Tuesday, June 25, 1957 Summer Session Kansan
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A PUZZLEMENT—Two Midwestern Music and Art Campers study the bulletin board in the lobby of Carruth-O'Leary dormitory to brief themselves before planning the day's activities. This is one of three master boards. The others are in Hoch Auditorium and North College Hall.
Liberace Performs
First Starlight Production Shows Variety Of Talent
Bv ARDETH NIEMAN
Mix a little piano music with some singing, some dancing, some juggling, and some comedy routines, and you'll come out with the "Liberace Revue," which opened the 1957 season for the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City June 17.
Playing its last Starlight concert on Sunday night, the revue is being followed by a two week run of "South Pacific starring Martha Wright, recreating her Broadway role as Nellie Forbush, and Howard Keel as Emile De Becque, the parr originally played by the late Ezio Pinza.
The versatility of the Liberace show was maintained for the most part by Liberace, who is extremely adept at keeping his audience highly entertained with his many talents, including singing, dancing, and of course his mastery on the 88.
His talent on the piano far exceeds all others, and when seated at the piano with its transparent top, one could sense his complete control over the instrument and his ability to make it perform as he commands.
The revue was further highlighted by the Metropolitan Opera soprano, Jean Fenn. Her way with a song is such that an evening of listening to Miss Fenn would be equally enjoyable, and to some more so, as an evening with Liberace. Her best number was the old Italian folk歌, Ciri Biri Bin. She also combined her talents with those of both the Liberaces in several other songs.
Jean Fenn Enjoyable
Liberace's appeal is heightened by his ability to adapt his repertoire to each individual audience. He made Kansas Citians feel as if he was playing exclusively to them and for them, doing this by the use of many old theater tactics, such as playing the requests of the audience into a combined medley of songs, which he titled, "Starlight Concerto."
Second place billing on the program belongs to the exciting new husband and wife dance team, Augie and Margo. Attracting nation wide attention with television appearance on both the Ed Sullivan and the Steve Allen shows, this young team displayed agility and expression not often found in dancers.
Liberace's greatest weakness was in his trite and often unfunny comedy and dance routines, but as he expressed it, "I can do this only because I've got guts!" and that seemed to be what it took.
He also persisted in remaining on
One of the finest numbers of the show was variations of "I Could Have Danced All Night" from the Broadway smash, "My Fair Lady." Bedecked in white costumes, Liberace was joined by the other stars of the show in presenting a singing, dancing spectacular of this song.
the theme of how grateful he was to the people for giving him fame and fortune, to the point where he sounded excessively ungrateful and insincere. The audience seemed to feel this, but it was easily overlooked when he sat down at his piano to play.
Other features on the program included a variety of tricks by juggling artist Francis Brunn, a calypso act featuring Cuban drummer Darius, and violin solos by George Liberace.
The third annual award of an anonymous scholarship has been announced by T. DeWitt Carr, dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture.
Eight Engineering Awards Made
The recipient of the award is Robert Dean Marshall, Warrensburg, Mo., junior in civil engineering. He will receive $1,140.00.
The donor of the scholarship is an alumnus of the School of Engineering and Architecture. The scholarship funds are interest from a sum which was placed with the KU Endowment Association for investment.
Selection is made from male high school graduates who enroll as freshmen in the School of Engineering and Architecture. The bases are financial need, character, scholarship, promise of usefulness to society, and other factors being equal, participation in intercollegiate athletics, especially football.
Marshall was graduated from high school in 1955, where he had an outstanding record. He is the son of Mrs. Charles Neas of Warrensburg, Mo.
Since coming to KU he has made a grade point average of 1.05 out of a possible 3.00. He also plays varsity football.
The Western Electric Company of New York City has awarded James
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George Hjelte, general manager of the parks and recreation department of Los Angeles, conferred with physical educators at KU and with city officials Wednesday.
Hjelte, an expert in the field of public recreation, is touring the country under sponsorship by the Athletic Institute of Chicago.
Hjelte lectured to two university classes and was honored at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn. He later inspected the city parks, including the new Centennial Park.
Members of the City Recreation Commission, the City Commission, William Wolfe, superintendent of schools, and Harold Horn, the new city manager, and members of the KU physical education department were among those present.
It all added up to an entertainment filled package of musical surprises under the stars, made even more effective by the use of intricate and dramatic lighting, and the fine production of the Starlight Theatre staff.
"South Pacific" will be followed by "High Button Shoes," "Can-Can," "By the Beautiful Sea," "The Pajama Game," "Panama Hattie," "Silk Stockings," "Damn Yankees," and "Show Boat."
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Edward Anderson, a freshman in the School of Engineering and Architecture, a scholarship for the coming year in the amount between $400.00 and $800.00.
The annual award is made on the basis of need and ability in the field of study, particularly in the field of study related to the company's operations. It is granted to any student who is a U.S. citizen without regard to color, creed or national origin. The student may be in any year of school and in any degree-granting department of the School of Engineering and Architecture.
Selection of the scholar is made by a committee appointed by the Dean
a ordnance appointee by Mr. Dean.
A person is he son of Mr. and
Mrs. He E. Anderson of Mission,
Kansas. He was graduated from
Central High School in Omaha,
Neb. in 1956 and came to KU in the
spring of 1957. He has a grade point
average of 2.62 out of a possible 3.00
and participates in varsity football
and intramural baseball. He is a
member of Lambda Chi Alpha social
fraternity and the University Veterans Organization.
The first annual award of the Kansas Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. Scholarships in the School of Engineering and Architecture at KU has been made.
The recipients will be Paul Rex Beach of Kansas City, Kans., and Dale Richard McKemey of Osborne. Each of the awards is worth $250.00.
Provided the scholars qualify, the scholarships will be renewed in the same amount for the students' sophomore year.
Four entering freshmen have each been awarded a scholarship of the Employees of Servis, Van Doren and Hazard, Engineers of Topeka.
The four freshmen engineers who will each receive $100 for the academic year of 1957-58 are: Richard Wayne Bolander, Parsons; Clarence Henry Higdon, Rantoul; Larry Edward Miller, Coffeville, and Ronald William Hatfield, Kinsley.
Selection is on the basis of average grades from among the entering freshmen who intend to major in either civil, electrical or mechanical engineering. The selection committee is composed of members of the faculty of the engineering school.
Hatfield is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Hatfield, Kinsley. He has participated in musical organizations, dramas and sports. He is a member of the Boy Scouts, community band and the Methodist Church. He holds a certificate of merit in the nationwide Latin examinations, and letters in wrestling and music.
Miller is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Miller. He has lettered in basketball and football and has served on the Student Council two years. He is a member of Sigma Pi, honorary scholastic society and the Spanish Club of which he is vice president. He was honored for citizenship in his freshman year and was selected to attend Boys State.
Bolander is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Bolander of Parsons, Kansas. He was valedictorian of his high school class. His activities included editor of the school newspaper, business manager of the annual, editor of another annual, and membership in the Hi-Y, pep club, assembly committee and the Evangelical United Brethren Fellowship, and Inter-Church Youth Council.
Higdon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Evertt Higdon of Rantoul, Kansas. He was on the honor roll three semesters, a member of the Science Club, 4-H club president, vice president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship and participated in athletics.
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