Show April 11 1973 Page 12 Play begins April 20 Poetfry speaking ffesHival brings students t© USU - -- Addressing themselves to the topic “Young Voices” approximately 350 high school and college students will meet at Utah State University April 14 for the 31st annual Gwen-dell- a Thornley Poetry Speaking Festival “Young Voices” was chosen as the theme of the Festival to acquaint participants with the works of other young people and to honor the young authors One of the anthologies being used is a collection of winning original verse from the past eight Poetry Festivals Other anthologies approved for the poetry readers are: “I Heard a Scream in the Street” written by young people — mostly black — in the cities “Mad 'Sad and Glad” the - winning poems from a national scholastic creative writing contest “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” from the TfirezjoconcentratiQocamp of World War II and “Have You Seen a Comet” children’s art and writing from 75 countries and dedicated to UNICEF Registration will be handled luncheon 9 am 20th Festival is handled as a with judges workshop the students’ work critiquing for them throughout the monrongA brunch is planned for the creative writing coaches of the Following the awards assembly where the out- standing entires will be read by the authors and the outstanding readers will take part on the program a social hour is planned for all participants in the Fine Arts Center Green Room at 8 am Saturday followed by judging from “A Man For All Seasons” the British play written by Robert Bolt will be presented at Utah State Theatre beginning April to noon A for judges and coaches is slated in the Center awards Colony Room and-th- e 1:15 at assembly beings pm in the Fine Arts Center con- Bolt wrote his play about the blustering demands of Henry VIII on his leading minister Sir Thomas More and saw it first produced in London 1960 when it was declared by the critics to be as timely as it was when the events it chronicles ended in 1535 This central role will be portrayed at the Utah State Theatre by John Beyer the roles of his loval wife and daughter by Jan Rogers and Sylvia Gardner his by Joe Corey and bullying King Henry by Kurt Berentsen Others in the cast will son-in-la- w cert hall UHGRG TUG ACTION IS Patricia Hansen of the speech department has produced a Readers Theater entitled “The Lorax” by Dr Suess The creative writing section For Various Automotive Needs Cemffral Volunteer Your Vote To B0UG 0LBR0VB Ante IPrJs The Original Friendly People Volunteers VP 321 North Main “IT’S ALL ONE HAND HELPING THE OTHER” be Frank Spencer John Hunt David Jensen and Jack South-wic- k Bill Curtis has the major role of a narrator connecting the scenes called The Common Man Professor Floyd T Morgan is directing this drama and Sid Perkes is designing the scenery and costumes to represent the pageantry of the upper classes of England “A Man For All Seasons” will be playing at the Utah State and Theatre during April 1 8 is Admission the through be USU students may $200 admitted for the price of $100 with activity card Curtain time is 8:00 pm pre-Elizabeth- an 20-2- 25-2- Author and historian on staff spring and Juanita Author historian Brooks will be on the campus this quarter as a special Historian in Residence She will conduct a colloquium in Western American History (History 635) and a research seminar on Utah (History 589) She will also teach a Utah history class (History 537) in conjunction with Dr Charles S Peterson USU history professor A tiny vivacious woman who was born in the small desert town of Bunkerville Nevada Mrs Brooks is a historian who brings Western history dramatically to life probably because she carries within her a vivid impression of community life in the early frontier The oldest of 10 children her first inclination toward her chosen career came when she was 13 and found her great-grandmother- -s life story journal From this initial experience she acquired a fascination for journals and diaries of the early settlers and colonizers The author of many works she is perhaps best known for her book Mountain Meadows Massacre which shed new light on the controversial tragedy Born in 1898 Mrs Brooks received a bachelor’s degree in 1925 from Brigham Young and her master’s University degree in 1929 from Columbia University She has taught at Dixie Junior College and participated in the WPA Writer’s Project during the 1940’s She is a member of the State Board of History Many of the diaries she collected are now used by those working in research in the history of Utah ® M ® teV To Begin “ Put A little ART in your jW Officer Training 6 Aug or 23 Sept SELECTION OFFICERS 13 April 1973 STUDENT UNION BLDG 09:30 - 02:30 PM Life! Elect Art florin After Holrs Appts: Call 801-524-40- 86 ASUSU President s L |