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SEEN AND HEARD
MOREHOUSE STUDENTS PRESENT MACBETH MOREHOUSE DEBATES OXFORD
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 4.—As predicted, the student pre
sentation of Macbeth was highly successful in bringing
the public back to Morehouse. The chapel was packed
with spectators; some were even turned away. So great
was the demand that a second performance was given
the night following.
Mr. Fred Maise as Macbeth and Mrs. Virginia Pope
as Lady Macbeth showed the best dramatic ability. Mr.
Maise will long be remembered for his excellent act
ing in the scene in which he murdered Duncan, and Mrs.
Pope evinced the admiration of the audience when in
the first scene of act five she, walking in her sleep, re
viewed the intrigue that lead to Macbeth’s becoming
king.
The witches, Tapley Wardlaw, George Smith, and
Richard Perkins, were the next favorite of the audience.
Smith was especially good with the natural intonations
of his voice.
Furney Marshburn as Duncan, Marion Cabaniss as
Banquo, Edwin Thomas as Malcolm, William Harri
son as MacDuff, Thomas Kilgore as Lenox, Albert Jor
dan as Seyton, Wallace Gooden as Rosse and Viola
Branham as Gentlewoman gave a very excellent support
ing cast. No one can forget Harrison in his very hu
morous portrayal of MacDuff; we all succumb to the
throes of laughter when some one suddenly bursts forth
with the exclamation, horror! horror! horror!
No little credit is due MissAnne Cooke and Rev. How
ard Thurman who faithfully coached and trained the
cast in dramatic art. The stage settings made by Mr.
Hale Woodruff and his art class were very appropriate
and were approved very highly by those present.
Many came back to see the play again on the second
night. It was the general opinion that the acting as a
whole was better the second night than on the first night.
THE NEW DRAMATIC CLUB
A few weeks ago, a group of students selected by Miss
Anne Cook, of Atlanta University, Spelman and More
house Colleges, met at Spelman College in the reception
room of South Morehouse Hall for the purpose of or
ganizing a joint dramatic club.
The first business was the election of officers. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Mr. Edwin Thomas, chair
man; Miss Naomah Williams, secretary; Miss Edith Tate,
mistress of the wardrobe; W. N. Jackson, business man
ager; Wilmer Jennings, stage manager. It was unana-
mouslv decided that Miss Anne Cook be the directress.
The name of the club will be The University Players
of Atlanta University, Spelman and Morehouse Colleges.
In the near future, under the auspices of the Campus
Mirror, the club will present the play, “Lady Winder
mere’s Fan.”
This new dramatic society marks another step in the
merger of the three institutions and it is hoped that it
will be backed and supported whole-heartedly by the
students and general public of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9.—Morehouse was again success
ful in her effort to bring the public back to her camp
us, when, before a packed house, she debated Oxford
University (England) on the negative of the question,
“Resolved: That the Press Is Democracy’s Greatest Dan
ger.” The Englishmen, superior in their easy-flowing
diction, sarcasm and wit, found the audience constantly
breaking forth with mirth and hilarity. On the other
hand, Morehouse was the better in presentation of facts
and reasoning.
Morehouse was represented by Milton King Curry,
’32, and Alfred C. Tyler, ’32. Oxford representatives
were John A. Boyd-Carpenter and John Foot.
Mr. Boyd-Carpenter, the first speaker for the affirma
tive, humorously denounced the American press, putting
much emphasis on the fact that too much space was giv
en to the trivial things in American life; such as, ath
letics and comic strips. “Football”, he stated, “is rather
a silly game.” Each group after a brilliant piece of work
gathers into little huddle-conferences to congratulate each
other. And, after going through all the work and bat
tle to get to the goal post, they came back to the center
of the field to start all over again.”
Mr. Curry, in upholding the negative, centered his ar
gument and attack around the statement that capitalism,
unrestrained competition, and economic imperialism were
greater dangers than the press. He declared that the
press was only a tool in the hands of the three above-
mentioned forces.
Mr. Foot, the second speaker for the affirmative,
pointed out the fact that all American publications were
controlled by less than 20,000 publishers. He bemoaned
the fact that American newspapers thought only of crime
as a front-page headliner.
Tyler, in the last stand for the negative, continued
the argument of his colleague. He averred that the
press is only a tool in the hands of nationalism, capital
ism, imperialism, and inertia. He pointed out clearly
that these evils had existed in the absence of the press
in the Roman Empire, and hence he proved that these
evils would exist today in the absence of the press and
so be greater evils than the press itself.
In an interview after the debate, the visitors compli
mented Morehouse very highly. They stated that this
debate had been the most difficult on the schedule so
far. They are touring the United States and are debat
ing all outstanding colleges. They have five different
subjects for debate.
WEEK OF PRAYER OBSERVED
November 30th-Dec. 4th, marks our Annual Week of
Prayer. Mr. Thurman opened the series on “The De
velopment of an Ethical Philosophy of Life” by speak
ing on “Deep River.” The significant points in his ad
dress were: “Life is in process and so is the river. Life
is very exacting and so is the river. Life has a goal—
God; and so does the river—the sea.”
Dr. Vernon Johns, President of Virginia Theological
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