— Kansan photo by William Seymour
SKITCH HENDERSON
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nights you just don't feel like being charming."
He quit the show, but will not quit the business, despite things he doesn't like and things he misses about the "good old days"—days he acknowledges were good because he was young then.
The glamour is gone, and it hurts to see grass grow in the back lots where some of the great movies were made, he said.
"And there are not actors like Clark Gable and Greta Garbo anymore," he said. Many of the stars are products of press agents.
"A LOT OF television personalities are 20 percent real, 10 percent good imagination and the rest phoney. Some of these people couldn't live up to their images if they tried," he said.
"Image" is one thing Henderson is consciously aware of, although he does not approve of the false image. His beard, for example, is part of his image, even though he "loves the beard" for its own sake.
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Continued from page 1 nitely depend on what happens in Vietnam. Should they (the Republicans) decide to oppose the war in Vietnam as an issue, Mark Hatfield, Senator from Oregon, could be the choice. But I doubt if this will happen."
Analyzing how the voting will go in Kansas, Ketzel said, "I would guess Kansas will go Republican, mostly on the grounds that Kansas has only voted Democratic twice. In 1936, against Alf Landon, former Governor of Kansas, and in 1964 for Lyndon Johnson. Unless the Republican candidate is of the conservative nature as Goldwater or there is a strong feeling against him they should take Kansas.
In closing Ketzel commented, "the frontrunners of today can be the second runners of tomorrow. Percy is the most acceptable.
He grew it in 1949 while working with Frank Sinatra, and claims to have had it 4,000 years.
Shave it? Never.
Fooling around with images is dangerous for television personalities. Henderson said.
"IF YOU HAVE an oblong head or a purple ear, people identify you with it. Change the image and you're in trouble." (For example, try to imagine a generous Jack Benny who admits to being past 60 and plays the violin well enough to appear with orchestras.)
One image did change, however. He was born Jan. 27, 1918, in Birmingham, England, and named Lile Russel Cedric Henderson.
"I was called 'Seedy' most of my childhood." Then he picked up "Skitch"—he doesn't remember where or how.
"WHEN I WENT into the Army (he flew B-29's during World War II) I hung onto that nickname frantically. Now the only people who call me 'Cedric' are Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra." He prefers it that way.
"Elvis Presley is the Beethemov of rock 'n' roll; he doesn't get as much credit for starting this movement as he should. The Beatles have more musical integrity. I prefer the Animals."
Although Henderson races sports cars, flies his own airplane, skis and collects clocks, his first love is music. All kinds of music.
He also knows classical music, and has been guest conductor for orchestras including the New York Philharmonic. And that is tough.
"I know what it is, but I don't know what it is; know what I mean?" He thinks it is a search for something, but has not found it vet.
PSYCHEDELIC music is something else;
"Professional musicians are coldly analytical of you technically. They never let you know what they're thinking."
"They're more alive, have more enthusiasm. Once you get past 21, and get insulted a few times you lose some of the spirit."
But the summer campers aren't like that.
Four original ballets will be presented by the members of the ballet camp on July 28 and 29. All campers may attend the Ballet Recital free of charge, Friday, the 28th. Admission will be charged Saturday, the 29th, when the ballet is open to the public.
Henderson, at 49, hasn't lost all the spirit.
Recital set for Ballet
Each of the four instructors, Miss Marguerite Reed, Miss Alexandra Zaharias, Mr. Landovsky, and Mr. Long have choreographed one original ballet, to be performed by the ballet campers. Music will be provided by select members of the Camp Symphony Orchestra.
"I took a vacation two years ago," he said. "I couldn't stand it."
The ballet will be presented in the University Theatre in Murphy Hall.
Summer Kansan
Camp plans Formal
The formal dance for the Midwestern Music and Art Camp is scheduled for 8 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Saturday in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
A "Counselors Band" and a "Student Band" plus a floor show directed by Pat Taylor will provide music and entertainment. Skitch Henderson is scheduled as pianist.
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Couples are asked to dress formally. Girls may wear either long or short formals and boys are not required to wear dinnerjackets or tuxedos. Corsages will not be permitted.
Coronation of the camp king and queen, elected by campers today, will take place during the dance.
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