Georgetown University - Ye Domesday Booke Yearbook (Georgetown, DC)

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I m. dependence on -oice alone to convey effects without resort to the mannerisms and props that can be used in stage productions. Among the spring performances was the psychological murder drama Night Must Fall, which was produced with the same tal- ent, imagination and industry which have characterized all the work of the Mask and Bauble this season. Georgetown offers its con- gratulations to Father Langman, Father Mon- aghan and the members of the Mask and Bauble for their fine work this vear. ■WE GET THE FACTS! ' ' LOBBY OF A WASHINGTON HOTEL 108

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MEN PLAMil) CARDS AS WOMEN DO Frank Mann, Professor at Georgetown Prep. The small stage at Holy Trinity High School presented a problem, since Sasha called for four different sets and eight scene changes, but Mr. Mann solved the difficulty by engineering specially constructed revolving flats. The plot of Sasha involved a sardonic view of international conferences and of the delegates who attend them, with special at- tention focused on our Russian friends. The Russians provided man - hilarious moments particularly the antics of Sasha Gromolikov whose speech to the American delegation With our hands in your pocket, how can these two great nations fail, brought down the house. Even the lightest of pinks could hardly fail to be rufffed by the play ' s presen- tation of the Gospel according to St. Mar.x. The lilting music of Sasha was greatly applauded and as a more tangible e idence of popularity, whistled and hummed around the campus for many weeks. Particularly memo- rable were It ' s Always Springtime and There ' ll Always Be a Rainbow. .Another entitled Bow Down to Uncle Joe was sung by the Russian delegation to the tun e of The Volga Boatman and included the words, If you want to know how we run the show, we ve got the veto! Meeting with such success in stage endeav- ors, the Mask and Bauble turned its talents to the radio. Station ' WARL, the new station of Arlington, Virginia, was host to members of the society every Saturday, when a series of one-act pla s and variet - shows were pres- ented. .Xgain this year ' s Mask and Bauble had made history, for this was the first time that it had entured regular performances o ' er an outside station. Radio thus represents a new challenge to our campus actors, forcing

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odalitu of Our ILadu THE Sodality of Our Lady is the oldest organization at Georgetown, and the first sodality in the United States. Like the Society ' Jesus, its members seek their own salvation and the perfection of others. The Sodality fosters an ardent filial devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and endeavors to have the student body make practical application of the principles learned in the classroom. During the past year Catechetical instruc- tions were given to public school children and panel discussions were held monthly in Copley Lounge. Under the moderator, i ' ather Joseph M. Moffiitt, S.J., anelectionof officers was held in October. Donald S. Shafer was chosen prefect; Vincent F. Santistevan, vice-prefect, and Peter P. Mullen, secretarv. 109