P L P " H E' M n'A N4 13 -I . - .. - - T.- 17- - ZATMILOU1, T(~R TH~ MI' I1C2~N~ rYATIZY ~T~bAk, 7~tI7~9 , 5 rII i 1 y i cedure would seem to be an at-l d tempt to make the best of our tight Published every morning except Monday two-party system, albeit a silly and during the Universit yyear by the Board in Control of Stuneat Publications, occasionally vicious system. We Member of .Western Conference Eitorial believe 'this can, perhaps, be Association._achieved by, leading our poiic, The Associa Press is exclusively en- ans to ape the constructive fea- dited to the usF for' republication of all news dispatche credited to it or not otherwise tures of national politics as well as credited in this paper and Athe local news pub- the graft ,nd corruption. lshed herei. Abr With this in view a battle might Entered at the postoflice at Ana Arbor, M ihigan, s second class matter. 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Klein SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1929 THE TESTIMONIAL BANQUET Since President Little's resig- nation last January, the , student body of the University apoears to have been nore in sympathy with him" than for many months. The. casting of shadows on the student body by the auto ban and its en- forcement, the liquor investigation give those high-powered caucuses, which our politicians take so seri- ously, reasonable grounds for enunciating a party platform. Then the parties might stand or fall according as they modified or did not modify the auto ban, rath- er than according to their success in keeping members whipped into line. It might here be pointed out that parties winning votes for the ex cellence of their platforms and the ability of their nominees rathe than for the social- prominence o: their supporters would have a raison d'etre other than vain glory for the victors. The result o 1 course would be bigger and better politics-not an unmixed blessing but a reasonable compromise witi the present ridiculous situation. 0 TO RELIEVE SUFFERING In view of the terrible famin which is every .day claiming mor victims in disease-infected China the China Famine Relief organiza Lion of America is attempting t gather funds to alleviate the suf fering there. Twelve million men women, and children in the prov inces of Northern China have al ready starved, and eight millio more are faced with the most dir privations. Not least important of those or ganizations assisting in raisin: funds for this worthy cause is th Tolstoy league of the University China, ravaged by plagues, civi war, brigandage, and disease as i is, needs everyone's help. Amer ica has never failed to respond t a call of charity, and it should no now. A Test For Idealism Those who have watched the building up of a unified sentiment for a University Theatre-which should fulfill more completely the de- 3 mands which ,have been made of Play Production and should carry onE into wider fields the excellent laboratory work which Play Production i has done this year-have undoubtedly felt that the culmination of - the Play Production season and the most coherent expression of the' University Theatre need lay in the production of the winner in the full-length play contest. That this sentiment is fully justified by the} progression of events since last fall is fully realized by the Division of English which has sponsored the contests for one-act and full-length plays. As a result, this announcement of the postponement of produc- tion is made in sincere disappointment. . The disappointment is no less sincere because it comes from a soberI review of the factors and difficulties involved in production this spring. Unanimously the members of the Division have been interested in the production of amateur-written plays, and the enthusiasm with which the various problems of casting, financing and directing have been at- I tacked seemed to guarantee a production, but a full examination of I the problems, particularly of the factor of student activity so shortly before the examination period, showed the practical impossibility of arranging a production that would have doneany sort of credit to the Play Production group without seriously embarrassing students in their preparations for the final examinations. Considering these circumstances, it would seem to have been eminently the proper thing for the members of the Division to have decided. The inevitable disappointment resulting may -find consola- ton in the wisdom of not stretching the capacities of the group under Director Windt beyond the point of reasonable expectation. . As far as the production in the fall is concerned, it is the hope of Director Windt to be able to offer both the plays in public presenta- tion, without charge. If expectations from the "Beggar on Horseback" are realized this will be possible; Director Windt is unwilling to exploit the interest in student-written plays for the advantage of Play Produc- f tion's treasury, however much Play Production may have been respon- sible for the success of the student efforts. But however that may be, a the care which will be possible in the fall for matters of production guar- y antee that the plays emerge, splendid entertainment, fully in the f tradition of fine performances which Play Production' has built up this r year. ;, 'And those who carry the ideal of the University Theatre can carry h their enthusiasm, somewhat modified by good sense, into next year-at nnr,*IiIWUIinIL.IL th LIIC U101i Ui aiip L1.fA i ( id ln li L l A e TO OUR PATRONS Beginning Sunday, May 5, and continuing through June, July and August, we will serve Sunday Noon dinner until 3 p. m., with no Sunday evening meal. The Haunted Tavern 417 E. Huron St. I DO YOU LIKE TO EAT Excellent Home Cooked Meals in Pleasant and Attractive Surroundings Want Ads Pay Strings . .Supplies S Repairs for all Musical Instruments Schaeberle &Sob MUSIC HOUSE 110 S. Main St. i _ Ii IL IF SO, Then Try THE WOLVERINE RESTAURANT q: ,4 11 329 S. Main St. Quick and Courteous Service Music t 4 I { k M I 1 k G 1 F. 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But with the news that Little was retiring, student opinion again turned toward the chief, and since that time; it has been the desire of the great majority of the stu- dents, in some way to say farewell to a President, who even - though his policies rarely coincided with those of the students, was per- hops in closer touch with them than any other man. Toward this end, the various stu- dent organizations on the campus are planning the Testimonial ban- quet on the night of May 23. It will be the last and the only chance that the students of' the University will have a chance to meet Dr. Little, and bid him farewell. To this end and to make it a student affair, only students will be ;al- lowed at the banquet. Favorable response to the invi-j tations to this banquet is merited. It is the student body's last chancei 'to pay tribute to the President who has headed the University for a share of their college careers. It is decidedly not a profit-making affair, as. the price of the tickets will barelr pay for the dinner and for the incidental expenses. It will also express the real feeling of the student body, and prove, if possi- ble, that the words of the Univer- sity concerning the retirement have not been false. PEANUT POLITICIANS The peanut politicians are with us late and soon. Scheming and campaigning they lay waste their powers, but no one can deny that their game of "vote our ticket and we'll fix you up later" has its po- tentialties for pleasure. Friend- ' uva . asaa wvuua ..J v.. .r. v ...'"+ was answered; an interview with three or four students, chosen at random, would uncover the lot of1 requisites. A populai professor possesses personal glitter (not the "It" of the student), initiative, pleasant domi- nation, dignity (but not aloofness), galvanism, a ready sense of the humorous, unquestioned erudition, patience, and pungent wit. He is an entert titer-a showman, no less-, is not conscientious about grades, rarely failing anyone (and then only the socially ostracized), seldom bothers with a roil call, injects subtle (but not too subtle) anecdotes into his lectures, is biased concerning neither sex, is never more than discreetly angry, has a smile for every occasion and every person, and is author of at least a six-inch shelf. The pro- fessor we admire and like is never disturbingjy critical. although we do learn something), nor is he ever too preoccupied with his own af- fairs to, show concern about us; he humors the class in everything of consequence, is able to authori- tatively qiscuss any trivial matter that rises, is a compelling and powerful orator, must be so inter-I esting and instructive in his lec- tures as to render an intelligent reading of the text unnecessary, and must not slight student affairs. Assuredly not an educational Si- mon Legree, he pleases with easy, infrequent tests, frequently cuts class (premonitory, of course) andI dismisses his class early. He is in- formal but absolutely never fa- miliar or risque and is an all-I round model prototype for man, father, or husband; he is an es- tablished linguist, knows some- continuation wnicn is tieLes o any sncere ueansmn. R Leslie Askren- STUDENT RECITAL-Reviewed by W. J. Gorman It is difficult to convince an audience of one's subjectivity, that is, of one's intelligence and sympathy of expression, with such thrice- familiar compositions as the "Pathetique Sonata," "Hark, Hark the Lark," and "Nccturne in F sharp major." Miss Crisswell, in her recital Thursday night, failed to do so. She had not the finesse of under- standing and interpretation to give the "Pathetique" a good rendition. The fluency, unity, and whole effect of the first movement was seri- ously damaged by a too bold gradation of intensity in the passage just after the Grave, a too great separation of tempi of Grave and Allegro, and by a badly muddled playing of the principal theme. The Rondo, too, suffered from a shaky establishment of intensity and a confused, uneven intonation of melodic material. In the Bach Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, Miss Crisswell was content with a dynamic monotony and a perfectly even pace of rhythmic line which made the piece altogether too colorless. In this second group- in the Bach, in the Schumann number, and probably in. the choice of a Chopin Etude with a very inconsequential bass, she revealed a weak left hand. The Chopin Nocturne was more sympa- thetic, the difficult embellishments on the melody being very correctly played. The last group of short modern compositions, notably the Palm- gren, was much better. In these pieces, Miss Criswell revealed an enthusiasm and a vision that may very possibly develop into near-, artistry when her style is more free of the nervousness and flightiness vhich characterized this recital. Philip Culkin assisted Miss Criswell in two short groups of songs. In all of them, but more especially in Schubert's Heine song "Ihr Bild," he proved himself the possessor of =a powerful, flexible, and strongly emotional voice. * THE FRENCH PLAY-by James Eppenstein It is very sophisticated, this delightful comedy from the pen of Robert de Flers and G. D. de Caillavet. Sophisticated, and yet so thor- oughly enjoyable as to give offense to no one. It was presented Thurs- day evening in such a way that none of its fun was lost upon the audi- ence. Much credit is due Prof. Rene Talamon for his tremendous ability' in play production. The staging was excellent; the accessories were well planned, to the minutest detail; the play moved smoothly and swiftly. * ** "GRANITE"-Rehabilitated "Granite;" by Clemence Dane and Comedy Club's coming opener of the new Women's League Theater, has been grossly maligned. It has been very unfairly identified in the advance publicity given it in this column, and the editor, without compulsion from any rabid Come- dy Clubbers, but with a vast feeling of decided inferiority at being unable to identify the nature of a dramatic piece of writing( however much unread) takes this occasion to apologize to the Club and to replace' the aspersion with a more accurate description of the play. "Granite" was called esoteric. Esoteric is a bad word; to the uninitiated it does not mean something which is unintelligible to the uninitiated. But calling "Granite" esoteric, the fruit of a Little Theater taste, is like calling it "the over-ripe fruit"' of an emasculated (at times) art. "Granite" is essentially not that. It is more nearly an over-expression of a too hardy taste for melodrama. It is raw stuff, not at all mushy. It is stark. Very stark. Its virtue lies in being produced starkly- a study in stark emotions, piled pile on pile to make a melodramatic mountain of theatrical experience. As such it would seem very foreign from the "over-ripe fruit" sort of thing. The reason for the origin of the mistaken idea in the publicity is one that may have interest, for those who have followed the course of criticim in this column. It lies in the fact that it has been made a matter of policy not to read the plays which have been billed locally, at least not before reviewing them. This decision is thoroughly bad. It prevents very accurate analysis of production. Last year, to cite one example, the script of "Seventh Heaven" was available-and read, too. The fact that Phyllis Loughton as the emaciated gutter snipe, Diane, received so favorable a review as she did was evidence of her dramatic ability triumphing over severe physical handicaps. Criticism of "The Queen's Husband", particularly of the part of Eric VIII, is an example of another case in point. From one point of view-the point of view of 1 one who has analized the play along certain very definite lines-the interpretation of the hen-pecked Eric was very bad. From another point of view, that of Mr. White himself who chose his own interperta- tion, it was very good-thoroughly good. Therein lies the impasse. Profound criticism would accept no- body's interpretation. Student criticism, however, must accept its limitations. Hence the error in identfying the nature of "Granite" from the random impressions of others. But whatever the nature of "Granite", assurance of a good produc- tion can be held out on the strength of dirction by Paul Stephenson, who was in the original production directed by Boleslavsky for the American Laboratory Theatre in New York, and on the strength of a! small but capable cast. An announcement of considerable moment to those interested in the University Theatre comes in the form of a letter to this department. "The two plays, Leila by Dorothy Ackerman and City Haul by W. R. Thurnau, tying for first place in the three-act play competition, will receive public performance in the fall as the opening event of the Play Production season. This decision was I 101 N. Main St. can be used. venient for your particular needs, You'll need- them this Summer I AY FESTIVAL. Let us advise you which is the most con- 4 Days m- MAY 22,23,24,25,1929 - coaeefots HILL AUDITORIUM - ANN ARBOR EARL V. 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