:,; 'I.II Y, I l1 I3RUARY $, 195"1, PAGE EIGHT l'liE 11'l1G llti ,yN 1l 11L Y PAGE EIGHT TIlE MICliIGAN flAIL V FRIDAY, FEBRUAkY 8, 195'Z MahuCman (Author of "Barefoot Bo~y With Cheek," etc.) I dcn'as, Camtpus l Different Levels of Theater Offered in Ann Arbor Area T THE DRESS PARADE what will the American college student wear this spring? Gather round, you rascals, and light a good Philip Morris Cigarette, and puff that rich, natural to- bacco, and possess your souls in sweet content, and listen. As we know, college fashions have always been casual. This spring, however, they have become makeshift. The object is to look madly improvised, gaily spur-of- the-moment ! For example, girls, try a peasant skirt with' a dinner jacket. Or matador pants with a bridal veil. Or Bermuda shorts with bronze breastplates. Be rakish! Be impromptu! Be devil-take-the-hindmost! And, men, you be the same. Try an opera cape with sweat pants. Or a letter-sweater with kilts. Or a strait- jacket with hip boots. Be bold! Be daring! Be a tourist attraction! . 4 But all is not innovation in college fashions this spring. Jn fact, one of the highlights of the season turns time backwatd in its flight. I refer to the comeback of the powdered wig. This charming accoutrement, too long neglected, has already caught on with style-coniscious students all over the country. On hundreds of campuses rock-and-roll is giving way to the minuet, and patriotic undergraduates are dumping British tea into the nearest harbor. This, of course, does not sit well with old King George. For that matter, a lot of our own people are steamed up too, and there has even been some talk of revolution. But I hardly think it vwill come to that. I mean, how can we break with the mother country when we are dependent on her for so many things - linsey-woolsey, minie balls, taper snuffers, and all like that? She, on the other hand, relies on us for turkeys, Philip Morris, Cinemascope, and other valuable exports. So I say, if Molly Pitclher and those other Bryn Mawr hotheads will calm down, we may yet find an amicable solution for our differences. But let not our British cousins mistake this willingness to negotiate for weakness. If fight we must, then fight we will! P5aul Revere is saddled up, the rude bridge arches the flood, and the ROTC is ready! But I digress. We were smoking a Philip Morris Cigarette - 0, darlin' cigarette ! 0, happy smoke! 0, firm! 0, fresh! 0, fragrant! 0, long-size! 0, regular! 0, get some! - and talking of new spring fashions, let us turn now to the season's most striking new feature: pneumatic underdrawers. These inflatable rubber gar- ments mnake every chair an easy chair. Think how wel- come they will be when you sit thrdugh a long lecture! They are not, however, without certain dangers. Last week, for example, Rimbaud Sigafoos, a University of Pittsburgh sophomore, fell out of an 18th story window in the Tower of Learning. Thanks to his pneumatic underdrawers, he suffered no injury when he struck the sidewalk, but the poor fellow is still bouncing and it is feared that he will starve to death. @ Max shulman, 1957 Fashions come, fashions go, but year after year the Philip Morris Company, sponsors of this column, bring you the tastiest, pleasingest cigarette your money can buy -Philip Morris, of corris! LEAGUE COUNCIL-There will be a League Council meeting at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in the League. The room will be posted. * * * FRENCH CLUB-A French film, "From Renoir to Picasso," -will be featured at the first meeting of le cercle francais (the French Club) at 8 p.m., Monday, in Aud. B of Angell Hall. After the film Professor Marvin Eisenberg of the fine arts depart- ment will lecture on French art. His talk will be accompanied by slides. The meeting will be con- ducted in English. The presentation will be free for members of le cercle francais. Membership cards can be pur- chased at the meeting, . . * * * HOUSE ATHLETIC MANAGERS -The house Athletic Managers will hold their first regular meet- ing of the semester at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday in the WAB. By SUE RAUNHEIM Ann Arbor has three different levels of theater. For educational purposes there is the Department of Speech, sup- plemented by other student groups such as the Union Coed Show and Gilbert and Sullivan. Then there is the general realm of amateur, popular theater which specializes in Broadway shows. It is typified by the Ann Arbor Civic Theater. Lastly, there is the Dramatic Arts Center, a professional thea- ter established on the principle of arena productions of great drama. What standards should one ac- cept when forming a theater? It Is a Business Ted Heusel, director of the Civic Theater, believes in the practical aspects of theater. "I have seen many groups form in protest and then fold up because they could not get started," he says. He em- phasizes the fact that "if you can't make theater a business, you have no theater." The Ann Arbor Civic Theater is 25 years old and has been pro- ducing popular Broadway plays on a fulltime basis for six years. "Our theater is the only one' we know of in the country that; is completely self-sufficient," the director says. The theater depends' on ticket sales for its entire in-; come. "Ann Arbor is a transient town I ,,. DRAMATIC PRESENTATION-Three types of acting groups present the theater to citizens of Ann Arbor in different styles. Students as well as natives of Ann Arbor are entertained by the Dramatic Arts Center, the Ann Ar~bor Civis Theater and the Speech Department. and most of our actors are ama- teurs who live within the vicinity," comments Heusel. He adds that he had one of the "great radio voices from Detroit" acting as Captain Queeg, in the "Caine Mutiny Court Martial." This man was a retired profes- sional actor who still had the ca- pability to perform. "This theater training is an out- FOQR CAERS WITH ER LES Here's an opportunity for. a career with one of, the nation's most rapidly ex- panding chemical com- panies. If you will have a BS or MS degree in... " CHEMISTRY 'ENGINEERING Chemical Civil ' Electrical Mechanical Mining FINAL CLEARANCE Famous Make Cashmere Sweaters Discontinued styles and colors Every sweater perfect Short-Sleeve Slip-Ons $~12 Regularly 18.95 Argyles.. .Novelties Long-Sleeve Slip-Ons $15 Regularly 23.95 to 29.95 ALL SALES FINAL Just Say "Charge It" at FOR TOWN AND COLLEGE 302 South State Street let for women who are home all day with their children," says Heusel. Understanding is Rehearsing Discussing rehearsal procedure, Heusel says, "the actors analyze their roles in their minds and then through the process of re- hearsing, understand their parts more thoroughly. "We work three weeks on a show and rehearse four times a week from 8 to 10 p.m.," he says.. Heusel maintains that the thea- ter is really a hobby for the people who work backstage because there is no glory involved. "These peo- ple work from season to season and never even get their names in print," he says. Ann Arbor's. Arena Theater Prof. Marvin Felheim, a mem- ber of the Board of Directors of the Dramatic Arts Center, states that "ours is the only professional and arena theater in Ann Arbor." He adds that the Dramatic Arts Center "strives for genuine artis- tic standards by presenting signi- ficant and experimental plays." He emphasizes the fact that one must decide which standards to adopt when producing a play. "You can offer either August Strind- berg or 'Tea and Sympathy'," he says. "However, Shakespeare was able to combine artistic stand- ards and genuine popular appeal. This is fine but not many play- wrights can do it." he added. It is a Form of Education "There is an educational value in working in the theater," re- marked Prof. Felheim. "First, there are the professionals, who will literally make the theater their career." He cited the professional drama majors. "Then there is a cultur- al value - we must understand the theater, as it is a part of his- tory, as it is a part of a nation. In a broader sense, the general cultural heritage of the.,world can_ be found in the theater." "A third value would be the par- ticipant's pleasure. People go into the theater as a nobby, the same way some people collect stamps or records." He adds that theater can be utilized solely for pure en- joyment. A Beneficial .Business "Actors benefit from this train- ing," he states. They learn how to work with people, how to under- stand a character in a play." He remarks that, by understanding different characters, one gets a greater understanding of the hu- man being in our society today. "An actor must understand the inter-relationship of things such as music and art to character and sound effects," he says. "I work on the board of the DAC because I have a genuine interest in the theater and this is the only place I can further my interest in such a way that it is respectable," he says. Children Have Classes "The DAC serves many fung- tions in our town," says Prof. Fel- heim. "We have children's classes in drama and dance, and a chil- dren's play is produced. The cen- ter often has art exhibits and oth- er allied artistic activities." The Dramatic Arts Center also has panel discussions after each play has been presented, at which time many aspects of the play are discussed. This is not done in any of the theaters in Ann Arbor. iProf. Felheim agrees with Ted H eusel that there is room for oth- er types of theater in Ann Arbor but he feels that "the speech de- partment and the Ann Arbor Civ- ic Theater are not producing the type of drama which the Dramat- ic Arts Center feels is important." ...aHercules representative will be on the campus to discuss with you employ- ment opportunities in... " RESEARCH " SALES * PRODUCTION " ENGINEERING Arrangements for inter- views should be made through your placement office. JEIRCULES POWDER COMPANY }tNCORPOFRA7ED Witm~ngton 99, Det. Feb. 15, 1957 e ea & I -; $8.75 Per Week - Three Meals a day At the following addresses - FOR MEN AND WOMEN: Mark VIltI Co-op, 917 S. Forest Stevens Co-op, 816 S. Forest FOR MEN ONLY: Michigan Co-op, 31 5 N. State Nakamura Co-op, 807 S. State FOR INFORMATION Call Luther Buchele 1 :00 to 5:00 P.M., NO 8=6872 IN1T4E R-COO ea C 1017 Oakland 4. I I, ( .U 314 SOUTH STATE r 1 TS.' 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