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UNIVERSITY PRESS March 2,1977.4
Plays being staged for area children
by Uene Harral
Children in the Golden Triangle area
are being provided with some very fine
entertainment in the form of a play,
“Androcles and the Lion,” staged by
Lamar’s Advanced Children’s Theater
class.
Under the guidance of Dr. Patrick
Harrigan, associate professor of
speech, the class has been presenting
three matinees a week since Feb. 19 in
the Lamar University Theatre.
Fourth and fifth graders from about
20 area schools in Beaumont, Vidor,
Lumberton and Nederland are bussed
to the theatre for the play.
“Androcles and the Lion” is a
comedic tale of a Roman slave’s im-
plausible friendship with a mighty lion.
The king of the beasts proves friendly
after Androcles removes a thorn from
his paw.
Androcles, the slave, is played by
Louis McNamara as he attempts to aid
his master's niece, Isabella, and her
lover, Lelio, in their escape from her
miserly uncle, Pantalone.
The villainous role of Patalone has
featured both Bill Sansom and Doug
Isaacks. If Pantalone were not such a
dastardly fellow, he would be almost
lovable as he shuffles around the stage
in his cape, counting the gold he has
stolen from Isabella's dowry.
In their matching turquiose-colored
costumes, both Laura Johnson, as
Isabella, and Wayne Harper, as Lelio,
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‘ANDROCLES AND THE LION’ PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT
FOR CHILDREN Staff photo by Thomas Hall
are good in their roles.
Dashing, bumbling, swashbuckling
and stumbling, the Captain is engaged
by Pantalone to guard the two lovers.
Kenny Rush is outstanding as the
braggart Captain who botches the job.
But Gary Garrison, playing the
lovable, roaring Lion, steals the show.
In his colorful orange and yellow
fringed costume, the Lion’s exuberant
entrance brings shouts of delighted
laughter from the children in the
audience.
The Lion continues to win the Jove
and laughter of the audience. In the end
he asks, “Have you let out a roar
today”? And the children can still be
heard roaring as they leave the theatre.
Music fqr the performances is
provided by Connie Burkett, playing
the flute and recorder; Louise
Heckamann, playing the melodica; An-
ne Self, drums; and Charlotte Sell and
Jane Trice, guitar.
White A. Jacob, assistant professor of
speech, is technical director for the
productions, Vicki Cockrell assists
costumes, and Jerry Crain manages
the lighting.
Four performances of “Androcles
and the Lion” will be presented on Mar-
ch 16 at the Lamar-Port Arthur cam-
pus. About 2,000 children from the Port
Arthur Independent School District will
be bussed to the play.
On March 17, two performances will
be presented at the Carl Godwin
Auditorium in Orange. About 1,000
children will attend from the West
Orange-Cove Independent School
District. Another 650 children will view
the play at the Orange campus of
Lamar.
How did a Lamar drama class get in-
volved with entertaining from 4,000 to
9,000 area school children each year?
Dr. Harrigan explained that the
project originated about eight years
ago under the auspices of the Beaumont
Junior League. The productions are
now sponsored entirely by the Lamar
Communication Department.
The productions were initially in-
tended to entertain only children at-
tending elementary schools in
Beaumont.
Under Dr. Harrigan’s leadership,
however, the program has expanded
to include all of the Golden Triangle
area. Dr. Harrigan believes, “There is
a need for this type of entertainment for
area children, and we are trying to fill
that need.”
LU leadership assembly nears
“Leadership Lamar,” designed to
enrich leadership qualities in
promising students, will be held March
10-12, at Peach Creek Assembly, near
New Caney.
The conference is sponsored yearly
by Blue Key, National men’s honor
society; Cap and Gown, national
women’s honor society; and the Office
of Student Development in an effort to
promote leadership among campus
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students and to facilitate the develop-
ment of active campus groups.
“The purpose of the program is to
get the campus leaders acquainted with
each other, and to acquaint the faculty
with these campus leaders,” said Patty
Atkins, Leadership chairman.
“Also, the program is aimed to help
solve some of the organizational
problems that may be faced by these
students,” Atkins said.
Louis Timberlake, of Decision
Dynamics, will conduct this year’s
program on the technique of getting
things done, and other solutions to im-
mediate problems that organizations
and campus leaders face.
One hundred students will be chosen
to participate in the program. There
will be a $10 fee for each person at-
tending.
Activities will range from leadership
workshops to cook outs.
Also, the program is aimed to direct
individuals on how to handle specific
problems within their organizations,
said Atkins.
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Daniels, Cheryl. The University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 2, 1977, newspaper, March 2, 1977; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499863/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.