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Cyrano de Bergerac Cast of 40 for Cyrano
By Blaine King
A play few university drama groups dare attempt will be presented by the University Theatre.
Cyrano de Bergerac, a five-act comedy requiring an unusually large cast as well as brilliant performances by the lead characters, will open April 30, said F. C. Strickland, visiting professor of speech and drama and director of the production.
A CAST OF ABOUT 40 is required for the play, he said.
In most university productions, a large cast means the lead characters do not need to be particularly strong. And if the major characters are strong, a large cast is not required. Strickland said.
Not too many university groups try the play, since both a large cast and strong leads are required, he said.
THE PLAY is the romantic story of Cyrano de Bergerac, finest swordsman of France, gallant soldier, brilliant wit and tragic lover with the face of a clown.
Cyrano falls in love with his cousin, Roxanne, but is too ashamed to make his love known. He woos Roxanne through his handsome friend, Christian, a brave soldier, but a literary doft must be taught to say the soft things of love.
CHRISTIAN is killed in battle, and Roxane enters a convent. She realizes too late that Cyrano is really the man she loves.
The play was written by Edmond Rostand in the late 1890s, about the
Peace Corps Test To Be Saturday
The next placement test to screen applicants for service in the Peace Corps will be given Saturday.
Persons desiring to take the test must obtain a questionnaire at either the main Post Office or the Peace Corps office in the Kansas Union. The completed questionnaires may be brought to the testing center on the day of the test or sent directly to the Peace Corps office in Washington.
Tests may be taken at the main Post Office in Lawrence, or in G-19, Federal Building, 711 Armstrong Ave., Kansas City.
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time Ibsen was writing. In that sense the play is an anachronism, for it is set in the France of Louis XIII. Other writers of Rostand's time were concerned with social abuses.
Roxanne, Cyrano's cousin, will be played by Marilyn Boyd, Lawrence senior. Larry Ketchum, Twin Falls, Idaho, freshman, will play Christian
CYRANO will be played by William Kuhle, instructor of speech and drama.
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The play is partly based on the life of Savienin Cyrano, a minor French poet and soldier who added De Bergerae to his name in hopes of impressed his friends. Since his recreation by Rostand, the real Cyrano has become somewhat of a symbol of the French Gascon—a soldier-poet, dread of his enemies and idol of young women.
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KU Indian students and faculty members will celebrate "India-Night" at the International Club Saturday.
International Club Plans "India-Night"
The International Club's meeting will be held at 9:30 p.m. in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union. The meeting will begin two hours later than normal because of the Arab-American Club's annual dinner at 7 p.m. in the Congregational Church, 947 Vermont.
L. R. Batra, of Punjab, India, will talk on "Architectural and Cultural Aspects of India," which will be followed by a floor show. Indian women will wear sari in different styles, and will explain the method of draping the sari. Sari is a traditional Indian dress for women
There will be Indian music and dances performed by the Indian students. Slides of various places in India also will be shown.
Miss Lawrence Contest toBeExplainedSaturday
will take part in the finals April 26 in the Lawrence High School Auditorium. This will include a three minute performance, modeling of a long evening gown and of a one piece swim suit.
Aspirants to the Miss Lawrence title will be given a chance to see how it is won Saturday.
An orientation tea will be held at 10 a.m. in the English Room of the Kansas Unjon.
Mimi Frink, Lawrence freshman and present Miss Lawrence, and representatives of the sponsoring Junior Chamber of Commerce, will answer questions and explain the contest.
Entrants may not be or ever have been married and they must have graduated from high school by September, 1933. All entrants must be between the ages of 18 and 28 as of Sept. 1, 1963.
Miss Lawrence will receive a $100 scholarship from the Pepsi Cola Co., and the right to compete in the Miss Kansas contest June 7-9 in Pratt, Kan.
Applications may be filled out at the tea.
The winners of this competition
The preliminary judging will be April 4 in the Central junior high school auditorium. Each contestant will be asked to display her talent in a three minute performance.
The contestants will be judged on personality, talent, beauty and poise.
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