University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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CURTAIN CALL . . . foruir In one of the dressing rooms of Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, Katherine Cornell makes-up before portraying the title role in The Constant Wife ' , opening play of the 1953 Drama Festival. any ui The art of Thespis has never gone neglected on this campus. Due to the high standards of the policy- makers in this respect and to the enthusiasm main- tained by eager audiences, the University has been highly successful in annually drawing a wide selec- tion of talented celebrities to the stages of Ann Arbor. Although the amount of theatrical inspira- tion from attending these events will doubtlessly be negligible in student ranks, the stimulation and satisfaction derived from such contacts will prob- ably linger past college days. Aieriy! fill. Tin Hill Auditorium resounds with the emotional and social upheaval of the Civil War era as Anne Baxter, Tyrone Power and Raymond Massey speak the stirring passages of Stephen Benet ' s poem John Brown ' s Body , while the Robert Shaw Chorale supplies musical background and effects.

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CULTURAL - .. ,,, o c-n Ann Arbor offers as varied a cultural program as any more sophisticated metropolis, and its opinions are no less exacting, discriminating, nor differentiated. There is an art form or some form of art for any and all who wish to indulge in an appreciation of things aesthetic.

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Holding to a policy that was es- tablished with the society, the Gilbert and Sullivan Players con- tinue in their intention of per- forming all the works of England ' s most popular collaborators be- fore repeating any. Automatic group membership is granted to any member in a show. m I, Jlkn .lilllu l.iitllti lii.iull .,ih it A merry burlesque of two rival schools of English poetry flourishing in the last century is the plot of Patience presented by G. S. members last Fall. The Sorcerer and Thepis were scheduled as spring productions, the latter receiving its debut performance at this time. 17