Thursday, August 18, 1960
UNC NEWS
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Bruce Mooney Directing Show
'The Boy Friend' Plays Sunday And Monday
Show About Twenties
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Features Lively Music
; While some may choose a sum
mer of leisure, or at least eve
rings of relaxation, Bruce "Mooney
has declined both to carry the task
of directing the forthcoming pro
duction of "The Boy Friend."
The show, a musical spoof of
the roaring twenties, will be pre
sented Sunday and Monday in the
Main Lounge of Graham Memo
rial at 8 p.m. It is under the aus
pices of the Summer Activities
Council.
Director Mooney is a Carolina
graduate, who will be teaching in
a Long Island hgih school this
fall. Mooney has described the
show as "a rollicking good time."
He has admonished the cast to
"look like you're having the time
of your life." And this, they are
doing. '
Anita Morris
Anita Morris and David Bar-
ringer, both of Durham, play the
lead roles of Polly and Tony. Miss
Morris is a recent graduate of
Durham High School. In the fall,
she will matriculate at the Boston
Conservatory's Drama Depart
ment. She has appeared with Joanne
Dru in the Durham Star Play
houses's production of "Middle of
the Night" and with Walter Abel
in "Inherit the Wind.' She is the
recipient of numerous dancing and
acting citations.
Barringer is a Carolina student.
A junior Business Administration
major, he has appeared in shows
throughout this area. He has been
a featured performer with the
Durham Theatre Guild Musical
Presentations A.ccording to Di
rictor Mooney, "he has been ap
pearing in shows with Miss Mor
ris for several years."
Marilyn Zschau
A well known loial talent, Miss
Marilyn Zschau, will play the fea
tured role of Mme. Dubonnet. She
is known primarily as a singer.
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THE GIRL FRIEND appearing directly
overhead are the five lovelies who will balance
the presence of the boy friends. From left to
right they are Enen Graves. Judy Rosenzweig,
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Bruce Mooney
. man with a job
Playing opposite her is Dan Mc-
Farland as Percy. He was with the
Carolina Playmakers from 1949-53.
The four gentlemen pictured
elsewhere on the page as "The
Boy Friends" are Ed Robbins,
Kit Ewing, Jim Tedder and Bill
Whittenton. Tedder is also serv
ing in the capacity of stage mana
ger. "The Girl Friends" are Ellen
Graves, Judy Rosenzweig, Edith
Hinrichs. Frankie Davis and Hilde
Rose. (Their picture may be seen
directly below this story.)
Lord and Lady Brockhurst are
portrayed by Wade Wright and
Melody Dickinson. Relton Parker
appears as Pepe and Dot Silver
as Lolita. Miss Silver also assists
the show as choreographer.
Admision Free
And one final note: Admission is
free. Bring yourself, and a friend
or two. That's Sunday and Mon
day in Graham Memorial.
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Edith Hinrichs, Frankie Daris and Hilde Rose.
Under the direction of Bruce Mooney, "The Boy
Friend" will be produced Sunday and Monday
nights in the lounge of Graham Memorial.
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THE BOY FRIEND from left to right are
Ed Robbins, Kid Ewing, Jim Tedder and Frank
Beaver shown above in rehearsal for the com
ing production of Sandy Wilson's musical show
'The Boy Friend' Dances New;
Choreography By Dot Silver
By DAVIS B. YOUNG
If you think Director Bruce
Mooney has had hi problems, he
hasn't been alone. For it has been
the responsibility of Dot Silver to
manage "The Boy Friend's"
choreography.
And if reharsals are any indica
cation of her success, Chapel Hill
viewers will have an enjoyable
evening either Sunday or Monday
when the show' is presented in Gra
ham Memorial's Main Lounge.
Although based on the dances
of the twenties, all of the rou
tines are new. Miss Silver's danc
ing activities are known both in
this area and in New York. A
graduate of Randolph - Macon's
Women's College, she is married
and the mother of two ,a boy and
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a girl. Locally, she has done tele
vision shows and worked with the
Oklahoma and Carousel produc
tions. Commenting on the dance rou
tines, Miss Silver explained,
"We've tried to have something
which would give the flavor of the
dances of the twenties, that would
be similar to the patterns used
then." She said the dances were
funny in the twenties, "but even
funnier now, since the background
of the times is so different now."
A native of New Orleans, Miss
Silver danced professionally with
two off-Broadway shows and the
City Center Opera Co. of New
York. Her husband is doing re
search in the UNC Physics Dept.
and with the Office of Ordinance
Research at Duke.
"The Boy Friend"
"The Boy Friend" was first pro
duced in London in 1953. The
author of this British musical is
Sandy Wilson, tl has made theatre
history as a smashing success,
first in London, then in New York.
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Dan McFariand
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of the twenties "The Boy Friend." Elsewhere
on the page you'll find their charming counter
parts the girl friends.
(Jerry Morgan Photo)
Wherever the show has been given,
audiences have fallen in love with
its charm and vitality.
As author Wilson says, " 'The
Boy Friend' is simply a loving
salute to those far-off days of
cloche hat and the short skirt,
a valentine from one post-war per
iod to another. To write it, to see
it come to life, and to watch it
achieve success was for me a
wonderful, and 1 believe, unique
experience."
"The Boy Friend" has been ac.
claimed as have few shows in re
cent years. With a full month's
rehearsals and much hard work on
the part of many, it is now round
ing into shape. It should present
a pleasant local respite from the
summer's labors for all Chapel
Hillians.
Dot Silver
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