THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL. X.
Wade Hinshaw Company Sing
Mozart's Opera "Impresario"
Percy Hemus, Celebrated Ameri
can Baritone Heads Brilliant
Cast
THIRD LYCEUM NUMBER
"The Impresario," an opera-1
comique, by Mozart, was present
ed in Memorial Hall by William
Wade Hinshaw, on Saturday
Bight, Feb. 9. This lyceum num
ber is far superior to any that has
been given this year, and it will
probably be quite a while before
a better one comes to Guilford.
Every one knows that Mozart
was a brilliant meteor who flashed
across the musical heaven, an al
most incomparable artist. The
plot of "The Impresario" is taken
from a historical episode, and the
characters are from real life.
Percy Hemus, who played the
part of the pompous Emanuel
Schrickander, the director of the
Vienna Opera House, was both
literallv and figuratively the out
standing character of the whole
opera. His singing was superb,
and his acting was eyen better.
His was the difficult part of an ec
centric old uncle, who boasted
that he had never been deceived,
and never would be. He was con
stantly troubled with primadon
nas. whom he detested, and his
disgust of Madam Hofer, Mo
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TENATIVE RASEDALL
SCHEDULE 1924
April 1
Mars Hill at Guilford
April 2
Trinity at Durham
April 3
Carolina at Chapel Hill
April 4
N. C. State at Raleigh
April 5
Wake Forest at Wake Forest
April 8
Open
April 11
Lenoir at Hickory
April 12
Davidson at Davidson
April 15
N. C. State at Guilford
April 21
Elon at Greensboro
Auril 24
Milligan College at Guilford
April 26
Lenoir at Guilford
April 28
Lynchburg at Lynchburg
April 29
Hampde".-Sidney at Hamp
April 30
Richmond University at
Richmond
May 1
William & Mary at Wil
liamsburg
May 2
Open
May 3
Randolph Macon at Ash
land (pending)
Other games to be arranged.
THE DOVER ROAD" CHOSEN
FOR SPRING PRODUCTION
A. A. Milne's Drawing-room
Comedy Will Be Presented
For Athletic Association
"The Dover Road," A. A. Mil
ne's successful comedy of run
away marriages, has been chosen
for the spring dramatic produc
tion, the play to he presented in
behalf of the men's athletic asso
ciation on March 29.
The play is one of original sit
uations and humor, and possesses
artistic and literary merit. Mr.
Milne is distinguished among con
temporay dramatists for liis fresh
ness of idea, and the lightness and
whimsicality of touch with which
he adorns his plays. He has to
his credit the earlier successes,
"Mr. Tim Passes By," and "The
Truth About I'layds." "The
Dover Road" has had two years
run in New York, with Charles
Cherry in the leading role.
The following excerpt is taken
from the Theatre .Magazine of
March 1923:
" 'The Dover Road' is the road
that leads from London to Calais,
from a not too happy first mar
riage to a frequently still more
unhappy second one. Mr. Lati
mer. a whimsical and wealthy
bachelor, living just ofif the Dover
road, indulges his altruistic vein
In detaining runaway couples en
route, and giving them the rare
opportunity of a full week of un
interrupted companionship before
marriage. The romatic adventur
ess is compelled to eat her first
breakfast with an unshaven, un
combed and unromantic 1 over,
who is more interested in kip
pers than in words of endearment.
| Said lover is forced to wrestle
with shaving mug and razor in the
hall of Mr. Latimer's country
house, contracts a heavy and audi
ble cold from sleeping in an airy
bedroom, and is finally lulled into
connubial bliss by having long
extracts from Gibbon's 'Roman
Empire' read to him to appease
his infirmities. The experiment
frequently proving a success the
couples go rejoicing on their sin
gle ways, or return to the bosoms
of their first marriage as the case
may be. In the case of Leonard
and Anne, and Eustasia and Nich
olas—the eloping couples of the
play—Mr. Latimer proves to be a
most providential deus ex machi
na. That Latimer himself should
be caught in his own toils, and
that Leonard and Nicholas should
run away in! the lust act, are
among the unexpected twists thai
Mr. Milne gives his play, which is
delightful entertainment from
start to finish.
Tryouts for the parts will be
held Monday, Ferbuary 18, and
the cast selected immediately
Coaching will begin, under the di
rection of Miss Hedwig Hoffman
[as soon as the cast is chosen.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C. February 13, I*4
FACULTY AND, STUDENT DODY
HONOR LATE WAR PRESIDENT
IN SIMPLE CHAPEL SERVICE
Wilson's Life and Work Re
viewed. Professor Farris
Reads Favorite Poem
The chapel service on \\ ednes
lav and Thursday were devoted
to an impressive ceremonial ser
vice in honor of ex-President
VYoodrow Wilson, the late great
v\ar President.
Dr. L. L. Hobbs in his speech
'mentioned the editorial in Mon
iay's (ireensboro Daily News on
he life and work of \\ oodrow
Wilson.
"The three great military lead
ers named in this article, Alexan
der the Great, Julius Caesar, and
Napoleon Bonaparte." said Dr.
Hobbs, "all achieved their great
less through their force of arms;
Woodrow Wilson made his great
est achievement in time of peace."
"Mr. Wilson," said Dr. Hobbs,
'was a charter member of the
League to Enforce Peace —it was
lis ambition to bring the world
into a state of peace. Through the
power of a single idea —that 'right
makes might' Wilson conquered.
We may he assured that the world
will come around to this idea.
Wilson was a man who placed his
faith on this ideal, thus his work
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PROF. R. H. DANN GRANTED
NATURALIZATION PAPERS
"We want to get him natural
ized so that lie can vote for the
liok Peace Plan," said Dr. Hobbs
to Judge Webb of Greensboro.
"If 1 grant his naturalization
papers will he vote for the plan
inquired the distinguished Judge,
"lie certainly will."
"Show him in, then," replied
Judge Webb.
And so it was that Professor
Robert H. Dann was ushered into
the office of Judge Webb of
( ireensboro and received from his
hands the final papers, that made
him a naturalized American citi
zen.
Professor Dann came to Canada
direct from Brighton, England, in
1913 and later entered Pacific Col
lege of ( )regon where he received
his bachelor's degree. He then
took his Master's degree from
Haverford College and later did
graduate work at Harvard uni
versity.
Professor Dann applied for hi?
naturalization papers in 19 IT anc:
has been held up on the final ones
on account of his constant change
of residence. He, however, witl
Doctor L. L. Hobbs and Richarc
J. M. Hobbs, of Greensboro act
ing as residence witnesses secui
ed his final papers Thursday, Feb
ruary 7, under the above circum
stances.
Professor Dann was born ir
Brighton, England, in Sussex
which happens to be the origina
home of Prof. F. C. Anscombe
head of the history department
and the home of Mrs. Doak, moth
er of Coach R. S. Doak, all direct
ly connected with the college.
Endowment Campaign Closes
In Eastern Section of State
MUSICAL CLURS TO COMMENCE
CONCERTS MIDDLE OF MARCH
Glee Club and Orchestra Include
Eastern Trip in Schedule
With the first concert of the
season hardly a month away, the
l ".lee Club is fast rounding into
form. In the opinion of several
who have heard the Club rehearse,
it is the best that the college has
yet produced. The new members
who were elected this year have
become quite promising assets.
The orchestra has eight instru
mentalists. Mr. Pamplin, violin
ist of Greensboro, who has had
many years experience in orches
tra work is a worthy addition.
The schedule proper includes
about ten performances beginning
with the High Point concert the
first of April.
Several performances will be
given at community high schools
during the latter part of March.
Easter week the club will make a
tour of eastern North Carolina,
stopping at points in Northamp
ton and Halifax counties. L his
.part of the schedule has not been
completed, but Roanoke Rapids
and Rich Square are among the
itinerary. ()ther performances
are being arranged at Greensboro,
Asheboro and lligh Point. The
tour closes with the Home con
cert at Memorial Hall, May 3.
The orchestra will present a
special program in Memorial Hall
on the evening of February 20.
This is the regular departmental
evening, and the club promises
entertainment |iiite up to the
standard of previous \\ ednesday
night meetings. Several light,
Operatic selections are being re
hearsed. but the larger part of the
i program will be made up of popu
' lar numbers, solos, and features.
, The receipts from the small ad
. mission which will be charged go
. to pay for xylophone and new
drum equipment.
' CHORAL SOCIETY WILL
, SING JAPANESE OPERA
i
I "The Mikado," by Gilbert and
:1 Sullivan, is now under process of
- preparation by the Choral society,
Prof. James W. White, director
si of the chorus, is putting the best
fl talent of the College into the lead
sjing parts. The operetta will be
e given on the Saturday night be
h fore commencement, in costume
d and with action.
:- No official reports have been re
• ceived but it is rumored that Ethel
- Watkins '25 will assume the lead
i- ing feminine role of Yum Yum
while Marie Beaman '24 will sing
n the role of Katisha.
. The operetta is one of Gilbert
il and Sullivan's most successful
E, I works and has had great popular
t, ity since its first production. The
i-1 story is built around a Japanese
t- plot and the musical score is most
original and sparkling.
Friends and Alumni in Wayne
and Northampton Counties
Subscribe $3,000
ELWOOD PERISHO DIRECTS
I )r. Elwood C. Perisho lias re
utrned to the college after a two
week's trip to Wayne and North
unpton county where he went
o work in interest of the Endow
nent Campaign. During his stay
le addressed the Friends Meet
ngs and high schools of Wayne
uid Northampton counties.
On January Ist he addressed
lie I'riends meeting at ()akland,
ollowing which lie gave two ad
lresses in the Rosewood high
school t>f which Superintendent
Mendenhall. a former Guilford
student, is in charge. On the ev
ening of the "33rd lie attended
I'riends Meeting at Goldsboro,
addressing the high school on the
following day, and also attending
Nahunta Monthly Meeting. While
11 Goldsboro, Dr. Perisho at the
request of the Mayor, spoke be
fore the Kiwanis Club of that
:ity, and also addressed the Lay
man's Federation.
From Goldsboro, Dr. Perisho
went to Woodland, X. C\, where
lie addressed both the high school
and Friends Meeting. On the
morning of the '26 th he attended
the Contentnea Quarterly meeting
at New Hope. On the afternoon
of the same day he lectured to the
Wayne County Teachers' Asso
ciation at Rosewood.
The other meetings and schools
at which .Dr. Perisho spoke are,
Rich Square High School, Roan
oke Rapids High School. Wo' id
land High School and I'riends
Meeting.
The time between the various
addresses, Dr. Perisho spent call
ing on former students and
friends of the college in the inter
est of the Endowment Campaign.
Much to the surprise of all who
really knew the situation in
Wayne and Northampton counties
Dr. Perisho was able to secure
more than $3,000 for the Endow
ment.
This was Dr. Perisho's second
visit to the above counties where
months ago, a number of the
friends of the college had made
their contribution to the endow
ment fund.
In speaking of this trip. Dr.
Perisho reports that the tine3t
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Students who made straight
"A"grades:
Maude Simpson
Hazel Richardson
Annie Wagoner
Edward Holder
Students who made "A"
grades with the exception of
one subject and made '"B"
on that:
Elizabeth P> rooks
Olive Crow
Edwin Brown
James Howell
Robert Marshall
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