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3-Ac_t Comedy Mar. 5
By ELTA STA,RLING
"The lmpo.J,1;ance of Being Earnest," a Uu:ee-act trivial
cpmedy for serious people, by Oscar Wilde will be presented
~;March 5, in the large auditorium. Directing the plTo- 'duction is Mrs. Wanda Wiley
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The cast will include:
Jimmy Lyons as John ~orthing,
J.P. of the House of Manor; Benny
Holland as Alegrnon Moncrief£, his
friend; and Margaret Willis as Lady
Bracknell, as the most outstanding
characters of the production.
Others in the cast are:
Charles Pittman as Rector Canon Chasuble; Ken Noland as Merriman, brother to Mr. Worthing;
Wayland Wilkerson as Lane, Mr.
Moncrieff's man-servant; Barbara
Lemmons as Hon. Gwendoline Fairfax, daughter of Lady Bracknell;
1 Ramona Thompson as Cecily Cardew, John Worthing's ward; and
Martha Burns as Miss Prism.
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IJ.lhe production will be presented
in VliU'Y p.. :y coStume, Mrs. Wl.ley
announced, alid will hold the attention qf ~e auiiience from beginning to ~nd.. She also stated that
it would Je one of the best productions of >lays on :~he campus, and
advises ; eryone to see this threeact com~ y by Wilde.
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Bei"'-9 f;u/t~-test"
By OSCAR WILDE
HARDING COLLEGE AUDITORIUM
MARCH 5, 1954
8:00 P.M.
Alpha Psi Or
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HoI ds Initiation
Harding's chapter of Alpha Psi
Omega, national honorary dramatic
fraternity, initiated three new members April 30 at the Mayfair Hotel.
They are Janet Heidbreder, Marian
Rawlings and Margaret Willis. The
organization extends membership to
those who have displayed unusual
ability and interest in college dramatics.
The initiation ceremony is prescribed by the fraternity's national
headquarters. After the initiation,
members honored the new members with a banquet in the Terrace
Room of the hotel.
Those attending were:
Jo Connell, Mrs. J. T. Cone, Dr.
J. W. Sears, Pr()f . Leslie Burke, Prof.
Richard Walker, Dr. Joe Pryor, Mrs.
Perry Mason, Pat Rowe, Meredith
Thom, Benny Holland, Charles Pittman, Miss Heidbreder, Miss Rawlinga awl MiaLWill.ia.__ _ _
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CAST
Jimmy Lyons*
Benny Holland*':'
John Worthing, J.P ......~..................................... .
Algernon Moncrieff
Charles Pittman**
Rector Canon Chasuble, D.D.
Ken Noland*
Merriman, butler to Mr. Worthin~
Lane, Mr. Moncrieff's man-servant .......... ................... .. Wayland Wilkerson*
Lady Bracknell ................................... ............... ...................... Margaret Willis*
Hon. Gwendoline Fairfax ................. ........ ......................... Barbara Lemmons*
Ramona Thompson
Cecily Car dew ............................. .................... ..
............. Martha Burns':'
Miss Prism ...................................... ... ....... ... ..
SCENES
Act I. Algernon Moncrieff's Rooms in Half Moon Street, W.
(INTERMISSION)
Act II. The Garden at the Manor House, Woolton.
(INTERMISSION)
Act III. Morning-room at the Ma. :House, Woolton.
layerS Offer
medy ·Mar. 5
rA STARLUiG
leing Earnest," a three-act trivial
by Oscar Wilde will be presented
e auditorium. Directing the pro-rduction is Mrs. Wanda Wiley
PRODUCTIO~
STAFF
Director .................................. .... .................................. Wanda Luttrell Wiley**
Technical Director .................................. ................................ Meredith Thorn**
Prompters ................................................. ............. Jane Claxton,* Ruth. ~~o~g*
Properties .......................................................................................... .. Pat Stine,
Marjorie McGinnis,* Janet Heidbreder*
Stage Crew ........... ..................................... Barbara Lemmons,* Virgil Weare,
;Ruth Long,* Johnice Young,* Ronnie McCurry
Lighting ....................... .. ........................... Andy Ritchie,* Herman· Alexander
Costumes ............................................ Marian Rawlings,* Mary Etta Grady'*
Make-up ................................ Pat Fogarty,* Kaye Bush,* Marian Rawlings*
Publicity ........................................... ............................................. Charles Hare*
The cast will include:
Jimmy Lyons as John Worthing,
J.P. of the Bouse of Manor; Benny
Holland as Alegrnon Moncrieif. his
friend; and Margaret Willis as Lady
Bracknell, as the most ot.~tstanding
cha.ra.oters of the production.
Others in the cast are:
CharlEIS Pittman as Rector Canon Chasuble; Ken Noland as Merriman, brothel' to Mr. Worthing;
Wayland Wilkerson as Lane, Mr.
Monorieff's man-servant; Barbara
Lemmons as Hon. Gwendoline Fairfn, daughter of Lady Bra.c knell;
Ramona Thompson as Ceoily Cardew, John Worthing's ward; and
Martha Burns a·s Miss Prism.
'11he production will be presented
in very gay cxmwne, Mrs. Wiley
ann~unced, and "Yill hold the ~t­
tention of tbe audience from begmning to r nd. She also stated that
it would 'le one of the best productions of lla;ys on the campus, and
advises
'eryone to see this t.hreeact com< y by Wilde.
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House ... .......................................................................................... Joyce Eggers"
Assistants ............................................ Della Stokes, Jeanne Bankston,*
Sue Hart, Tommie.Potter,* Shirley Blake
* Member of Campus Players
** Member of Alpha Psi Omega
Produced by special arrangement with Samu~l French
of New York
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tonight we present the work of the distinguished English playwright,
Oscar Wilde.
As a dramatist, Wilde added nothing new to English drama. His
characters are mere typ~s; and he follows a technique of insincerity and
sheer theatricalism. However, in his aim to entertain, he was successful.
Tonight's play, The Importance of Being Earnest, is a "comedy of wit"
which traces its leinage back through Sheridan to Congreve. Already it
has become
a classic.
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Alpha Psi Or
HoI ds lnitiatio_
Harding's chapter .o f Alp~
Omega, naUona!l honorary drl
fraternity, initiated thl'ee neW
be.rs April 30 at the Mayfair
They are Janet Heidbreder, 1
Rawlings and Margaret Willi
ol'ganization extends mem.ber.
those who have displayed u
ability and lnte11est ln colleg
m.atics.
The initiation ceremony i
scrlhed by the fraternity's ru
headquarters, After the. init
members honored the new
be.rs with a banquet in the 'I
'Room of the hotel.
Those attending were:
Jo Connell, Mrs. J. T. Cor
J. W. Sears, Prof. Leslie Burk1
Richard Walker, Dr. Joe Pryo
Perry Mason, Pat Rowe, Ml
Thom, Benny Holland, Charla
man, Miss Heidbreder, Miss
ings and Miss WU.li.s.