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DIARY OF A THESPIANETTE SEPTEMBER, 1955 Dear Diary, I jusc signed up for the Dramatics Club. I ' ve always had a yen to express myself on the stage — and here ' s my opportunity at last. NOVEMBER, 1955 Hey! What ' s going on? I didn ' t know Sarah Bernhardt went into tantrums before every performance she gave. Oh, I see. Rabbi Shulman (he ' s our coach) says this ' U really bring out our voices. But I ' m a modest and delicate soul, so I don ' t really think I ' ll try it now. What am I talking about? That ' s easy. Take any kind of recitation, break it up into syllables, and shout it that way while throwing your arms, trunk, and those other appendages into a different contortion with each syllable. Sounds weird? Aw. c ' mon, it ' s all for the sake of art and the theatre! Rabbi Shulman is demonstrating ... he flings his left arm to the ceiling . . . oops! There goes his watch sailing across the room . . . and as it clonks against ye old blackboard, we realize we ' ve been fortunate to witness power as a tangible object . . . well, anyway Q.E.D. JANUARY, 1956 Sh-h! Do not tell anyone, but I theenk perhaps maybe efsher the Dramatics Society of Stern College for Women — ahem! is preparing to consider offering a sample of its illustrious theatrical ability. MARCH, 1956 Let ' s do a musical! Somebody around here ' s supposed to sing! Don ' t be silly — give the audience credit for some imagination. Rabbi Shulman and I have gone over to Schirmer ' s to listen to the score of Trial by Jury. Gilbert and Sullivan were never in better voice — oh, pardon my error — anyway this operetta is tres suitable for our purpose and we ' ve got just the cast. MAY, 1956 Rabbi Shulman has certainly given a great deal of his time and effort and infinite patience in his direction of our performance. Martelle Berenson is, as usual, in beautiful voice as the lovely, wronged Angelina. Rachael Apher as the judge is sen- sationally funny with her inimitable style of song and jig. Other freshmen in the cast are Effie Fink, Iolet Shapiro, Ginger Prager, Chani Intrater, Fran Pakter, Ethel Kagan, Marga Weinberg, and Esther Holstein. As an unbiased outsider, Yours Truly declines to make a statement about her part as the Defendant, seeing as how circumstantial evidence may tend to irreparably incriminate said party of the first part. Meanwhile, back at the operetta ... it seems that one of our spies in the audience has just informed us that they were rolling in the aisles. Sound corny? Aw, don ' t be a killjoy ... let us live a little. History has just been made at Stern College — ■ the first Dramatics Club presentation — and as our jet-propelled curtain closes the stage from view, I give a weary yawn — what a workout, but what fun! Sleep tight, little Diary, Ie shono ha boah ba Metropolitan. 16
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MAY, 1956 Dear Diary, I listened in on a choir rehearsal today. Dr. Ruth Kisch, the director, is preparing the girls for two presentations. They will sing for a program to be given for the incoming freshman class, the present students, and their parents on May 13th. The choir will also perform at the installation of the Student Council officers on May 29- MAY, 1956 Dear Diary, Today ' s meeting of the Jewish Ethics Club made me realize again the importance of such a group. Rabbi Howard Levine, one of our instructors, delivered a talk en- titled, What Is Modern Orthodoxy? in which he discussed several current religious controversies. This group, until several weeks ago, was conducted by Dr. Jean Jofen, instructor in languages at Stern College. She discussed with us the laws concerning Purity of the Family. We were also taught the laws of koshering a chicken in an explicit manner, as Dr. Jofen demonstrated on a real chicken. MAY, 1956 Dear Diary, After a few days of campaigning and speech making, the Student Council elections were held. Effie Fink, a freshman, was elected Secretary for the coming school year. MAY, 1956 Dear Diary, As I realize now that the end of my first year in college is rapidly approaching, it seems like only yesterday that school was beginning. While remembering how frightened I was. coming into a strange school, knowing no one, I think of all the wonderful friends I have made since last September. I sincerely hope that these friendships will last for the remainder of my college years and long after that. I feel that I have gained much more than just book knowledge — I have become a more mature and understanding person who will be able to contribute to the strength- ening of Orthodox Judaism. 15
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