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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1928
Night Editor-PIERCE ROSENBERG
THE FOURTH OFFENSE
There is nothing unconstitution-
al in the habitual criminal section
of the state criminal code, the state.
Supreme Court has decided. In
making this decision, the court un-
animously confirmed the conviction
and sentence of Freddie Palm,
Lansing bootlegger.
Although it is hardly likely that
Palm will succeed in entirely escap-
ing his sentence, it seems quite cer-
tain that that portion of the state
penal code which classes liquor vio-
lations as felonies is due for a great
deal of legislative discussion.
As an answer to the many at-
tacks which have been made upon
this phase of the Michigan law, the
statement of the ruling of the court
was especially interesting. It fol-
lows in part:
"Aside from the offender and his
victim there is always another con-
cerned, that is the state, and it does
no violence to any constitutional
guaranty for the state to rid itself
of depravity when efforts to reform
have failed."
Prevalent political sentiment has
it that the present penalty for con-
tinued violation of the liquor laws
is too stringent, and it seems, un-
fortunately, that some alteration
may be expected. When it original-
ly placed liquor violations in a class
with the more violent crimes such
*as murder, robbery, and arson, the
Michigan legislature took a some-
what revolutionary but not illogical
step. 'The move, as a matter of
fact, was an excellent one and
would with proper support secure
excellent results.
The time of petty penalties for
breaches of the prohibition laws is
long since past, the futility of such
penalties having been demonstrated
in every part of the country. An
adequate law, such as that now1
in affect in Michigan, adequately*
enforced, seems indeed the only
logical solution, if the liquor laws
are to continue in force.
That the prohibition amendment
has led to decided economic and
moral gains cannot be doubted. At
the same time, however, it must be
recognized that the possibilities of
the law have been generally limit-
ed by faint-hearted enforcement.,
Michigan has taken an excellent
step toward a ready solution of the
situation and no real reason for a
change has yet been shown. It is
certainly to be hoped that the state
legislators will maintain the present
law anr1 onncentrate their interess i
lute crisis in the hardwood situa-1
tion. Not only will various types
of hard and soft wood be tested
but equipment has been installed
to make tests in the drying of
woods. Equipment has also been
produced to make tests regarding
the impregnating of woods to pre-
serve them for uses requiring re-
sistant qualities.
Such research is one of the cer-,
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Music an(
ONE ACT PLAY CONTEST CL
THE OPERA
With the resumption of the regu-
lar academic grind the Twenty
Third Annual Michigan Union
Opera, "Rainbow's End," passes intc
the misty limbo of collegiate mem-
ories-and departing leaves behin!
tain methods of putting the Uni-
versity into prominence. It is in
such direct and practical research
that the state can most benefit in
the educational unit for which they
have expended so much money.
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Campus Opinion
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confining themselves to less than 300
words it possible. Anonymous com-
munications will be disregarded. The
names of communicants will, however,
be regarded as confidential, upon re-
quest. Letters published should nt be
construed as expressing the editorial
opinion of the Daily.
IN RETROSPECT
To the Editor:
Of course, there is the possibility
that I may have been primed for
the rising curtain on "Rainbow's
End" by the time it arrived in
Chicago during the holiday season
just passed......and I will admit
that not having witnessed any of
the Ann Arbor performances, my
curiosity was greatly stimulated by
the tonel of local comment, pro
and con.
But if there ever was a year when
a certain few local bow-wow
agitators and critics of Michigan's
annual Union Opera found them-
selves barking with little or no
cause, the 23rd annual offering
of Mimes distinguishes that year
from others gone before.
It is not my intention to bore
you with a post-mortem of whys
and wherefores, but a few bouquets
are in order and I take it upon my-
self to express the general opiion
of those in the audience of Chicago
alumni, and to give praise where it
is due.
Those mentioned will kindly
favor us with one more curtain
call, bow or encore, for it is to
them we owe the successful presen-
tation of "Rainbow's End":
To E. Mortimer Shuter, Paul
Buckley, and the fostering sponsor-
ship of Mimes, by whose combined
effort such a production was made
a reality.
To Donal Hamilton Haines, for
services invaluable.
To Hugh Claney, and David
Hempstead, Jr., authors of the
book.
To Edward M. Heyman, William
Lewis and William Watkins, whose
combined ingenuity was respon-
sible for an unusual musical score.
To Theodore Harrison and his
singing men's chorus, a delightful
innovation.
To Roy Langham, conductor of
the orchestra.
. . and to each of the cast
principals in turn.
To Dan Buell, whose sense of
comic amusement proved to be one
of the most outstanding features
of the show. His delightful antics
will be awaited and expected again
next year.
To Sidney Straight, whose sing-
ing takes one back again to the
days of Barre Hill.
To William Browne, the beautiful
blonde babe. from Broadway and
answer to a ranch-owner's prayer.
To Richard Kurvink, the inimi-
table Senora, whose charm has
cast a long-to-be-remembered spell
upon opera audiences.
To George Johnson, Theodore
Roberts' only rival.
To Harlan Christy, the obliging
old woman-hater.
To the girls' chorus .. . a Michi-
gan institution as famed as Mimes
itself. Long may they prosper be-
hind the footlights!
To the men's chorus likewise,
and the same to the other princi-
pals.
Finally, to Dalton Walper, general
chairman, and his staff of stage-
managers, make-up men, costume-
men, publicity men, and to any
and all othe the others whose
combined effort has produced a
musical comedy that will go down
on the books as "The Best Musical
Comedy since Cotton Stockings, in
1923."
1."..I left the theater that eve-
ning with the thought: "Gee!
That was a good show. I'd like to
see it all over again!" . . . . and
everyone I spoke to voiced the
same approval, so, to repeat the
memorable words of Texas Guinan:
"Let's give the boys a good, big
hand!"
W. R. T., '29.
To the Editor:
Can't you start an agitation for
one of the local buses to run down
State street from Washington or
Williams streets to the Intramural
Sports building?
Hundreds of students and resi-
it wonderings in the minds of
critics, students and alumni wheth-
er, after all and considering this
that and the -other thing, it was
really worth doing.
It constitutes a tradition in thu
undergraduate mind and activitiec
calendar. In an institution whert
traditions are created with non
chalance over night, and as non-
chalantly are swept away the nexd
day, it stands somewhat an awe-
some thing, thoroughly established
It would break a thousand hearti
if it too were swept away. It woulCb
break far fewer if it remained. But
as lumber in the undergraduatp
platform of activities it should
reasonably justify its existence.
Begun as the financial mainstay
of the Union, it has become its catp
paw, for the exploitation of somc
hundred students. Better financing
has relieved the Union of obliga-
tion to the Opera; now it has be-
come a rallying point for alumni
As such its function is entirely
worthy, but its performance leaver
some question.
From the point of view of the
student it is questionable if there
s any adequate return made on thc
immense amount of time expended
in rehearsal.:Certainly little acting
ability is developed, and the chorus
routines might reasonably be called
gymnastics-under appalling condi-
tions. The fact thatz tu es fre-
quently suffer is not the slightest
objection; the vacation trip arounct
the country is, however, not a par-
ticularly exhilarating experience.
Logically, a student might consider
himself very subtly but very ef-
fectively exploited.
As for "doing something foM
Michigan", the calibre of show
which has been produced within
the memory of this academic gen-
eration at least has hardly been a
credit to the ideal of Michigan
which is occasional expounded from
the rah-rah rostrum at alumni
functions. The virtues of this year's
show are unanimously accredited
to Union finances which allow large
choruses and expensive scenery; to
the musical ability of Messrs. Hey-
man, Lewis and Watkins; and to
the irepressible sense of burlesque
which Danny Buell paraded.
Wit, collegiatee spritsigns of cul-
tivated taste in dramatic writing, or
any evidence of undergraduate ori-
ginality were distinctly lacking in
"Rainbow's End."
From the point of view of the
local theatre goer the pera is a
decided nuisance. This year prep-
arations for it have kept the regu-
lar Mimes program entirely blank,
with the theatre almost u avalable
for any other producing organiza-
tion. The dullest dumbbell on the
campus will bear witness that this
student body sadly needs education
in appreciation of the legitimate
drama. The Opera becomes a very
annoying dog-in-the-manger when
it keeps the Mimes theatre closed
and so prevents any dramatic activ-
ity of a public nature. And when
the opening weekfminally comes at
the Whitney fifty percent of the
ticket charge can more reasonably
be credit to social than theatric
amusement.
But if the'Opera is to remain, to
rally the far-flung alumni and to
give the political and activities
acrobats a work-out, in all justice
it should give up attempting in an
amateur way to imitate the prevail-
ing Broadway musical fashion and
set out toc reat a new form of en-
tertainment which would be sugges-
tive of the undergraduate sense of
humor and more in the line of his
abilities.
R. L. A.
AN INTRODUCTION TO
DICKINSON
Palmer Christian, University or-
ganist, has announced his program
for the concert at 4:15 o'clock this
afternoon,! and it promises to be
one of the most interesting which
has been offered this year.
Although several of the ever-
popular classics are on the pro-
gram, what promises to be two of
the most interesting selections are
"Canzona" and "Scherzo" by Clar-
ence Dickinson of New York who
will present the organ concert next'
week. These selections will serve'
as a preliminary introduction to l
this brilliant young organist whose l
recital should attract those musi-
cally minded.
Others represented on the pro-
gram this afternoon are Bach,
Mendelssohn, Reger, Martini, Hum-,
perdinck, and, Bizet. Mr. Christian
will also play his own transcription
of Debussy's prelude to "'T'he
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DOSES FRIDAY, JANUARY II
FLAY CONTEST
Friday of this week, January l l 4
's the closing date for the One Act
Play contest sponsored by the Divi-
,ion of English in the hope of ob-
rectifying student interest in dram-
atic writing so that a fully develop-
d body of theatric activity can be
'aunched in anticipation for a Uni-
iersity theater-which promises
to materialize in the not too distant
future.
Budding Noel Cowards and Sid-
ney Howards and such are earnest-
'y implored to submit their drama-
";ic lucubrations to the committee of
udges, composed of Prof . O. J.
Campbell, Prof. Kenneth Rowe, and
Director Windt of the Play
Produc-tion group, to insure as represen-
ative a group of plays as possible
and a widely varied range of writ-
i.ng from which to build a program
for production.
The merit which the offerings
iresent will determine what type
if production is to be given them.
In the case of plays proving of
>uch interest as to warrant public
aerformance the Division of Eng-
'_ish will make every effort to pro-
?ide the exhibition. At least labor-
story production, attendance by in-
Atation, is promised any play
justifying the effort by the Play
Production group.
ALEXANDER MOISSI
Alexander Moissi; Europe's fore-
most actor, will make his first ap-
oearance in Detroit next Sunday
night. He will play a week's en-
;agement in Max Reinhardt's pro-
duction of "Redemption" (Tolstoy's
"Der Lebende Leichman") with a
-lompany of distinguished European
artists. Moissi's appearance will
be one of the outstanding events
3f the theatrical season.
It is most fortunate that he will
play the role of Fedya Protassow as
'.t will enable him to give full rein
to his great emotional power. The
story of Protassow is one of a man
who dissipates his wife's money,
and then disappears. She, believ-
ing him dead, marries again. But
Fedya Protassow is not only not
dead, but his presence also comes
to threaten the happiness and
freedom of his wife and her sec-
ond husband. It is then that Fedya
rises to the great sacrifice which
gives the play its name.
Moissi, who is recognized as one
of the finest actors of the present
day, has played the role of Fedya
many times with the Moscow Art
Theater company in Moscow, and
he has received. universal acclaim
abroad. His ability to portray the
subtle, and shifting shades of Fed-
ya's character is pure art.
Most fittingly, "Redemption" has
been selected all over the world to
celebrate the centenary of Tol-
stoy's birth. It not only exhibits
the great artist Tolstoy through its
eleven scenes, but it is also a mon-
ument of Tolstoy, the moralist, in
a mood which is tempered by his
artistry.
Among the actors who will take
parts in the production of "Re-
demption" in Detroit are Charlotte
Schulta, Lydie Li, Irmgrad Richter,
Karl Ludwig Diehl, Friedrich
Kuhne, Johanna Terwin, Emilie
Unda, and Wilhelm Diegelmann.
Morris Gest, who has been more
or less sponsor and interpreter for
the -Russian Theater, and Edgar
Selwyn, are responsible for the en-
gagement of "Redemption" for its
run at the Shubert Lafayette The-
ater.
P, L. A.
"INTERFERENCE" CONTINUES
Roland Pertwee's popular and
exciting drama, "Interference"
continues for another week at the
Detroit Civic theater with Craig
Ward, George Blackwood, Vera
Allen, and Miriam Sears in the
Ileading roles.
This play, which ran for thirty
weeks in New York, has received
favorable comment and warranted
popularity. Len Shaw, critic for the
Detroit Free Press, has declared it
to be one of the best, if not the best
drama of the present season.
The play, which is carefully con-
structed, is a story of blackmail,
but fortunately the handsome gun-
man and other dear creatures of
the underworld are omitted from
it. "Interference" is rich with
humor, well drawn characters, and
careful motivation. It deals with
London society.
The sole "opening" in Chicago in
the fortnight following Christmas
week is tonight's of "Six Characters
in Search. of an Author," in the
Goodman.
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