Friday, October 28, 1966
The D«cree
Weslyan Observes
10th Anniversary
Lt. Governor Scott
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N.C. Wesleyan will present
the third annual “Pops” Concert
by the Wesleyan Singers and Con
cert Band in the college gymna
sium tonight at 8:15 p.m. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend without charge.
The Concert Band, led by
Richard Dill, will present
several concert numbers, in
cluding marches and popular
tunes. William Gruver, trom
bonist and president of the band,
will be featured as soloist in
“Reflective Mood” by Sammy
Nestico. Gruver is a senior from
Springfield, Va. Another number
of unusu^ interest will be
“Dixieland Jamboree,” to be
performed by a jazz combo with
the band.
The Wesleyan Singers, under
the direction of Dr. William Sas
ser, will join the band for two
groups of numbers. The first will
present novelty arrangements of
two well - known spirituals,
“Joshua Fit de Battle of Jeri
cho” and “Dry Bones.” The se
cond - will consist of selections
from “My Fair Lady” and a med
ley of Cole Porter tunes, includ
ing “True Love” and “From
This Moment On.”
The “Pops” Concert has be
come a traditional and eagerly
anticipated event on Wesleyan’s
fall calendar of musical events.
Over 100 students will be parti
cipating in this year’s program,
the band numbering around 40
and the chorus around 65 stu
dents.
The social Commission has
announced that Mary Wells, pop
ular recording artisit, has been
booked for the Homecoming
Dance to be held December 17.
Miss Wells, famous for such
songs as “Beat Me to the Punch”,
“My Guy”, and “Two Lovers”,
will give two performances dur
ing the evening.
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North Carolina Wesleyan ob'
served its tenth anniversary on
Tuesday with a day long cele
bration which featured a Foun
der’s Day Convocation address
by Lieutenant Governor Bob Scott
and the unveiling of a historical
marker on 301 by North Caro
lina Department of Archives and
History.
Numerous friends of the col
lege,. alumni and parents of stu
dents were on hand to view the
events' which marked the tenth
year since the state issued the
charter and building of the col
lege was set into motion.
In addition to Lt. Governor
Scott’s address, those on hand
for the Founder’s Day Convoca
tion witnessed the giving of cita
tions to 35 new honorary mem
bers of the Founders Honorary
Alumni Associaiton by Rocky
Mount Area Wesleyan College
Foundation President Edson L.
Washburn. These persons were
so honored because they had
made yearly contributions of
$100 or more to the Contin
uing Support Fund for Wesleyan
College.
The Convocation was followed
by an old-fashioned barbecue for
the students and guests.
State Archivist Christopher
Crittendon of Raleigh served as
master of ceremonies for the un
veiling of the marker. He was
assisted by Josh L, Horne, a
local publisher and Chairman of
the Executive Board of the North
Carolina Department of Archives
and History, an organization
which selects and places his
torical markers at important
sites throughout the state.
The college Board of Trustees
held it s semi-annual meeting
during the afternoon.
The day’s festivities were cap-
ed off by a performance by the
Aviv Theater of Song and Dance.
The four performers in the com
pany presented a show of Sla
vic folk dances and songs.
"Our Town”Receives
Plaudits of Reviewer
(THE DECREE wishes to thank
the Rocky Mount EveningTele-
gram for giving us permission
to reprint this review of “Our
Town.”)
By VIVIAN MCMILLAN
A Review
“Our Town was a happy choice
for the first theatrical produc
tion to be presented in the new
theatre of the Arts and Crafts
Center,
Playing before an invited au
dience last night for dedication
of the Center, the Thornton Wild
er play won praise from the
audience, which among other dis
tinguished guests included Paul
Green, the famous dramatist,
and his wife.
The play, while depicting the
everyday life of a small town,
Grover’s Corners, New Hamp
shire, has a sophistication and
meaning that soon captures the
audience.
The production • last night was
certainly no “amateur” effort,
such as one may expect from a
cast recruited from the citizen
ry. It was polished, sure and
convincing, and the director,
Vance Mlzelle, did a professional
job with the large cast of 31.
John David Stewart who played
the Stage Manager, the principal
part, had full command at all
times. His delivery of his lines
was so completely natural and
well done that one almost had
the idea that he was not quot
ing lines as written by Wilder,
but that he was in such rapport
with the audience that he was
addressing them as interested
friends. This was Mr. Wilder's
intention for the part, one feels'
sure.
The principal parts as played
by Bud Morgan, Dr. Gibbs; Sara-
vette Trotter, Mrs. Gibbs;
Frances Bourne, Mrs. Webb;
Norwood Anderson, George
Gibbs; Patsy Lassiter, Emily
Webb; Willard Miller, Mr. Webb,
were finely executed.
Excellent performances were
also by Robert Brewer as How
ie Newsome, the milkman; Rex-
ford Tucker as Professor Wil
lard; Allen Gurganus as the al
coholic choir director; and Mar
garet Harris as Mrs. Soames,
a rather silly lady; and EdiCol-
lins as Constable Warren.
The bit players were also good.
They included Jim West, Olivette
Trotter, William Shannonhouse,
Lorraine Barnes, Clay Turner,
Swettie Cochran, Dana Dickens,
Paul Robinett, Martin Lang, Joe
Highsmith, Whit Blackstone,
Carl Carter, Inez Dawes, Mary
Belle Finch, Anne Van Wagoner,
Blaine Adams, Hal Lloyd, Mar
tin Lang and James Pender.
Technically the production was
also professional. Using very
simple sets the lighting was good,
as was the timing. The play
moved to its conclusion without
a hitch.
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Don’t forget
the
”Sadie HawkinsDance
SATURDAY NIGHT NOV. 5
8:00 - 12:00
Featuring
The Tams
$3.00 per couple at
the door
sponsered by
the Social Commission
Weslyan Players See Play
Dr. David Batcheller, as
sociate professor of theater at
Wesleyan, took a bus load of col
lege theater members on their
first field trip last Saturday.
The group went to UNC - Greens
boro to see Eugene O’Neill’s
“A touch of the Poet” which is
currently being produced by the
National Repetory Theater.
The trip was coordinated by
Tom Hinte, Donald Dove, and
Edith Nurse, officers of the Wes
leyan players, who worked with
college officials to arrange the
trip.
UNC - Greensboro is serving
as host for the National Repe
tory Theater for its in-residence
period during which the company
prepares for a national tour be
fore going on to Broadway. In
praising the program. Dr. Bat
cheller said the state was
fortunate to have UNC - Greens
boro- serve as hosts so that
students might conveniently see
the best of theater at popular
prices.
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