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The Firs By MIKE "ANTIGONE" REVII The University Players pre cles' tragedy "Antigone" last nings. By no means a translat act drama is by the French an English adaptation by Lev Adhering closely to the on again shown as the high-mir defies her uncle Creon, king that her dead brother be left "ON BORROWED TIME' A nine-year old boy, "Dig" Bradford, all but walked away with the acting honors at the Thursday evening premipre of the Town Theatre's latest produc tion, "On Borrowed Time". In a completely natural and unaffect ed performance as "Pud", the boy turned in as engaging a characterization as one can hope to see from any juvenile actor in a lifetime of theatre-going. Happily for the local drama addicts, it can be reported that Bradford's imaginative portrayal was on a par with the general excellence of the play. Paul Os borne's whimsical fantasy of the eternal love between an old man and a little child was accorded all the respect due a best selling novel, a long run Broadway play and a successful motion picture all three of which "On Borrowed Time" can justly claim as having been. The stoy concerns itself with the unpredictable measures re sorted to by "Gramps" Northrup to keep his newly orphaned grand son from the clutches of a mer cenary aunt. Through a witty ruse, "Gramps" manages to trick Mr. Brink, a personification of Death, into permitting him to stay in this world until the boy's fu ture can be determined with some degree of certainty. "Gramps'" control over Death's earthly rep resentative soon develops into an appalling situation. Death takes a holiday. Suffering humanity finds that its burdens can no longer be relieved by death. Fin ally, "Gramps" is made to realize that death is inevitable and that it is the strangest, yet most ef fective, panacea for world ills. The vivid and vitally human qualities of this story are uni versal in their appeal. It is little wonder that the Town Theatre group has succeeded in producing a play that is throughout, tender ly moving, and at times, almost memorable. Good performances were con tributed by many, with Richard Goode, as "Gramps", running sec ond to "Pud". Goode has the en viable talent of completely sub merging himself with the char acter he is depicting. It is to Robert Dale Martin's credit as director, that this, his Hapless Student Find In Preston, But Hard The housing situation at this university has reached the limit! A few weeks ago an unassum ing student calmly deposited him self bag and baggage in the lobby of Preston. Stringing up a line this industrious individual roped off one of the corner nooks with a pair of heavy draperies from the windows. Then he placed a light bulb in the empty socket and his house was complete to the last degree of modern, civilized techniques. An old mattress, procured from an unknown source, was placed on the cold, hard floor to protect the weary body from frigidity of the icy tile. Water was kept close at hand in an Army canteen which was placed just at the head of the "Bed" to quench any thirst that the resident might be suffering. Four thumbtacks held the corners of a mirror of the type found in a woman's handbag in the wall. These were the only visible toil ette facilities. On each side of the opening to AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT $5 per 24-hr. day Special Rates for Trip. Renting hour--8 a. in., 'til 7 p. m. Phone 2-6386-000 Main One Block from Campus t Nighter I K"VELAS WED . .. 3ented a new version of Sopho Tuesday and Wednesday eve ion of the Greek text, this one playwright Jean Anouilh, with ris Gglantiere. ginal theme, Antigone is once ded daughter of Oedipus who of Thebes, when he decrees unburied in the field of battle as a symbol of ignominy. Caught in the act of attempting to bury the body, Antigone's defiance and her unwavering stand in what she holds to be true result in her death at the command of her uncle. When Sophocles first related this tale, it was already 2,400 years old. Although the prologue Pic to the play tells us that it is No "terribly, terribly modern", it was - evident this week that time has had its inevitable arthritic effect C on the drama. Antigone's defiance of Creon's edict seems real enough but never is the reason for it made perfectly clear. It is not difficult to believe that, as first presented in Nazi- . wi held Paris of 1943, her uncom- wh . . schi promising attitude served as a faci symbol of liberty to the oppressed mi Gallic audience. It is, however, mo difficult to see how present-day tun audiences, without fear of an en- and emy occupation, can accept her for srv defiance at its face value. As the ser sev play progresses, Antigone is made to look like an obstinate child Au who has stubbornly made up her tion mind to die-no matter what. The asid audience soon loses whatever serv sympathy it may have had for S her and casts its lot with the sup posed tyrant of the piece, Creon. ers As presented by the Drayton Flir Hall group, many of the play's idea scenes were arresting, but indi- pari vidually so, rati,er than cumu latively. The performances were aux on a high level, the lighting ef- hou fects well handled and the one M set, effectively simple. It is there- of t fore distasteful to report that the coff Players have once again directed their efforts into unrewarding ori channels. They should have em- sec ployed them on something of more faci substance and fewer pretensions. proi One cannot help but get the im- as I pression that the group has been S caught in an artistic rut and that it would do well to revert to the hserv comedies it excelled in presenting Adi about a year ago. titis third local production, is his third S smash hit of the season. His smooth directorial hand was evi dent throughout the presentation. s Temporary Haven .F Flearts Force Exit "''n the alcove two rusty nails had a been driven into the green boards. Sinc These composed the only close~ whei space. ed ri Beside the bed lay a paper bag incre which was the enigma of the Ta "room." What its contents were was not revealed and its use In won this utilitarian abode also remain- a1l ed a mystery. sity The other Preston dwellers dolli promptly dubbed this fly-by-night of member of their clan, the "An- C. 'J gel." Seldom did they see him and lecti when these occasions did occur,pei the hapless student was usually pc aflight on the wings of sleep. ful However, someone heard him say stati that his precipitate action was the larg result of the countless grade foun school children who cluttered up o the city bus service. "Angel" S seemed to be annoyed by their mad presence on the transportation ye- meni hieles and to escape coming to dent this campus under such trying the conditions he had established so himself in the vacant space. so In -the beginning, the judges cans took an "oh let the poor guy play stay there" attitude. But, word Di came down from higher up, and Depa after a few nights in the warmth pe of Preston, "Angel" was evicted, r mattress, mirror, and all. 'buil The benches are cold in the view State House grounds! mini THE BOOK & RE~ Corner Blossom and Har BOOKS - RECORDS-Popular ai Victor Records * Columbia Re4 * CAPITOL RE Books of All Publisher= 0 C tured above are the present of te Spears, critic; J. K. Smith present when the picture w offee Time ast Becoming chool Custon . new custom at the universiti ch is fast becoming one of thi )ol's many traditions is th< alty coffee hour, held fiv4 nings a week in Flinn Hall. i order to provide an oppor ty for members of the staf: faculty to get together in nally and talk among them es, members of the Women's :iliary, through the coopera of the campus YMCA, se e a time each morning t< e coffee. . , five mornings a week, teach, and staff members meet it n Hall to exchange news and s of work in the various de ments. The members of the liary act as hostesses for the rs. Stephen Taber, chairmar he committee in charge of the ee hour, says that the idea inated with R. G. Bell, "Y' etary. Mr. Bell offered the lities of Flinn Hall with the ision that the auxiliary act iostess. far, 56 faculty wives have ed at the coffee hour. They becn assisted by Miss Sarah kes, YMCA hostess and die n. ace Needed To splay Valuable ineral Collection r years our geology depart. t, one of the oldest in the try, has been accumulating raluable mineral collection. e the first days of the college, i Thomas Cooper transport. sinerals from England, it has eased year by year. vo years ago this month a :lerful thing happened. The mi and friends of the univer began to raise ten thousand trs to secure the collection d[r. Colburn of Asheville, N. 'his is the finest private col on in the United States. Es mlly rich in rare and beauti minerals from the Southern ~s, the collection contains the est crystal of monazite ever d. nce 1945 additions have been a to the collection by depart members and former stu m, but, unfortunately, most of collection must be kept in ige in Le Conte College be. e of the lack of space to dis it. .Stephen Taber, head of the irtment of Geology, has ex med the hope that r new ling where the public may and enjoy these valuable rals will soon be constructed. CORD SHOP 'den, Five Points Ld Classic -STATIONERY ords * Decca Records CORDS Anything In Print LARIOSOPHIC OF ficers of the Clariosophic Literary , treasurer; Norman Smith, vice-pi as taken was Cyrus Shealy, secreti The Dire Powt Or, Make The. By NORMA MANINI Having observed of late thai bridge, that most maddening o the maddening things in life (be sides men), has been discussed ir a divers and sundry articles, I fell a it my duty to investigate the' mat. ter further, and what better set. ting could I have chosen than thai den of iniquity, the canteen? (Be fore I'm stoned to death, let me assure that I'm only kidding.) While crawling through the aforementioned place, I noticed a lone figure standing on a table, scanning the crowd anxiously. Thinking that he had lost his mother, or something equally ri diculous, I ventured nearer and stepped into a bear trap which very conveniently lay near by. After the occupants of the table assured me that the remnants of my foot would be returned to me if I cooperated, I accepted the in vitation so cordially extended and settled down to play bridge. While my partner, a cigarette a la Bogart dangling precariously from his lower lip, was apparently concentrating on a brilliant bit of strategy, I asked the identity of the gentleman lying on the floor with a knife in his back. My co horts genially replied that he had failed to make four hearts, a fact which greatly distressed my part ner, who, at this stage of the game, faintly resembled The Thinker. The other female involved in sisted that we call her "cookie" and we assented, although I could have substituted a few more ap Many Novel and Fasc Featured in Latest C By ELLEN SCHOFIELD For weeks the main topic of campus discussion has been the new canteen. The students have heard of all the basic improve ments such as style "Open the Door, Richard," more room, six cent candy bars, and of course, more pinball machines. Very few boys are minding this last im provement, but have they heard about the other new products now sold in the canteen. In case too much attention hasn't been paid to the other show cases besides the ones stocked with candy, gum, and other sweet and fattening iterms; turn around and feast your eyes on a tempt ing array. The canteen now has more things of interest to both males and females than ever be fore. For the co-ed, the canteen now carries a complete line of cos metics, facial soaps, perfumes and jewelry. The boys don't have to feel sos ns atoayo COLUMBIA COCA-C COLUMRI FICERS .1 " .............. .....h :vib2 "t Society. Reading from left to right, ,esident and Joe O'Hara, president. iry. (Photo by Manning Harris.) i rs Of Bridge; Bid Or Perish propriate nouns of my own. The sole conversational ability E of her partner, whom we shall re - fer to as "Junior" for clarity's C i sake consisted of (0, death, where ' is thy sting?), "natch" and "reet". Just as Junior's five o'clock I shadow was beginning to arrive on schedule, my partner made a noble effort and said eloquently, s "Pass". i Cookie, who by this time was d seated at the next table, adding another scalp to her belt, came t screeching over when she was in formed that the Silent One had e spoken his first word, and the play a was resumed. a I cautiously bid a spade. After 0 a ten minute interval, my partner impetuously jumped my bid and a I, reckless creature that I am, went on to five spades. P Bogie then proudly placed the two and three of spades, respec- t' tively, on the table, while visions " of torture chambers danced tl through my head. As for the rest of his hand, I 14 comforted myself with the thought that perhaps face cards were no 0. longer being manufactured. it Just as I was contemplating sul- b cide as a possible means of es- o cape, my salvation appeared in the form of Cookie, who blithely an- b nounced that she had only twelve h cards. t< During the ensuing brawl brought on by this confession, I made for the nearest exit, leaving this article to meet a rather un expected and definitely inglorious . end. (Well, you needn't agree!) inating Improvements anteen Arrangement slighted either. A booth wherea they can record their manly ~ voices to give to the best girl n has been installed. If the "big brutes" aren't lucky enough to W have a girl a good luck medal can pl be secured with their name on it C from the metal-typer and from this let them hope. For a dance d4 flowers can be secured from at Drakefsa through the collegiate 10 photographers. T Recently a shoe-repair service was added for the convenience of ai ths students. A cash-and-carry T basis of 24-hour service is offered L by a local repair -sbop,. There are many smaller ar tidles which carry as much weight ci in student opinion as do larger w ones. For instance, sun glasses L for summer use; playing cards, if your desire is to remain indoors. And if you are unlucky enough to have a class on a rainy day, or if you like walking, raincoats are offered. 'N C@eCA.coIA COMPANY SV Plus to Tax OLA BOTTILING Co. IA, . C.( . Carolina CARROLL Gl THE WHOLE TRUT Once in a while a newspal he whole process of telling tl .o Robert Quillen, editor of th Printed in his paper was a mtly a bona fide wedding ac >f the interested parties con "The groom is a popular 3 ick of work since he got ship rear in college. He manages t )f spending money because h: spring Signs &re Apparent &t Mid-Term By JANE DOWE "The Carolina moon was a-shin ng in June"-so the song says t any rate but this moon is shin ng in March, shining and shiver ng a bit, too. Spring is making is debut on the campus. What are the signs of spring? .isten to a few. Does it take you longer to cross he campus, thus making your lasses some few minutes shorter? he journey does take extra ef ort, because the benches are arm now and all old acquaint nces are beckoning. Have you noticed that look in ome of the eyes around you? It ias appeared in several "Jo's nd John's". That look doesn't isappear, come woe, high wa er, or a French test. Do you have trouble finding an mpty bench? Those in front of 11 the fraternity houses as well s all the grassy plots are now ver-populated. Have you noticed the daily mateur baseball workouts? very day with co-ed aid it ap ears in front of Coker College. Do you have trouble finding a mnnis court? The waiting lines ill grow longer and longer from tis day forward. Perhaps you ill have to make a trip to Val y Park. Have you noticed the new rage diets among the beauty-seek ig fairer sex? Not to be libelous, it such things do occur, most ten where they are not needed. What is this now? Nature's autiful revival has raised our earts, but has sent our grades new depths. Ah, mid-semester! Ah, spring! utheran Students kssociation Meets ?or Supper Hour Members of the Lutheran Stu mnts Association of Columbia et for a supper and social hour the parish building of St. aul's Lutheran Church Tuesday ght, last week. After the supper a discussion as led by Dr. Paul McCullough, istor of St. Paul's Lutheran biurch, on the Lent period. Members of the Lutheran Stu mt Association include Lutheran udents from the University, Co mbia College, and the Lutheran ieological Seminary. Meetings of the orgatizsation e held on the second and fourth iesdays of each month during mnt. Ordinarily the meetings are id on the second and fourth ednesdays. Meeting days were langed in order not to conflict ith regular Wednesday night mnten services. Patroni: *48-Hou Located Convenient Directl Beh. Features - LLIAM, Editor -c er editor becomes bored with ie expected lies. This happened e Fountain Inn Tribune (S. C.). n account 6f what was appar count, giving the usual praise eerned, as follows: oung bum who hasn't done a ped in the middle of his junior o dress well and keep a supply is dad is a softhearted old fool who takes up his bad checks in stead of letting him go to jail where he belongs. "The bride is a skinny, fast little idiot who has been kissed and mauled by every boy in town since she was 12. She paints like a Sioux Indian, sucks cigarettes in secret and drinks corn liquor when she's out joyriding in her dad's car -at night. She doesn't know how to cook or keep house. "The house was newly plaster ed for the wedding and the ex terior 'was newly painted, thus appropriately carrying out the decorative scheme, for the groom was newly plastered and the bride newly painted. "The groom wore a rented din ner suit over athletic underwear of imitation silk. His pants were held up by pale green suspenders. His number 8 patent leather shoes matched his state in tightness and harmonized nicely with the axle grease on his hair. In addition to his jag, he carried a pocket knife, a bunch of keys, a dun for the ring and his usual look of imbecility. "The young couple will make their home with the bride's par ents, which means they will sponge on the old man until he dies and then she will take in washing. The happy couple antici pates a blessed event in about three months." "Postscrilit by Editor: This may be the last issue of the Tri bune, but my life's ambition has been to write one wedding and tell the truth. Now that is done, death can have no sting." Postscript by the Feature Edi tor: It wasn't the last issue. South Caroliniana Society Will Hold Meeting March 28 The South Caroliniana Society will hold its eleventh annual meeting in the Caroliniana library March 28 with an exhibit at 7 p. in., featuring the papers of William Gilmore Simms and the Charles Carroll Simms collection. Speaker for the meeting will .be Prof. Dumas Malone of Co- " lumbia university, author of "The Public Life of Thomas Cooper" and other historical volumes. The subject of Dr. Malone's address will be "On Being a Southerner." Guest reservations at the din ner, to be given by the library ait 7:30 p. in., will be filled at $1.50 per plate. 1427 MAIN ST. ents!! se Your v'ersdy e Service ly on the Campus il the Canteen