University of California Riverside - Tartan Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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ast - First Shepherd - Second Shepherd - Third Shepherd - - Mak - - - Gill - The Virgin Mary Play tremely well and, under the skillful guid- ance ot their director, Dr. William Sharp, it was enthusiastically received. A greater part of the play was a farce which whipped itself into a bombastic frenzy. A sudden break from the farcical overacting into near underplaying for the more serious nativity scene, the play ended on a jubilant note as the three shep- herds realized that the Savior had come. Millicent Sarvey and Dave Miller, as Gill and Mak, quietly listen to the three shepherds who, in turn, quietly listen back.

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Jean Cartwright, Ken Harris, and Rod Lackey kneeling to the Virgin Mary, portrayed by Jeannie Parlette. Marv'-'ffta Q fs it la? is S 5' Bath'-fog knit? wr QE if ' Th Kenneth Harris - Rodney Lackey - Jean Cartwright - David Miller - - Millicent Sarvey - Jeannie Parlette - Christmas With boundless enthusiasm in what they were doing, UCR's University Players pre- sented the Second Shepherd's Play, a lusty member of a fourteenth century passion cycle. The conditions under which the play was presented were difficult for the players to surmount. For one thing no props were used and, secondly, all dia- logue was in verse form. However the production played ex- 6

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A. D. L. Committee The Los Angeles Piano Quartet presented their program of chamber music one evening at UCR. ln keeping with the UCR ideal of a liberal education for each student, the arts, drama, and lectures program was designed to be both stimulating and entertaining. A great deal of planning and hard work insured that each event would appeal to the majority of students, our noon music, movies, art exhibits, lec- tures on numerous topics, concerts, and plays were all ofthe highest character. One ofthe greatest accomplishments ofthe ADL Committee was that seldom did it venture oft the campus in its search for talent to sponsor in its activities. Both the committee and the wonderful participants are to be highly commended. The Griller Quartet preparing to present a concert at UCR.