E SIX TtE MICfGAN UAILY I",-1NFflY, 40V~ t 1, 14 PREMIER PERFOMA N Speech Depart To Give For ( The curtain will go up at 8 p.m. today in Lydia Mendelssohn Thea- tre on a bill of four one-act plays presented by students in advanced theatre courses in the speech de- partment. The premeire performance of "Flowers for Julia" will be wit- nessed by its author, Austin Bach, Russian Film Opens at Lydia Mendelssohn "Russian Ballerina," new So- viet film release, will open at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow for a three-day run at Lydia Mendelssohn The- atre under sponsorship of Art Cinema League. The first film from the USSR dealing with the Russian ballet, "Russian Ballerina" features the Corps de Ballet of the Leningrad State Theatre. Galina Ulanova, leading Soviet ballerina, is presented in a per- formance of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake." Maria Redina, a new ballet star and Vladimir Gardin are also featured. The story concerns young artists of the Soviet Ballet, both on and off the stage. "Russian Ballerina" is one of the first major film features pro- duced in the recently rebuilt Len- film in Leningrad. Destroyed by the war, the city is pictured emerging again as a city of art and culture. Dialogue for "Russian Baller- ina" is in Russian, and English subtitles are provided. A short subject will also be shown. Reserved tickets for the film will go on sale at 2 p.m. today at Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre box office. Seek Chess Enthusiasts Students interested in seeing a simultaneous chess exhibition played by an expert chessman, should contact Manuel Kaner, 214 Adams House, or phone 2-4401. DE RUDA ENDS*ERDEN S SCE: tent Students )ne-Act IPIays '48, who wrote the play for a play- writing course last year. Three Other Plays Other plays to be presented are "One Sunday Afternoon" by James Hagan, "Lithuania" by Rupert Brooke, and Geo.-,c Kelly's "Poor Aubrey." Although "Flowers; for Julia" is the only student-written play on the bill, the entire program is be- ing staged and presented by stu- dents. Directors Listen Acting as directors are Bar- bara Ferguson, Jeanette Grand- staff, Jack Iskin and Francile Worthman. Stage managers are William Allison, Ethel Kudrna, Albert Nadeau and La Verne Weber. Admission to the plays is free to the public but the demand for tickets has exhausted the supply. Patrons are advised that all res- ervations must be called for by 6 p.m. Wednesday and all uncalled for seats will be given out at that time. There will be no new res- ervations taken at the box office until that hour. Federalists T o Sponsor Debate, Members of the Michigan de- bate team will present both sides in a debate on, "World Federa- tion Now," at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, in Rm. 319, of the Michigan Un- ion. Under the sponsorship of the United World Federalists, the dis- cussion will center upon the prac- tical aspects of world federation and the objectives of the campus chapter, according to George Shepard, president of the group. Plans for the formation of a Willow Village chapter of the Fed- eralists will be discussed at the meeting. The debate is open to the pub- lic. Frenchman Will Speak M. Rene Jasinski, professor of French literature at the Univer- sity of Paris, will speak on "Les Generations litterraires," at 4:15 p.m., tomorrow in Kellogg Audi- torium. Choral Group Will Present Fifth Concert Choir IOurs Nationi In Twenty-Fifth Year .The Westminster Choir, noted American choral group, will pre- sent the fifth in the current ser- ies of Choral Union Concerts at 8:30 p.m. Monday at Hill Audi- torium. Celebrating their 25th anniver- sary this year, the choir will ap- pear here on its first transcon- tinental tour since the war. Volunteer Choir Originally organized as the vol- unteer choir of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Dayton, Ohio, its first members were bus- iness men and women and house- wives who gave only their leisure time to singing. The high quality of the choir gradually gained national atten- tion, however, and the choir was placed under the direction of a concert manager. Now a professional touring un- it of Westminster Choir College, non-sectarian musical college in Princeton, N.J., the choir is di- rected by Dr. John Finley Wil- liamson, founder of the choir and the college, and president of the college. Foreign Tours Since its initial tour in 1921, the group has appeared through- out the United States and Can- ada and in England, Scotland, Austria, Norway, Jugoslavia, Rus- sia, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. In its wide repertory are com- positions ranging from the early Italian masters through folk tunes, Indian and cowboy songs, spirit- uals and hymns to modern works by Gershwin, Roy Harris, Samuel Barber, Jerome Kern and Serge Prokofieff. The program Monday night will include compositions by da Pale- strina, Bach, MacDowell, Sibeli- us, di Lasso, Brahms, Liszt, Deli- us, Nicolau and Handel, as well as groups of folk songs of Eng- land and America, including sev- eral Negro spirituals. A limited number of tickets at all prices are available at the of- fice of the University Musical So- ciety in Burton Tower. Admiral Byrd jWill em ExIpegI'eces First Exploatlions in1 Shenandoah Valley Admiral Richard E. Byrd began trainig or the career of explorer when h was ien years old, by rrnin irsj , ill OVt'r the Shenandoah Byrd whI will present a lecture and movie here at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, in Hill Auditorium con- tinued his exploring while he was a ahild with a round-the- world trip at. 12. Plans Expedition Two years later, he wrote in his diary that he wvas going to the North Pole,and drew designs of the apparatus he would take with him. His dreams were interrupted by his formal education, but soon after his graduation from the ~solidated Vultee's experimenta United States Naval Academy, he ictured here on its first flight, was called to Washington to give auto didn't just roll to a stop- advice on flying over the North nd had to crash land near San Pole in a dirigible. pants. Makes First Trip Although the government dropped the project, he was able to S: make the trip on pritecfunds. Since that first expedition. Byrd )r H ootenan y hs made explorations which have Ill J1$IttIL~fadded imrmeasureably to geology, science and history. iiUnion, L a p Tickets for the lecture may be Lee.,purchased from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ---- and from 2 to 5 p.m. today and to- Bernie Asbell, Bill Broonzy and morrow, and from 10 a.m. to 1 Win Stricke in a varied program p in. and from 2 to 8:30 p.m. SThusdy of people's songs (a similar pro- sday. gram sponsored by the chapter last February, met with enthus- # rtYaI eiL at iasm on the campus.) Audience Singing iven "11. " <7.tvvrt' ~ilo It Campus Highlights I- ( iril ELberties ... Three foreign students speak- ing on basic liberties in their home countries will lead a discussion of the means to safeguard civil rights in the United States, at the regular AVC meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the Union. ( :Trss Club Meets.. The Student Chess Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. today in Rm. 302 of the Union. The meeting is open to all students. * * * Reserve Officers... The present status of the re- serve officer and reserve affairs will be discussed by Major Roy V. Lonsinger, of the Michigan Military District in Detroit, at 7:30 p.m. today at the American Legion Memorial Home. The speech, sponiored by the Reserve Officers Association, is open to the public, according to Capt. Bruce Corson, program chairman. MCF Bible Stidy... Rev. Ironard Verduin, of tlhe Students Evangelical Chapel, will lead a discussion in Corin- thians at the Bible study hour of Michigan Christian Fellow- ship at 8 p.m. today in Lane Ilall. * * * Wl~olverine Club .. . The Wolverine Club will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Union to complete plans for the Ohio State weekend. The Ensian picture will be tak- en and jackets will be ordered, for which a small deposit is required. FLYING AUTO FIZZLES-Con four-seater flying automobile p ran out of gas yesterday, but the it was in the air at the time a Diego Bay, injuring its two occup FOLK MUSIC, BALLADS Ticket Sales fo Be gin Today a Ticket sales will get under way today at the Union and League I for the "Hootenanny," the pro-4 gram of folk music and ballads to be presented at 8:30 p.m. Fri- day in Rackham Auditorium. Sales will continue through Fri- day, but there will be no tickets available at the door. The new "Hootenanny" will of- The "Hootenanny," brought fer the audience a better oppor- back to Ann Arbor by the campus tunity than the first edition. to AVC, will feature Betty Sanders, sing along with the performers. A sixteen page book of songs will Radio Dram a be distributed to all as the official program of the songfest. W ill Re Seen Miss Sanders and Asbell both appeared here in the February "Hootenanny." But Broonzy and Techniques used in broadcast- Stricke will be making their Ann ing drama will be demonstrated Arbor debuts Friday. in the presentation of an "Ald- Stricke, a bass baritone, has rich Family" play by the speech been trained to sing on the con- department at its monthly as- cert and opera stages. He has, sembly at 3 p.m. today in Lydia ; however, devoted himself to ap- Mendelssohn Theatre. pearances at rallies, union halls, The radio play, which is open and school auditoriums, demon- to the public, is directed by Gar- strating, as he points out," how net R. Garrison, speech depart- folk songs and people's songs can ment instructor, who was pro- speak out for the people and duction director for NBC for five their needs." years prior to joining the faculty People's Songs this fall. In the drama, Bill Brom- Stricke is chairman of People's field will play Henry; James Songs in the midwest, and has Drummond, Homer; Sam, Rich, been heard in such radio programs Mr. Aldrich, and Shirley Loeb- as "Hymns of All Churches," thE lich, Mrs. Aldrich. "National Barn Dance," and the Others in the cast include Por- "Stude Terkel Show." tia Middlesworth, Clara Behring- Bill Broonzy has been singlec er, Janet Richards, Marilyn Scheer out by the Jazz Record Book as and Audrey Lawrence. James one of the singers whose ma- Schvione and Dean Coston are terial best reflects the authentic in charge of sound, and techni- backgrounds of American folk cian director is Roger Shepard. music-blues, ballads and jazz. !1 ,Y 1 S 7 7 N C1 S S e e c s c Marshall Bidwell, lecturer in organ in the school of music, will be heard in recital at 4:15 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium. Karg-Elert's "Homage to Han- del," is one of the works to be included in the program. Written in memory of George Frederic Handel, who represented the close relation between English and Ger- man music, the work includes themes from Handel's G Minor Suite for piano as well as the fa- mous Hallelujah Chorus from "The Messiah." Dr. Bidwell is organist and di- rector of music at the Carnegie Institute. The program is open to the general public without charge. Read and Use The Daily Classifieds WHY NOT STUDY IN MEXICO? Mexico City College - On Approved V.A. List Winter Quarter, January 6 Spring Quarter, March 31 Instruction in English. Emphasis on Spanish language and literature, Latin American studies (especially art, anthropology, commerce, history and international relations.) Housing and food available at reasonable prices. MEXICO CITY COLLEGE San Luis Potosi 154 Mexico, D. 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