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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Feb. 27, 1958
REHEARSAL TIME—Preparing for the lead roles in "The Saint of Bleecker Street" are David Dodds, Lawrence graduate student, and Virginia
Copeland, guest singer for the production. On the right is Lewin Goff, director of the University Theatre. (Daily Kansan photo by Ron Miller)
'Luck Needed For Success'
"Success on Broadway is a question of luck, as well as talent," opera singer Virginia Copeland said in a Daily Kansan interview Wednesday in her private dressing room back-stage at the University Theatre.
Miss Copeland, here to sing the lead role, Annina, in the opera. "The Saint of Bleecker Street" March 10-13, chatted about her career.
In professional opera for four years, Miss Copeland has won fame for her performances of the three leading roles in "Electra," "Salome," and Amina in "The Saint of Bleecker Street."
Asked about the role of Annina, Miss Copeland put her hand up to her chin in a thoughtful pose and replied "I have played the role 65
times, and I'm still not aware of what I'm doing during the last scene."
Wants Fresh Approach
She explained that the last of "The Saint of Bleecker Street" consists mainly of an impressive religious ceremony. She said she never memorized her movements in the scene because she was afraid of losing her fresh approach to the ritual.
She doesn't even know her entrance cue, she said, and depends upon the actress playing the nun to bring her on stage. Thus, new reactions and spontaneity each performance assure acting believability, she said.
Miss Copeland said she was pleased with the cooperation of her fellow cast-workers and mentioned the good quality and evidence of technique they possess in rehearsals.
Acting is Believable
Acting is Believable She said the acting in the first scene in the first act of the play is
Early Interest Shown In Taylor Book Contest
Early interest in the second annual Taylor student book collection contest indicates that there will be a wide variety for judging March 31, said Robert L. Quinsey, assistant director of libraries and contest chairman. $ \textcircled{c} $
First prize will be $85 and second prize $40. Entries must be collections of not less than 20 and not more than 50 books. Mr. Quinsey said the books represented may be a cross section of a larger collection. All students may enter.
Contestants are asked to submit a bibliography and statement of at least 400 words explaining the purpose of the collection.
Judged on Content. Quality
Judged on Content, Quality "The size, worth, age and rarity of the collection will not be of primary importance," Mr. Quinsey said. "We are interested in stimulating students to collect with some purpose. Judging will be on content and quality."
Books on any subject may be entered, Mr. Quinsey said. Typical collections are psychology, Civil War history, natural history and English fiction.
Contest Sponsor
Last year's winners were: J. Knox Jones, Lincoln, Neb. graduate student, first prize for a mammalogy collection and Bryan Burrage, Lawrence sophomore, second prize for a natural history collection.
The contest is sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Taylor is a book collector who owns one of the finest collections on the work of an American journalist, H. L. Mencken, Mr. Quinsey said.
more believable than other fight scenes she has seen on Broadway.
Three judges, to be chosen later, will pick the winners from a list of five or six finalists. Winning collections will be displayed either at Watson Library or the Kansas Union.
Since this is her first work with a college group, Miss Copeland was asked how she felt about working with amateurs.
Mr. Quinsey said anyone interested in the contest should see him at 416 Watson.
To Hold Institute On Public Relations
The 7th annual Public Relations Institute will be at KU March 28 and 29. Burton W. Marvin, dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, will preside at the first general session.
"I never say that I am a professional, Miss Copeland said. "The only difference is that a professional gets paid and an amateur doesn't"
Dale O'Brien, president of Mayer and O'Brien, Inc., Public Relations, of Chicago, and a 1937 KU graduate in journalism, will deliver the keynote address. "The True Responsibility of Public Relations."
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Apply For Exchange Awards By Saturday
Applications for KU exchange scholarships for the 1958-1959 academic year must be returned by Saturday to John H. Nelson, dean of the Graduate School, 306 Fraser Hall.
Seniors graduating in Junt are eligible for the scholarships which cover full tuition and expenses of students participating in the official exchange program. Scholarship awards will be announced April 15.
Four new exchange programs between KU and foreign universities have been announced by Dean Nelson. They are with the University of Aberdeen, Scotland; Universities of Mainz and Tubingen, Germany and University of Exeter, England.
KU students now studying at foreign universities on the exchange program are: University of Reading, England, Lee MacMorris; University of Southampton, England, Blaine Hollinger; University of Exeter, England, Malon Ball; Clearmont-Ferrand, France, Sarah Schroeder; University of Zurich, Switzerland, Sally Barta and Don Mosher and University of Kiel, Loy Bilderback.
In addition to the official exchange scholarship program at KU, the Japan Society is planning to continue in 1958-59 its program of fellowship awards to Japanese students, trainees, research scholars, and others studying in the United States.
Students interested in information and application forms can get them at 306 Fraser Hall, on or before March 1, 1958.
Applications must be submitted for the Japan Society fellowships by March 15 to Dean Nelson, 306 Fraser Hall.
Parisians See Too Much
Re-Tire Rich
PARIS —(UP)— Marlene Dietrich's noted legs have been censored in Paris subways. City Hall officials reported receiving complaints that posters advertising her latest movie showed too little skirt and too much leg. Today the legs had been covered with pasted-on paper.
SAXMUNDHAM, England —(UP)—A garageman yestreday turned over to the police of a flat tire he repaired—an undamaged gold ring set with rubies and diamonds.
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