12, at the Bowersock. play by James M. Barrie, one of the greatest of English dramatists, is in residence at the department attempted by the department of dramatic art students department.
The specially made secrecy, the numerous properties, and the elaborate costumes will assist greatly in creating the necessary English atmosphere. The cast is practicing daily on the interpretation of the lines. Many mail orders for seats have already been received.
The K. U. Dames will meet with Mrs. J. N. Carmer, 925 Indiana St., Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Has anyone seen "inky?" "inky" is a full-grown cat, the color of molasses and gravy mixed, and she belongs to the twin daughters of Dr. Florence B. Sherbon. When she was a wee kitten "inky" was coal black, but not wishing to be regarded as a child; when she trived to change her color until now she resembles a tortoise shell and does not fit her name.
Van not Accomplice In Cat's Kidnapping
A few days later the kitten left on her second trip. This time she went to the home itself of Doctor Robertson. Why, of all places, "Ihik" should be the primary or home of a zoology professor, is more than her friends can decide.
For two weeks now the anxious owners have searched everywhere for the cat, but "luky," of the roving disposition, is either lost, traried, or stolen. She has often evidenced a desire to see more of the broad world. On her first trip she walked into the kitchen and saw the son of the department of zoology and calmly proceeded to eat from one of the dishes of pickled frogs.
"Inky" has gone on a trip again, but this time she has not gone to the
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Prof. W. W. Davis will spend his summer vacation in the New England states.
The Jayhawk Cafe has no deadline on food.
Drop in for a hot sandwich, a piece of pie, or a "spaghetti red" tonight after study hours.
Ray and Harry are on the job until midnight during the week and they do not close until 2 a.m. over the week-end.
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Katherine MacDonald
A drama-bound romance of a society orchid in the Arctic She Came—She Saw—She Conquered where men hoped only to survive. Bryant Washburn in cast.
A Christie Comedy — "Second Childhood"
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