Great Cosmopolitan Pageant HILL ATDITORIUM March 7 and 8 Complete, Unified, Colossal All "Above All Nations Is Humanity" Ilk I SE ATS ON SALE NOW Ann Arbor........Hill Auditorium State & German American Say. Bk. Detroit.. Grinnell Bros. Music Store Ypsilanti The Rowima Company By Mail Order .50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.x0 ,I I d by the Cosmopolitan Club ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, MARCH 2, 1916 To Further Internationalis i EVUE TO FOUND OREIHNERS LOAN fUAT MA N * X *' *: *. President Harry B. Hutchins Supports 'Review. S "In my judgment, the propo- sition is a worthy one, and I wish it the best of success," said President Harry B. Hutchins, when asked his attitude towatl the All Nation Revue. * * * * * *= FOREIGN STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY STAGE MAMOTH INDOOR SPECTACLE MARCH 7-8 iN HlLL AUDITORIU PRESENT WAR INTERFERES' HOME AID TO SUCH STUDENTS WITH ALSO TO FURTHER DEMOCRACY Performance Seeks to Teach Ideals Which Cosmopolitan Clubs Stand For To found a loan fund for foreign stu- dents and to further the cause of cos- mopolitanism in America is the two- fold purpose of the All Nation Revue FIND FOREIGN STUDENTS jWONDERFULLY TALENTED Cosmopolitans Show Enthusiasm Portraying Native Life In George M. Cohan himself was never more pleasantly surprised with the which is to appear under the auspices 1 talent for one of his productions thanI of the Michigan Cosmopolitan club in Hill Auditorium March 7 and 8. At present, there is no way in which a student from another country who is in financial difficulty can be aided except by the humiliating process of petitioning the Board of Regents for an extention of time on the payment of his tuition. The faculty members are glad to help the foreigners here but they are handicapped by lack of funds. Serious financial difficulties are more prevalent among the undergraduates who hail from other lands, than among Americans, and especially is this true during the present war. It is the aim of the All Nation Revue committee to place the proceeds from the production under the supervision of a committee composed of the officers of the Cosmopolitan club and of mem- bers of 'the faculty, to be distributed through the hands of the university treasurer to any foreigners who are in difficulty. At least 25 different nationalities are enrolled at Michigan, and the import- ance of this portion of the under- graduate body is becoming continually more fully appreciated. The faculty has a committee on foreign students which devotes much time to advising these students and helping them in all possible ways. The members of this committee are heartily in favor of the All Nation Revue, not only because of its two-fold purpose, but also because it will give the foreigners an oppor- tunity to demonstrate the latent his- trionic ability which they possess. "HUMANITY" LOSES HIS HAIR Louis Reimann Forced to Wear Wig in Revue Performance The order was given to the program manager,who left hurriedly on a fren- zied chase for Reimann-Humanity, in the All Nation Revue. Along the trail was Aubrey Stauffer when a hundred or more of the foreign students were handed over to him to train for their several parts in the All Nation Revue. When rehearsals started, it soon became evident that to judge the for- eign student by his showing inade in the routine of student life was im- possible. They seem out of place there, but give them a part to play, give them a bit of their native life to portray and at once their enthus- iasm rises and their ability shines forth. Mr. Stauffer, in commenting on the progress of the cast, had nothing but the highest praise for the foreign students taking part. Fifteen different nationalities are working together, and when the pres- ent war is brought to mind, in which the majority of their homelands are involved, and when the spirit of, friendship is noted with which the representatives of these warring na- tions are working, it brings to mind more forcefully than ever the signifi- cance of the whole movement for which the pageant stands, "Above all nations is Humanity." The spirit of unity breathes throughout the pro- duction, and the different scenes are. interwoven through their efforts to make of it a true play of "Humanity." In the process of selecting material an abundance of individual ability has been found. Arthur Seelye, lead- er of the Zulus, thoroughly acquaint- ed with the language of the natives, brings out with the aid of his follow- ers the spirit of the wild African tribes so realistically that onlookers forget for the moment that this is America, and are transported in im- agination to the jungle wilds of the South country. The Japanese, in the portrayal ofI their quaint customs, produce an en- chanting effect. In the characteri- zation of the maid and her mistress. Miss Kikuchi and Miss Sadakata make this scene one of the most attractive bits in the show. It is in this scene that Miss Kikuchi presents an original Japanese dance. Stars? Of Course They are Stars The advertising man was soliciting ads. "Who are your stars?" asked the prospect. "Say," said the shooter of ads, "we've got all the stars there are- the milky way looks like .a comet be- side our show. Albertina Rasch, pre- meer dansoose of the Metropolitan Opera Co., Pan-American Exposition, Royal Opera, Vienna,-and as for sing- ers-there's Zanelli, the Chillian song bird; as good a twiddler of notes as you ever hope to hear-" "Yes-yes, I know," said the prospect, but he isn't as good as Caruso. Get somebody-" "Caruso," broke in the Ad-heister,- "Caruso had a brother didn't he?" "I believe he did," admitted the ALBERTINA RASCH Premiere Danseuse of Metropolitan Grand Opera Co., and Royal Opera, Vienna; Premiere Danseuse of Parker-Hooker $10,000 Prize Opera, San Francisco, 1915 Life of -anseuse Not All Jade Up of Bouquets and Applause ich igan Leads In Nation Revue Corda Fratres Plans to Have Leadingw Universities Stage Production Oberlin has telegraphed the commit- tee in charge of the All Nation Revue that the Cosmopolitan Club there wishes to reserve the year 1923 for the< production of an All Nation spectacle comparable to the one to be staged in Hill Auditorium on March 7 and 8.l Following the sanction of this move- ment for the furtherance of the motto of the Corda Fratres of Cosmopolitan' clubs of America, "Above All Things is Humanity," it was decided that thei Michigan production was of sufficient merit to be perpetuated, and at the annual conclave of the. national asso- ciation, a committee was appointed to decide which of the colleges having a large number of foreign students, should be next to present a spectacle. It is expected that Harvard univer- sity will be chosen for 1917, to be suc- ceeded annually by productions at one of the following: Cornell, Wisconsin, Oberlin, Pennsylvania and Illinois. HAREM DANCES IN GENUINE TURK COSTUMES WORTH $3,000 Draperies for the Turkish scene are to be one of the main features of the Revue. The Harem will dance in cos- tumes worth, all told, $3,000.00. The sultan will sit on rugs and cushions valued at $5,000.00, and the hooka, or water pipe, which he will smoke, is one loaned from a private collection of oriental antiques, and was at one time the possession of the royal prince of Turkey. FATHER AND TWO CHILDREN TO APPEAR IN SAME ACT IN REVUE RECORD BREAKING CAST OF 150, SCENERY AND LIGHTING EFFECTS USED SECURE MANY OUTSIDE ARTISTS Albertina Rasch, Dorothy Conger, Vema Marsh, and Carlos Zanelli Are Stars Foreign students in the University of Michigan will stage the most stupendous indoor spectacle yet to be attempted by any but professional performers when they present their gigantic All Nation Revue in Hill Auditorium on the evenings of March 7 and 8. More than one hundred and fifty persons' will appear in the cast representing thirteen different nation- alities, and coming from all over the world. Costumes, lighting effects and scenery worth many thousands of dol- lars will be used in the production which will cost $5,000 to stage. In addition to using the cream of the local talent, the management has secured the services of professional artists who are renowned through- out Europe as well as this country From the time the curtain first rises on the scene of the Prologue until the entire cast en masse sings the "Pil grims'" Chorus from Tannhauser, one scene will follow another in rapid succession, each adding a new touch to the general effect of the spectacle yet each being rendered in native cos tume and in the native tongue. Despite the wide variety of scene portrayed, the production is a unified whole, which in artistic finish and mass effect has rarely been equalled The book is the work of William Fori Jr., a student in the university. Th Prologue has already been printed and sent out over the state and ha attracted wide comment. "Warming up" is not, the exclusive, prerogative of husky athletes who re-I fuse to start several hours of strenu- ous exertion "cold."l For half an hour before each ap- pearance, dainty little Albertina Rasch, the Viennese premiere dan-c seuse of the Metropolitan Opera Com-1 pany, who is to appear in the All Na- tion Revue, goes through a series of gymnastic stunts which would make a hardened veteran stop and con- sider. Not only does Miss Rasch "warm up" for each dance, but also for every rehearsal, and for her daily practice, which lasts about three hours, and has resulted in such perfect physical control that she can balance for five minutes on her toe tips without a movement. Few people, witnessing the appear-. ance of this dancer who has won fame in Europe and America alike, realize, when she floats out upon the stage, that for thirty long minutes she has been indulging in hard exercises on the parallel bars, and skipping the rope. During her act she seems so ab- solutely unconscious of the audience, so absorbed in the pleasure of danc- ing, that it is almost a disillusionment to realize the long days of painful practice she has passed through in order to please those* who see her Many authorities have declared that Miss Rasch is second only to Pav- Iowa as a dancer in ballet and solo and all who witness her representa- tions are struck by the similarity of style between the two. Since both re- ceived their training in the Royal Opera of Vienna, this is only natural, and the reputation which that school has won in recent years is in itself sufficient recommendation for the petite dancer. Miss Rasch began her career in the Vienna Opera at the age of six and was under a strict course of instruc- tion until she was 14. After attain- ing this age, she appeared repeatedly in the Austrian capital, and was brought to America by the Metropoli- tan Opera Company. During the past summer she was chosen as ballerina and solo dancer for the Horatio Parker $10,000 prize opera, "Fairyland," produced in Los Angeles. The press of that city gave her criticisms of high praise, par- ticularly the Examiner, which com- mented as follows: "Miss Albertina Rasch commanded universal admiration as the premiere ballerina; her dancing brought to mind both Pavlowa and Maud Allen, for Miss Rasch is a toe dancer of exquisite skill and has interpretive art in her little finger tips." 1-. G. KING FURNISHES CHINESE COSTUMES FOR ORIENTAL ACT More than 200 years ago the Man- churians invaded China and estab- lished themselves as the masters of that great country. With them they brought their native costumes, which differed materially from those of the natives. On March 7 and 8, in Hill Audi- torium, costumes worn by the Manchus, the former rulers of China, will .be worn. These official court dresses were secured in China by H. Gilbert King, and are extremely valuable. The itilization of such costumes adds much to the realism of the production. One of the most interesting features of the All Nation Revue lies in the fact that three members of the same family, Mr. William Burt, his son Fritz, 7 years old, and his little daughter, Marie, aged 5, will all take part'in the performance. Mr. Burt plays the part of the watchman in the "Toys of Nuremburg" scene, Marie is one of the toy dolls, and Fritz is the captain of the squad of tin soldiers. Humanity Is Central Figure The theme is laid around the cen tral figure, Humanity, played by Louw Reimann. Humanity, with his hand maidens, Love, Friendship, Hono Truth, Beauty, Knowledge, Progres Labor, Humor and Hope, first witnes the various nations of the world, tt handmaidens going out, singly, to bin up the ragged edges of mankind. The handmaidens are played in o: der by the Misses Fletcher, Domboo: ajian, McBride, Seelye, Crowley, Sar gent, Povah, Durfee, Cooley, an Wuerfel. First Africa is depicted by a grot of Zulu warriors led by A. A. Seely This act is -spoken entirely in th Zulu language, and includes a thrillir battle between two rival bands c warriors. From Africa, the audience will 1 lead into the far east, where nine bor fide Chinese, headed by Young, Kin and Lee, furnish a varied entertain ment including shuttlecock dancin sword dancing and a sample of Chi: ese theatrical performances. Albertina Rasch in Dance of Scaral Miss Albertina Rasch, as the Daugl er of the Nile, holds the center of tb (Continued on Page Two) Miss Margaret Cooley, as Humor called State street he was found. The P. M. took one look at his head and groaned. "What's up?" said Louie-"sick?" "Lost," groaned the director's lieu- tenant. "You've lost your chance to become classic." Honorable Homo grew interested. "Why?" he queried. "Because," said theprogram man, "you've had a hair cut and it can't possibly grow out in time to be curled. Now you'll have to wear a wig. prospect. 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