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IN PC PLAY—Shown above in a
scene from the PC Players’ produc
tion of ‘Dark At The Top of The
Stain’ are, left to risrht, Libba Gur
ley, Hugh Griffin, Pat Driggers and
Claude Crocker.
PC Players Show
Growing Professionalism
BY CHARLOTTE P. REED
(A Review)
Human beings are seldom able
to communicate successfully with
words and it is only when love
and trust exist that a relation
ship can endure and survive the
fears that tear at every indivi
dual. The PC Players undertook
to convey this truth when they
presented “Dark at the Top of the
Stairs,* William Inge’s Broad
way hit, at the Black Magic thea
tre Wednesday through Saturday
of last week.
The fact that they succeeded
is a great tribute to their grow
ing professionalism for the char
acters demanded a sensitivity to
human nature that is not always
lb be found in.college students,
their production of this play was
warm and human, well done and,
in the end, gently uplifting.
Libba Gurley and Ann Fadeley
emerged as the stars, with sen
sitive, consistent characteriza
tions. Miss Fadeley was able to
reveal in a beautifully low-keyed
change of pace tfiat under Dottie
Lacey’s brassy exterior existed
a suffering, miserable soul, and
Miss Gurley gave Cora Flood a
strength and a dignity that car
ried the entire play.
Reenie Flood, the sixteen-
year-old, unbearably adolescent
girl was all too well acted by
Pat Driggers, and her shyness
and self-absorption made the
viewer want to shake her. Her
brother, Sonny, on the other hand,
did not radiate lack of confi
dence so much as the petulant
immaturity of a pampered only
son. Claude Crocker, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Crocker of Mer-
rie Oaks, gave a very creditable
performance, and it is devoutly
to be hoped that this, his first
appearance, will not be his last.
The two husbands, David Hood
as Rubin Flood and Danny Wyat
as Morris Lacey gave good, solid
performances, both true to the
one-dimension of their charac
terizations. Haddon Allen, the
enormously true-to-type Punly
Givens, delivered his one line
with comical accuracy, and First
Conroy flirted well as Becky Gro
gan brought her to life.
The catalyst which changed the
life of all the characters was a
dazzlingly handsome Sammy
Goldenbaum, which Hugh Griffin
played with a great deal of per-
sonal charm but without the inner
depth that could have encom
passed both such charm and its
usual antithesis, deep mental dis
turbance.
My Neighbors
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Of course, the kudos go to Mr.
Dale Rains, Director and Head of
the PC Drama department, who
was able to call forth from his
students the enormous compas
sion which the human being in
distress demands, so much so
that they produced a memorable
evening of drama.
As a final commendation, we
wish to mention that having seen
Miss Gurley, Mr. Hood and Miss
Fadeley in several productions,
it was very evident that their
ability has matured to a level
that must certainly give them
satisfaction.
This was a very good product
ion and we are looking forward
to next Fall eagerly.
BY REV. WALLACE CRUMLIN
Dr. Walker Soloman, Associate
Director of SCEA and Secretary
of Laymen Activities of the CME
Church, was guest speaker at the
morning worship hour at Friend
ship AME Church Sunday morn
ing. Dr. Soloman centered his
address in the area of “Steward
ship and ministering to the
needy". In addition to paying tri
bute to church members who fol
low in the steps of Jesus in min
istering to the un-churched, Dr.
Soloman paid a tribute to teach
ers.
In addition to his program as
Associate Director of SCEA, Dr.
Soloman is Director of Special
Services of SCEA.
CONFERENCE
Dr. W. S. Mims,presidingeld-
er of the Greenwood District of
the AME Church, will hold quar
terly conference Sunday morn
ing, May 4, at Mt. Pleasant AME
Church. Preaching services and
Communion will be conducted at
9 a.m.
MARTHA DENDY PTA
Mrs. Lois Y. Davis, president
of the Martha Dendy PTA, an
nounces the regular monthly
meeting of the organization, Mon
day, 7:30 p.m. at Martha Dendy
School. All parents are urged to
be present.
SCOUTS PROMOTED
Clyde Lindsay Jr., Scoutmas
ter of Troop 178, announces the
promotion of the following ten
derfoot scouts to second class:
Fred Gist Jr., Michael Daven
port, Reginald Hudson, Donny
Davenport, Samuel Stoddard,
Norman Pruitt, EdwardJackson
and Canyus Stegall.
Reginald Hudson has teen
named Boy Scout of the Year
because of the outstanding ser
vices he has rendered to the
troop.
be a radio-raffle to be launched
May 1st. The purpose of the pro
ject will be the raising of funds
to send boys to camp this sum
mer.
ADDRESSES LAYMEN
Mrs. Maggie Leake, a teach
er at Bryson High School of
Fountain Inn and a native of Lau
rens, was guest speaker at the
annual Laymen’s program Sun
day, 4 p.m. at Friendship AME
Church. Mrs. Leake challeogeo
the laymen to play an active part
in the total program of the church.
RANDALL, BARKSDALE
WINNERS
Mitzi Ann Barksdale and Mar
shall Randall HI were winners in
the Tottlers King & Queen Con
test at Friendship AME Church
on Sunday. The contest was spon
sored by the W. E. Crumlin
Club, Mrs. Daisy Barksdale, pre
sident. Mitzi Is Mrs. Daisy
Barksdale’s daughter. Marshall
is the son of Major and Mrs.
M. B. Randall Jr.
VISIT CLINTON
Major and Mrs. M. B. Randall
are visiting with Mrs. Randall’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wall
ace of N. Adair Street, Clinton.
Major Randall will leave for Viet
nam after his brief visit here in
Clinton.
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MARSHALL RANDALL
The troop members enjoyed a
7-mile hike Saturday morning.
Mr. Lindsay was in charge of the
group.
The scout committeemen
wish to thank the many patrons
for the support recently given in
helping supply equipment for the
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