The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 62, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1961 Page: 3 of 4
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The Campus Chat
PAGE 3—ACTIVITIES-AMUSEMENTS
Present Laughter Stolen
By Sparkling Performers
Hy MIKE IIUCKWOKTH
Bob King and Jon Pribble
teamed up to a tea I the show
when the light* dimmed on
"Present Laughter" last week.
Despite a few technical draw-
narks, the whole cant did a cred-
itable performance—and a few
deserved special praise.
The lighting, stage setting
and the stage itself added little
to the play. The Business Ad-
ministration Lecture Hall was
not intended for a dramatic pro-
duction. and that fact was quite
evident opening night.
But Bob King <:ept the audi-
ence enthralled with 'tis polished
performance as Gary Kssedine,
the matins idol of Kngland.
King continually stayed in char-
acter as he paced across the
stage.
Jon Pribble overdid his part
but the audience loved it. Play-
Churches Sponsor
Suppers, Retreats
Members of the various church
youth groups are beginning the
last half of the summer with
church suppers, vesper groups and
luke retreats.
Baptist
Monday the BSU will hold an
all-day picnic and retreat at Lake
Murray. The morning will be
spent swimming, boating and
horseback riding, followed by a
devotional period.
Presbyterian
A study program was held at
7 p.m. Wednesday at the Presby-
terian Student Center. A supper
will be served at 6 p.m. Sunday
at the First Presbyterian Church
and regular worship will l>egin at
7 p.m.
Disciples of Christ
A study of the parables was
held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at
the Disciple Student Center. Rev.
Robert Ruff will be host for an
informal get-together Sunday eve-
ning at his home, 1005 Ave. C.
ing a wacky playwright, he was
the only actor to receive ap-
plause as he made his exit.
Mary l^ee York added her
usual near-professional touch to
the play as she kept her tongue-
in-cheek attitude throughout the
performance. Miss York dis-
played excellent timing. Others
had more trouble in this respect,
and their difficulty tended to
dull the otherwise sharp edges
of the production.
Katherine Preston, as Gary's
ex-wife, Li*, improved with
each succeeding act. This was
Miss Preston's first performance
on campus.
Another first-timer, Linda Lu
Montgomery, was very convinc-
ing as the sultry Jo Anna. Most
of the men in the audience
agreed that it was a pleasure
simply to see Miss Montgomery
glide across the stage.
Jerry Knight seemed to fit
the part of a rich producer.
Jan Forehand, Bob Holman
and Camilla Carrar rounded out
the cast with good performances.
CampuS
NOW SHOWING
ELVIS PRESLEY
IN
WILD
IN THE
COUNTRY
Couples Slate Weddings
Despite Humid Weather
next
THE
LAST TIME
I SAW
ARCHIE
starring
ROBERT MITCHUM
JACK WEBB
July's warm weather has failed
to deter altar-bound North Texas
students and exes, who are con-
tinuing t< announce their mar-
riages and engagements.
Teague-Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Teague of
Seymour have announced the mar-
riage of their daughter, Marjorie,
to Pat Stewart, Wichita Falls. The
couple will be married Aug. 26 at
the First Presbyterian Church in
Seymour.
The bvide is a senior at North
Texas and a member of Zeta Tau
Alpha sorority. She plans to grad-
uate in August.
Stewart is also a senior at
NTSC.
Bocquin-Allen
Mary Lou Bocquin and Walter
Kay Allen were wed July 14 in
the Central Christian Church in
Dallas.
Mrs. Allen, an Alpha Delta Pi,
graduated from North Texas and
did her graduate work at South-
ern Methodist University.
A former NTSC student, Allen
received his degree from SMU
School of Law. He belongs to Phi
Kappa Sigma fraternity.
lirork-Folsom
Wed in the Chapel of the Cross
at Tyler Street Methodist Church
in Dallas were Miss Brenda Beryl
Brock and Sam Wheeler Folsom,
both of Dallas. The couple was
married July 15.
Mrs. Folsom attended NTSC.
Her bridegroom attended the Uni-
versity of Texas and is now a stu-
dent at Arlington State College.
RANCHO
DRIVE-IN
NOW SHOWING
THE LAWLESS
BREED
ROCK HUDSON
JULIA ADAMS
end
TO HELL
AND BACK
AUDIE MURPHY
STARTS SUNDAY
GIANT
ROCK HUDSON
ELIZABFTH TAYLOR
JAMES DEAN
and
MAN IN SPACE
STARTS TODAY
SNOW
WHITE
AND THE
THREE STOOGES
with
U.S. WORLD OLYMPIC
SKATING CHAMPION
CAROL
HEISS
in
Technicolor
and
CinemaScope
FUN FOR EVERYONE!
Utter-Hall
Following their July 16 wed-
ding at St. Luke's Episcopal Church
in Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. George K
Hail Jr. traveled to Mexico.
Mrs. Hall, the former Susan
Utter, attended North Texas
where she was a member of Kappa
Delta sorority.
Hall attended Texas Tech.
Gorman-PiKK
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gorman of
Waxahachie announced the Aug.
25 wedding of their daughter, Lou-
rene, to Harold Wayne Pigg. Pigg,
also of Waxahachie, will marry
Miss Gorman in Waxahachie's
Farley Street Baptist Church.
The bride-elect, a teacher in the
Dallas Public Schools, was grad-
uated from North Texas. Her fi-
ance attended SMU.
Huff bines-Church well
Jerry Jane Huffhines and Jack
Edward Churchwell will exchange
vows Sept. 9 in Richardson's First
Baptist Church.
Churchwell was graduated from
NTSC and his bride-elect attend-
ed Mary Hardin-Baylor College.
Spillman-VineH
Nenva Jean Spillman will wed
Donald Wayne Vines in Dallas
Sept. 1 at East Grand Baptist
Church.
The bride-elect attended North
Texas. Her fiance is attending
Southern Methodist University,
where he is a member of Beta
Theta Pi.
Butler-Evans
Two NTSC students will pledge
wedding vows in Dallas Aug. 2-1
at the Church of the Holy Cross.
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Butler,
Dallas, announced the engagement
of their daughter, Judith Butler,
to Bill Garfield Kvans, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl C. Evans of Big
Spring.
Evans, who attended Howard
County Junior College, was grad-
uated from North Texas where
he is a graduate student.
Howard-Powell
Maxine Howard of Carrollton
and George W. Powell Jr. of Dal-
las plan a Sept. 8 ceremony at the
Addison Baptist Church in Addi-
son.
Hogue-l'nderwood
Nelva Gay Hogue will become
the bride of Edward I^eigh Un-
derwood Sept. 1 in Lewisville's
First Baptist Church.
Both are from l^wisville and
attend NTSC.
Conley Recruits Friend To Aid
In Opera Workshop Production
THE HUMOROUS Si' Tristram, played by Herbert Massey, San
Angelo, tries to charm a reluctant Lady Harriet, played by Patsy
Owens, Galveston, during the presentation of "Martha" July 13.
'Martha' Withstands
Inadequate Facilities
Lack of theatrical equipment
marred an otherwise good perform-
nce of the Opera Workshop's pro-
citation of "Martha" July 13.
The Friedrich von Flotow opera,
directed by Eugene Conley, was
presented in the Music Recital
Hall to approximately 450.
Th absence of curtains and ade-
quate stage provisions was a re-
curring problem which hampered
scene changes and gave an almost
amateurish look to the perfor-
mance.
• 'horns singing also lacked pol-
ish. perhaps because of the lack
of time for 'he parts to be learned.
Individual parts were well sung.
Bob Porter of the Denton Rec-
ord-Chronicle saw Patsy Owens
as a "sweet voiced soprano who
sang a rather petulant Lady Har-
riet." Miss Owens' clear tona!
qualities helped her to accurately
portray a noblewoman being pur-
sued by Lionel and Sir Tristram
in the romantic comedy.
Humorous Outlet
Herbert Massey added comic re-
I lief as Sir Tristram, who blusters
I about learning to dance a minuet
i and eventually rescues Lady Har-
riet and Nancy from imprison-
ment.
I'nique among the cast was Ar-
ley Reece, an 18-year-old student
of Conley's who will attend North
Texas in the fall. Reece has a
powerful tenor voice, but his por-
trayal was blemished by the fact
that he learned the part in two
weeks and had some difficulty with
his stage business and memoriza-
tion.
Singing Skill
Gleni Wartes sang the part of
Nancy with skill.
i'lunkett, played by Joe Figg.
did some of the best singing in his
characterization of a farmer who
falls in love with Nancy.
"Considering the improvisation
necessary, it went off very well,"
commented Conley. "A summer
workshop is difficult because of
the time element, but I think it
should be available to summer
students."
SHELLY CALDWELL
By SHELLY CALDWELL
A short, rotund man was back-
stage of the Opera Workshop pro-
duction of "Martha," alternately
adjusting scenery and backdrops,
telling a joke or stopping to speak
in a husky voice to cast members
anxiously waiting to go on.
For Joseph Tessmer, a 36-year
veteran in show business and an
old friend of workshop director
Eugene Conley, these were only
a few duties to insure that the
show would go on. He first visited
Denton last spring when his Uni-
versal Productions, Inc. provide 1
scenery for "Lucia di Lammer-
nvoor."
Working now as a stage direc-
tor and a scenic designer for opera
groups across the country, the ver-
satile Tessmer likes the creative-
ness of stage direction best.
Tessmer began free lance work
in scenery and props 12 years ago
when Giovanni Cardelli, then of
the Dallas Symphony, gave him
several complete opera sets free.
His beginning was almost extin-
guished because of a fire the fol-
lowing year which destroyed much
of the property, but Tessmer has
gradually acquired the props for
20 major operas and many minor
stage decorations.
Refuses New York Met
In his varied career, Tessmer
boasts that he is one of the few
men to turn down the New York
Metropolitan Opera twice. Because
of his re|>ertoire of 130 operas in
five languages, Tessmer provides
professional advice, as well as
scenery, to opera groups.
"I prefer what I'm doing now,"
Tessmer remarked. There's nut
much money, but it's lots of fun.
My job now furthers the cause of
opera."
Rising Popularity
"Opera is not a dying art," the
balding ex-singer continued bright-
ly. "Rock "n* roll is a passing fan-
cy. Statistics prove that opera au-
diences are bigger than baseball
and football combined."
Music appreciation, radio, tele-
vision, movies and especially the
JOSEPH TESSMER
. . backstage versatility
Marquee
Webb, Mitchum Play
Unwanted Army Duo
By FELTON COCHRAN
Playing the roles of two un-
wanted GIs who don't want to
lie GIs, Jack Webb and Robert
Mitchum find that life in the
Army can be enjoyed.
The two can be seen in "The
Last Time I Saw Archie," a pre-
carious stateside story narrated by
Webb (probably a carryover from
his Dragnet day ). And it's all
about his long-time buddy Archie,
played by Mitchum. The movie is
scheduled to open Wednesday at
the Campus Theater.
Despite a little overacting and
slapsticking, which seems out of I
place in the days of more subtle
humor, Mitchum's suave aggres- 1
siveness with women, officers and I
Denver night life adds a little
strength to the plot.
And Webb's overly suspicious na-
ture (probably another Dragnet
gimmick he managed to salvage)
adds more color. He doesn't trust
the patriotism of Mitchum's gir!
friend, played by actress France
Nuyen.
From here the plot wraps itself
around a number of hilarious
maneuvers that are anything but
helpful to the American cause dur-
ing World War II.
Somebody else would have fit-
ted Webb's part better. But the
ways and wares of his opposite
blonde Martha Hyer make up
for any deficiencies in his surly
acting.
• * *
Klvis Presley's latest movie,
"Wild In The Country," is, of
course, centered around his sex
appeal. And lovelies Hope I.ange,
Tuesday Weld, and Millie Perkins
take down their rock 'n' roll shoes
to make the most of what he has
to offer.
Presley's film will be shown to-
day through Tuesday at the Cam-
pus.
Clubs Create
Summer Fun
Swimming parties, lsiy chit- j
chats, reunions and record sales.
These are the ingredients that j
campus clubs are mixing up in i
an effort to add fun to the sum- j
mer routine.
Sigma Nu
A reunion for Sigma Nu alum- |
ni. members snd their dates is
planned for \ug. 26. The event
will take place at Eagle Moun-
tain Lake in Fort Worth.
SNEA
Members of SNEA held a swim-
ming party Tuesday at the Den- j
ton Aquatic Club.
A (appella Choir
Records of the A (appella
Choir are now on sale in the
Music Building Library. These
LP 10-minute albums are $3.
Delta Gamma
Delta Ganunu is planning a
summer get-together for Dallas
rushees Tuesday night at the home
of Mary Ann Barnes in Dallas.
GIs in Europe during World War
II are credited with Ibe renewal
of interest. More ticket* are sold
among the middle claaa than in
the upper because of the revived
interest in the local opera com-
panies.
"My work now helps the local
groups and amateurs go over bet-
ter," Tessmer added.
Drawstring Breaks
Recalling a funny mishap dur-
ing his professional career, Tess-
mer chuckled as he described the
late John Charles Thomas' pre-
dicament when the drawstring to
his trousers broke as he played
a guitar in the "Barber of Se-
ville."
"He did more hip swinging to
keep his pants up than Elvis Pres-
ley ever did," he said.
Professional experience hes led
Tessmer to conclude that there
is much more temperament among
the lower brackets of show busi-
ness. such as carnival and bur-
lesque work, than there is among
opera stars.
"Burlesque queens think they
are all prima donnas," he laughed.
Tessmer's travels have carried
him to Alaska. Mexico and Cana-
da during his career and to every
state in the United States except
Florida. "I don't know why 1 never
got around to getting there," he
said as he scurried off to supervise
'he finishing touches on the stage.
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