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University Daily Kansan, January 29, 1982
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'Jim Thorpe' performed by KU, Haskell
By DEBBIE DOUGLAS Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
"I see him running across fields and knocking down enemies."
In this single line, an Indian spirit summed up the life of the Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe, in the play Jim Thrope, All-American."
The play was performed for Douglas County school children this week at Murphy Hall. Members of the Kansas Theatre for Young People combined with the Thunderbird Theatre of Haskell Indian Junior College to present the Saul Levit play.
"It's the first time I know of that KU and Haskell have collaborated on a children's performance," Jed Davis, professor of drama and one of the play's directors, said.
we'll be taking the production on tour throughout Kansas beginning the middle of February and we are also in the process of getting out-of-state bookings."
"Public performances of" "Jim Thorpe, All American" will be at 2:30 p.m., tomorrow, at Murphy and at 8 p.m., Feb. 5 and 6, at Haskell Auditorium. Tickets are available for $1.50 at Murphy and at Sidham Union at Haskell.
TRACEY THOMPSON/Kansan Staff
TRACY HORNSTONE
Jay Vance Jackson, Healdton, Okla., junior, plays Nikifer in the production "Jim Thorpe, All-American."
"The play depicts events in the life of Jim Davis and attends Haskell as a youth," Davis said.
"Thorpe's life and athletic career are respectfully and dramatically portrayed with the spirits of four legendary chiefs who have lived in England's affairs a young Indian grow in stature and skill.
As the play goes on, Thorpe's father sends him to Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, where he is discovered by Coach Glenn "Pop" Warner. From Carlisle, Thorpe soon went on to win two gold medals during United States at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
Thorpe's medals were stripped from him, however, when it was discovered that he had lost his amateur athlete standing because he had been paid for playing baseball during summers before the Olympics.
"Thorpe's fame diminished after his mediation he came from." Davis said, and he died in relative hands.
Currently, Thorpe's family is conducting a movement to have his medals restored, Davis said. The family has appeared before the U.S. Congress to make an appeal, and there seems to be a great deal of popular support for the restoration of his awards.
Weekend Arts
TODAY
A MUSICAL REVIEW of the music of CAROLE KING, "KING'S TAPESTRY," will be presented at $8 p.m. nightly at the Foxy Theatre, 207 W. 16th St., N.Y.C. Tuesday through Sunday. For Ticket information call 913-745-8448.
TOMORROW
THE KU CHILDREN'S THEATRE will present "JIM THORP, ALL-AMERICAN" at 2:30 p.m. at the University Theatre. All seats are reserved at a cost of $1.50. For reservations请
THE KANSAS CITY PHILHARMONIC
SATURDAY NITE POPS SERIES will feature
THE NEW KINGSTON TRIO at 8 p.m. in the Music Hall, Kansas City, Mo. For ticket information and reservations call 913-842-9300.
THE EMPORIA STRING TRIO will perform at the Central Court at Spencer Museum and Art.
There will be a FACULTY RECITAL performed by JACK WINEROCK and RITA SLOAN ON PIANOS at 3:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall.
A SENIOR RECTATA on cello will be perforated by NANCY AT 8 p.m. in Swarthwouth court.
on campus
TODAY
THE NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS ORGANIZATION will sponsor a “GET-TO-KIND TABLE-GAMES EVENING” at 7:30 at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center.
TOMORROW
THE CAMPUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP will sponsor Alan and Charlotte Rosenak speaking on 'DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS' in p. the Pine Room of the Kansas Union.
THE SIMULATIONS GAMING GROUP will meet from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Cork 2 of the
THE GRAMOPHONE SHOP
SUNDAY
There will be a SUNDAY EVENING SUPPER at 5:30 p.m. at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center. A worship service led by Lee Ann Johnson and Phil Mansfield will follow the
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