Heidelberg University - Aurora Yearbook (Tiffin, OH)

Page 19 text:

The audience is let in from the start on the details of a British tennis player's plot to have his wife murdered so that he can inherit her money. The suspense of the play comes from the question of whether or not he can divert suspicion from himself. A further note of complication is intro- duced by the love affair between his wife and an American television writer. The murder plan is successful except that the hired assassin is killed instead of the wife. From this point on, the audience intensely participates in the cat and mouse game played by the villian and the alert, per- severing police inspector. Cne small detail in pinning the murder on his wife keeps the tennis player just one step ahead of 5 the other characters until the forces of justice are victorious. During a final rehearsal Irene Klemme, 3S5i5-tant dil'ECt0f, and Mr. Thomas E. Jones, director, scrutinize action on the stage. I i ' 'Dial QM ' for Murder ' ' l, X 0 N AQ by Frederick Knott 'x P ' S Gu-I A All the tension of a suspenseful murder mystery is reflected in the countenances of the actors.

Page 18 text:

gi GBX 19196 l6'lifl1c Spirif' by Noel Coward 2 X C 5 if , 62,9 .Q x..,,.. . . H X .. .H re KVA' . Backstage workers prepare sets for the play. CB dev ge ffaexbeu 0999 liege G-N006 K bd xv- en Ofaei O 'Ba mitch? Q XX . Xoeteotqe iijlqe ' i I 0991 'tk H go! exvodqe YA - ' df bei EDYTYYX ,.,. .,.- NR' Gig X G96 Koo GQPFWQH eff-gtg . 9001 Bow i - I. 5 9,8 P3Cp,'lX Y , N931 ' . smIs9P'NiE , r ' sCY'S?'.' ' X. QNXBPS ' Of, Cpoxleq ' QOTD -QM Y, , . T . X49 V 8 xx-Jxiiqi W To X- 59,1016 cette i. Filet Siacene 'Li X1 'We 'See 55902 Q.. LU- 6.499 eve ' Qdiw XX 50 . 1 K 56999 3' BC The two spirits dispute over husband Charles. . - 355 - ' -s E t'-r ' -Q - 55 -,t'f -. Q 1 '- ' i g x',gS'-g Jgt,,.f3ffQrY?i-X. f'f'.'Z'o'fQ,1,Fs N' . -,sg I 3 i .r.- 'Q , ff-'ii N iiliiifiii 7. oils H 53 . is.. sl .,.-s ...A .v .. igpxff., . X! , s. , L as pw . Y Xi X X mSt,,,,, ., v . V9.5 s- J we s. ...,..-T UN, X , .X Jw. n wgkrqi.-d.il 1' L VN , ., Iv' 1 4.41. .,g1.., 3 A ' SWG -.ft gs. -., . Q.. 1 . . N' r , . A.:kiJ-.-- 3 li After a hectic period of married life with vivacious Elvira, C h a r l e s Condomine mourned her drowning by flirting with oth- er women until his marriage to sophisticat- ed Ruth. A harmless attempt at a seance after a dinner party brings Elvira back, visible only to Charles, imagine the con- fusion when he is questioned by Ruth and answers Elvira! Later, Ruth is killed in an automobile accident and now two Ublithe spirits cause C h a r l e s much trouble. Through the mystical powers of a maid, the spirits vanish and Charles leaves his house, vowing' to enjoy himself before the three meet again. Madame Arcati weaves her spell. g

Page 20 text:

Heat Lightning Seeing someone shot and knowing the kill- er is after her adds to the desperation of a young woman who seeks refuge in a bus station. She relates her experience to a fellow passenger but remains suspicious of all those entering the depot until her sus- picions and her life are ended. The Silver Cord The audience at this play felt itself strong- ly in the grip of decision faced bv two young couples torn between love of each other and mother love. A silver cord with which their mother had bound them was slowly loosened by her sons as they realized its significance to their lives. Alpha Psi Omega Plays Sorry, Wrong Number As a rich society woman tries unsuccessfully to phone her husband, she overhears a murder plot. Her frenzied attempts to convince the unbeliev- ing police of the truth of the situation results in mounting fright which becomes absolute panic upon the realization that it is her own death plan she has overheard. 112 2 S 3 2 i 5 E The Importance of Being Earnestn Mid-Victorian England provided the background for this production of Alpha Psi Omega. Authen- tic period furniture and costumes, plus highly stylized acting, were keynotes of charm for this tale about a mix-up among members of several good families and two men who called them- selves Ernest. A plain black valise solves every- one's problems.