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Page Four THE SALEMITE March 2, 1951 Joanne Field Daydreams At Night As By Joanne Field It was (lark, dark, dark stood there looking u)) at the d;irk liortentous h u i I d i n g, the clock across the w;iy chimed seven times, dully :md softly. It was time to go -up the cold steps. Pull open the heavy oak door. 'fhere. I’m inside—The lobby was big with a bigness that overwhelmed me. Many great people had been here -really great ])eople. 1 wondered how it had tiffected them—The lights bhtzed out into the night— ‘dlow does it feel to be back tifter ;ill these years. Miss P'ield!”— Thrilling—“Mow was your Ifuro- |)ean Tour?”—With a light, airy wave of tive Inind—“Divine!”— liennie Jo tind Rose I'dlen passed me on the steps with .a funny look I'd better be careful. It wouldn’t do t(j let anyone km^w how this |dace affected me. Ifesides, it’s only here at night, alone, that I feel this way, a little awed and fervently more ambitious than in the day—There’s the clock again— Time to go. Up the steps—one—two—three —four—five — six — seven ■— eight - nine — ten — eleven •— twelve 1 looked back—Hundreds of people thronged the lobby below. Their formal clothes sparkled agriinst the dull walls and the dark floor. They were the ones who couldn't get inside to sit down— 'I'hey were clapping and shouting. 'I'liey wtutted me to play a thir teenth encore. Really, I couldn’t be bothered—That drafty sttigc and those horrid radi.ators—“No, truly, I couldn't. It v\ould be the thir- teetith, ;uid it might be bad luck,” The first landing—Through the swinging doors. They sprung to with an air of fimility—like prison doors. Wonder how it feels to be Calhoun Gives Out-Side Information Shown above practicing for the Pierrette production “Pygmalion” Bryan Balfour, Flissa Mutson and Dr. Todd. The play will be given at March 15 and 16, in Old Chapel. are, left to right, Winkle Harris, 8:30 on Thursday and Friday nights, a Pygmalion” Presents Climatic Of Pierrettes’ Debut As Major S€d^Ht 94, ,, , prison! Dirty old grey uni forms, cropttcd hair, if it were like in the movies—“Judge, I’ll be glad to go to prison if it’s what you think best. I only stole that mil- lioti dollars from that horrid old politician to give it to those poor people who had nothing to eat. 1 didn’t keep a penny of it for my self.” (hang! The doors clo.sed behind me. 1 was there for life! “l.iven up, h'ield—Come on”—Anne gave me a brisk luit on the back— why do people think it so smart to call others by their last names? Up the steiis to the third land ing — one — two — three — four five - six — 1 hadn't gotten any mail all day—Everybody had for- .gotten me—It’s funny how i)eople forget things — “Try to remem ber yonr name, try” — “I — 1 .— can t" “You must remember” — “I'm trying, but 1 just can’t,” I sobbed, alone and forlorn — nine - ten — eleven — twelve —At last —the top. 1 dropped wearily! ag.'iinst the wall and stared at the many slips of paper on the bulletiti ^ botird—Then—on—[ stopped out side the first room. Inside, at the piano. Sis Honeycutt was plowing through that beautiftil passage of .VI acdtnvell’s “Novelehe” — Ouch! That discord hurt—“Joatine, do yoit watit room one? I’m through”— I hatiks ’—Room one, room ten, room hundred — What difference. Down the hall—See, saw, see, saw -Wonder why- violins always either .sound like the feel of velvet or else the howling of a stray cat ? — "Ahem — Miss Field, we know th.it you’re very busy and we hate to interrupt, but we come from the Society for Better Music for the World. Recently a World Sym phony Orchestra has been formed. V\ e, of course, have given great thought to the choice of a concert- m.'ister and h.ave chosen you as the one most fitting for the post.” —“But, gentlemen”—a modest look around—“are you sure that you want a woman for this position? --V wotnan has never before held such a place of high esteem”— "Never before has a woman, or (Continued on page five) (Continued from page two) Ave are separated from our parents, we are starting to mature, or should, for now we are faced with probletns—probletns which we alone must solve, decisions w h i c h we alone must m a k e, and thoughts which we alone should think. We should (luestion everything; we should not be mere receptacles, for now in college the principles upon which we will base our future lives are being formed. Yet, this beginning development of independence should not hinder us from considering and helping our schoolmates—Just because we arc beginning to think our own thoughts, let’s not become smug with the idea. Not everyone is going to agree with everything— let these points of conflict between us turn from their antagonistic tendencies .and become points of stimulation. Let’s let our points of difference bind us together just as much as our interests do. But we don't. VV’e gripe. We are afraid of taking the responsi bility of letting our o])inions be known. We are afraid that our oinnions will not be valued, that we will make enemies and that we will make fools of ourselves. Con- seiiuently, we remain static. Why should we complacently accept the rules from the years before if we distigree and have suggestions for imiirovement ? | But we have brought hypocricy with us. We say hello very- sweet ly to the girl passing by-; then talk about her behind her back. We adhere to rules that w-e don’t believe in. What kind of citi'/enship is that? A lot of us enter hypocritical and graduate un changed. Here we are, three-hundred girls, a comparatively small number for a college. Since it is so small, each one of us affects those about us—at least we should. Each one of us should take an active in terest in this community of which we are a significant part, caring and thinking about one another along with ourselves. College is the place w here responsibility should be taught and learned. (Continued on back page) By Lola Dawson Midst the flurry of rehearsals for Shaw’s “Pygmalion”, prepara tions for Tag Day and plans for student-directed plays in April, the Pierrettes are proving their worth as a major organization on Salem campus. The club made its debut twenty- six years ago with the presentation of 3 one act plays; “Suppressed Desires”, “Enter The Hero” and “The Maker of Dreams”. In Feb ruary 1925, a box was placed on the front page center of the Salem- ite which read; Don't suppress that desire! Have you a Hero? See “Enter The Hero” Did you know that cupid had gone into business ? See “The Maker of Dreams” Laugh and be Merry! Memorial Hall, Saturday 8:15 P.M. V.Iiss Isabel Wenhold (daughter of Dr. Wenhold) played in “Sup pressed D.esires” the part of I Mabel, an excitable dreamer who imagines that she is a hen.” All three plays were highly- praised by- j the Salemite and were said to “sur pass all expectation and delight a j large audience with their dramatic ! ingenuity and art.” | Miss Dorothy Siewers (niece of Miss Grace Siewers) was the first president of the Pierrette Players. U n d e r her leadership the first I group of Pierrette members was initiated on October 23, 1924, and upon Dr. Roiulthaler was bestowed the title of “Honorary Pierrette”. Following their debut, the Pier rettes have presented a varied pro gram through the years including “The ^ Romancers” by R o s t a n d, W ilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”, “Electra” by Sophocles, and Chekhov s “The Marriage Pro posal”. In 1936 Miss Isabel Wenhold be came Director of Dramatics and Old Chapel was changed from a Point Organization library into a theater for the Pier- Attractive Gifts—Pralines Reasonably Priced Your Patronage Appreciated ARDEN SALEM STORE F'lom Salem Square iioiSKsj :«.(>;;« CAREFUL AND COURTEOUS DRIVERS dial 7121 rette Players. (The stage in Old Chapel used to be the periodical room of the library.) And now, 26 years old, the Pier rettes are on trial as a major or ganization. Under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Reigner and the leadership of Polly Hartle, the or ganization is succeeding in present ing a year of dramatic activity. The main Pierrette activity for the y-ear 50-’51 is to raise money for a new curtain. In October, a tag day was held and approx- mately twenty dollars was donated by the student body. A talent show has recently been presented which enlarged the curtain fund amount to fifty-five dollars. The initiation service begun by Doro thy Siewers and the first Pierrettes expanded into a formal induction service held in December of 1950 in Memorial Hall. The productions of “The Romancers” and “Sup pressed Desires” have been re placed by the November presen tation of “Goodbye, My Fancy” and the workshop performance of , 'The House of Bernarda Alba” followed by a critical discussion, j The second semester major pro- duction, “Pygmalion” is on its last I lap of rehearsals and will be pre- |sented March 15 and 16 Three I members of the Theater Class yvill ° O'V up this performance with three student-directed workshop plays to be given in April An other tag day and induction ser vice will be held the first part of May. This is the work of the Pierrettes m the year ’50-’51. Their industri ous year speaks for itself in prov- mg their worth as a major organi- By Jean Calhoun Remember Charlie Chaplin in dpe of the first moving pictures saying, “W'anta buy a duck ?” , Remember waking in the wee hours of night crying to mamma, “I wanta glass of water?” Remember thinking “I sure do wanta date Sid,” or “Boy, do I wanta fur coat ?” Think of the first time someone said “Wanta drink” or “Wanta Smoke.” Keeps popping up all the time, this word ‘wanta’, even on college campuses. Wanta go to Europe ? Wanta go to summer school ? Dr. Clemes Sommer of the University of North Carolina Art Department and Mrs. Sommer will again conduct a stu dent tour of Europe.^ Lasting from, July till September, this tour will be similar to the one conducted last summer. Dr. Sommer will teach the course, which will con tain baroque art and literature, as well as serve as tour leader. Each course will carry six quarter hours of credit at the University. Wanta be a ‘free bird’? Head for Wake Forest or Carolina, be cause both college communities have asked the General Assembly to make them bird santuaries. If the proposed bills are passed, it will be illegal to kill birds in Wake Forest and would give our ‘fine feathered friends’ of Carolina free dom except in the open season. Wanta make a few pennies ? A tearful Sally Rand discovered that when Harvard Freshmen invite a fan dancer to their smoker, they don’t expect her to read a speech on foreign ideologies. Not even when she is donating her services. More than a thousand students greeted her at the affair. When Sally proceeded to read her pre pared speech, the hecklerg in the audience sprinkled the stage with pennies. Undaunted, she finished her talk and then fled the hall in tears. Eagerly greeted by North Caro lina college students was the news that Charles Boyer, Charles Laugh ton and Agnes Moorehead wdll be appearing in matinee and evening- performances at the University of North Carolina March 10. They will present “Don Juan In Hell”, and admission will be three dollars. Students from nearby campuses are making plans to attend the performances of these three fam ous actors. ' From Northwestern University come a few tips, supposedly good for students who would be a suc cess in class on any campus: (1 Look alert, take notes. If you look at your watch, don’t stare at it unbelievengly and shake it. (2 Ask for outside reading. You don’t have to read it. Just ask for it. jnd 3) Laugh at your professor’s jokes. You can tell ... If he looks up from his notes and smiles made a funny. zation. I We feature nationally famous brands for The College Miss DAY & NIGHT SERVICE baggage TRANSFER WINSTON-SALtM Victor, Columbia and Decca Records ANCHOR eompamt IMOPHNC CINTir- of WmSTOH-SAlIM ^ Dial 6126Fourth at Trad The Toddle House 878 West Fourth St. Phone 2-3737 Reznicks For Records’ REZNICK’S Complete Stock of Records & Sheet Music Across From State Theatri 440 N. 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