Marquette Tribune, December 1, 1938, Vol. 23, No. 11, p. 1

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Marquette Tribune, December 1, 1938, Vol. 23, No. 11, p. 1

Students of Marquette University

1938-12-01

Slogans for Prom To Win Tickets A Prom slogan contest, with Prom tickets as prizes, will again be held this year, formal King Bob Jones announced Wednesday night. All entries must be filed in the Union office on or before Dec. 14. The student submitting the best slogan will be given one ticket to the formal Prom, to be held Feb. 17, at the Eagles ballroom. A ticket to the informal will be awarded the creator of the second best “theme” slogan, while another ducat to the informal will go to the student submitting the best “action” slogan. The winning action slogan, consisting of only two words, will be used to advertise the Prom. Suggestions for decorations should accompany the theme slogans. One Hero, Two Heroines Who wouldn't want to be a chocolate soldier if he attracts such beautiful coeds? The hero of the play is shown with the two heroines whom he will play opposite next Thursday and Friday nights, Dec. 8 and 9. Mary Ellen Schwalbach supports him on the left and has the feminine lead on Friday, while Jeannette Desmarais smiles as she anticipates next Thursday. (Robert E. Gilka photo) Off Stage Antics of Players Provide Pun for Casts at Soldier Rehearsal - By JEANNE CLARK The “Chocolate Soldier” may be the “man” of the hour but the back- stage antics of its cast steal the show at rehearsals. A too realistic soliloquy on sleep, the click of knitting needles and grotesque facial pantomime which force the onstage characters into laughter are but a few of the pastimes in which the Players indulge. Worst rogue in fostering offstage hobbies its Dorothy Stegerwald, Speech senior who industriously knits and purls while the rest of the cast talks of lines, weather, and Prom royalty for the coming year. In the “Chocolate Soldier” Dorothy portrays the role of Louka, the family maid, who resents her position, and has hopes of marrying into nobility. The one sentence which she resents more than any other is that of the nobleman, Major Spiridoff who tells her she has “the soul of a servant.” With the Milwaukee showing of “If I Were King” poetry has stormed through the brain of Paul La Bissionere, Liberal Arts junior, who will on a moment's notice sit back in an armchair and render stirring portions of Villon's immortal poems. In his role of Stephen, Paul shows the spirit of a loyal family servant who manages to keep the mistress of the house free from embarrassments even at the cost of his own dignity. When not engrossed in the French vagabond's poetry, Paul amuses the rest of the cast with facial contortions which result in anything from a Joe E. Brown visage to an impersonation of “Little Caesar.” Johnson as Frank Magic enters into the offstage antics of David Schoetz and James Johnson, Liberal Arts sophomores. Half dollars flipped through their fingers and disappearing down their coat sleeves have amused many in the cast as they waited for their cues. “Dave” and “Jimmie” as they are familiarly called at rehearsals, have undoubtedly the two most contrasted characters portrayed in the operetta. Schoetz as Alexius, the soldier sweetheart of the heroine is a many-sided character, who admits even to himself that he has about six different men in his make-up. Johnson, however, as Col. Casimir Popoff, is the frankest of all the characters in the cast. His frankness even goes so far On to Madison! A special Milwaukee road train will be run to Madison for the Wisconsin-Marquette basketball game Monday, Dec. 5. The train will leave at 5:30 p.m. and will return to Milwaukee immediately after the game. Round trip fare is $2.20 and a diner will be attached to the train. Tickets for the game are 75 cents. years as an active Player. Last fall she starred in the Players production the “Wooden Slipper.” Her one fear is that she may forget to give the chorus one of its cues. “I didn't once,” she confesses, “and it was awful.” Gilbert Hartwig, the mystery man in the play, can be recognized by at least three different names during the action of the operetta. The first act dialogue describes him merely as “The Man.” In the second act he is Captain Bumerli of the Servian army, and to Nadina, the heroine, he is her “chocolate cream soldier.” 'Soldier' Takes 'Man of Hour' Spot Dec. 8, 9 Advance Ticket Sales Indicate Double Sellout; Musical Organizations Cooperate By MARTHA RYAN When the curtain rises on “The Chocolate Soldier” at the Marquette University High school auditorium next Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8 and 9, a performance backed by the entire University looms as a tremendous success. Rehearsals for the light opera are entering into the home stretch this week'. With each song and every line being polished to a final peak of excellence a finished, adequate performance seems guaranteed. The English version of the operetta was written by Stanislaus Stange. Oscar Strauss composed the music. The cast of 125 people actually taking part in the performance is the largest ever to appear together in a single Marquette production. Geimer Plans Publicity At present final plans for publicity for the Player's most pretentious vehicle since “Old Heidelberg” are being made by Vincent Geimer, junior in Business Administration and a member of both the Players and Chorus. The Cast Col. Kasimir Popoff James Johnson Aurelia Popoff Ottilia Kroepfl (Dec. 8) Jeanne Clark (Dec. 9) Nadina Popoff Jeannette Desmarais (Dec. 8) Mary E. Schwalbach (Dec. 9) Captain Bumerli Gilbert Hartwig Louka Dorothy Stegerwald (Dec. 8) Grace Mary Karl (Dec. 9) Major Alexius Spiridoff David Schoetz Stephan Paul La Bissionere Russian Officer Howard Hill as to get his wife into entanglements and leads his daughter to more anxiety. Odd candies and cough drops bring down the blessings of the cast upon Grace Mary Karl, Speech senior, who is cast in the alternating role of Louka. At each rehearsal she unfailingly enters with some tiny box which may contain anything from gum drops to licorice. Grace Mary is the only one in the cast who has earned a Gold Mask, the highest award which a Marquette Player can receive. Hardly anyone needs to ask the hobby of Mary Ellen Schwalbach who is one of the alternating feminine leads. At the slightest sound of music she will burst into the song of the hour. Mary Ellen has also distinguished herself, this being her second major role during her. two Sociologists Hear Circuit Judge on Family Relations “Fifty per cent of the delinquents that appear in the Juvenile Court in Milwaukee are the result of ruined homes caused by divorces.” This was the theme of an address by the Hon. William F. Shaughnessy, judge of the family branch of the circuit court of Milwaukee county, delivered at a recent meeting of the Marquette Sociology club. Judge Shaughnessy explained the workings of this branch of the court which was established in 1934 by the State Legislature. Its distinct purpose is to handle cases in divorce and domestic troubles and it is the only court of its kind in the country. He said that the court had become an effective agent in settling domestic troubles. In addition, he pointed out that a department of domestic reconciliation has been established to help people find a solution to their troubles in some course other than divorce. About 40 per cent of the cases find such reconciliation, he said. A ticket rally of all members of the Chorus, Band, Orchestra, Choir and Players was held at the Union on Wednesday evening, Nov. 30. A checkup on ticket sales at that time indicated that two capacity audiences would attend the performances. The program included speeches by the Francis A. Ryan, S.J., chairman of the committee on debate, dramatics and the music arts, Dr. William M. Lamers, secretary of the committee and William E. Brennan, chairman of the production committee. Directors Klein, Boyd and Eddy spoke on the progress of the show from their points of view. The settings for the presentation promise to be the most lavish in the history of the Players. Costumes- bright peasant dresses for the women and picturesque uniforms for the men-are as gala as the era they depict. Sets Require Large Crew The changes of set require a large stage crew, which is being selected by Lavern Penn, stage manager. In the role of Nadina, Jeannette Desmarais and Mary Ellen Schwalbach will typify a young girl, in love with a uniform. Last year Miss Desmarais starred in “The Barber of Seville” and Miss Schwalbach carried the lead in “The Wooden Slipper.” The chocolate soldier is to be portrayed by Gilbert Hartwig, who has held title roles in both “Beggar on Horseback” and “The Barber of Seville.” Dress rehearsals for the produc- will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of next week. Prom royalty for 1939 will be formally presented to students on Friday, Dec. 9, at the production of “The Chocolate Soldier,” Players Begin Final Rehearsals Clubs, Students Asked I To Help Fill Baskets $300 Goal Set for Fund for Needy; Sodality Again to Aid in Collection and Distribution of Food Baskets on Christmas Morning; Father McCarthy Endorses Drive By QUENTIN O'SULLIVAN What you give to these the least of My brethren, ye give also to Me.” Christmas time is approaching, and commemorating the birth of Christ MKan 1900 years ago, the whole world will be filled with the Christmas spirit 'See the time the three Magi bore gifts to the Infant Saviour, the world ^practiced the custom of giving during the Christmas holidays. This 'will be no exception. However, there are many families that will not 'lie to enjoy the fruits of our country because of economic conditions, “[families must be helped. Eve “Jake care of hundreds of such lies with gifts and foods, but we always many more in dire Second Annual Drive the second time in as many The Tribune is calling upon student body to contribute to- Christmas fund. Previous to different societies and clubs contributed individually, but the con- . pons of last year's drive amount more than $250 was ample flbat the students approved the jKrtem and they will lend their The annual Tribune drive for Christmas basket fund has my Wty approval. The generous contributions of student body to this project year were a proof that they" predated the needs of their ering fellow men. In the pent chaotic times many who sable to care for themselves pn are now dependent on charity. We who have been ped this humiliation have a !isonsibility to help them in pi trouble. Students, I know, are not apt possess much more money Jy >s required for their cur- expenses. However, a sacrifice in the name of Christian charity will bring added W* the giver especially" at f time of year. thope that every student will tribute according to his i^s to this worthy undertak- Sincerely yours, Raphael C. McCarthy, S.J. ,^e<* support to this year's $300 The University administration and the faculty have already pledged their support. Sororities, fraternities and clubs f- to cooperate and to bring donations to The Tribune contributions will be ac- ged in the next issue. Make A Sacrifice On Monday morning boxes will be t ^0und in the classrooms of schools for individual !- It is realized that in *868 it will take a little sacrifice , * loss of money for a soda or 25 cents spent for lunch- r 'knowledge that the contributions for the cause will - rn compensate for the loss. the Sodality will again I jr&e of distributing the baskets students desiring to aid in distribution and have cars are iSari Ve their names either to : Sodality directors or to The Tribune Marquette Prom Royalty Broadcasts Over WTMJ Marquette's Prom royalty will be W on WTMJ by Russ Winnie Dec. 8 from 8 to 8:15 l ^aadcast will be direct EL ^lobby of Marquette University High school just before the up on the Thursday of “The Chocolate Soldier”

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