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Many organizations require
years of successful operation be-
fore they are accepted as an inte-
gral part of the Michigan scene.
Yet Musket (Michigan Union
Show, Ko-Eds, Too) has been re-
ceiving wide acclaim virtually from
the day of its inception just three
years ago.
This dramatic organization,
which supplanted the all-male
Union Opera, has in its short life
presented such hit musicals as
"Kiss Me Kate," "Brigadoon," and
"Oklahoma."
Many Participated
"The success of Musket has been
due to the massive participation
of the student body," Margery
Rose, '60, of Musket, said. "Al-
most 1,500 students jammed the
Union Ballroom for last year's
mass meeting," she pointed out.
"Working for Musket provides
each student with a valuable op-
portunity of working as part of
an efficient team with the ultimate
prospect of viewing the complete
show some time in December,"
Miss Rose explained.
Experiences in business man-
agement as well as the technical
and acting phases of the theatre
are available to all who join the
behind-the-scenes activities of the
musical.
Fourth Season
Beginning its fourth season,
Musket "looks forward to its finest
production to date - 'Carousel,'"
Miss Rose declared. She said all
students are invited to attend an
organizational mass meeting at
7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in the Union
Ballroom.
Refreshments will be served
after the meeting, she said, at
which the details of this year's
production will be discussed.
A year ago, Musket was moved
from the State Theatre to Lydia
Mendelssohn Theatre in the
League. The movie theatre raised
the production's expenses until it
was difficult to make a profit on
the performances.
Grand Opening
The show traditionally opened
with all the first-night glitter, in-
cluding a red carpet and a parade.
Before three years ago, Musket
was the Union opera which fea-
tured an all-male cast. Shows of
this sort are given at Ivy League
colleges. The production was
opened to include women at the
University, leaving only Junior
Girls Play as a single-sex produc-
tion.
A year ago Musket was almost
eliminated by the Union Board of
Directors after losing heavily on
"Kiss Me Kate." The Board de-
cided, however, to trim the produc-
tion's cost by moving it into the
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, and
the show has thrived since.

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UNION OPERA-Before Musket, the annual Union show was a
for-men-only affair, with female leads, aged aunts and even
chorus girls being portrayed by stalwart Michigan men.


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