California State University Chico - Record Yearbook (Chico, CA)

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CID McGuire gets a rub-down while chatting with lzzard. C25 Rutland tries to reason with Blair as Davis and Whitegon look Sli. 16135 Mr. Jones directs his cast through a fmal rehearsal. CAJ John Blair. QBJ Elizabeth Blair. QCD John Rutland. CDD el cGuire. ' Chico State's second drama presentation was a play that was described as tense, touching, tender, and strangely fascinating. It was the comedy drama, The Hasty Heart, which was given on February 16-l7. John Blair played MacLachlen, a Scotch soldier: Elizabeth Blair was a nurse, the only woman in the play: John Rutland was Yank: Frank lzzard was Digger: Jim Davis, Blossom: Leonard Whitegon, Kiwi: Mel McGuire, Tommy: Rick Davies, Colonel: Don Robertson, orderly. The story is about a wounded Scotch soldier whose last few weeks of life are changed by the attitude taken toward him and ultimately by him to his fellow-patients. The man's eX- treme independence of spirit nearly wrecks the good intentions of those who want to make him happy' 'MTI-IE HASTY HEART

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'CSTATE OF THE U IO Chico State's Hrst dramatic production of the year was State of the Union. This produc- tion was the Hrst by the college's new drama man, Lloyd S. Jones. State of the Union was a very timely play last fall, being presented on October 26-27 when interest was high in the national presidency race. This highly entertaining and fast moving play was about a business man who was induced by political boses into the ambition of running for the presidency. The cast included Ernest Neasham, Diana Laumer, William Burleson, Chet Rich, Dolores Green, John Rutland, Ethel Dodgson, John Blair, Rick Davies, Mary Shepard, Louis Hunt, Lou Steiman, Jack Radisich, Cleda Spencer, and Max Latham. Elizabeth Blair Was student director. Jim Kidder Was set designer. Clj Left to right: Green, Laumer, Neasham. Burleson. Rich. CZD Laumer and Neasham talk it out. Q31 The business man shows affection for his wife. C4j Burleson talks over Green to Neasham about the campaign. CSD State of the Union approaches its climax. , , ,,,, ,,.,. L .... . ..- .,...... N................t.,,. ., .M-A x-Wfwawmm...e.s.i::.4r:-.wM.,..aae::1:1m2m,..:z..'1:1, --:.a,.a.f,u::.s.fv,

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R DIO G E ACT PLAYS On May 19-ZO, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay was presented as Chico Stat-e's part in the annual Chico-Humboldt State Dramatic Festival which was held here. Joanne Kelly played Cornelia Skinner and Zilpha Jones was Emily Kimbrough. Others in the cast were John Rutland, Mel McGuire, Jim Duderstadt, Marion Benedict, Don Green, Jack Monger, Matty Allgood, Jim Davis, Betsy Vanden Bosh, Del Green, Cleta Spencer, Doris Mills, Veral Orr, Patti Brownell, and Ken Pope. Fern Ludden was student director of the play. The college radio program on KHSL during the year was called Memo From Chico State. ln the fall interviews were held on the program, in the spring plays were presented. Upper left: Memo Prom Chico State with M. Walker, director Jones, J. Beeler, J. Radisich, B. McKeag. Upper right: Cast of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. Lower left: A scene from Our Hearts-. Lower right: Del Greene interviews Dr. Adams on Memo Prom Chico State.