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- 1 *?* *? Big Success Sc By Palmet InFi 4 Sabbagha Is Hit Of Show Drayton Hall Is Scene Helen Middleton And Professor Bonn Also Contribute To % Play's Success The Palmetto Players opener' their fourth season on December 14, 15, and 16 in Drayton hall with "As Husbands Go" by Rachel Crothers, scoring a tremendous hit and playing before large houses at every performance. The outstanding feature of the performance was the work of three newcomers on the Columbia stage, Helen Middleton, Phillip Sabbagha, and Professor Ewing Tucker Bonn. Sabbagha, in the role of "Hippie", the suave, wise old fellow of many nationalities, played perhaps the most i convincing part in the entire performance. After only a week of practice he came on the stage with perfect assurance and played his part to its limit. This was Sabbagha's first appearance upon the stage and he scored an instantaneous success. Professor Bonn also played his part to the utmost. His naturalness completely won his audience and, although his interpretation of his part was rather unusual, it was thoroughly convincing. Helen Middleton, playing the difficult role of a middle aged, love-sick widow, also did a splendid performance, particularly in the prologue to the first act. Mrs. William Dean, an old hand on the University stage, and Millidge Bonham, a veteran of last year, also starred. Mrs. Dean played a highly emotional role to which she was admirably suited and Bonham played well the role of the romantic young English writer. Other members of the cast were Elizabeth Lcbby, John Bowden, Peter Coggeshall, Olive Nettles, and Jack Payne. All of them lent splendid support to the stars of the production. The play itself was one of Rachel Crothers' best. It was good comedy all the way through but there were numerous high spots of emotion and the play was replete with social satire. It kept the audience in continual laughter but gave it something to think about afterwards. This was the Players' first appearance in Drayton hall and, although hampered by a lack of equipment, they had constructed an excellent set. The prologue, played before a silver curtain was made particularly impressive by rich lighting effects and a careful selection of "props." An incident of Friday night's performance was the sudden failure of all the lights on the campus including those on the stage. The failure of the lights occurred just at the beginning of the dimly lighted second scene of the second act and the actors maintained perfect calm. Loudly calling for candles they carried the play on so smoothly that a large portion of the audience did not know about the light failure until it was announced at the end of the scene. The technical cast for the performance is as follows: stage managers, Ernest Caughman and Mary Lewis; assistant stage managers, Herman Patterson and Jack Payne; property managers, Martha Ann Dowling, Edith Pettigrew, Sara Perlstine, Margaret Yeadon; box office manager, Carroll Slater; hostesses, Mary Dulin, Nellie Cooper; ushers,-Jane Register, Mary Furtick, Betty Bryan, Dell Goodwyn, Dorothy Thornburg, Julia Belle Bowman, Harriet Conner, Dorothy Miller, Martha Tompkins, Evelyn Walker, Margaret Jameson; house managers, James Black and W. S. Business Training is Essential to Everyone, Particularly College Men and Women. Day, Night, and Special Classes. Draughon's Business College 1218 Sumter Street ^ 1 II '"ggSggg-HHi-HW ored T to Players rst Production U Selden Society Holds Meeting\ Black, Mann And Frierson Speak Before Newly Or-L ganized Law Group < Speaking on the life of William 1 Penn, who proved to be a very important figure in the early legal life * of this country, H. B. Black, chancellor of the Selden society, newly organized group of law students and a faculty, presented an interesting sub- * ject for discussion at the monthly I meeting, December 14. * Mr. Mann, a freshman in the school of law, read a well prepared paper on 1 "Daniel Webster, the Lawyer," which was both timely and interesting. Dean I 1 Frierson told of the early court prac- t tices and procedure, mentioning promi-1 nent figures in English law. ? The Selden society, organized to ? prepare papers of interest on legal i matters and trace the history of the law, is proving quite an interesting i undertaking to all its members. A i number of excellent papers have been 1 presented to the group, and have been t filed for future reference. They are < serving as an educational as well as 1 an entertaining contribution to the activities of the law students. ( Among the visitors at the last meet- ] ing were Judge Townsend, Mr. Carey, L Mr. M. Cain, Mr. Pat Cain, Mr. { Stoncy, and Mr. Wingard. { n. m. a. \ New Directory ; Is Distributed): The Student-Faculty Directory of ' the University put out by the Blue Key fraternity was issued during the 1 Christmas holidays. The faculty directory contains the 1 name, address, phone number, of each J and every member. The student di- 1 rectory contains information. of each t student concerning his home address, 5 year in school, and the school in 1 which he or she is registered. i In addition to the two directories t which comprise the book, there !s an- 1 other section devoted to the sororities 1 and fraternities, giving the necessary 1 information concerning their addresses S and phone numbers. I The directory was dedicated to Dr. t Isadorc Schayer this year, and was ] edited by John Bolt Culbertson. [ All those wishing copies of the di- s rectory are asked to please see John 2 Bolt Culbertson. t n. m. o. Holly Trees Planted t On University Campus]; Newly planted holly which is now 1 gracing the grounds of the new Edu- a cation Building was presented to the 1 University recently by Alfred G. Tren- i holm of Georgetown. The holly is 1 cassinex (Christmas Berry). In the same truck load with the holly were sent five vigorous palmetto : roots given by Mrs. Foster Bourne of South Island. These were also planted in the front of the same building, in the east court. v. m. o. c The army football players of Sel- j. fridge Field flew to their game with j Michigan Tech last week in two trans- c port and five pursuit planes. c D. I. O. Hope; technical assistants, T. F. s Brantley, H. B. Freeman, Elizabeth * Roberts, Richard Morgan, John D. v Rogers, Kenneth Fox, Sara William- J son, Mary Adele Wilson, Laurence Yates, Eunice Stevenson; electricians, Paul Wateroff, Robert Brown, Hugh Taylor; costume assistants, Margaret . Adams, Margaret Estcs, Adeline 11 Brunson. 8 There is some likelihood that "As s Husbands Go" may be taken on the ? road but William Dean, director of v the Players, stated yesterday that due to the press of other productions a road tour may not prove practicable. It has not been announced officially yet what the next production of the Players will be, but it will probably be either one of G. B. Shaw's comedies or "Edgar Allen Poe." A defi- J1 nitc decision will not be made until it is learned when badly needed tech- u nical equipment will be received from P the manufacturers. o ? I FIVE POINTS DRUG STORE v Call U?? And See How Quickly b You Get It a phone a-aise 1 c Curb Service Motorcycle Delivery] v Dutch Willard Jailed During Holiday Jaunt University Student Goes To New York; Bums Around; ^ Is Put In Jail How s the McCoin case coining jn?" The speaker was Ira "Dutch" Wil- t ard, Carolina student from Union, f Hie place was Johnson City, Tennes- I see. The man addressed, not to the nquirer's knowledge, was a detective. S "What's that? McCoin, did you 1 >ay?" the detective half demanded. 1 He had been instructed to be in the 1 ookout for a young fellow, bumming ' round the country, who was supposed J o know not a little about the disap- 1 >earance of the missing Henderson, ^ M. C. attorney, R. S. McCoin. "Sure. Have they found him yet?" Dutch wanted to know. "I guess you had better come with ^ ne," the detective replied. And the * wo marched away to the city bastile. 1 Two days later, after considerable * md extensive questioning Willard was * eleascd from the Johnson City jail 1 ,vith apologies. The incident was only one of 1 liany exciting ones which characterzed the Christmas holidays for the Union student, who found his way , o New York, Cincinnati and many 3ther interesting places during the )rief break in the school year. Starting in Charleston the day after Christinas with a steamboat pass to Mew York with no cabin or dining oom reservations, one interesting ;vcnt followed another. The deck steward of the boat furnished him A'ith blankets and let him sleep in ] >ne of the life-boats by the deck. Beore each meal he found out who ! vould be absent and took their place 1 it one of the tables. One morning ' ic ate at the captain's table. Arriving in New York in the after- , loon he made friends with two men. ^ The next day he left for Cincinnati. Then he headed home. He itopped at Knoxville, to visit his s lunt. Then to Johnson City where 5 he arrest occurred. Then he went to spruce Pine, N. C. Leaving, he t talked six miles but there were no "ides to be had. The weather was rot:en. He decided to make his first at- ' empt at "hoboing" a freight. Con- 1 :rary to the advice of a professional 1 lobo he jumped a freight making 50 miles an hour and made it. But , >efore he knew it a tunnel loomed up . >efore him. Dutch was on the side. 3e saw himself smashed, ground, .* >ut he managed to get around the \ iide of the box car as the train j loomed into the tunnel, safe again, >ut scared to deathl Dutch arrived in Spartanburg in a , >ox car amid a bunch of hoboes with vhom he had been exchanging stores. He was out of money again and lungry. In the bus station he saw t man make a long distance call and leard a clicking noise. On examin- f ng the phone later he found that it t lad dropped 30 cents change. ] Supper I ] IT. H. O. 1 Prof Addresses History Classes J Literary and social background for , :olonial history in South Carolina has >een given in the past few weeks by ( ^rof. Yates Snowden, of the history j lepartment, in lectures to sophomore :lasses. v A number of people who are not * tudents have asked permission to at- c end these interesting lcctures which c vere illustrated with authentic and c 'aluable books and amusing anecdotes 1 old only as Professor Snowden can s ell them. s u. a. o. Real feminine actresses are being used 1 n the production of school plays at Col- 1 ;ate University this year. This is the s econd time in history that men dis- f prised as women have been dispensed 1 irith in play production. * u. t. o. Society Head \ Quits Position 1 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) t - - V. nanner. Since Galloway thought so s ittlc of the honor that was conferred C ipon him, his picture should not ap- 1 tear in the annual as president of the v ^lariosophic." He therefore intro- t luccd a motion that the picture of len.y Stuckey, former vice-president r vho automatically becomes president, t e included in the Garnet and Black s president. The members also voted s o present a president's medal to I Ituckey. v In the absence of Vice-President a KAVUU& Glee Clu I Gamecocks Lick Tennessee Vols After a nip and tuck battle most of he way, South Carolina's basketball earn put on a last-minute rally to decat the Tennessee Vols, 33 to 29, in Cnoxville last night. Lineups: South Carolina (33) G F TP ?oweI1' f 2 0 4 -auri?. f 3 0 6 Henderson, c 4 2 10 Tompkins, g ! 0 2 *?land, K 1 0 2 *ay' ' 3 2 ? ^evergold, f 0 3 3 Tota,s 13 7 33 Tennessee (29) G P TP ?a?*. f 0 0 0 f 3 0 6 HcPherson, c 2 l 5 "rumbliss, g 3 0 6 tfcWhirtcr, g 2 2 r, f 2 0 ' * 1 0 2 T?tals 13 3 ^ Score at half: South Carolina 13, Tennessee 11. u. a. o. Two Literary Societies Laud Weekly Paper Both the Clariosophic and Euphradian iterary societies passed resolutions complimenting The Gamecock for the success t has enjoyed during 1932 at meetings in heir respective halls Tuesday night. ' The Clariosophic Literary Society, 'oted to send a letter of congratulation o Tltc Gamecock, and to appoint a committee to confer with the other three >ocieties about giving a reception to the staff. Mr. Cox in making the motion said hat the staff deserved praise for its just *nd impartial presentation of the news, uid especially for winning again first place among South Carolina College Weeklies. Luke Williamson in the Euphradian neeting presented a resolution thanking The Gamecock for honestly printing the charges brought forth against the debating council, thereby giving the Euphradian society information which it should iave. The resolution passed unaninously. XJ. 8. O. Woman's Club Hear Wauchope Columbia will be judged, 2000 years rom now, by the State House and he bronze statutes around it," said 3r. G A. Wauchope, professor of English language and literature at the University of South Carolina in a talk Art for Life's Sake," to the literary ind musical departments of the Woman's Club, December 15, at the ^otel Columbia. Refuting the fallacious doctrine of art for art's sake" the thesis of the nscussion was that the fire arts are he best criteria of a country's civiization. He gave an estimate of the ralue of arts in the different civilizaions: great art of Greece in the time >f Pericles which was for the glory >f the city-state, Athens; the splenlor of medieval art for the glory of he church; beauty of the Renaissance art as an expression of the classical culture. "That art is. greatest which gives he highest pleasure for the longest ime to the most cultured people," aid Dr. Wauchope. To illustrate this tatement he gave many illustrations n the realms of music, art, and sculpure. v. 1. o. Wanted: Burly beauty-proof individ?al to read meters in sorority houses. Ve haven't made a nickle in two years The Gas Co. ' v. m. o. >tuckcy, Lonnie Causey, critic, assumed the chair on December 13. -ausey refused to accept until Galoway, claiming that his resignation vas in force as soon as read, declared he meeting in "a state of chaos." John A. Giles was elected by acclanation to fulfill Stuckey's unexpired erm as vice-president. Giles is from Greenville and is a enior in the School of Journalism. le is editor of The Gamecock and vas business manager and is now an issociate editor of The Carolinian. I zssr.'g.Ji* i ' i .in ????*1? b Return rom Floi Recital Given At University American Singer Quartet Presented At Drayton Hall By Glee Club The first recital of a series of four presentations by The American Singers will appear at Drayton Hall on Thursday at 8 :30 p. m., January 19, according to an announcement by Maurice Matteson, Director of Music. The Department of Music at the University is sponsoring this group of four presentations by nationally known artists. The first attraction, the American Singers, is a quartet of mixed voices consisting of Helen Bickerton, soprano, Esther Muenstermann, contralto; Fred Wise, tenor, and Raymond Koch, baritone. They will have the assistance of Stanley Seder, accompanist. Other artists of this university concert chorus are Duncan Robertson, baritone, and the Compinsky trio. The Department of Music will have on sale at a reduced price or single admission at popular prices may be purchased at the door. t w. s. o. Jose Echaniz Gives Audience Musical Treat Music lovers of the University and of Columbia last Monday night heard one of the finest piano recitations ever heard in Columbia when Jose Echaniz, brilliant young piano virtuoso, presented a program in Drayton hall under the sponsorship of the Columbia Civic Music association. Echaniz at all times proved himself an absolute master of his instrument and an almost packed house sat motionless while he went through a program including numbers by the old masters and several by more modern composers. He was given tremendous applause at the end of each number and was several times called back to do encores. His most popular number, perhaps, was a Chopin Polonaise, Opus 53 in A flat, whose material character completely stirred his audience. Echaniz has been widely praised for his lack of mannerisms that so often mark the great musician but such praise seems unessential in so great a master of the piano. His greatness lies in his absolute mastery of his key board and his splendid ear f?r rolling melody. His recital included the following selections : Prelude, Fugue and Variations, by Frank; Toccata in A major, by Paradies ; Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, by Brahms; Two Etudes, by Chopin; Polonaise, Opus 53 in A flat, by Chopin; Serenade of the Doll, by Debussy; March (from "The Love of Three Oranges"), by Prokkfieff, Cubana, by Falla; Triana, by Albeniz; Au Bord d'une source, by Liszt; La Camponella, by Liszt. Jose Echaniz is a native Cuban of an aristocratic family. He early showed much musical talent and after studying under his father for several years he was sent to Europe where he studied under the leading pianists of the day. For a number of years he was accompanist to leading Continental vocalists but when his playing began to attract more attention than the voices of those he was accompaning he found that he was demanded for concert work himself. Echaniz has been universally acclaimed both here and abroad. It has only been recently that he has played in America but he is receiving tremendous ovations everywhere. His appearence marked the third concert this year sponsored by the Columbia Civic Music association. The next presentation of the association will be the Gordon string quartet on March 8. Residents of Columbia must be members of r/5E CENTRAL DRUGS 1204 Mai "THE REXAI Special J WITH OARO BY L. O. BALFI See Mrs. Mooi Pag* Fiv* =====!=:s====25!5===5===55H5=5ES-5385 S rida Trip Fail To Reach Cuban Capitol Many Press Comments Sing In Charleston, Savannah Brunswick, Jacksonville And Other Cities Although the University of South Carolina Glee Club did not reach Cuba as was planned because of unexpected financial difficulties, their trip through Georgia and Florida during the holidays was one of the most successful ever undertaken. Under the direction of Maurice Mattison, the Gamecock songsters everywhere made a most favorable impression and were greeted enthusiastically by all their audiences. 1 he first stop in the itinerary was m Charleston, Sunday, December 11, where a sacred concert was given at ot. Johns Lutheran church. The next night the Musical Arts Society sponsored a concert. St. Paul's Lutheran choir sponsored a program by the Glee Club Tuesday night in Savannah. Wednesday in Brunswick, Ga., a performance was given for the St. Simons Service Society. In Jacksonville, the Glee Club sang Thursday morning before the r riday Musical Student Club. That evening the fourth anniversary of the opening of the George Washington Hotel was celebrated by a broadcast over WJAX by the Carolina Club. The high school at Daytona Beach heard the club Friday. Saturday the Woman's Club at Palm Beach sponsored a concert and Sunday they sang for the Miami Music Club. Sonic extracts from press comments on the club are as follows: The Nnvs and Courier, Charleston, "A large audience gave the University of South Carolina Glee Club an enthusiastic reception in the Music Art Club hall last night." The Savannah Evening Press, Savannah, Georgia. "The Glee Club and string orchestra sang and played in a manner which denoted excellent training. The concert was enthusiastically received and the young men liberally applauded." The Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, Florida. "The program was well chosen and arranged. The young men not only came up to but exceeded expectation." The Miami Daily News, Miami, Florida. The program was given with colorful singing which included groups and solos, an interesting event of last evening." Palm Beach News, Palm Beach, Florida. "The Glee Club proved to be well balanced and displayed exceptional | musical merit during the program." it. a. o. Meeting Held By Engineers The South Carolina society of Engineers of which Professor Robert L. Sumwalt is secretary and treasurer, began its fourth annual winter convention yesterday morning at the Hotel Columbia. Such timely topics as "Traffic Control," "Trade Recovery," and "Surveying and Mapping," will be discussed. , u. m. o. At Texas Christian University a questionnaire prepared showed that advertisements in the school paper draw a large , amount of trade to the business establishments of the town. the association to attend as there are no tickets sold at the door. Special rates have been arranged for students and tickets bought late in the season are rebated on a proportional scale. DRUG CO. ?ap^n in Street NIGHT LL STORE" Jewelry ILINA SEAL OUR COMPANY i at Postoffice ?