Wake Forest University - Howler Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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COLLEGE THEATRE IS JUST LIKE BROADWAY AGAIN THIS SEASON When 1 walked into the jungle. I was seventeen. When I walked out I was twentv-one. . . . And hy God. I was rich! Thus spoke Ray Whitley in the role of Uncle Ben. the successful brother of Willy Loman. played by Dr. W . A. Heilman of the Spanish department, in Arthur Miller ' s tragedy. Death oj a Salesman. The popular Broadway play was the first production of the 1954-55 season for the College Theatre. Although the rough edges of the power- fully written drama had been tapered down bv omitting the strongest language, the audience grasped the heart-rending truth that Willy Loman. the little man who strove to rise above the pettiness of the mere average by seeking wealth and popu- larity, not only failed there but failed to secure values of lasting worth to leave to his sons. As the final curtain fell, the audience was overcome by the sincere and per- suasive performance of the actors who projected so vividly to them the depressive mood of the play. After a tiresome and (li appointing day of work, salf snian ill - Loman, j)ortraye(I ] ' III ;,lf.i ll.-iliiiaii, i .■omfortwl i.y liis wilr, plavid l.v ,o..,l Barliara Land. THE DISCONTENTED SONS OF WILLY I OMAN ARE PORTRAYED BY JIM DeVOS AND HAROLD WILKINSON. Haff 9

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Jan Daisy Mae H.H h,,K-tics Dewey Li ' l Al.iici ll.ili! .|]aB lillii lu M. ' il 1 niK S.mi t.. l.ie tlli ' kll.il , I ' l.i.r 1 ),■ r JOHNSON ' S ATTIC IS USED TO LURE SOME DOGPATCH CUSTOMERS W ' lirri the Hoim-irs Social Standards Coiiiinilli ' c firsl began |ilariiiing its atinual Sadie Hawkins parly, it sounded like the same old stuff until someone came up with the brilliant idea that Johnson Dorm ' s attic was the ideal place to have it. So after the real task — mustering up courage to ask Dean Johnson if she didn ' t think it would be nice to ha e se ent -fi e or a hundred boys roaming o er the lorrn — was com- pleted, the part itself Hcnl off like clock- work, except f(jr the p(»pcorn concession stand which, with its half dozen or more electric poppers, hogged the electricity at the expense of blowing two fuses. Most of the local yokels as well as the Dogpatch dames seemed to have no difficulty adapt- ing to candlelight until the lights were fixed. Marrying Sam upped his usual tuo-bil weddings to four-bits, and all the Dog Patch merchants were on hand to fleece the gals who were payiiig the bills. Need- less to a . the iualcs look advantage of an opporluuit to cmpl the gals ' pocket- books. lu III,- ,■.,!. I ' JUST ASK US! YOU BET THE ATTIC PARTY WAS A BIG SUCCESS! ' t l«l

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i Reflected through lliis niiinn- iiiic ni.iv src tlir «ii.. .ill (11. 1 iii.rliiiK!- lliiTi Oni ' c till ' soli ' meeting |)l I lie Ijvciiiie pl.iie ill KutheiiiiK for the Kus unci many n almci.spliere in llji room on third floor Wait seems Th, tniKs PHI HALL . . . WHERE THE LITERARY MEET Time fur tin- nieetir.;; t.i l.e.;in: the olll. I ers enter, anil the nieinliers res|jeclfull rise — but what is this? Eus in Phi Hall! Since the Eus gave up their hall holh siiiieties have lieen sharing the Philoma- ihesiaii Hall, and eoniparalive amity has ile elo[)efl hetweeii them. Des|)ite present inconveniences and dilh- lulties. they have not lost their vilalit and ronfidence in the future. Realizing that great opportunity and advantage lie ahead id them at Reyiiolda. the societies have lieeii taking ste|js to overcome their weak- nesses and insure their continued exist- ence; the year ' s efforts have been concen- trated on getting more people into the societies, on creating more interesting programs, and on making more profitable the societies influences on the members ' bearing and speech. They even once for- got their traditional rivalry and held a joint meeting purposed to foster interest in the work of the groups. Achievements of the year speak well of the endeavor and indicate a gain in momentum which is liiinnd to carry the Phis and Eus on to an e en more commendable future at the new Wake Eorest. Just as the magnolia has been carefully transplanted to the new campus, the two societies must be also if Wake Forest tra- ililion and spirit are lo be preserved.