.,.. Page Fourteen THE MICHIGAN DAILY October 7, 1956 October 7, 1956 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Ocobr_, 95 The Broadway Scene THE RAGE TO RUSH Enthusiastic Playgoers Await the New Season's Performances Of IBM Cards, Rumors, and Strength-Giving Goodi s4 NOW that fall has arrived, theatre-goers all over the coun- try are looking forward with con- siderable anticipation to the forth- coming plays and musicals of the new Broadway season. Even though the little theatre move- ment in this country has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years and there are many new winter stock companies in exis- tence, New York still maintains its position in the minds of most people as the center of the Ameri- can stage scene. Last year produced a bumper crop of outstanding successes, many of which are still running. Leading examples are the musicals My -air Lady" and "The Most Happy Fella," and the dramatic offerings "Inherit the Wind" and "Middle of the Night." These pro- ductions have helped to generate pany with Claire Bloom and Paul such interest in the theatre, that Rogers in tow, will appear in four epectations run unusually high Shakespearean works -- "Richard for the shows set to open this fall. II," "Romeo and Juliet," "Mac- The 1956-57 season got under- beth" and "Troilus and Cressida." way last Wednesday when the hi- Walter Pidgeon has been lured larious new comedy "The Loud from Hollywood to star in a com- Red Patrick" set up shop at the edy of society life in Philadelphia, Ambassador Theatre, recently res- "The Happiest Millionaire." Ber- cued from the domain of films and nard Shaw will be represented on TV. David Wayne and Arthur several occasions, most notably Kennedy share stellar billing in with a gala revival of "Major Bar- the play. bara" with Charles Laughton, Here are some of the other most Glynis Johns, Burgess Meredith, promising premieres and revivals Eli Wallach and Cornelia Otis that will be on the boards before Skinner in major roles. "Auntie Christmas. Alan Paton's novel Mame," heroine of the best-seller "Too Late the Phalarope" has lists, will be incarnated by Rosa- been adapted by Robert.Yale Lib-. lind Russell, and Terrence Ratti- ott and will have a cast headed 'gan's "The Sleeping Prince"' will by Barry Sullivan and Finlay Cur- { team Barbara Bel Geddes and rie. A group of visitors from Eng- Michael Redgrave. land, the celebrated Old Vic Corn- The powerful Eugene, O'Neill autobiographical drama, "Long Day's Journey into Night," wlil be presented with Frederic March and Florence Eldridge and young Broadford Dillman who appeared in last spring's University Drama Season. Katy Jurado, the Mexican actress, will cavort in "The Best House in Naples," the latest com- edy by F. Hugh Herbert who auth- ored "The Moon Is Blue." "A Very Special Baby," adapted from the famed television play, will star Sylvia Sydney, Luther Adler and Jack Warden. In the musical field, there is especially bright -prospect. Judy Holliday will play a telephone operator in "Bells Are Ringing," which has been fashioned by Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. By TAMMY MORRISON Daily Staff Writer T HIS afternoon, between three and four hundred female Uni- versity students will descend upon the League with hope in their hearts. After picking up their precious invitations, they will spread to all parts of the campus. They will dash up the walks of huge houses, eager to fling them- selves into the arms of the girls who are dashing down the walks. This scene will be the first step in a process known as pledging a sorority. It is the culmination of After receipt of her three dol- lars, Panhel sends the rushee a small grey book called "The Pan- hellenic Rushing Guide" and a slip of paper telling her the num- ber of her group. The Guide is a helpful little tome, containing messages of welcome from the Dean of Women end Panhel pres- ident, a rundown of average ex- penses, a calendar of parties, notes on what to wear (usually school clothes) and how to act (natural), contact rules and a list of Michi- gan sororities with house pictures, pins, histories and members' names. JUDY HOLLIDAY . .. ranging a 1 low j CLOSEOUTS! MI1CHIGAN S1VEAT SH1IRTS two weeks of a curious phenome- After a hectic orientation period, non known as rushing. I the freshman finds herself sum- One of the more aptly named moned to the Rackham Building Michigan traditions, rushing is on the first day of classes. 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