The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1960 Page: 8 of 10
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THE THRESHER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1960
EB's Present Porter M usical,•
Shannon, Nolen, Butler Head Cast
By WANDA PHEARS
The Elizabeth Baldwin Literary
Society, with cast of one and
directorate of thousands, is again
preparing to stage a Broadway
musical on the Rice campus —
coining November 18 and 19.
Complete with clever char-
acters, a moving plot, suggestive
lines, and catchy tunes, this
year's play will be "Anything
Goes," written by Guy Bolton and
I*. G. Wodehouse, with music and
lyrics by Cole Porter.
The scene of action is a luxury
liner to England on which the
innocent and lovely Hope Har-
court (Pat Shannon) is sailing
with her fiancee, Sir Evelyn Oak-
leigh (Roy Nolen), for a family-
arranged marriage intended to
amalgamate business interests
lather than personal ones.
Hope's true love, Billy Crocker
(Mark Winslow), naturally
arranges to make the boat and
.sail.- using the passport and bunk
of Snake-Eyes Johnson, Public
lOnemy Number One, who was Evelyn to confess that he once
nabbed by the Feds just before seduced a young Chinese girl.
the ship left.
Billy's roommate on board is
Moonface Martin, the would-be
criminal who feels quite unsuc-
cessful because he has only made
it to the number thirteen slot
of public enemies. Moonface is
traveling under the guise of The
Reverend Dr. Moon. This comical
criminal part is played by Barry
Moore, who could easily steal the
entire show.
Stealing much of the male
audience's attention will be Reno
Sweeney, ex-evangelist turned
night club singer, played by Jay
Butler, and her show-girl Band
of Angels in white tights, Margo
Garrett, Danna Holmes, Shirley
Laughlin, Betsy Miller, Carol
Pettigrew, Pat Pizzitola, Pat
Woods, and Mary Woodson.
Billy is aided in his various
maritime attempts to win his love
by Dr. Moon and Reni Sweeney
who hold a gospel meeting and
get the supposedly-frigid Sir
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Cheerless leader
Not a "rah rah" left in him! He's just
discovered there's no more Coke. And
a cheer leader without Coke is as sad
as a soap opera. To put the sparkle
back in his eye—somebody!—
bring him a sparkling cold Coca-Cola!
BE REALLY REFRESHED
Bottl«d under authority of The Coca-Cola Company by
HOUSTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
Amazingly, a pregnant 'Chinese
girl (Jay Butler) turns up in the
next scene to inform Lork Oak-
leigh (Charlie Kipple) that his
son has sowed some wild rice
and therefore cannot marry Hope
Harcourt.
Perhaps the most colorful
scene o^ the production is the
revival conducted by The Rev-
erend Dr. Moon and Elmer Gan-
try Butler, including the mixed
chorus of thirty-four singing
"Blow Gabriel Blow."
A daring daylight sin scene
with Jay Butler and Roy Nolen
should also please the modern
audience.
Cracking the whip at re-
hearsals is Linda Day, a junior
chemistry major who has some-
how found spare time between
her four weekly labs to direct
and coordinate the entire pro-
duction.
Business managers are Mary
Day Milbank and Betsy Miller.
Betty Branard and Sally Terrell
are handling sets and publicity,
while Lil Lubinski is in charge
of costumes.
The EBLS wish to express
their gratitude for the services
of an ex-Student Association
President, Steve Shaper, who
will play the ship's drunk.
Lewis, Hope, Mantle
Headline Benefit
The winless Rice Owlets
played the Texas A&M Fish
last night in a charity football
game, however, had to share
equal billing with the half time
show as far as entertainment
was concerned.
Feature attractions were Bob
Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Mickey
Mantle in a star-studded,
c i' o w d-pleasing performance.
All proceeds from the game
went to the fund to provide
nursing scholarships that is set
up by the Good Samaritan
Foundation.
FOR 19S9S0
Thresher Wins 'A' Rating
From NSNA - First Time
The Rice Thresher, vintage
1959-60, has won an "A" rating
from the National Scholastic
Newspaper Association for the
first time in The Thresher's his-
tory, according to Buddy Herz,
last year's Thresher editor.
THE RATINGS, put out by the
University of Missouri's School
of Journalism, one of the top
schools of journalism in the
country, are based on conditions
of publication, such as money,
facilities, personnel, etc, as well
as general appearance. With re-
gard to the Thresher, Rice Uni-
versity is the only school in the
SWC without a journalism de-
partment, and thus hasn't the
opportunities for volume or cov-
erage as would some other
schools.
Herz revealed that the 1959-
60 Rice Thresher has also re-
ceived a second class rating from
the Associated College Press.
ONLY TWO THRESHERS in
the 48 year history of Rice have
Texas Company
Presents Fund
To University
Rice University announced last
Wednesday, November 2, the re-
ceipt of a gift of $10,000 from
Texaco, Inc. The funds from this
gift are unrestricted and are to
be used for the improvement of
the offerings of the University.
Presentation was made to Mr.
George R. Brown, Chairman of
the Board of Governors of Rice
and was made by Mr. J. Sayles
Leach, a director of Texaco and
Mr. Claud B. Barrett, senior vice
president of the Company.
IN MAKING THE presenta-
tion, Mr. Barrett said, "Rice was
selected to receive this gift as
one of the major national cen-
ters for research and for the
advancement of knowledge."
In addition, Texaco has pro-
vided Rice with a total of $6,000
for scholarships and fellowships
for the academic year 1960-61.
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won first class ratings from the
associaiton — numerically 3000
points out of a possible 3500.
According to Herz, the Thresher
received 2980 points — twenty
points shy of the elusive first
place rating.
In the Associated College
Press ratings, the Thresher re-
ceived "Superior" in editorial and
sports writing, and in editorial
page and general makeup.
The Thresher received "Excel-
lent" in newswriting and cover-
age, but dropped 125 out of 300
possible points in the realm of
proofreading.
o
Report On Janus:
Commendation For
'Artistic Quality'
Last year Rice
inquiry from an
received an
organization
called the New South Writer's
Service concerning the campus
literary magazine—if any—and
asking for a copy—if available.
JANUS had just been pub-
lished. Copies were most emphat-
ically available.
Last week the New South Writ-
er's Service published their
findings: Few southern univer-
sities publish literary magazines;
of those that have them, few
are worthwhile; and of those that
are worthwhile, few are strong
financially.
BUT THE report did more
than present its findings. In ad-
dition, it presented some sugges-
tions for the improvement of
college literary magazines, both
artistically and financially.
Artistic quality, the survey
suggested, would result in a cre-
ative campus atmosphere that
did not over extend itself in too
frequent publication, and in a
magazine free from administra-
tions' cencorship and financial
worry.
BUT THE solution of financial
problems, the survey suggested,
could be effected only by the
administration, that only a
blanket tax dole could give the
student editors sufficient free-
dom for imaginative work.
The report ended with a com-
mendation of nine campus mag-
azines, including Janus, from
among the 105 which reported,
and the suggestion that the
quality of a university's literary
magazine is a reflection on its
quality as an institution of high-
er learning.
A beige leather jacket was
lost in Hamman Hall last
week. Anyone knowing its
whereabouts is requested to
notify Lucy Meinhardt in
Jones College South.
there you are—
snow fromj^im
to rim/ safe as
a sidewalk. for. k £
• Rangers Bob and Joe, on
snow patrol in a new area,
have taken a short cut in
their race to camp before
an approaching blizzard...
thats
an
idea'
MAN ON SKIS'
S
right across
OUR PATH!
THE ONE GULLY
we didn't
know A&OUT!
goes to show you
can't stop a man
who thinks for
HIMSELF'
it u. take HOURS TO GO
around the bottdm-and up
above, that snow ledge would
avalanche ata loud noise'
i,.
Note: When an "avalanche
slope" is in delicate balance,
the slightest vibration in the
air, such as Bob's shout, will
cause it to let go.
I SEE BYyOfJR
viCERoy you
THINK for YOURSELF
about cigarettes
too
THE RIGHT TASTE BECAUSE
Viceroys got it.
at both ends
yep.' _
VICEROYS GOT IT.,
k AT BOTH ENDS!
GOT THE filter,
. ©otthe blend.'
FILTER
Fitter Ti'p
OARSTTKi
Nuvswa
GOT
THE
BLEND! I^Cf ROY
I960, BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP.
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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1960, newspaper, November 11, 1960; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth231162/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.