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University Daily Kansan
Friday, March 15, 1963
Britten's Albert Herring Will Open March 20
Albert Herring will be crowned Maypole King at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the University Theatre.
This crowning is a scene from Benjamin Britten's operatic comedy, "Albert Herring," which will be presented by the University Theatre and the School of Fine Arts March 20, 22 and 23.
BRITTEN'S STORY is about a village which fails to find a virgin to be the Mypole Queen. Finally the villagers decide that Albert Herring, a grocer's son, should be crowned as Mypole King. The crowning takes place with Albert dressed in white satin robes with orange blossoms adorning his head.
However, when the villagers award Albert with a monetary prize, he sets out to buy a taste of life.
These developments are set against a stylized scale of background and scenery. Such props are suggested like the images on contemporary cards.
THE MUSIC is also contemporary in nature. Few parts are featured. The various ensemble parts carry the main leads. The orchestra is composed of 16 members playing primarily percussion instruments. Two pianos will be used for accompaniment.
Robert Baustian, associate professor of orchestra, is the musical director. The stage director is F. Cowles Strickland, visiting professor of speech and drama. Sets are by Bill Henry, assistant professor, and costumes by Caroline Kriesel, instructor of speech and drama.
A Death Blow to Freedom
THE HAGUE—(UPI)—The lower house of parliament yesterday unanimously abolished an 1872 government protection for hedge-hogs, moles and frogs.
It acted "because they are not likely to be persecuted on a large scale anymore."
Albert Herring is played by Edward Sooter, Lawrence special student. Lady Bellows is played by Miriam Stewart Hamilton, assistant professor of voice. Marva Lou Powell, Topea graduate, plays Miss Wordsworth.
OTHER CAST members are Ann Kretsmeier, Liberal senior; Robert Daw, Lawrence graduate student; Edgar Dittemore, McLouth graduate student; Tom Winston, Dallas, Tex., senior; David Holloway, Gas City junior; Sharon Scoville, Kansas City, Kan., senior; Sharon Sooter, Lawrence senior; Martha Shirley, Mankato junior; Karen Gold, Overland Park sophomore, and Christopher Godfrey, Lawrence grade school student.
Identification cards may be exchanged for the play tickets.
Tickets for the International Club's annual banquet are now on sale in the Kansas Union.
International Club Tickets Go on Sale
Tickets sell for $2 for members and $2.50 for non-members. Members can obtain tickets from the club's treasurer.
The guest speaker at the banquet will be Alfred M. Landon, former governor of Kansas and Republican candidate for the presidential election in 1936. Landon will speak on "American Foreign Policy."
The dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31, in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
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7 a.m.-11 p.m.
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NEXT ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION! TERENCE STAMP FOR HIS BRILLIANT ROLE AS "BILLY BUDD"
BILLY BUDD
IN CINEMASCO STARRING:
ROBERT RYAN
PETER USTINOV
CO STARRING: MELVYN DOUGLAS
AND INTRODUCTION: TERENCE STAMP AS WILLY BUOQ
CORRECTION
PETER, PAUL & MARY
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$1 First Balcony - $.75 Second Balcony
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