Dr.tober 25, 1957
THE SALEMITE
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Salemites View ''Swans” Cue
A FINAL TOUCH BEFORE THE SHOW
We pulled open the massive,
black stage doors and made our
way into duddered wings and mass
confusion—lights, scenery, props
dancers, crewmen, cameramen and
reporters. Stumbling between
sweaty, overall clad stage hands,
red, travel-worn music trunks, and
aluminum ladders; we searched for
an unoccupied niche.
Midget-like men and wmnen
pushed past us to join other mem
bers of the troup on stage. Dan
cers in pastel ballet shoes and red,
green, black, grey, and blue leo
tards gave a kaleidoscopical effect
as they began doing plies and
pirouettes
The Northern and Mid-Western
accents of the troupe gave a sharp
contrast to the harsh booming
voices of prop men shouting to
each other as they adjusted the
flimsy blue backdrop of Swan Lake.
A hush descended upon the
troupe in response to three sharf
claps from a small, muscular man
in pink ballet shoes. The dancers
took their positions as the ballet
master walked to center stage and
began chanting bar work instruc
tions in French. “Second position
et un, duex, trois, quatre, cinq, six,
sept, et huit. Hold in chest—pelvis
in place.” His sing-song instruc
tions were interrupted only by per
sistant coughing, and gum chomp
ing. Occasionally members left
their positions on stage to coat
their shoes of yellow'-green resin.
As the dancers continued their
bar w'ork, men brought in tall
stacks of music. They were fol
lowed by the musicians, some in
tails, others still in their Bohemian-
dress. They disappeared into off
stage rooms where they began tun
ing up.
The ballet master dismissed somq
of the dancers and began working
with the corp de ballet of “Swan
Lake”, and the warriors in “The
Combat”.
“Fifteen minutes, please,” the
stage manager called. Again con
fusion—stage men made finest ad
justments for the backdrop of the
first number; the lighting techni
cians inserted blue bells in spot
lights, cameras flashed, workmen
gave the stages a final sweep with,
their large brushbrooms. The
swans and huntsmen appeared in
feathery white and green velvet
costumes smelling of the greasy
make-up which covered their chalky
w'hite faces. Some swans licked
multicolored suckers as they sear
ched hopefully through a new batch
of mail (that had been placed on an
empty trunk outside the dressing
rooms.
“Five nlinutes please” the stage
manager called again. On stage
the ballet master still calmly direc
ted a few dancers. Carpenters,
electricians, wardrobe mistresses.
Wake Forest photographers, Salem
reporters, swans, huntsmen, and
the prima ballerina became silent
as the stage manager gave his last
call, “Ready for Swan Lake.” The
overture began.
“They’re all in different positions
tonight because of the flu,” the
ballet master whispered, “I pray
they do all right.” The curtain
went up and the green-garbed
huntsmen danced out on the stage—
Swan Lake began.
—Sarah Ann Price
—June Gregson
News In Review
This week end Betsy Smith and
Mary Jo Wynne are representing
the A. A. at the Athletic Associa
tion Convention at East Carolina
College. The convention, sponsored
by the Athletic Federation of Col
lege Women, is open to delegates
from all over the state. Those
chosen as alternates were Joan
Melton and Susan McCotter.
* * *
Saturday, October 26—
Davidson-Presbyterian
N. C. State-Duke
Wake Forest-U. N. C.
Sunday, October 27—
6:30 Vespers, Little Chapel
Monday, October 28—
8 ;00 Morning Chapel
4:45 Hockey Practice
S :00 Student Government
6:30 “Y” Cabinet
Tuesday, October 29—
4:45 Hockey Tournament
6:30 IRC
Wednesday, October 30—
8:00 Morning Chapel
1:1S Day Student Meeting
4:45 Hockey Tournament
6:30 A. A.
6:30 Salemite
Movies:
Carolina: “Jailhouse Rock,”
with Elvis Presley
Winston: “Dino,” with Sal
Mineo, Susan Kohner, and
“Hotrod Rumble,” with Leigh
Snowden
Center: “Night Passage,” with
Stewart Granger, and “Cii-
ruca. Beast of the Amazons”
Thursday, October 31—
4:45 Hockey Tournament
6:30 Phi Alpha Theta, Friend
ship Rooms of Strong.
7:30 Harry’s Party
Friday, November 1—
8:00 Morning Chapel
Movies:
Center: “Rock Around the
Clock,” “Rock, Pretty Baby,”
and “Mark of the Lash”
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