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UNIVERSITY PRESS April 21.1989*4
‘Peace and War’
offered in summer
By Bernie Duhon
UP staff writer
The history department will offer
a new course during Summer I titled
“Peace and War in the 20th
Century,” History 4335.
Ralph Wooster, dean of faculties,
will be the instructor.
“This section will be different
from the other courses I have taught
because of the amount of material
covered. Students will not be able to
go into so much detail on the tests,”
Wooster said.
“Also the extra outside reading
reports usually required in a 400
level course will not be included.”
Required reading will include
CNG-
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terested in doing this has to do with
environmental effects. Lamar is a
leader right now in hazardous waste
substance research ... and we’d like
to be good neighbors — as well as the
economic impact it (the project)
would have on us,” he said.
Land office studies also show that
the increased use of 1 trillion cubic
feet will create between 50,000 and
100,000 jobs in Texas over a five-year
period.
Mauro said that the gradual mass
conversion from gasoline to CNG
would be very beneficial to Lamar,
the state of Texas and the environ-
ment as a whole.
“This is win, win, win for
everybody,” Mauro said. “Lamar
University will save money on fuel
costs and will save maintenance
costs. (The CNG vehicles) will get a
more efficient bum in their engines
generally.
“In addition, we in the state of
Texas will win. We will save money.
Fifty percent of the gas consumed in
Texas is imported. The (CNG) we
“America’s Longest War” by Herr-
ing, “Russia and the West” by Ken-
nan, and “The Long Fuse” by Lar-
fore.
Three examinations will be a part
of the course. These will include
identification and discussion ques-
tions.
Wooster’s lectures will be
centered around three main topics,
including World War I, World War
n, and the Cold War.
This course will also be available
for graduate credit. Wooster said
that graduate students would be re-
quired to write an additional brief,
interpretive paper.
bum is Texas natural gas. Many
jobs will be created in this state.
“Finally, we will have cleaner air.
This is the only place I know in
America where you can have en-
vironmental sensitivity, economic
development and economic savings.
All three go hand-in-hand,” he said.
The pilot project will begin as soon
as Lamar receives the CNG conver-
sion equipment from Entex.
After the six-month project is
complete, Lamar officials will
decide whether to convert the entire
fleet of vehicles to CNG, Nylin said.
Mauro has proposed two bills for
the Texas Legislature which will en-
courage the expanded use of natural
gas. The first requires the use of
CNG or other alternative fuels in
state-owned or operated fleets with
more than 15 vehicles, school
districts with more than 50 buses,
and local transit authorities.
The second bill focuses the conver-
sion effort on the 21 Texas counties,
including Jefferson, which fail to
meet federal air quality standards.
‘Noises Off’ proves slapstick hit
Review
By Bryan Muriey
UP editor
The Lamar University Theater’s
production of “Noises Off,” by
Michael Frayn, is a massive under-
taking and, seemingly, well worth
the trouble.
While the cast still appeared
edgy during the dress rehearsal
Wednesday night, the play went off
smoothly.
“Noises Off” is the story of a
troupe of English actors perform-
ing in a play called “Nothing On.”
But as “Nothing On” is touring,
everything is going on backstage.
“Noises Off” is a British
slapstick farce in the classic sense,
except that it is actually two
British slapstick farces in one.
While this may sound confusing,
rest assured Lamar Theater has
made clear the distinctions bet-
ween the two plays.
The nine-person cast, which
takes many a tumble and spill dur-
ing the show, is filled with good
performances, including some by
perennials of Lamar Theater.
George Brock, Beaumont senior,
should be given credit for his por-
trayal of Frederick Fellows, who
stars as Phillip in “Nothing On.”
Brock, indeed, took a step away
from his usual heroic fare with this
part.
Hal Core, Beaumont junior, is a
typical brooding actor as Garry Le-
Jeune, but, as Roger, LeJeune’s
part in “Nothing On,” Core plays a
part he is familiar with — the spry,
happy-go-lucky young man.
Lynn Joiner, Houston junior,
does well as Dotty Otley (Mrs.
Clackett), a fading star who per-
forms as the atypical elderly
English maid in “Nothing On.”
Phil Gray, Port Arthur senior, is
exceedingly funny as Lloyd Dallas,
director of “Nothing On,” whose
play is dissolving before his very
eyes.
Although it is probably intended,
mere is sometmng exiremeiy
grating about the part of Brooke
Ashton (Vicki), played by Kelly
Caraway, Beaumont sophomore.
Caraway’s portrayal of Ashton
playing Vicki, the dumb blonde, is
nerve-racking, especially when she
utters the words “Gr-r-r-r-r-eat!”
A1 Hohman, Groves junior, fits
right in as Tim Allgood, the stage
manager, because he has had a lot
of time to practice this part while
stage managing other Lamar
Theater productions.
Dawn Balzano, Dayton, Texas,
freshman, is also good as Poppy
Norton-Taylor, assistant stage
manager.
Stephanie Ketcham, Beaumont
freshman, plays Belinda Blair
(Flavia) with a humorous bent.
And, as always, Dal James, Port
Arthur senior, puts in a sterling
performance as Selsdon Mowbray,
the alcoholic actor who is supposed
to play the burglar.
Perhaps the only drawback of
the performance is the length.
“Noises Off” clocked in right at
three hours during the final dress
rehearsal, probably because of the
overdrawn first act.
But the play makes up for its
length during the second and third
acts, which are guaranteed to send
audiences rolling.
One definite asset going for the
play is the set, amazingly designed
by Thomas Gale, technical director
for Lamar Theater, and con-
structed by a top-notch crew.
Another interesting sidelight to
the show is the lighting, designed
by Betty Shine-Gale, adjunct in-
structor of music, which, during
the second act, shows part of the
lighting from behind the set to look
as if it were lighting in another
theater.
Certainly the crew and cast can
pat themselves on the backs for
pulling off a show with this amount
of technical wizardry needed.
The Lamar Theater production
of “Noises Off” will continue
tonight and Saturday. Curtain is at
8:15 p.m.
LU choirs to present sacred music Sunday
By Karen Gilman
UP staff writer
The Lamar University Grand and
A Cappella choirs are presenting a
concert of sacred music at 3 p.m.
Sunday.
The concert will be held at St. Jude
Thaddeus Church, 6825 Gladys,
Beaumont, and is open to the public.
The Grand Choir is performing
“Requiem” by Gabriel Faure.
“Requiem” was begun by Faure
to express his personal loss follow-
ing the death of his father, said Ran-
dolph Babin, director of choral ac-
tivities and assistant professor of
music. During its composition,
Faure’s mother also died.
“It is clear that the ‘Requiem’
reflects the reaction of this deeply
sensitive musician to these profound
emotional experiences,” Babin said.
Soloists include Mandy Williams,
soprano, Liberty, senior; Neal Mar-
tinez, baritone, Vidor, sophomore;
and Paul Durham, baritone,
Orange, freshman.
The A Cappella Choir will be sing-
ing a variety of compositions, in-
cluding selections by Palestrina,
Victoria, Beethoven and Britten.
One work in this section of the con-
cert is “Prayers from the Ark,” by
Ivor Davies. It is a collection of little
pieces representing the prayers that
the inhabitants of the ark could have
expressed to God, Babin said. It in-
cludes “Noah’s Prayer,” “Prayer of
the Little Bird,” and “Prayer of the
Cat.”
Soloists include Christie McLain*
soprano, Nederland, sophomore;
Tracy Collins, soprano, Evadale^
senior; Noel Husband, soprano;
Beaumont freshman; Katie Lang,
mezzo soprano, Beaumont,’
freshman; and Donald Miller, bass,
Orange, senior.
Christie Miller, Orange, senior;
will accompany the choirs on the
piano and Zane Barra, Port Arthur,'
post-baccalaureate, will accompany
on the organ. Babin will conduct the
concert. *
English novelist du Maurier dead at 81
James-
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changed his major and transferred
to another university.
“I had transferred from Rice,
where I was a chemical engineer, to
Baylor to be a pre-law major,” he
said.
At Baylor, he took a speech class
from Paul Baker, a national figure
in his field and director of the Baylor
Theater, and from this point on
James’ life was changed.
After earning his degree, James
joined the Navy and was stationed
on the USS Norman Scott DD 90. He
was under some of the heaviest ac-
tion in the Pacific during World War
H.
“I was in action off the coast of
Japan,” he said, “under kamikaze
attacks.”
“I was young enough that my
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greatest fear was that some of the
things I had looked forward to I
wouldn’t get to do,” -James said,
After the war, James married Pat
whom he had met during the war.
One of James’ friends aboard the
USS Norman Scott was married to
Pat’s sister and James and Pat met
through this friend.
James went on to earn his
master’s degree and doctorate
before coming to Lamar in 1965.
Through Sunday, the Lamar
Theater is presenting a production
of Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off,”
and that production is dedicated to
Walker James in honor of his service
to Lamar.
“I’m honored,” he says.
“I know this sounds corny. I’m
very touched.”
From staff and wire reports
Dame Daphne du Maurier, author
of such Gothic stories as “The
Birds,” “Rebecca,” “My Cousin
Rachael,” and “Jamaica Inn,” is
dead at the age of 81 in England.
She died in her sleep at home in
the village of Par in her native Corn-
wall.
Par is located on the wildly
beautiful southwest coast of
England, a setting for the
characters of her celebrated novels
that were cherished by readers all
over the world — novels that were
turned into films, plays and
documentaries.
Her works have become household
names in Europe and America.
The du Maurier style, vivid and
romantic, made for spine-chilling
films.
Her story “The Birds” and her
novel “Rebecca” are considered two
of Alfred Hitchcock’s best films.
Her husband, Sir Frederick A.Mt
Browning, died in 1965. She is surviv*
ed by a son, Christian Frederick du
Maurier-Browning, and twd
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