Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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H, ,, - Exceptional year, exceptional Playbill Radio Rescue, children's play in january by Charlotte Chorpenning, was the story of two orphans who built a radio set. Picnic meant long hours of rehearsal while l students were buying up tickets fast. x

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impressions Pantomimist Harry Barton kept the audience entertained in summer. Margaret Wildenhein, world famous potter from California, stayed on campus a week to teach and give demonstrations. The Billy VVilliams Quartet, along with Les Brown's Orchestra, fur- nished entertainment at the Homecoming concert. vyaufga is YfVoody Herman Urchestra, sponsored hy Sigma Tau Gamma, played here Fall term. CThe photographer snealced backstage at intermissioni Duo pianists, Steclier and Horawitz, of the Pryor llenz Concert Service, entertained in summer. 19

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n IILIIL! nm 'W Southern Players reduced their number of plays this year, but in- creased the quality. Last Spring the Players presented A Streetcar Named Desiref' bringing in the largest Crowd ever. Fall, they pre- sented aLady in the Darkf, a mu- sical play by Moss Mart. i'She Stoops to Conquerf, December, Was a comedy hy Oliver Goldsmith. February the players presented uPienie,v drama by YVilliam lnge, and in April, 'cPlayboy of the XVest- ern VVorld,,, a Comedy by John Millington Synge. Last play of the year was in May, Dark of the Moonf, Richardson and Berneys fantasy drama. 2 1 ,I Q I '11 5 V If it 0 l r s .J mr, t 4 . ia-j1g1e-T is , 'N N Q , 1 5 an w-..:. .M . . ,as nj -now ' I i !l'll'Il'l'l lIIl'l rl! Urn .1 3,1 'nulnlnunluupl-llpiilws A-,y',i P-f c . . - cc.- f-:S . - , 5 'Q ,V . 4 , ' , . Q, ,Q,,AiA,', K 4 wi.-xi, Vi-A2 ,-Al--:: . it u p x H U s I wg- 4 1.5.4.3 , in L::v2ii3?r: Y -I V A ix M i H W , I . Picnic, the drama by YVilliam Inge. was presented in February. F , , -nun if H' um :mu nmnuu X -I ff.-y fi .ggi W2 ' 'ts Qaicfgts iii iff 34261 az, . .ff yi-Nz ,,L A W z rf grey' ,xwfkfjkxfr yu 1,5 . . Q 1 ' ' 4, We i'-i X Sleeping Beautyf childrens play, was presented in Summer and again fall term here at SIU. She Stoops to Conqueru was in YVinter. She Stoops to Conquer, Deeemher. was a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith. , w N49 'X Ai