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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Feb. 16, 1961
Talent Card, Please
Play Try-Outs Snare Reporter
By Kelly Smith
A table stood in the corridor or Murphy Hall just inside the main entrance to the auditorium. It was stacked with cards. Seated behind it was a girl who smiled and said, "would you like a talent card?"
"Of course, just down the hall."
"No, thank you," I replied. "But could you tell me where the tryouts for Saroyan's 'My Heart's in the Highlands' are?"
TO ONE NOT acquainted with the building, this maneuvering was more of a feat than following the straight corridors of Flint Hall. Eventually, however, a lighted classroom projected itself and before one could wonder whether this was indeed the right location, another voice said, "talent card?"
"Er . . ah . . no, I don't have one. I'm here to watch."
you don't want to try out? "No thank you. I'll just listen."
Seats were scattered nonchalantly around the room. Several students sat toward the back and a man who was obviously in charge sat at a table in the center.
HE LOOKED UP, smiled and said.
"Do you have your talent card?"
At this point it was obvious that
At this point it was obvious tha
the "talent card" was some sort of a prerequisite for admission to the trvouts.
"No sir, I'm only here to watch.'
"Why don't you try out?"
"Who me?" For some reason this question produced an immediate image of a reporter attempting to play Lady Macbeth with a knife in one hand and a notebook and pencil in the other.
"IM IN JOURNALISM. I'm here to watch the try-outs," I explained laughing.
"So what? You can still try-out You have a nice laugh. You ought to utilize it."
"Thank you, sir. I like to laugh." The man at the table asked several students to go to the front of the room to read parts.
Turning to me, he said, "You read ma."
"Huh . . . but I'm only here to—"
THERE WOULD BE little use in describing the following events. Roughly I would assume this reporter ought to stick to reporting, however the man was frighteningly encouraging when he said, "Maybe you could handle a speaking part." Discussion was limited as the tryouts went on, and students were given specific instructions.
"Be a little more business-like. You're acting too much. Know what I mean?"
AN HOUR PASSED. I decided it was time to make an exit. As I was getting up, the man turned around and asked, "name, please? So we can call you."
"But, you don't understand. I'm a journalism major."
"You can laugh."
"Thank you, but I simply don't have time to be in a play. Maybe I could sit on the front row every night and laugh in the audience?" This seemed like the most compromising solution.
"A walk-on wouldn't be hard and wouldn't take too much time," the man explained, smiling.
"Do walk-ons speak?"
"Sometimes."
"NO SIR, I WOULD rather write plays than walk around in them." "Maybe we could arrange—"
Official Bulletin
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Catholic Daily Mass: 6:30 a.m. St John's Church, 13th and Kentucky.
Summer Work and Study Projects: 8 a.m. and until 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2013 at the U.K.-Y office, 111 B Union, phone KU 227, to see Warren Witte, College and Youth Program assistant of the American Mental Health Community Service in U.S., and Latin American Mental Hospitals, work camps in depressed areas in U.S. and abroad, interns in industry, are open to foreign American students of every race and religion.
TODAY
**Actors Workshop Tryouts:** 2-5 p.m.
(Monday and or Wednesday, Feb. 20 &
21) at the School of Music,
out whether enrolled or not; and those
students taking Speech 45 will get credit.
German Club: Der deutsehe Verein trifft sich wieder am Donnerstag, d. 16 Februar u.d. 5 Uhr in 502 Fraser. Studenten werden Gedicht vorlesen. Kommend werden Sie mit den Hörern, Danach singen wir gemeinsam. Naturlich gibt es auch Erfrischungen.
Sigma Ii—Kansas Chapter; 7:30 p.m.
Bailey Auditorium, "Vegetation Mosaics" by Dr. A. W. Kuchler, Professor of Geography, the University of Kansas.
I had a brief chat with the man, who I am sure would make an excellent journalist with his prodding, polite and patient manner of speech.
Teachers Appointment Bureau: All day, 117 Bailey Hall. Interviewer will
be William L. Cunningham, San Juan Un. Dist., Carmichael, Calif. (K-12).
FRIDAY
International Club: There will be No meeting on Friday because of the opera. Jewish Religious Services: 7 p.m., Danforth Chapel.
Downstairs through another maze of corridors, tryouts were being held in the ballet practice room for "Winnie the Pooh" by Kristin Sergel.
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship: 7:30 p.m., 829 Mississippi. Bible study and Informal discussion Refreshments follow information or a ride. VI 2-0292 for more information or a ride.
SATURDAY
Ph.D. French Reading Exam: 9-11 a.m., Fraser 11.
SUNDAY
Catholic Services; 8 and 10 a.m.
Tahoe School social at Union following
10. Mass
Oread Friends Meeting: 10:30 a.m.
Danforth Chapel. An unprogrammed Quaker meeting for worship. Visitors welcome.
D'Anna Predicts Javhawker Sell-Out
Russell D'Anna, editor of the 1961 Jayhawker, said today that Jayhawker sales indicate the book will be sold out by Saturday.
"There are only 400 Jayhawkers left," said D'Anna. "New and old students both will be able to obtain their Jayhawker when they pay their fees." D'Anna added.
THE SAME STUDENTS tried-out again. This time, instead of reading the Scotch dialect of McGregor and Ben, they growled like Pooh, changed their voice inflection to fit Piglet, and the "terrifying Kanga."
Another stack of cards on a table warned me that a request would come for my "talent card."
"But why don't you want to try out?"
"Well, you see, I'm in journalism, and—"
Carl F. Hood, Rochester, N. Y., senior is the general chairman of the exposition. Donald E. Hunter, Oak Park, Ill. junior, is in charge of publicity.
'61 Exposition in Planning Stages
The 1961 Engineering Exposition will be held in conjunction with the KU Relays, April 21 and 22. The exposition will consist of exhibits constructed by students in the departments of industrial design, mathematics and ROTC.
Trophies will be awarded to the exhibits displaying the best originality and effectiveness. The Sigma Tau trophy will be awarded to the exhibit judged as the best over-all display.
Several positions as department project chairmen and committee members are still available. Interested engineering students are asked to contact their department heads for further information.
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