TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1965 THE MICHIGAN DAILY s r ee e .r TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1965 THE MICHIGAN BATTY PAGE ELELVE~N f U'Players Start 50th Season with Henry VI The University Players, an all- student acting group sponsored by the University Department of Speech, will begin its fiftieth sea- son this fall with an achievement that has only been done by four other theatres in the world. The Players will present William Shakespeare's "Henry VI" trilogy, -all three parts-in one season. Four other plays, including one original piece, will also be acted this Fall. "To the best of our knowledge," said Prof. William P. Halstead of the speech department, chairman of the theatre staff, "only the Pasadena Playhouse, the Old Vic in London, the Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre have produced the complete three' part sequence in a single season' since the original presentations of Shakespeare's company in the six- teenth century." Chaotic Period "Henry VI" portrays one of the most chaotic and tyrannical per- iods of English history, lying be- tween the death of Henry V and the ascendancy of Richard III. The reign of Henry VI has been called by historians "a black time for the sceptred isle." Prof. Halstead and Prof. Rich- ard Burgwin, also the speech de- partment, will direct "Henry VI" in the Trueblood Auditorium. The three parts will run in repertory from Nov. 17 through. Nov. 23, and Nov. 29 through Dec. 5. On Saturday, December 4, the com- plete trilogy will be presented by the University Players for the convenience of out - of - town groups. Robert Anderson, author of the well-known "Tea and Sympathy," wrote "The Days Between," the first production in the winter term. This play will be produced in arrangement with the newly formed American Playwrights Theatre. APT is a non-profit or-, ganization,. dedicated to the1 growth of a decentralized theatre. It has worked with several cele- brated Broadway playwrights to enable "the best new works of America's educational theatre." "The Days Between" concerns a college professor of writing who feels he must prove himself cap- able of living up to the high creat- ive standards he has taught his students. A crucial test of his per- sonal values is deeply involved. Prof. Burgwin will direct this new play, which will be staged in: Trueblood Auditorium, Feb. 2-5. The playwriting classes of the I story of a rich manufacturer English department will again provide an original play for pro- duction by the University Players. A graduate student from the speech department will direct a play which will be presented Feb. 16-19 in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. The annual production of an opera, staged in cooperation with the opera department of the mu- sic school, will be selected from a wide operatic repertoire. The spe- cific selection has not yet been made. Director Prof., JosefrBlattrof the music school will be the production's mu- sical director and conductor; Prof. Jack E. Bender of the speech de- partment will be the stage direc- tor. The opera is scheduled for presentation in the Lydia Men- delssohn Theatre, March 16-19. "Misalliance," written in 1910 by George Bernard Shaw, tells the whose daughter has decided to marry an impoverished aristocrat. Brooks Atkinson of The New York Times says, "'Misalliance' is sparkling and contrary in the best Shavian style ... It is consistently funny. A theatregoer leaves it un- der the impression of having had a completely sardonic good time." Tour De Farce Prof. William McGraw will di- rect this tour de farce, being pre- sented in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, April 6-9. The University Players also present a summer program for those who stay in Ann Arbor dur- ing the spring and summer terms. Last summer's program featured The Threepenny Opera, by Ber- tolt Brecht and Kurt Weill; The Confidential Clerk, by T. S. Eliot; The Private Ear and the Public Eye, by Peter Schaffer, and Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare. WCBN Provides Campus Sounds By MICHAEL BADAMO program suited for the student. -To give a wide range of broad- One of the campus activities cast training to the students who which makes being a student a lit- operate the station. Mo morre tlh sat tht it urmep Peasanu as e s uaent radio station, WCBN. WCBN offers the students in all the dormitories and in many fra- ternity and sorority houses a full 18 hour listening day. Program- ming varies from the latest in pop- ular music to the best of the clas- sics to news, sports and weather. The station is run with the stu- dent in mind, what he likes, what he needs and what will help him. The station has three main func- tions and manages to fulfill all of them as well as a few others. They are: --To keep the student informed about national and campus affairs and present a musical ,listening A Scene from Carl Oglesby's The Hero' Musical Society Entertains Ann Arbor -To aid Ann Arbor merchants and students through advertising. The station is totally self suf- ficient, paying operating expenses through advertising. Many costs are cut down because student en- gineers working for the station de- sign and build much of their own equipment. Just recently WCBN put up $50,- 000 to build a new station in the basement of the Student Activities Building. This fall the station will conduct all broadcasting from the new studio greatly improving ef- ficiency and quality of program- ming. Previously, WCBN had small studios in East, West and South Quads. This, however produced many problems in timing, duplica- tion of effort and general running around. It is expected that the new studios will cure many of WCBN's problems. WCBN is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission but students don't have to worry about heavy Quad walls blocking out the signal. The broadcast is relayed to each housing unit via telephone lines and then is re-transmitted throughout the building through the electrical system. So plugging in one's radio becomes the only requirement. All University sports events are broadcast over WCBN in addition to regular interviews with campus leaders and discussion of pertinent campus and national issues. WCBN, being student operated, relies on voluntary student recruit- ment. Even if you have no expe- rience in r a d i o broadcasting, WCBN can find a place for you. For those who are business minded there is always a need on the busi- ness staff. By GLENN LITTON The University Musical Society adopted the motto "Ars longa vita brevis" in its first year, 1881. Although the Society's programs have varied as means of musical expression have increased, its 74 years as the nucleus of the Uni- versity's musical culture demon- strate the stability and constant popularity of the Society's musi- cal offerings. Having achieved self-perpetua- tion, the Society has enlivened its dead-language motto and con- tinues to bring timeless musical entertainment to the Ann Arbor campus. With 74 years of development, the Society's operations have had time to multiply and grow in complexity. To simplify its rela- tion to the University students, it can be explained as a sophisticat- ed booking agent which caters to the musical tastes of a cultured community. Each year its executive director, Gail W. Rector, and his staff assemble several series of con- certs: the Chamber Arts Series of seven performances is'self-explan- atory the Choral Union and Extra Series offer varied musical experiences, orchestral programs by world-renowned organizations, instrumental and vocal soloists in concert, choirs, ballet and opera. But the eldest and most elab- orate of the Society's festivals won't arrive in Ann Arbor until after many University students have dragged themselves home following late-April final exams. One of the few institutions at the University which refused to bow ignominiously to the great-god trimester is the May Festival. And a May festival is what its sponsors have decided it will remain. For four days in early May the grandiose Philadelphia Orchestra and its Viennese musical conduc- tor, Eugene Ormandy, will again set up musical shop in Hill Audi- torium. Since 1937, the Philadel- phia has been making the May sojourn to the University campus; its predecessor-participants in the festival included the Boston Fes- tival Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As testimony to the variety of Cinema Guild: Bargain Prices musical programs which the or- chestra and guest artists will per- form during the six-concert stint, composers listed on last year's festival programs ranged from Handel and Lully to Stravinsky, Shostakovich and Britten. The orchestra accompanied Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, so- prano Leontyne Price, bass, Cea- sare Siepi, and violin-cellist Leon- ard Rose. The genre of composi- tions varied from chamber suite to choral symphony. Choral Union The soloist which has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra more than any other is one re- cruited from University faculty and student body and from the community: the University Choral Union. For the May Festival this 300-voice choir shares the lime- light with the Philadelphia Or- chestra, professional soloists and a youth choir. But late in the first semester it "solos" as per- former in the well known and beloved choruses of Handel's "Messiah." This season, the Choral Union will sing an unprecedented three mances at $1 each. Or, if you have some vocal talent, membership in the Choral Union allows you a free ticket for most of the Society's presentations. Look for audition notices posted around campus. performances of the "Messiah" with an orchestra composed of musicians from the Detroit Sym- phony. Although the Society's activi- ties are hectic and its season of musical entertainment packed im- pressively into an all-too-short two semesters, its headquarters occupies a compact and well- organized office on the first floor of Burton Tower. If any or all of the concerts listed below appeal to you, a visit to those offices in the not too distant future will assure you of seats in mammoth Hill Auditorium within seeing-distance of the per- formers. Standing Room Too If you delay, there are always the last minute "standing room only" tickets for major perfor- By NEAL BRUSS' Organized in 1938 to encourage interest in motion pictures as an art form, the Cinema Guild spon- sors showings of a variety of films at low admission costs. Through regular showings, film festivals, and special presentations, the Guild provides students with op- portunities to view se le c t e d movies not usually presented at commercial theaters. Although it is a non-profit or- ganization, the Cinema Guild rents its films at current prices, based on attendance figures. Ad- mission receipts cover film rentals, equipment costs and other operat- ing expenses. The Guild is affiliated with the Student Government Council, and its membership is composed of University students at all levels. Its members make their own poli- cies and select motion pictures from current listings. The Guild has no relationship with any com- mercial motion picture organiza- tion. Last Bastion As "the last bastion of the 50 cent film," the Guild's regular weekly presentations at the Archi- tecture Auditorium are h e 1 d throughout the school year, with attractions changing regularly. The performances have received much attention in the Midwest for showing "classic" films featur- ing Charlie Chaplin. The Guild selects films for their regular showings with the intent of including at least one from sev- eral categories. An Ingmar Berg- man film, an early American sound classic, a film featuring Humphrey Bogart, a musical or ballet, and work from Russian, French "new wave" and English comedy schools are often presented during a school year. The Film Festival, sponsored yearly with the Ann Arbor Drama Arts Center enables students to see current work in new areas of film production as well as enable film makers to display their most current works. The festivals, held each spring, feature compet'§ions in amateur film production, with prizes offered by the Guild. Associations The Film Festival is associated with film festivals of the Detroit designed to encourage interest in new film techniques and avant- garde composition as well as con- ventional presentations. The festi- vals feature speakers as well as movie presentations. "The Cinema Guild attempts to reach a medium between enter- tainment and art," Hugh Holland, chairman of the Cinema Guild board, explained. "It provides an opportunity for students to view cinema as an art form and a showplace for more significant motion picture achievements," he concluded. 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