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VOL. XXII, NO. 5 JANUARY, 1967 DIANA SANDS TO STAR IN "MACBETH ## THEATER CIRCUIT by Cynthia Smith This year instead of the usual spring musical, the drama department will present Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” This in itself represents something of an innovation, but that’s not all. The role of Lady Macbeth will be played by broadway and television star, Diana Sands. Harold Scott, another pro fessional star will play the role of Macbeth. Diana Sands is particularly known for her performance in “The Owl and the Pussycat,” a play which ran for two years on broadway. She has also played lead roles in “Blues for Mr. Charlie” and “Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright.” She has been seen in a number of television programs, notably “Dr. Kil dare,” and she starred in the movie production of “A Raisin in the Sun.” Harold Scott, who will play opposite Diana Sands, is a member of the Lincoln Center Repertoire Group. Diana Sands and Harold Scott will play the lead roles in the play and the rest of the cast will be selected from local talent. This is in keeping with the latest trends in theater education. The idea is to bring in professional players who can by teaching and acting lift the performance above the level of the usual amateur performance. It is certain that the A-M-S Players and the drama department will benefit extensively from this experi ence. The play is scheduled for the week of March 13, through 18. In addition to presenting the latest news from the drama department, the Spotlight literary staff would like to issue a challenge to Spelmanites. There have been complaints in the past that drama department productions were dominated by a small coterie of regular players. The fact is, however, that the people we see so often in all the plays are the only ones who try out. We are certain that there is a great deal of un discovered talent on Spelman’s campus, and the opportunity is extended to every Spelman girl to discover the talent in herself while adding new faces and infusing fresh vigor into campus dramatic performances. We hope to see a great deal of new talent in the coming performances. Literary Magazine To Be Published In April, 1967, the Spelman Spotlight will publish a literary magazine containing the poems, essays, short stories, cartoons of Spelman students. Those who want to see their work in print should begin submitting the material this month. It is hoped that the magazine will give an accurate portrayal of the creativity of the student body. The final deadline for all works is March 20. But the staff would like to have as much material as possible before that time. We are especially asking that Eng lish and History teachers be on the lookout for students who have good writing ability. Members of the student body can also serve as scouts for hitherto unknown talent. All works that are to be published should be brought to the Pub lications Office or addressed to the Spelman Spotlight and placed in campus mail. OUTSTANDING SENIORS They are! We plan to pre sent evidence to prove that they are outstanding. Before articles about individual seniors are written, some recognition should be given to the class as a whole. Most notably, they are still here after four years of struggle. Their specializa tions range from the science of living things to the science of wealth and the lack of wealth. They have had rare academic opportunities in European uni versities, at Harvard, and at Yale. They have given their services while acquiring mean ingful social experiences in Africa, Greece, and the ghet- toes of American cities. These are the women who will be some of the newest graduate students, school teachers, housewives, and career women in only five more months. The Spotlight salutes them and their achievements. Dr. Willis L. James (Sept. 18, 1900—Dec. 27, 1966) Dr. Willis L. James by Ruth Baety A Man came Here in ’33, Earnest Disciplined Bold A Spirit Dwells Here Eternally Loving Singing Gold. The man, who enhanced the aesthetic life of Spelman College has left with us golden memorials which are exemplary of his love and his ideals. Forever will stand the Spelman College Glee Club, the A-M-S Chorus, and the Departments of Music at Spelman College, Leland College, Alabama State Teachers’ College, and Morehouse College. The beauty of the music which comes from the groups he led will echo to some extent the training, the resolution, and the perfectionism that he instilled in them. Forever will stand his work at the Library of Congress, where he was invited in 1951 to consider the status of music during the past one hundred years. He was also a Recording Fellow for the Music Archives. Forever will resound the words of the lectures on European and American music at the Tanglewood Roundtable and at the opening of the Center for Negro Arts in Lagos, Nigeria, and the words given when he participated in the First World Festival of Negro Arts held in Dahoi, Senegal. Forever will be consulted the advice given to the Univer sity of Chicago at a meeting called by the U. S. Department of State and the advice given while he was on the board of the Institute for Folk and Jazz Studies. Forever will be heard and seen the video tape he made as an expert on the spiritual traditions of the Negro. This video tape was one of a series of fifteen half-hour programs produced by WHYY-T for the National Educational Tele vision. Always must be sung by Spelman students the chapel and vesper selections with zeal, depth and sincerity as if Dr. James were conducting the session. All of these will be and must be done because: A Man came here in ’33 Erudite, Resolute Bold A Spirit Dwells here Eternally Surging, loving Gold. Registration At Spelman by Yvette Savwoir At the end of registration day students and the faculty and staff are in a state of ex haustion. Sometimes disap pointments come first thing in the morning when one reaches the treasurer’s office. There is usually a mob pushing, shov ing, and trying to hear their names called. These are the students who have paid their tuition in advance and have only to receive a permit be fore they can begin registra tion. After locating her adviser, the student’s next disappoint ment may be discovering how important her adviser is be cause of the crowd awaiting an audience with him. The following are sugges tions made by students who feel that the registration proc ess can be made more efficient and expedient: 1) Post class schedules of all the colleges in the A. U. Center prior to registration day. 2) Present permits to regis ter upon payment of tuition as a receipt. 3) Have class schedules of students approved by advisers before registration day. 4) Have pre-registration: With the adviser’s approval, students will make “reserva tions” during the preceding semester for the courses in which they will enroll. Thus a student will know the chances of getting into a class. The in structor will know whether to expand a class, refer students elsewhere, or eliminate a sec tion. John Howard Griffin To Speak at Spelman John Howard Griffin, the brilliant author of the best selling novel Black Like Me will appear on Spelman’s campus Wednesday, February 1. Mr. Griffin’s novel is a chronicle of his adventures as he impersonated a Negro and traveled through the South. He will speak on the topic “World Race Relations and the Need for Dialogue.” Tentative plans call for a lecture on Wednesday night and a discussion period the following morning.