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THE MAROON TIGER
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University Players Score in “Antigone”
WHERE ARE THE GOOD
CITIZENS?
(Continued from Page Eleven)
ance she turns and smiles rather than
discard her modesty and demands
that he cease his activities or move
from her. The young gentleman
thinks of the desk and looks toward
it only to behold the attendant who
is now staring at him in a manner
as if to say, “please don’t.” By a
“straightening up” in his chair or
a nod of his head the gentleman po
litely apologizes and promises to
hold himself together. This lasts
until dismissal time when he comes
by on his own initiative and prom
ises to give his friend a better chance
next time.
Case (4) It is on a certain night
while the longer hand of the clock
is journeying over its well beaten
path between the half hour mark and
the “dozen” figure while the short
er hand apparently stops at nine
when practically all heads are fo
cused upon the desk. What is hap
pening? It sounds like pandemo
nium has broken loose or a “thun
dering herd” is making an invasion
in the hallway of the library. The
desk attendant of the now famous
Reserve Room quietly excuses him
self from the room in an effort to
give the frightened scholars a relief.
He finds that a seminar meeting (com
posed of teachers from various
schools in the city, and upper class
students, after listening to the read
ing of a series of extracts relating
to the seven Cardinal Principles of
Secondary Education) has just ad
journed. He is helpless in the midst
of the fast-moving multitude. How
ever, he listens to the exchange of
farewell greetings—which vibratory
sound traverses the distance between
the two entrances in order to reach
their destination.
Even though these educational
leaders are learning the principle,
for training their present or future
students to be good citizens. They
do not feel it necessary to first prac
tice on themselves; or they forgot
that others are busy in the library.
Conclusion
The writer could write a volume
or two on such incidents, but he
feels that the kind reader has by this
time been overtaxed. Therefore, a
case analysis of the co-ed who has
entertained a different gentleman on,
at least, four nights per week since
November; or an analysis of the
former modern high school cheer
leader, who thinks that it is game
time in the hallway, etc., will not
Antigone, a tragedy by Sophocles,
was presented on Saturday evening,
February 18, by the University Play
ers in the Little Theatre at Spelman
before a highly appreciative audi
ence. The play was sponsored by
The Campus Mirror, and directed by
Miss Anne M. Cook.
The drawing of the curtains re
vealed a new type of stage set, a
Grecian atmosphere created by the
direction oi hidden lights upon a
large and suggestive column. The
effect was that known as the “space
stage.”
The unfolding of the tragic plot
centered about the unfortunate Oedi
pus household whose children were
expiating the evil fate of their fa
ther. Antigone, in defiance to Creon,
the king, gave burial to his brother,
Polynuis, only to be sentenced to
dismal confinement and exile. Later,
by the tragic gesture of suicide in
his own household, Creon was
brought to shame and repentence.
In their interpretation of the va
rious roles, the cast rose to heights
of versatility and genius. As An
tigone, Miss Mary Louise Smith
handled with poise and finesse a
very difficult role. She was sup
ported quite ably by Miss Willie
Dobbs, who played the part of Is-
mene, sister of Antigone, and daugh
ter of Oedipus. The resolute and de
fiant King Creon thundered in the
person of John Young. Theodore
Nash appeared quite Grecian in his
role as Guard. As Haemon, son of
Creon, Thomas Kilgore seemed ideal
and played well, both in life and
in death. Of especial comment was
Raphael Mclver’s impersonation of
Tieresias, the blind sooth-sayer. He
be given.' 1
This article will have served its
two-fold purpose if it has provided
entertainment for the reader and will
eventually serve as a start to a par
tial change in one individual to give
greater respect to his fellow citizen
and colleague while he is in the act
of studying.
C’est Finis.
J. Ambus Ross.
3 The reader will note that no men
tion has been made of the
Browsing Room where a strained
lowered tone conversation is per
missible, noisy chairs, nor of
short consultations that are neces
sary or appropriate and question
able activities about the cubicles.
was led upon the stage by young
Griffin Davis, an embryonic Univer
sity Player. Of tense dramatic tone
was the acting of Miss Clara Stan
ton in her role of Eurydice, wife
of Creon.
Interludes by the Theban Chorus
added much to the gravity of the
plot. They were given in the fol
lowing order:
1. 0 Light of yon bright sun.
2. And Lo! Ismene at the gate.
3. Blessed are those whose life
has known no woe.
4. And here comes Haemon, comes
he bewailing?
5. Oh Love in every battle victor
owned.
6. Man’s highest blessedness.
(The musical compositions for No.
4 and No. 6 were by Miss Evelyn
Pittman; for each of the others, by
Miss Josephine Harreld.)
Chorus of Thebans
Misses Evelyn Pittman, Loyce
Willis, Francis Brock, Mable Hill
man, Mercedes Powell, Zanomia
Duff, Annie Mells, and Messrs. Ros-
coe Merriweather, E. G. Barksdale,
John Long, Thomas Campbell,
Claude Robinson, Benjamin Parks,
and Wilson Hubert.
Leaders of Theban Chorus: Miss
Millie Dobbs and Mr. Edward Rod
riguez.
An air of enchantment was added
by the interpretative dancing led by
Miss Florence Warwick. There was
the Baccheanal Dance after chorus
No. I, and the Dance of Death fol
lowing chour No. 5.
Chorus For Interpretative
Dancing
Misses Mildred McWhorter, Mary
Menafee, Onnie Nichols, Erostine
Coles, Melbahu Bryant, Birdie Scott,
Josephine Harreld, Frances Lawson
and Florence Warwick.
The stage setting was designed and
executed by Mr. Wilmer Jennings.
The masks for the dancers were made
by Miss Florence Warwick. The cos
tumes were made by Misses Ruth
Wall ace, Mamie Bynes, Annie Stev
ens, Clara Haywood, Gladys Wil
liams, Rosebud Brown, and Arduser.
(NSFA)--Persons who stutter use
50 per cent more words than persons
who do not. Joseph W. Hawthorne
of the psychology department of
Washington University here, has
concluded after testing 300 school
children, 100 of whom stuttered.-—
Athenaeum.