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University Daily Kansan
Fridav. April 30, 1965
Illusion Discussed At Theater Lecture
Baroque theater came to life this week when Dr. Irving Lavin, associate professor of art history at New York University, lectured to an interested audience at the Kansas Union.
"The experience of the theater for most of us today consists of entering a big building, taking our seats, lights going off in the auditorium, and lights coming on stage," Prof. Lavin said. When the play begins, it brings the audience into its illusion, he said.
Prof. Lavin said that most of us take this illusion, a kind of extension of the world we live in, for granted. We do not realize that the illusion has not been a part of theater throughout history.
Prof. Lavin went on to say that the Middle Ages did not have theaters at all. The performances that were presented took place in the open or on the steps of churches. The atmosphere of the theater of the Middle Ages did not create an allusion of transferring our world to the stage, Prof. Lavin said.
"ILLUSIONISTIC THEATER IS something that comes in the Renaissance," Prof. Lavin explained. He outlined two basic points of illusionistic theater. First the stage is set with special scenery painted in perspective and, secondly, the front of the theater is arranged so the audience is focused on the scene which is presented on the stage.
Theaters in the early Baroque period started out with semicircular arrangements of flights of steps for the patrons to sit on. Galleries with the same seating arrangements were gradually added.
"Much interest in these letters lies in the description of the stage machinery and scenery of these productions," Prof. Lavin said. Painted cloth flats, such as are used today, were used for the first time during the Baroque theater. The development of flats have made the stage more mobile, he said.
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe and vice-chancellor George B. Smith will be presented with the new crest of KU's ROTC, at a formal ceremony to be held on Monday in the chancellor's room.
ROTC to Present New Insignia
Making the presentation will be Cadet Colonel R. Burke, Dodge City senior and military school's senior cadet.
Capt. Merrill Steele, assistant professor of military science, said, "Our military staff at KU, with the assistance of one of our cadets, have designed a new crest that will be worn by all our students. This has been specially designed for us and
Cyclists Organize For Trek Sundav
The KU Cycle Club will hold an organizational meeting and a rally ride to Lone Star Lake Sunday.
The cyclists will meet at Zone N. parking lot at 2 p.m., and precede to the lake which is located about 20 miles southwest of Lawrence. Students are also encouraged to bring sack lunches for a picnic supper at the lake.
The club, which was organized by Max Miller. Topeka sophomore, and Max Loveland, Wichita sophomore, aims to promote a better name for motorcycle enthusiasts. Interested students may contact them at Ellsworth Hall.
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red and the lower half in blue. The upper left of the shield will have the monogram of the Jayhawk. On the lower right will be the Sunflower, the official flower of Kansas. On top of the shield will be the monogram of a lamp.
we are now in receipt of the shipment. Before we put it to use, we want to make a formal presentation of the design to the chancellor and to vice-chancellor Smith."
The crest will be a shield, divided diagonally with the upper half in
Friday Flicks, 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. Fraser Theater.
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NYC; Role in South East Asia;
Dove and E.
Huliel Friday Night Service, 7:30 p.m.
Hull Community Center, 917 Highland Dr.
Religious Festival of Arts, 8:00 p.m.
Flip Flop Finger Exercise' Westmin-
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German Club "Walpurgisnaent Party."
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Watchamacallit, 9:00 to 12 p.m. Hashinger Hall.
Catholic Masses, 6:45 and 5:00 p.m. St.
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Foreign Language Testing, All Day.
Alpha Chi Sigma Boy Scout Program,
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Scarab May Day Art Sale, 10 a.m.-4
a.m. Between Hoech and Marvin.
4:00 p.m. Between Hoch and Marvin.
German Field Day Competitions, All Men's
Competition.
Baseball 1:00 p.m. Oklahoma State at Lawrence
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Tumis, 1:30 p.m. Oklahoma at Lawrence
Outdoor Track. Southern III. Univ. at Lawrence
International Club Film, 7:00 p.m.
*Two Eyes and Twelve Waves.* Hoch
Religious Festival of Arts, 8:30 p.m.
Evening of Drawing the Queen Foundation.
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Symposium of Contemporary American Literature, Oct. 8, 6:00 p.m.
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University Chorus and Symphony, 3:30 p.m. Hoch Auditorium.
Religious Festival of Arts, 8:00 p.m.
parable: "Sunflower." 308 Kansas
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Newman Forum Lecture, 8:00 p.m.
Prof. John P. Augellii, chairman of Latin
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