'TEMSER 16, 1951 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGET 'TEMBER 16, 195'I THE MICHIGAN DAILY 1'AGK I IADITION DISAPPEARS: Union Opera Bows to Musket Show BY MURRAY FEIWELL; MUSKET (Michigan Union )w, Koeds Too) will begin its z "";1:: ;:f: j:;:i"+r":: ::n"Y}iq"::{ . ond'ear on campus this fall. ast year was the first time that former Union Opera became SKET, allowing women in the"-",.: '": ':: t. "Brigadoon" was the presen-' on. or a lm o st h a lf a cen tu ry th e o p r a h r c e i e : .....r:<>-::.: . on Opera was characterized by male shows, long road tours: Ssatires of camnpus life. rnioOpera was not at all' at its name implied. Instead' hiighbrow performances. it was ally a musical comeay written, formed and directed by stu- : ts, often a satire on campus Some of the old Unior. Operas went on tour visiting as many as 11 states. Twice they filled New York's famed Metropolitan Opera X House, end one show was even received at the White House in Washington, D.C. 'Michigenda' Successful The first show was presented in 1908 in order to raise money for the Union after several other money-making attempts failed. "Michigenda" was a great suc- cess. The following year's show was penned by the same authors- and tradition had been installed at the* University. In foll9wing years the Opera gave "Koanzaland" a play with an African setting, and in 1913 the b performance of "Contrarmie Marie' took the show to-the road for the first time. Wor the trip the group had its own five-car train, a practice which was continued in following years. Women made their first of two appearances in Union Opera in the 1918 show, "Let's Go " Be- cause of the war there just weren't enough men. e Trips Lengthened in the early twenties, road trips t began 'to lengthen. By this 'time Union Opera was a $20,000 pro- duction. Thomas Dewey, former New H York governor and presidential cadidate, played a major role in the .1921 production, "Top o' the MAornin' . By 1922 Opera was visiting Chi- cago, Cleveland, Detroit. Louis- ville and, Pittsburgh. Through the twenties colorful shows were the rule. The 1923 production was "Cotton Stock- ings." This show played to. a capacity crowd at New York's legendary Metropolitan Opera aouse. sIt was a huge success. The New York Times said, "The entire pro- duction had a certain professional finesse, although retaining the Aproper college atmosphere original and dazzling." President Entertained In 1925 the tour was received by President Calvin Coolidge at the White House. Coolidge gave a reception for the entire cast. However, the colorful shows of the twenties vanished with the depression. Opera again managed a pre- sentation in 1934 and for the sec- ond time a woman was in the cast. The woman was Sally Rand, the famous fan-dancer. There were shows in 1940 and 1941, but the war again inter- rupted the program. Opera was revived in 1949 and has run ~'through 1955. The 1951 show, however, was the last to make money. 4 Show Lost Money The 1955 production of "Flim Flam" ran considerably in the red. Union officials finally realized that type of show could no longer be a success. They made the his- toric decision that women could work. in the Opera. Thus last year MUSKET was born with the production of the famous Broadway production of "Brigadoon." The first time an original show had not been used. The show was a financial success and played before packed houses at two of its three performances. John Moore, '57E, General AChairman for the coming show, has announced this year's produc- tion will be "Kiss Me Kate." Moore said he hopes to continue the near professional quality which was characteristic of last year's show. Moore ,emphasized that MUS- KET is an all-campus production and said that freshmen will be invited to the organizatienal meet- ing to be held Oct. 13. Researci By MARGARET MOORE Consumer finance studies and research on workers' reactions to automation and children's images of their parents carry out the In- stitute of Social Research's aim to make a major contribution to knowledge of social relationships and human behavior. These research activitiesnare carried out by its two Centers: Survey Research Center and Re- search Center for Group Dynamics. Of separate origin, and working with separate problems, methods, and personnel, each Center has continued its programs with con- siderable autonomy. Center Concerns During its 10-year operation, Survey Research Center has been primarily concerned with "the ap- plication of sample survey meth- ods to a variety of psychological, sociological, economic, and poli- tical problems," according to Prof. Angus Campbell, director of the Center. It has conducted nearly 100 sur- veys, some of national scope in- volving thousands of respondents and some restricted to special groups 'within the local population. The first objective of the Re- search Center for Group Dynam- ics, both during its early years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and since its transfer to the University, has been "to conduct basic research on the phenomena of group life and group behavior," according to Prof. Dorwin Cartwright, Center direc- tor. Gar Reduced A second objective has been to reduce "the gap between the body of social science knowledge and Centers Contribute v Y the utilization of the knowledge by society," he says. Survey Research Center includes research programs in economic behavior, organizational behavior and human relations, public com- munication and influence, poli- tical behavior, mental health and survey methodology. Prof. George Katona of the psychology department, director of the economic behavior program, explained this program measures and analyses motives, opinions, at- titudes, and expectations of busi- nessmen and consumers, contri- buting to an understanding of spending, saving, investing, and other forms of economic behavior. Life's Aspects "A major aspect of modern life is its organizational character. "More and more of our life's activities, and more and more of our working hours are spent in formal organizations of growing complexity and size," Prof. Robert Kahn of the psychology depart- ment, director of research in or- ganizational behavior and human relations, explained the origin of his program. Research projects have been undertaken in the home office of an insurance company, in a rail- road, an automobile factory, a public utility, a tractor factory and an appliance factory. Subsequent work has been done in government agencies, military and civilian medical research in- stitutes, labor unions and civic groups. Prof. Kahn emphasized his in- terest in two levels of analysis- the behavior of individuals in organizations and the functioning of organizations themselves. Prof. Steven Whitney, director of the public communication and influence program, explained his program investigated values, loyal- ties, attitudes, expectations and personailty factors in particular social settings which are influen- tial in contributing to behavior. "Usually the research approach has been to study the public's re- action to the information it has in hand, and to relate this reaction to psychological measures of the individual,' Prof. Whitney said. Only secondary influence,, he continued, has been given "to the channels and media by which these people were made aware of the item, and only occasional attention to the real content of the original event to which the public is re- acting.". Group Dynamics Center carries out research on conflicting pres- sures resulting from membership in several groups, communication among group members, investiga- tion of the interactions of children seeking social power, and the prin- ciples of social change, The Center has worked with German visitors to the U n ite d States, church program of youth education, and children at the University Fresh Air Camp., One of their studies concerned admission of Negro, Oriental, and Jewish students to college frater- nities. Control over the character of the Institute's research and other objectives rests with an Executive Committee. This committee, composed of faculty members appointed by the University Board of Regents, re- views all activities and research proposals and gives counsel in the planning of long-term -objectives. The staff of the Institute con- sists of about 70 research scientists, a clerical and administrative staff of about 50 persons and a staff of 250 interviewers located through the nation. The Institute is supported pri- marily through contracts with government agencies, private busi- ness firms, grants from research- s u p p o r t i n g foundations, and through compensation for certain services provided to other parts of the University. in Studies STUDENTS INVITED: Freshman Rendezvous Beckons Freshman Rendezvous, a chance for new students at the Univer- sity to meet each other, will begin this year Sept. 10. According to Harold Duerksen, program direc- tor for the Office of Religious Affairs, Rendezvous is the bridge that connects home and high school with life on the campus. Rendezvous will run in two ses- sions-one Sept. 10 through 12, and the other Sept. 13 through 15. As before there will be two campsI used; the Fresh Air Camp and Camp Storer. The outdoor gathering is a co- educational affair with chances for meeting important individuals on the campus plus ample time for recreational activities. Sponsored by the Office of Re- ligious Affairs, Rendezvous had an attendence of approximately 220 freshmen last year. The three-day affair requires 60 counselors. The counselors are selected from their applications by a Policy Board which consists of a member from Assembly, Council of Stu- dent R e li g i o u s Organizations, Inter-House Council, Panhellenic Association and Student Govern- ment Council. Counselors are usually upper classmen and have previously at- tended the Rendezvous. According to Duerksen, the main purposes of the camp are to give students an idea of religious resources available to them on the campus and help them develop sensitivity to the new ideas they will encounter on campus. Recreation will consist of soft- ball, swimming, boating, volley- ball and many other activities. A unique feature of Rendezvous is that each student will have a counselor who is working in the particular field that the student is interested in. This will give the student an added chance for per- sonal counselling. UNION OPERA NO MORE-Now it's MUSKET that has its name in lights on the local theatre marquee every December. I , I 0 Use This Key for the Finest in Dining Restaurants You Will Enjoy in Ann Arbor Al -.------------------~- For A Delicious Dinner in Ann Arbor Dine at WEBER'S When Important People come to town highlight their visit with luncheon or dinner at the Corner House - where food, service and surroundings meet your every wish. 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