BELLES OF ST. MARY’S
May 29, 1964
TWELFTH NIGHT TO BE PRESENTED
On Friday, May 29 the St.
Mary’s dramatics department wdl
present Twelfth Night, one of
Shakespeare’s brightest and sun
niest comedies. The play, as the
title indicates, suggests the frolic
and mis-rule of the twelfth night
reveling that climaxes a Christmas
season. Sober occupations and ser
ious interests are laid aside and
forgotten. The theme of this hi
larious comedy is love. Ihe scene
is set in Illyria, a romantic coun
try where marvelous transforma
tions and unbelievable coinci
dences incite no surprise, and im
possible things can happen every-
dav. The play itself is highly mu
sical and filled ivith mirth —the
eharacters likewise.
The heroine, Viola, in a foreign
land and in masculine disguise,
becomes the servant of the man
she loves, who at the same time is
in love with another woman, Oli
via, but is not loved in return and
eventually reciprocates the affec
tion of the maiden page. There is
amusing confusions resulting from
the resemblance of twins and the
humorous interplay of exaggerat
ed characters necessary for the
broadest comic effect.
Malvolio, Stewart to Olivia, is
satirized because he forgets his
jilace in society, and raises his eyes
to his mistress. His self-righteous
ness and intense vanity animate
his character and add to the chaos
of the play.
Olivia combines the grace and
dignity of a great lady with the
impulsiveness and fancy of a girl.
She remains the main center of at
tention.
Feste is the clown of Twelfth
Night. She is witty and wise. Ma-
i-ia is Olivia’s gentlewoman. She is
sharp, ambitious, and vindictive
with a keen sense of humor.
Viola is a most delightful her
oine. She is not only witty, brave,
and modest, but also resourceful
and undiscouraged.
Sir Toby Belch is Olivia’s schem
ing uncle who intices Sir Andrew
Augecheek, a wealthy, gullable
nitwit, with his niece thereby
gaining access to his money.
The play will include authentic
Elizabethan music and costumes.
It is to be St. Mary’s tribute to
Shakesj)eare on his birthday.
’I’lie cast includes:
Oi-jsino David Fore
Sir Toby Belch John Robertson
Sir Andrew Aguccheek
Charles Graham
Malvolio Mr. Robert Connelly
Sebastion Neill Watson
Viola Beverly Bailey
Olivia Clare Loyd
ilaria Francey Lewis
Eeste Ellen Jones
Also Carol Erskine, Linda Connel
ly, Anne McEachern, Laurie Rob
inson, Anne Foreman, Dotty Walt
ers, Dan Stone, Harry Kirkman,
Andy Spaki, Hal Tindtelt, and
Dick Riggan will act. Stage Man
agers will be Kathie Childers and
Florence Knight.
Glee Club's Commencement
Concert
The Glee Club will present its
annual commencement concert on
Saturday night. May 30. ft will
begin with a tribute to Shake
speare in the form of “Which Is
the Properest Way to Sing” — a
text from “Twelfth Night” which
has been set to music by Dr.
Thomas Arne. In keeping with
this classical mood, a Handel se
lection, “Music Spread ’I’hy Voice
Around,” will follow. The Glee
Club will terminate the first part
of its program Avith “Echo-Song,”
an unusual antiphon by Orlando
di Lasso.
Following several piano solos
the Ensemble will present two
16th century Avorks — “Tanquam
Agnus,” a sacred Latin motet, and
“As Fair As Morn,” a lively nar
rative madrigal. “Pastoral,” also
by an early composer, Holst, Avill
feature Julia Anna Leigh as solo
ist. Tavo Avell-knoAvn folksongs,
“SAving Loav, SAveet Chariot” and
“When Johnny Comes Marching
Home” AA'ill conclude the Ensem
ble’s program.
Three seniors, Gretchen Craig,
Betsy Phifer, and Marion Purcell
Avill present a trio from the opera
Der Rosenkavelier by Strauss af
ter Avhich the Glee Club Avill re
turn to sing three of the seAmn
songlets Avritten by the modern
composer Johan Franco. These
songlets are Avell-knoAvn poems
Avhich Mr. Franco has set to music
especially for the St. Mary’s Glee
Club under the direction of Miss
Geraldine Cate. “At the Gate of
IIea\mn,” a Spanish folk-song, and
“Wake Thee Noav, Deare.st,” a
spirited Czechoslovakian folk-song
Avill be folloAved by several of tlie
more modern songs such as “The
Lusty Month of Slay” taken from
“Camelot.” Mrs. Beverly Gilliam
Avill accompany the Glee Club and
the Ensemble. The program Avill
be concluded Avith a very beauti
ful arrangement by Dr. Brough
ton of the “School Hymn.”
NEW COLD CUTS SELECTED
Barbara Hall Chosen President
Left to right: Dotty Walters, Clare Loyd, and Mr. Robert Connerly.
Workers For Poverty Chosen
The North Carolina Volunteers
headquarters recently named one
luuidred college students Avhom it
selected to Avork this summer in
the North Carolina Fund’s poA'er-
ty - fighting community projects
through out the state. From St.
Mary’s Lily Ross Avas chosen to
Avork on a project. Lily is a Senior
from OiAelika, Ala. She and the
other students chosen Avere select
ed from over seven hundred appli
cants from colleges all over North
Carolina. These students Avill start
their eleven-Aveek service period
Avith a June 14-18 training session
at the Duke University campus.
To the Avorkers, Jim Beatty, the
North Carolina Volunteers’ direc
tor said, “You don’t need any spe
cial skills. What counts most is
y 0 u r attitAide toAvard serving
people Avho have had no opportun
ity — the people of poverty Avho
live at the economic bottom of our
society.”
The Avomen A'oluuteers may
make the rounds Avith public
lioalth nurses or Avelfare case
Avorker.s, lead games and teach
craft-Avork, or furnish some love
and attention to affection-hungry
children in day care centers. They
may also tutor teenagers, an as-
.signment Avhieli could make the
difference betAveen dropouts and
high school graduates. The Volun
teers Avill receive I’oom aud board
and a tAvo hundred fifty dollar
honorarium. Some student teams
Avill live on college campuses near
their Avork sites; others Avill live
in private homes in the commun
ity. Our congratulations to Lily
and the other Avorkers!
On Wednesday, May 13, from
4:00-6:00 p.m. in the hut the Cold
Cuts held tryouts for ncAV mem
bers. All rising seniors Avere invit
ed to tryout, and many came Avitli
a variety of instruments from bon
gos to tambourines. Those trying
out had to sing three songs,
“SAvannie,” “Little Darling,” and
“Cold Cuts” before the rest of tlm
members. The induction of nc"'
members Avas held on Tuesday
May 19 during assembly. Barbara
Hall, a jieAv girl from Huntingtom
N. Y., Avas named president m
the Cold Cuts for 1964-65. Also
chosen as members Avere Linda
Connelly from Morganton, Am'
DaAvson from Chester, S. C., LaA'-
ton Davis from Salem, Va., Mai'I
Stuart Dent from Jacksonvilki
Fla., Ruggie Gooding from Ayde",
N. C., and Martha Hoot fro®
Greenville, N. C. Playing the P*'
ano next year Avill be Ann DaAVSO"
Avith Martha Hoot and LaAvfo**
Davis on the bongos. Mary Stuad
Avill play the sticks, and Rugg'®
and Linda Avill play the moroccos-
President Barbara Hall Avill
over Kathy Cannon’s Avash Pm-
Before turning the club over F
the iieAv members, the old Co®
Cuts may hold a last perforniaim'-
oil Sunday afternoon. May 31 F
their parents and others iiitcrcsP
-rd
ed. They have also made a reco'
of some of their songs Avhich
ill
be sold to the students.
Incoming Seniors Conclu^^^
Elections
On Tuesday May 19 at 5P'} .
the Junior Class held electioms, i
the 1964-65 school year. Katie
bert Avas elected Secretary oi
Legislative Body, and ^ ® -jj
Straight Avas elected Fire
Katie’s duties as secretary iiF
notifying members of the m
iiigs of the Legislative Body,
iiig minutes and permanent
ords of all meetings, and perte^
ing general secretarial
addition, she prepares m -
cate a statistical report of P^^^
tions considered diirimr the }
She also serves as chairman ^
Petitions Committee "diich '’‘’d |y
I f 11 pom
or recommeiids to the tnn -jji
student petitions regardin" ® .^jj,
or dormitoi-A' regulations am
tiates any additional desirabl®,l:.
titions. Katie is a neAV
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year from Chapel Hill. r... .-d*’’!'^
Also a neAV girl, Anno p ^®jil
from Savannah, Georgia,
serve as Fire Captain. ^ittii'l’
include organizing and P j.q.
into effect fire prevention^^
grams under the directioii
dean, appointing tAVO lioo
to assist her, and jireparing ‘
ten report after each hi
Anne held her
Tliursday night. May
The Altar Guild recently
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as
dent for next year. K'D
ed KaA' Hill to serve as pi
and Carol Fletcher as vic^i^,.,
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