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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Sept. 15, 1960
KU's 'Brigadoon' Makes Big Hit in Far Eastern Tour
The University Theatre production of "Brigadoon" after spending the summer raising morale in Army camps and delighting Far Eastern audiences—is back in the United States.
The 18-member cast arrived in the United States last week after leaving Lawrence in July. It was the first KU production to participate in overseas tours, which have been sponsored for the past three years by the U.S. government and the American Educational Theater Assn.
Asked to Give More Performances
The KU group was the first selected to give additional performances in American embassies in the area of a cultural exchange program.
The main purpose of the tour was to entertain American military personnel in the Far East. However, the seven-week tour was extended another week for the troupe to give extra performances to foreign national audiences in Korea, Japan and the Philippines.
First Musical in Korea
First Music in Korea
In Seoul, the production was the first musical play ever to be staged in Korea, according to the director of the Seoul Won Gak Sa Theatre. Oh, Hwa-Sup, chairman of the Korean Theatre Arts Council noted this in a printed statement welcome.
ing the KU troupe to Korea. The statement read in part:
"To be sure, the Kansas production, with its new form of arts, will contribute enormously toward the renewed understanding of the theatrical arts."
According to Miss Tomi Yadon, choreographer for the show, there was no language problem.
"Dancing is a universal language it comes across." Miss Yadon said
Baggage Limited
Although the language barrier proved to be no problem, difficulties cropped up concerning the baggage. The troupe traveled with only 10 Army footlockers for the scenery, props and costumes and 66 lbs. of luggage a person. Everything was paired to a versatile minimum, including the script which had to meet a 90-minute military regulation.
The "orchestra" consisting of a stereo set, two speakers and the tape-recorded music of the University of Kansas orchestra, filled one of the lockers.
The remaining nine footlockers had to accommodate the elaborate Scottish costumes for the 23 characters in the musical play by Frederic Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, and other gear necessary for all performances.
Problems In Presenting Productio
Problems in Presenting Production Because of the size of the cast and the problems encountered in presenting "Brigadoon" in areas ranging from outdoors to our embassies in Manila and Tokyo, members of the troupe often had to "double-up." Lewin Goff, associate professor of speech and drama and director of the University Theatre was the only one who did not act. He operated the stereo set.
Even the footlockers did double duty. They formed the basis for a multi-use setting changed by the players for the various scenes.
Convicts' Good Deed
HUNTSVILLE. Tex. (UPI) Inmates of the Texas prison system volunteered to be human guinea pigs for tests of oral polio vaccine containing live polio virus.
Tests conducted by the Baylor Medical College on the 500 convicts may result in better protection for children susceptible to polio.
No Softie Now
CINCINNATI — (UPI) – Pitcher Bill Henry of the Cincinnati Reds was signed to a professional baseball contract without any previous hardball experience. He was scouted while playing softball.
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Scholarship Hall Proctors Named
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The new proctors are:
Battenfeld Hall: Larry Ehrlich.
Russell junior. Foster Hall: Dale
Collison, Humboldt sophomore. Jolliffe Hall: Bill Daeschner, Topeka
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Stephenson Hall: Walter Brauer,
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Peeping Tom Gets Shocked
He succeeds Dr. Harold G. Barr who retired as dean June 30, after 23 years' service to the University.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UPI) After police investigation revealed that a reported peeping-tom was a San Antonio woman's boy friend, the woman invited the man away from her window and into the house.
University Theatre To Hold Auditions
Picture magazines are the opiate of the reading classes. James Wrightson
New Dean Appointed For School of Religion
His appointment was made jointly by Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe, the Kansas Bible Chair of the Christian Church and the Kansas School of Religion Board in July.
William J. Moore of Des Moines, Ia., has been named new dean of the School of Religion at the University of Kansas.
The University Theatre will houn opening auditions for the new school year Monday through Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the University Theatre in Murphy Hall.
The theater group will audition singers, actors, dancers, technicians, and all other persons interested in theater work.
Open readings will be held from "Most Happy Fella," "Look Homeward Angel," and "Greensleeve's Magic."
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