'Indians' Cast Gives
Polished Performance
By Tammy Mitchell
A tense drama of human
guilt and homicide became a
showcase for budding dramatic
talent April 10 and 12 when
11 Mitchell College students
presented Agatha Christie’s
"Ten Little Indians.”
Lighting and sound person
nel excelled during the second
act when a thunderstorm added
to the tension and suspense of
the continuing murders. Dur
ing the final performance, the
weather outside perfectly fit
the mood of the three-act mys
tery being acted inside on the
stage of Rotary Memorial Au
ditorium. Real thunder and
lightning, in addition to hail
intermingled with rain, was
challenged in effectiveness by
special effects created by James
Spencer and Mike Frick.
The polished and — on the
whole—professional appearing
actors held the audience’s at
tention from the beginning.
The casting by Director Sharyn
Russell was excellent, and ev
eryone seemed to enjoy his
part.
Assistant Director "O. B.”
O’Briant—taking the role of
the psychopathic judge. Sir
Lawrence Wargrave — gave a
moving and realistic perfor
mance. His acting was the real
spark in the play.
Perfect Characterization
Adding a brilliant portrayal
of Miss Emily Brent, a fanati
cally religious but evil spinster,
was Betty Sutton. Miss Sutton’s
characterization was perfect
down to the finest details of
walk and dress.
On the other hand, Joanne
Brigham’s mediocre soap opera
acting of Vera Claythorne was
exceeded only by her overzea-
lous attention to her hair and
clothes. One of her lines—
"Oh, how ghastly!”—sums up
her performance.
The untimely death of Mrs.
Rogers (Julie Storie) left her
husband, played by Joey Smith,
a shattered and bereaved man.
Charles Cann executed an
outstanding transition from a
South African millionaire to
William Blore, the detective
determined to ferret out the
killer.
Gary Sweet was convincing
as the hard-driving lush, An
thony Marston; and David
Clark obviously enjoyed his
role as the playboy-adventurer,
Philip Lombard.
Each character having been
accused of murder by the re
corded voice of an unseen per
son, guilt and fear prey upon
his nerves as much as the
presence of the killer does.
The scene of the play was
the living room of a house on
Indian Island off the coast of
Devon, England, in August.
TOP MAN — Sophomore Bennie
Burke heads the Mitchell College
chapter of Youth Association for Re*
tarded Children.
(Hilda Haithcock Photo)
THEN THERE WERE 3—The last of the "Ten Little Indians" keep
close watch on one another as they await their fates at the hands of
an unknown killer. Pictured (L-R) are Charles Conn, David Clark and
Joanne Brigham. (Photo by Young)
NEWS BRIEF
The Reverend Mr. Clay H.
Turner, rector of Trinity Epis
copal Church, spoke to Mr.
Steve Herman’s sociology class
April 17. Mr. Turner’s topic
was the relevance of religion
in modern American society.
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VOL. XXII
No. 7
YEARBOOKS ARRIVE EARLY
Copies of the 1970 edition
of "The Circle,” MitchelFs an- OUTSTANDING
nual publication, were distri
buted April 23.
Selected by the Davidson
College basketball team. Car
men Susan McLean is the win
ner of the title, "Miss Circle
1970.” The beauty queen was
sponsored by the choir.
First runner-up is Jeanne
Musgrove, sponsored by the
Canterbury Club. Hilda Haith
cock, who was nominated by
Sigma Pi Alpha, is the second
runner-up.
Included in "Who’s Who at
Mitchell College” are Deborah
Morrison, Cynthia Douglas,
Juanita Howard, Charles Cann,
Bennie Burke, Bill Long, Janet honored—Selected by the faculty as the "Most Outstanding"
Schmidt, Julie Storie, Doug students and featured in the 1970 edition of "The Circle," college
Sides and ’Willi V^okatsch. yearbook, are sophomores Kathy Monday (left) and Mike Frick.
NEWS BRIEF
Roger Rumple, former editor
of Campus Comments, will ex
hibit his paintings in acrylics
at the Canterbury Shop during
May. He will also enter the
Spring Art Contest to be held
the first week of May.
Mitchell College
Statesville, N. C.
April 30, 1970
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JOANNE BRIGHAM
(Steve Calloway Photo)
IT'S THIS WAY—Dr. Harry Black Beverly, Jr., Religious Emphasis
Week guest speaker, tells it "like it is" to freshman David Roberts
during a reception for the minister in the Student Union April 6.
(Photo by Young)
HONORED AT ASSEMBLY—Sixteen students were Invited to join the
Nu Tau chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, national junior college honorary
scholastic fraternity, during tapping ceremonies March 17 in Shearer
Music Hall. Seated (L-R) are Donna Ostwalt, Yuko Ogushi, Diane Moser,
Juanita Howard, Faye Grose and Becky Lineberry. Standing, from left,
are Janet Robertson, Mrs. Armelia Holland, Barbara Beatty, Kenny
Brendle, Dennis Rogers, Susan Corbett, Bill Long, Cherylene Hill, Jo Ann
Isenhour and Beverly Smith. (Photo by Young)