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Page Four 0 LITHE MAN? CAMPUS 35 rsr/ / c p=~r~i) I * HCW DID THE FACULTY MEETING GO, DEAE?" Craven Mackie Ends Guilford Acting Career As Playwright Standing on the steps of King Hall, a young reporter had eornored Craven Mackie and was attempting to question him. She knew that he was the author of the one-act play, Consolation of a Painter, and that it would be presented in March by the Dramatics club. Her objective was to uncover all possible facts pertaining to his dramatics career. The young reporter carefully formulated her questions and posed them one at a time. Hurriedly she jotted down answers to her first question: How long had he been acting. It seems that he was familiar with the stage long before he ■ MACKIE came to Guilford. With a little prompt ing the reporter learned that in 1952 he won the "Most Prospective Actor of the Year" award from the Goldinaskers, an outstanding drama group in North Carolina. Then he followed up this award by winning "Actor of the Year" in 1954. "This is all very nice," the reporter thought, "but I want to know what he's done at Guilford," so she preceded to question him again. "Tell me," she said "how many plays have you been in?" As he started reeling off titles she realized that she should have reversed the question to find out how many plays he had not been in. Since his freshman year he has only missed acting in two. He took lead roles in many of them. For instance, he played "Subtle" in The Alchemist, "Major Petkoff" in Arms Guilfordians Take Your Trade to the Piggly Wiggly and the Man, "Young Taplowe" in The Browning Version, and "Wagner" in Dr. Faustus. The fun came when the Reveler's Club took the play, By Judgment of Court, to the state Drama Festival at Chapel Hill and won first prize. Craven was playing the leading role as "Chiaro." It seems that ever so often he just thumbs up to New York to see as many good Broadway plays as he can. Some times he goes with a friend, sometimes by himself. Assuming that being an author re quires a creative mind, the reporter began wondering if he were adept in any other fields of creation. This was her discovery. Things that stimulate the creative mind attract him. Photography is one of his interests. However—he's not just a snapshot artist. No, he goes to pains to reach perfection, lie experiments with angles, shadows, distance, and all other details before he snaps a picture. He never takes a picture until his subject has a "natural" look. He develops his own pictures, too, in his closet darkroom. Later, back in the Guilfordian oifice, the reporter happened onto some last year's Guilfordians. There under the by line of Craven Mackie were stories and drawings that lie had contributed. "Well fancy that; 1 didn't know he drew and wrote short stories, too," she muttered in surprise. "Amazing." From comments ot his friends and from her interview, the reporter learned that Craven's wit was one of his trade marks. It kept popping out in her inter view; it was evident in his stories; it showed in his humorous drawings. The reporter's last bit of information concerned the future. Craven plans to get his master's degree in dramatics at JX'C next year. Methodists Elect MeKee President in a recent meeting of the Methodist Student Movement, Bob MeKee, a fresh man from Altoona, Pa., was elected presi dent of the group. Kay Burton, a sopho more from Madison, won the vice-presi dential election. Other offices filled were: secretary Betty Lou McFarland of Aberdeen; and treasurer —Bob Young of Asheville. Students elected to serve as chairman of the various committees included: wor ship—Romona Barrow, publicity—Tru die Giroux, recreation co-chairmen Carol Smith and Charlie Davis, arrange ments—Andy McGlamery, and deputa tions—Jo Ann Cook and Bill Crofton. College Clothing Specialists . . . —Second Floor Shop— 11nts I)t Boe Comp any 106 North Elm St THE GUILFORDI AN Wake Forest Victor In Volleyball Play The Guilford College Gymnasium was the scene of an intercollegiate volleyball play day sponsored by the Women's Athletic Association last Saturday after noon. Participating Schools were Wake Forest, Greensboro College, Woman's College, Duke, Elon and Guilford. The Guilford team was composed of Hammond, Primm, Richardson, Mcßane, M. Cash well, F. Cashwell, Clark, Rice and Russel. After playing a round-robin, Guilford and Wake Forest were tied with one loss each. In the final play-off Wake Forest defeated Guilford 17-9. Play Day was concluded with refresh ments served to all teams in the W.A.A. room. The referees were instructors from W.C. and scorers and timers were Guil ford girls. Art Events Planned (Continued from page oneJ Southern colleges; creative writing panel discussion of poetry by students appear ing in the Arts Festival issue of Coraddi, WC Student literary magazine; panel composed of Henry Rago, Murray Nauss, with Robert W. Watson as moderator; lecture by Caroline Gordon. March 15 Creative writing panel discussion of student fiction; panel com posed of Caroline Gordon, Frances Gray Patton, Doris Betts and Hiram Haydn; dance master class conducted by Nlerce Cunningham; lecture recital by John Cage; dance concert by Cunningham and dancing company. March 17—Lecture-reading by Robert Frost. Freshmen Sponsor Talent Show Freshman chapel was the setting for entertainment by Guilford College cele brities last Friday. The program was under the production of Woody Finley, with Bob Newton serving as master of ceremonies. "Happy Birthday, George Washington" was carried out as the theme with Jonesey portraying the tradi tional role of George Washington chop ping down the cherry tree. Entertainment included in the program featured: a pantomime by Suzanne Stephens and Jonesey; Tom O'Briant, Mary Ellen White, Betty Ann Pringle, and Paul McDonald in a quartet; Kitty Carden on the xylophone; C.erta Wright, vocalist, accompanied by Doug Red mond at the piano; Kim, in his rendition of Largo"; Mr. Dave Morrah, Director of Public Relations, lecturing on mathe- College Cleaners Guilford College Phone 2311 DICK PLEASANTS Drive-in Booth Service Ham's Sundry Store Aycock, Madison & Friendly Road Specializing in Kosher Sandwiches The nicest place on your way to town or going back to school MILK [ GREENSBORO'S Finest Theatre! Starts Sunday "GIFT OF LOVE" CinemaScope & Color starring Lauren Bacall Robert Stack Thurs., Fri., Sat. "7 HILLS OF ROME" starring Mario Lanza Starts Sunday, March 9 "A FAREWELL TO ARMS" ... . £ . ■'■;■• M&K M -Wlf WitwMßß ,"' dm ,|: . , '■; - r 'v ; I ,^:w HHP * 11 Star freshman for the Quakers, Ted Tilghman, hits for two in the close 51-49 defeat at the hands of the Catawba Indians. Attempting to block the shot is the Indian's Donnie Hunt. Looking on is the Quaker's center, Bob Young. (Photo by A. T. Barbee). matics; Doug Redmond, piano solo; Bob Windsor, piano medley; the "Splatters," a. vocal and instrumental group com posed of Jackie Williams, Lester Parker, and Jonesey, vocalists, Wade Macey and Bob Rosier, instrumentalists; and a short monologue by Dave Hardin on George Washington. The production was sponsored by the Freshman Chapel Committee; the tech nical crew included: Sue Drake, Lillian Burrow, Barrett Lette, Tony Pinkham, Miriam Almaguer, and Carolyn Nimitz. Ivy League Is it ever Ivy! Why, Coke is the most correct beverage you can possibly order on campus. Just look around you. What are the college social leaders going for? Coca-Cola! So take a leaf UkULLuB out of their Ivy League book and do the same! Enjoy the good taste of Coke! SIGN OF GOOD TASTE Bottled under authority of The Coca-Cola Company by Greensboro Coca-Cola Bottling Go. FEBRUARY 28, 1958 Three To Run For M.S.G. Top Office The Men's Student Government held its weekly meeting Monday night at which time nominations for president of the MSG for next year were sub mitted. Student representatives named Gra ham Allen, David Hardin, and Robert Matthews as candidates for the office.
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