With the Players
LAST MONTH the Dartmouth Players presented the first dance recital of Lotte Goslar, following her great success in New Faces and in the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center. It was a unique entertainment, enthusiastically received by the sparse Webster Hall audience, which she had, between her several serious numbers, roaring with laughter. She had pathos in "The Young Mother," who dreamed of her baby growing into a great man. Her satire of classic ballet was biting; of a spinster, uproarious; of "Intoxication," clever; of "So What," so what. Her scope of emotion was great and the audience shouted for more. Katja Andy, her accompanist, who has also made a great name for herself on the continent, played between each dance to the great satisfaction of her audience.
This concluded the series of two recitals which the Players presented to the Hanover public during current school year and we might say somewhat bitterly that it was a great "artistic" success.
Because of the great success of WhatEvery Woman Knows the latter part of December, it was decided to put it on again, and so that the Alumni might see it we are going to give it on Friday, February 18, thereby falling on the Washington's Birthday week-end. This was one of the most popular Robinson Hall shows that the Players have done in several years and we hope to take it on the road in the spring. Sally Drury, the wife of Dan Drury '27, and Dick Shaw play the starring roles of Maggie and John.
Though Carnival is a month away, judging from the activity of the Outing Club, it's no time at all until then, and taking exam period out there is practically nothing left, all of which means that the Carnival show is trimming up its rehearsals under the various directors. Otto Ascherman is up from Boston putting the bigger, better, and more beautiful Claremont girls through their dance routines; as well as the men. The principals fall in love nightly under Warner's direction, and Fred Longhurst serenades them with orchestra and chorus, while Henry Williams makes the atmosphere in the basement with his crews. All of which means when its all put together, it will be a colossal and colorful Carnival show.
The Experimental Theatre is still waiting to do its production of scenes from Richard the Second, and is looking forward to its next production of scenes from Processional. The Interfraternity Play Contest is getting under way and it looks as though there will be a large turnout of entrants this year. The contest will be given from March 21 to March 28.
