Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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the silver chord Mrs. Phelps: We know noiv uhere tvc stand, all three of us. Christina: Face the facts, Dave! Face the facts! 1 1 j HHM H B u L I iff ' - B dj m IHL A ' WmgMm SS HjiiJI |HHh b PH v PI B I il r.s. Vir ;s; (Hi, hnit siniifly ihitiiis come strai}iht tihcn pt ' t)pt€ are nillin to cooperate and make little sacrifices. On Jamiarv 14 the curtain went up on tlie IMayer ' s performance of Sidney Howards dramatic plav The Silver Chord. The theme of the plav centered aroinid the conflict of two sons and their decision of who comes first, their mother or their wi es. Joni Newblom plaved the part of Mrs. I ' helps, the mother, while her two sons, David and Robert were plaved hv Dick Nichols and Max Phnnhoff. Ann Keller was Christina and Marv Jo Henderson took the part of Hester. Jean Artesani played the part of the maid. Christina: I mean to strip this house and show it up for what it really is. 15

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Hester: May I have a cup, please, Mrs. Phelps? Hester: ' Don t they want to be together, Mrs. Phelps? Let me move out of the guest room ... Christina: ' Doiit you mean his place in this part of the ivorld, Mrs. Phelps? Christina: ' 7 ' .s uhat life can he and should be. It ' s the difference between life and self. 14 Httkti UftUJIttrfArfxudH

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Row 1 : Doris Oierstcdt, yorm Bradley, Martha Smith, Joan Artesani, Ken Hansen. Mary Car- penter. Row 2: Don Wank, Maurice Boekeloo. Phil Faustman, Mr. Harry Hefner, standing, Phil Mason, Dr. Jack Murphy, Mr. Dan Kyser, John Hungerford. 1 ri brown and gold fantasies 16