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Show WEBER COLLEGE Tryoul Dates Set For Spring Play Tryouts for the rollicking Shakespearean farce, "Taming of the .Shrew," will be conducted in the Moench auditorium Thursday and Friday, March 1!) and 20, at 7:01) p. m. There are many parts available, and no roles have been cast as yet, reported H. E. D. Redford, who will direct the production. "Taming of the Shrew" will be a major production of the Weber College Theatre, and as such will utilize community people as well as students. Rehearsals will be conducted in the evenings. For the first time a full time technical director will be employed. Mr. John Elzey, a recent acquisition to the Theatre staff, will design and direct the construction of the setting, as well as supervise the costumes, lights, and other technical effects. You Name It, They've Got It At Fun Night Have you ever been frustrated because you wanted to go swimming, but you "kinda" wanted to play volley ball the same night, and if you did one you couldn't do the other? If you have, friend, this is for you. The Weber College Social Committee is sponsoring Fun Night tonight and not only can you play volley ball' and go swim ming, but also you can play ping pong, basketball, go ice skating and then go dancing too. I Could "Dancing begins at S:30 in the ballroom," said Julia Stettler, a member of the social committee, "and you can put in the paper that we've even got some new records too!" Fun Night begins at 7 p.m. with ice skating at the Coliseum and the swimming, basketball and other gymnastics in the Weber College Gym. Pie alamode will be served at intermission. All things are free; however-, if you don't have your own ice skates, the fee of 25c will be charged for the rental of shoe skates. All other expenses for the evening will be shouldered by the school. A little known but highly colorful section of the earth will be highlighted when Karl Robinson brings his film-lecture "Adriatic Holiday" to Ogden High School, March 2G. The setting is the romantic Dalmatian Coast of Yugoslavia, said to be one of Europe's most beautiful regions. In this color film students will see the people, scenery, costumes, cities and folklore of this area. The history of Dalmatia goes back until enveloped in the mists of legend. Ancient Slavs, who peopled the region, came to those shores in the 7th century. Today's culture is certainly a diverse one. Mr. Robinson is entering his 1 vth season as a film-lecture producer and narrator. In "Adriatic Holiday", as in his other presentations, the emphasis is on people. This event is on the Weber Col-luge Lecture Series and is scheduled to begin at 8:1-". Students are admitted on their activity cards. The public may purchase tickets at the door. Adriatic is Film Scene Optimism Runs High As Measure Awaits Governor's Signature Good Shew Our 'iartha' Is The Talk Of The Town By Francia Oborn "Good show" is the traditional greeting of theatre well-wishers on opening night. Once in a while a show lives up to the greeting, and the opera, "Martha," was one of the good ones. Under the capable direction of Glenn Hanson and Leonard Rowley a cast of Weber College singers, dancers, and actors sang, danced and acted their way through one of the most enjoyable nights of theatre Ogden audiences have seen. Mickey Pleases As Martha, Mickey Pemberton would have pleased even the opera's creator, F. von Flotow, and Val Stewart's portrayal of the farmer-hero, Lionel, was equally effective. His singing of the well-known ariaj, "Martha," brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience. LaRee Best as Martha's maid, and Wesley Bowman as Lionel's foster brother provided the comic romantic interest. The quartet numbers, "Singing Song" and "Goodnight," sung by the four were high spots in the production. Laughs Clair West as the pompous Sir Tristram of Picklehams brought occasional laughs with his overgrown stomach and missing hair. Lighting, period costumes, and pink-and-white dances choreographed by Mary Ellen Bailey and led by Janet Bell, blended beautifully with the stage settings and kept the general mood of the opera on a gay level. Presenting a full-length opera was something new for Weber College, and there were doubts as to the success of such a production. But if "Martha" is any prediction of future success, opera is here to stay. These Directors Don t Fret About The Box Office A group of campus eds and coeds are out to prove that certain staff! instructors are not the only "di-vectors" on campus. j The group, all - members of Speech 12, the directing class, last night presented five one-act plays in the arena theatre. A final four plays will be presented tonight. The plays are entirely student directed, and the cast mem-1 bers were chosen from the college as well as from various high schools in the area. j Final Exam ; The plays fulfill the. final ex-; animation assignment in the course, and a wide variety of types was chosen for production. The plays range from Tennessee Williams' controversial "Moony's Kid Don't Cry," to a hilarious farce called "If Men Played Cards As Women Do." Since the audience is an invited one, the class doesn't have to worry about a play's box-office appeal, language, or moral, and the mem bers can experiment with just about any kind of production they wish. H. E. D. Redford, instructor of the class, is hopeful that this i year's effort will create enough interest to allow the class being taught yearly. By Grant Messerly The bill that would make Weber a four-year college is now on the desk of Governor George D.. Clyde. The Utah House of Representa-. tives passed the bill Tuesday with a resounding 'i to. 7 majority. The bill, which passed the state Senate with a 10-8 majority, had been expected to meet stiff opposition in the house, but as one observer said it was a "steam roller" affair with the opposition drowned in the overwhelming majority. The question of Gov. Clyde's approval still looms before the measure wfll become law. Most backers are confident that the governor would place his signature on the bill. In recent statements he had said he would be in favor if the main points of the original document were preserved in the final passage. The bill was passed in its original form. Cache Opposition Main opposition of the issue came from the delegates of the Cache Valley area. In thier speeches before the house they said they felt more study should go into the question before it was passed, and they also questioned the ability of the state to afford another four-year institution. In the Senate the Senator from Cache Valley had reportedly said he had voted against the bill because he had an obligation to the area he represented. He conceded, however, that he was reasonably convinced of the need for the college in the Weber County area. 1962 Is the Year The bill, as it was passed, calls for no outlay of cash. The four-year program will come in stages with the third year being added to the curriculum during the 1002-03 year, and the fourth following the next school year. Bachelor degrees in Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education are provided for under the bill, plus retention of the Vocational and Technical Training and Industrial Technology program under a tour-year program and also present terminal two year courses. Great Job Much comment has been heard on President William P. Miller's superb efforts in presenting Weber's case to the people of the state,' his speeches and visual demonstrations of need for the program have aroused praise from every faction. After the bill's passage in the Senate the representatives praised President Miller and others for their presentation of facts that could speak for themselves rather than resorting to high pressure tactics. After President Miller spoke to the House in the Tuesday session,, delegates arose from all sections of the floor to praise Weber and to acknowledge the Weber areas need and right to a four-year program.As one observer reported, it was a great day for Weber. S3 Whether your major is carpentry, drama, voodoo, chemistry, or fly-tying, the spring quarter Theatre Production class is for t you. Under the direction of John Elzey the class will study the basic i fundamentals of staging, lighting, set building techniques, and so ! forth. During the lab period emphasis will be placed on set con SIGNPOST Vol. XXI No. 41 OGDEN, UTAH March 13, 1959 tixams, negastratioii Loom for Next Week This is Friday the 13th, and may be an unlucky clay for you unless you pick up your appointment card for spring quarter registration. Sophomores will register for classes March 18. Freshmen will be given March 10 to select classes.Registrar Clarisse Hall reminds that examination periods will be conducted on March 10, 17, and 18. Schedules for exact time and place of exams are posted on bulletin board throughout the buildings. Tuesday This Time It should also be noted that spring quarter begins on a Tuesday rather than a Monday as is usually the case. Instruction will begin March 24, allowing students and faculty an early spring vacation.Mrs. Hall cautions all sophomores who are planning graduation to be particularly careful in selection of classes for spring quarter. Students should check and re-check to make certain that groups have been filled properly and that all required classes have been ta- Debators Keep Rolling In Wins Weber's debaters have been busy as bacilli lately. They participated in tournaments, USU and at the University of Arizona in Tucson.At the contest in Logan, the team of John Statler and Charles Powell led Weber's other teams with a record of three wins and one defeat. John Hale placed third in men's extempore speaking at Utah State. Weber's forsenic teams at Tucson came away with second place in the sweepstakes. They were matched with sixteen colleges such as West Point, USC, University of Arizona, University of Kansas, and Colorado State University. More Winners In Junior Men's Division, the teams of Mike Monson and Mike Murdock and Janet Eckersley and Bob Moesinger were among the final sixteen debate teams; while Rosa Lee Scoffield and Carolyn Heiner tied for third place in the Women's Division. Weber swept women's extempore speaking as Janet Eckersley took first place, Rosa Lee Scoffield, second, and Carolyn Heiner, third. Rosa Lee also took second in women's impromptu speaking. On the masculine side, Bob Moesinger received a third place certificate in men's impromptu, while Bob Wood made the finals in men's oratory. The group that went to Tucson was accompanied by Dr. Leland Monson and Larry Evans while Delmar Dickson went with the ' USU group. struction and production of the I spring shows. The class will be- held Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at 1 :00 1 in room M-:0.s. Mr. Elzey particularly empha-i sizes that you don't have to be handy with a hammer or bright with a light. The only requirement is interest; he'll teach you the rest. Miss Ellis Mr. Child Mr. Hartog Miss Saunders Miss Eckersley Mr. Brewer 1 s Mr. Saunders Miss Cook Plan Frolic On Hey, all you dancers! Lambda Delta Sigma invites the entire student body who want a refreshing fling to brighten the dull hours of spring vacation by attending the semi-formal "Eve of Spring" in the Berthana Ballroom March 21) at 0:00. With this quarter's finals over, everyone will relax to the strains of'Vern Fame's Orchestra. Tickets will be 1.."iO. The special attraction of the evening will be the crowning of Lambda Delt's Ideals. The candidates are Claudia Ellis, Janet Eck-ersely, Gail Saunders, Donna Cook, Neil Saunders, Paul Child, Ivan Brewer, and Tom Hartog. Voting will be at the Institute of Religion March ti, 17 and 18. See ya all there dancing. ' 'Eve Of Spring' |