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PAGE FOUK THE DAILY TAR STUDY OF STAGE MADE BY SELDEN "A Player's Handbook," Con timing Instructions for Act ing, Released by Crofts, New York; Director's Second Book. INSTITUTE ADDS THREE MEMBERS Brandis, Gardner, and Brice to Do Full-Time Work. '.'A Player's Handbook," the result of eleven years of ex haustive study of the profession al and non-professional stage written by Samuel Selden, asso ciate director of the Carolina Playmakers, has just been re leased by the publishers, F. S. Crofts and Co., New York. This book is composed of two parts, the text containing in structions in the art of acting, communication and response, training for expression of the body and voice, playing the part, and the actor and the director. The second half of the book con tains exercises for the body, voice and face, and selections for expression. Also there is an ex ercise devoted to explaining how to analyze and re-create a part. In the last of the book there 5s a play by Loretto Carroll Bai ley, "Cloey," which will be used for execution of the instruction. Selden Well Known As co-author of "Stage Seen ery and Lighting," Mr. Selden received wide recognition in both professional and non-professional circles because of his intimate knowledge and lucid treatment of the technique of "the stage. "A Player's Handbook," say Crofts, "is a book for the begin ner who needs guidance in inter pretation and direction in the ap plication of the principles of act ing. It is specific, practical, and -alive with constant illustration, .application,, and exercise mate rial." Town, county, and state of ficials of this county who are members of the Institute of Government have been informed by the organization committee that three full-time members have been added to the staff of the institute and that definite progress is being made in the studies being undertaken by the institute in tax, criminal law and judicial administration, and the accounting methods and practices of governmental units. The organization committee, which is composed of Judge W. A. Devin, Judge M. V. Barnhill, and Assistant Attorney-General A. A. F. Seawell, announced at the same time the completion of arrangements for the opening in Raleigh of a central clearing house of information for officers and citizens on governmental problems, methods, and prac tices in the cities, counties and the state. The three men added to the staff are already at work under the direction and supervision of city, county, and state officials. This brings the staff member ship to four coming from wide ly different sections of the state. Albert Coates is director of the institute and the three men add ed, with the rank of associate directors, are Henry Brandis, Jr., Dillard S. Gardner, and T N. Grice. HUMMERS OFFER PMYTMORROW Newly-Organized Dramatic Or ganization of Professors and Students to Stage "Drawna" as First Presentation. SOftJG W Hot, heavy breakfasts are out of date. It's spring and time to change to crispness! Try a bowl of crisp, delicious Kellogg's Corn Flakes. See bow much fresher, fitter you feel. Kellogg's at night, just before bedtime, make a splendid pick-me-up. So appetizing. And so much better for you than heavy indigestible foods. In a few minutes you're ready Jor sound, refreshing sleep. Made by Kel- m a logg in Battle VIA gvf M6s if I CORN FLAKES OVEN-FRESH FLAVOR-PERFECT wrtEcii' FOUR-RING SHOW HERE TOMORROW (Continued from page three) elin and broad jump, respective ly, and Abernethy tying his own mark in the high hurdles. Georgetown finished well up in the Southern Conference in door meet and is expected to furnish stiff competition. The Washington team is especially strong in the sprints and mid die distances, where it will offer such stars as Bradley, Parcells, MciNeill. Treacy, Keane, ana Doherty. Bov Scouts Exhibit The Boy Scouts of America in North Carolina, through the scout executives of the 14 coun cils in the state, are assembling for exhibition at the Dogwood Festival to take place in Chape' Hill, materials for handicrafts of various kinds, especially bird houses. The exhibitions are to be shown in cooperation with the State Garden club, which is meeting during the time of the festival. Dance Marshals Applications for marshals a the summer scnooi dances are now in order. All applications must be turned in to Harry F Comer at the Y. M. C. A. office on or before May 1. The only qualifications for the positions are that the applicant be a reg istered member of the summer school. EiHIOS. ... - ABOUT FILM fA0?JTS "Dracula," a three-act play dramatized by John Balderston from the novel by Bram Stoker, will be presented in Memorial hall tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock by the Carolina Mummers. Dr. Meno Spann is cast in the eading role of Count Dracula, a Transylvanian nobleman, who has preyed on the living for 500 years in the form of a vam pire. The play centers around his designs on his latest victim, Lucy, the "daughter of an Eng- ish psychatrist. Dr. Spann has played similiar parts before, including the Mephistopheles in Goethe's 'Faust," and has acted on the egitimate stage in Germany. He is of a family of German actors, and had a hard time to decide whether to follow the ca reer of an actor or educator. Dr.Urban T. Holmes, singer, actor, and romance philologist, who like the character he por trays is able to speak 12 lan guages fluently, is cast in the role of Professor Van Heltsing, a Dutch scientist who finally overcomes the vampire Dracula. Dr. Seward, an orthodox phy sician, who can not follow the ingenious methods of his col league, Dr. Van Heltsing, is played by Joseph Brown. Brown has acted in musical comedies and in the legitimate drama in New York and with travelling professional stock companies throughout the United States. Other characters and their portrayers are: Lucy, Virginia Burch ; John Harker, Lucy's lov er, Forney Rankin; Renfield, Everett Jess ; the maid, Jane Forgrave; and attendant, John Butler. jfv ' ClAtRE STILL PLAYS WITH DOLLS AND HAS Hollywood's otT couxcnoN. S CHEWS CUM INCESSANTLY BETWEEN SCENES OF HER PICTURES. ADOLPHE MENJOU W Bollywood's v SWANKIEST OR.ES5ER MAKES HIS VALET BREAK-W UIS NEW SOTS BEFORE ME DONS THEM. r - Ruth Chatterton, Claire Dodd, and Adolphe Menjou appear in of a Crime," which plays at the Carolina theatre today. 'Journal Dr. Graham to Be Absent From Annual Festival Here President Frank Porter Gra ham will be unable to attend the second annual Dogwood Festival which opens here today. He was called unexpectedly to Washing ton where he will attend a spe cial meeting of the National Consumers' Advisory board, of which he is a member. Graham was appointed last summer by President Roosevelt. High Teams Battle In Track Meet Today (Continued from pogt thrtt) drawing a bye in the first roun Bill Rawlings and Andr Sutton of Winston Salem 7r responsible for the lone up surprising Collins and Smi;'-" Durham's second-seeded tea-' 7-5, 6-8, 6-3, to enter the doubles semi-finals with Gene Harrir.-. ton and Ed Stewart cf Washing, ton. Tommie Campbell and Johr.rv Spratt of Charlotte and AIr Ljung and Howard Kire f. Greensboro meet in the other doubles semi-final. The Char lotteans, who were seeded first, coasted to 6-4, 6-3 and 6-0, 6-2 victories over Goldsboro and Henderson teams. Greensboro drew a bye in the first round and won its second match froa Hamlin and Cooper of Hih Point, 6-2, 7-5. All semi-final matches, singles and doubles, are scheduled for 9:00 o'clock this morning. The finals have been set for 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. HUGH HERBERT "The Comedian You Never Forget" is m "Wonder Bar" CAROLINA THEATRE Monday Tuesday fi A Better .Position You can get it Hundreds of teachers, students and college graduates will earn two hundred dollars or more this summer. SO CAN YOU. Hundreds of others "will secure a better position and a larger salary for next year. YOU CAN BE ONE OF THEM. Complete information and helpful suggestions will be mailed on receipt of a three cent stamp. 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