The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1936 Page: 3 of 4
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JANUARY 10, 1936
WALTER APPLEBY
A rather medium sized audience became quite enthusiastic at times
during the performance of Blossom Time Sunday night at the City
Auditorium. I suspect that the rather broad and, for the most part,
unnecessary comedy of Papa Kranz was mainly responsible for the
enthusiasm. Certainly the sighing and general performances of the
other characters, with the exception of J. Charles Gilbert as Franz
Schubert merited none of it, ,
Gilbert's performance, even in the several rather stilted passages,
was a fine one. In his makeup he
was very much like the composer In"
appearance and was genuinely sincere
and successful in his efforts to bring
to life the shy, kindly, and fun-loving
Schubert. However his voice was
not particularly pleasing, This may
have been caused by the auditorium*
the acoustics there being what they
are. 1 believe that the entire per-
formance would have been much bet-
ter had it been presented in a smaller
place.
Helen Arnold as Mitzi Kranz and
George Trabert as Franz Sehober were
both lacking in voice requirements.
Trabert's stage manner was distinctly
unpleasant in some of the scenes.
Robert Lee Allen as Christian Kranz
was reasonably funny.
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The operetta is based on some of
the compositions of Franz Schubert
and on several supposed incidents in
his life. The true facts epnoerplng
these incidents in his life were over-
looked, but possibly if this had not
been done, there would have been no
operetta.
Although the work has a gay and
charming air about it when it is per-
formed by a good cast, its principle
merit in my opinion lies in the fact
that it gives one another means of
hearing some of Schubert's finest mel-
odies. There are no melodies in the
whole musical literature more beauti-
l'ul and moving than those of the
Serenade and the theme from the Un-
finished Symphony, ft is regrettable
that Sigmund Romberg could not have
included more of Schubert's creations
in the operetta than he did.
Some of the greatest of the world's
geniuses have given their works to
mankind under the most adverse cir-
cumstances. Franz Schubert was one
of these. He lived most of his life in
the direst poverty, receiving almost
nothing for compositions that are
matchless in their beauty and charm..
He was gifted with an inspiration so
great and, Unfailing, that by the time
of his death at the a*^e of 31 years,
he had created several hundred songs.
Twenty-six football awards were
made by the Rice Committee on Out-
door Sports for the 1935 season. These
awards were made at the annual "R"
Association banquet. The 1935 letter-
men elected "Buck" Friedman and
John Frankie as co-captains of the
1836 team. The George Martin trophy,
awarded annually to the player se-
lected by the team as the most valu-
able player, was presented to Harry
Witt, fullback of the Owls.
Autry blankets, given by Mrs. Allie
Mae Autry Kelly in memory of her
Clarence Brown, who directed the pic-
ture says "It is funny because it is
really life, and when a bit of actual
life can be mirrored, that has laugh
values, those values transcend the
laugh based on a mere situation or
trick of words".
Wallace Beery and Lionel Barry-
more head the cast. George M. Cohan
and Will Rogers took the parts on the
New York stage. Comparisons have
been made and will be made. I can-
not imagine Barrymore and Beery as
Rogers and Cohan, fc>ut since they are
playing Nat Miller and Uncle Sid, I
-see no room for criticism. The rest
of the characters are handled by Aline
McMahon, Eric Lindon, Cecilia Par-
ker, Frank Albcrtson, Spring Byington,
and Mickey Rooney.
As I said before, Blackstone is comb-
ing to the Met. Magicians have ul-
Verse Praised
For Renditions
m
$
with
In his final performance with the
Houston Symphony Orchestra Decem-
ber 15. Mr. Vittorla distin-
guished himself as conductor and so-
loist. The performance of the orches-
tra was one of the most insplied over
given by tlvjs group of musicians.
The orchestra opened the program
with a lovely rendition of the light,
j airy "Invitation to the Dance," by Von
I Weber. This is one of the few waltzes
| that has been played by a symphony
i orphesirtt,
! One of the highlights of the pro-
CantorHpH|
Scholarship To
Any University
termined by the judges. Cantor §
deposit In the winner's local bank
sum jof $SWH0. which ran be used
for the specific purpose of a coll
career. From this amount, an
quale allowance will be provided
tho student to pay hts entite tuit
Eddie Cantor will award a four- j and living expenses during the four
yi&r'. scholarship and . coinMetft|:;i|M j .war term. The .lff^er will receive ,
tainance at any American college or the accrued' interest On the money
ill
university to the person who vvirtes.
ip the opinion of a dist inguished board
of judges, the best letter on1 tiie imflfj
joet: "How Can America play Out ol
War?" Cantor lias set aside a fund
of $5000 for this purpose.
The plan was made ptihlic., by the
In speaking pf this'national eholar-
ship competition. Cantor s:iul: "There
are absolutely no strings, attached t.p !
this oiler. No (>hi4 has to teas oil the
{lop of a carton of any kind, nor send
I in stamps, nor *olve a crossword puz-
zle. All one has to d<> is to sit dew::
ways imrlgued^tne,■ !_ hke h^ing fooUg m, the rtndw^ oimm , ni V|H
mother, Mrs. James L. Autry, were ed. I admire the skill and mnMy { C„U) D Minor ((>r pimi0
given to nine seniors on the Rice team, requisite to the successful periorm- n,chestrll vor ,|1; number the small! T,,r' Wtyeot of the competition was
These blankets are given to three-yea^ ance of their complicated tricks. The j (>n,teh.., of only piwP4! was usoci suggested l^y Newton D Baker, loimei
" i Si cretary of War, with whom Cantor
r,u nf ri.in '• '1uc' discussed his proposal.
role ot con-: , . , , '
the beautiful! -u"«in« comprises lour
stage screen, and radio comedian Sun-; un(J writ(, a i,Uer m
day, January 5,; at the conclusion ol /How e,.1M America Stay Out of War"'.
Ins regular Sunday evening broadcast;! m,vei. W£ls fol.tululU. ,mi,lf,h;:iil huv/
over stations oi the Columbia Broad
lettermen in any of the major BptjJts. management must think Blackstone is;
Captain Sam Mays, Jesse Atkins. Car- j good, because they have raised their
men Brandon, John MeCauley, Bill: prices. And Blackstone must think
Sadler, John Sylvester. Bill Wallace, | he's good because he uses an electric
Byron Williams, and Harry Witt re- j buzz saw, instead of a hand saw to
ecived these blankets. J saw a woman in half. Or maybe he
i Local sport writers, Dick FricdmaVi,j ''as plenty of women. He also has t
! Lloyd Gregory, and Andy Anderson; a puncture proof girl, a girl without a
spoke to the crowd whieh attended middle, an invisible vvomatl, a phan-
the banquet. Dr. Harry Scott, J. T.: 'cm lamp, and forty ducks.
McCants. Dr. Hugh Welch. Eddie Dyer, - • j
Jimmy Kills, Lou H&i'tehberger, and ;
Sam Mays each made short speeches.
The complete list of those receiving
' letters is as follows:
1 Captain Sam Rayburn Mays, of
Greenville; William Glenn Aid, ol
| Greenville; Jesse West Atkins, of Bea-
| ville; Allen Melbert Bale of Dallas;
i Bob Charles Biering, of San Antonio;
! Henry Clyde Bollman, of Houston;
Carmen Richard Brandon, of Dallas:
' Frank Craig Cogdell, of Abilene; F. M
New Machine
To Take X-Rav
In Five Hours
One , of the smallest and most com-
ptict X-ray diffraction machines .of: its
kind, capable .jit lakinu pie'ures in
_ , , r ,, ,, ■ . from 5 to jltf hours, whilt.' ;oirl KtaS'
Daugherty, Jr.. r- Sun Antonio: J.mn I ^ required r,„m z, ,,, ,18. has been
Robert Forbes, of Houston; Johnnie
chamber music works, and symphonies. Frankie of San Benito; Joseph Walter
These works have added immeasur- ; Friedman. of Austin; Arthur Thomas
ably to the attainment nf a broader J Hughes, of San Antonio; Clifford Wal-
aikl finer life for those who love them 1 j ter Klindworth of Dallas; James John
Although Schubert was disappointed ; MeCauley. of Edinbuig; Charles Eti-
i in love and could neven lllorc than. J ward Moore, of San Antonio: John
the barest necessities Of life, he mutst Prendergast. Neece. jr., of Mexia; W.
have achieved an inner happiness Howard Nicholls. of San Antonio; Roy
! never equaled by an ordinary person j Royster Royall, of Hq&ton; William
gifted with all 'He mateiial comforts oi
life, f The mere contemplation of the
| superb things he had created would j
have given him this.
RICE TENNIS CLUB
TO HOLD LUNCHEON
AT SANITARY DAIRY
installed at Rice, ,Dr. W, O. Million,
announced last- s^eki'S;! feiipSf J,|;!
The; new apparatus will, lie .'used to
make diffract ion pictured ni Jhe/.'.ur-
rangement of pai'licfes in ato^is, par-
ticles being as .sinall as a feW'J rnil-
lionths of an inch in diametei :
Rice has already gained international
recognition in the (ield; of colliiid chem-
istry. in which the new X-ray appar-
atus will be used. Dr. Harry B.
Weiser was one of the two American
Mr. Verse demonstrated
Ity by playing the dual
duetor and soloist. By
and understanding manner in which he
interpreted the Concerto, he showed
his fiielirig for the music us well as his
superb technical skill.
At the coru'lusion of th(> lirst move-
ment of the Concerto, Mr. Verse was
presented a basket of white chrysan-
themums,. ■ -
In the Symphony ill D Minor, by
Caesar Franek. Mr. Verse lifted the
musicians to a thrilling pitch. The
mystic Fnmck Symphony affords am-
ple oppontmity for subtle hannon\".
The orchestra's interpretation ol i'
held the audience's' attention, Irruii ,tlie
(.petviug notes to the joyous ehantiuu
finale, which rose to thrilling, heights.'
Wiigneies" Siegi'iiei'l My!! : was ' tilvj
heard on the pi'ogiiim.
chemists! invuod to address the i«n i-
day Society hoiHuary chemical orijnnl-
Kvtiiin' at its. fall meeting at1 Cuinttfidge difsignal;? a,i,H.jtln-r
University. ISoetor Weiser •. addr,-.s.
"The C<insti:ufion i'ftf Hydrous1 Oxides.
I noted American educators -each the.
president of a pioininent educational
j institution, They are Robert M Hul-
chms, ol the Univeisily ol Chtcago,
Frederick Bcitrand Kobinsoo. College
of the City of New York. Hay Lyman
- Wilbur, of Leluml .Stanfo'rcl .University;
j and He.nry1 Nolile. MaiiCiackii'n;,,.bf'"Vas,-i::
| sat" College A.t| have heartily en-
doised this pi eject in I be illtleresls ot
! peace and edueiitlon,. 1'lleir deeist'on
will be final.
The Eddie Calitoi seWd.'l. ship mm-
i petition has rue conintereial affliia i/Jrt
whatsoever/, ft; fe ;':ii
1 maitei with' him ^ieit aie n 11
;^trictions or concfitions - ■ every man'
.w'oinan and dhild is, lii;4it.^ti[e' & .par,!,lei-:
, pale H w ever, in the even! ihai l!i
vnnniiiiC! let er:; is from m indivui^jllt
, umible m avail hims'-lf : oi '.ersiflf ol
tjien iie or she; Irtust;
had a college education myself, hut 1
Want to porvide one tor some Anmi-
icati boy oi; gjvl. Like most people iii,:
this co|.intry;, I'm a rabid
tate, I'm certain that the vvirinin'.g
letter will be one worthy to bring be-
I'of^: mi|;lious of Arnet:ieans ;is.: iirisithefe
link in the stroiu chain oi ppat.!e I'm
veiy gi-.t'eful to Mr NvWton U Bake:
for so kindly suggesting the title'
The competition will close
February 22nd, The eulj
Will be announced l,iy Catito
day,,;; Ap?'Sib. All loiter.-,
addb^ssv'tl
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Gels, and Sol-." wili be" published' Soon-.j-Tin,' letfer eis; 'in! t< v; lie .ovei 5W.I '.".elo'tid1;'.
ih the"soeielv's journal.
The'. December issue oi the .Journal
of physical : Chemistry1 carried a :stoi'y
on line of..Dr. Weiser's recent, experi-
ments. aod 1 the' January ;issue cbn-
fain-'d a story; (in an iexptnaiiienl in
which Dr. Wewei and D'\ J.Iitli^atv
eollabbrtited, :
As. .iiun as: the bes! <. letter
.. ..J.'.'ie t wo ^ouiIk men ; aulpe
lltetr ..ey'es aod.pitic'fece i-.m h
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'fnaiestii'pliliHin ..the .rnidstl-
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De Witt Sadler, of Marl; Raymond
Ray Smith of San Antonio; John Wal-
ter Sylvester, of Brownsville; Thomas
Francis Vickers, of Fort Worth; Wil-
liam Brocks Wallace, of Eagle j, Lake;
Byron Wallace Williams, of Dallas:
Hurry William Witt, of Houston.
Two cf the Rice lettermen, Bill Wal-
lace and John Sylvester, played New
■ [ Year's, Day on the' Western team in
A prize will be awarded by the Rice ; t.H.East-West All. Stai game. John Tour Au Parudis, Sachu Ouitry's gems was sullicien'ly eonvineing- .as. a •
Tennis Club to the girl selling the MeCauley was also asked to partiei-1 .four.act Lortlrd\ was presented to1 lover; .finally, L slit B iulint, was a
most tickets, to the bridge luncheon to pate but wns not able to accept **- • wnrmly appreciative audiences fues- o lUtiful elhereal, and tho iu.li1
be given by the club, according to cause oI a head injury which be re- ^ am| Thui.sd,iy n'^hts ,JV lh(. f,jnnv s, An.h<„u Wend, II (o
Courtney Taylor, president, The lunch- ; ceived, during, the regular football sea- Liule Theatre at ribsaiy llallJ Frank Lavan.iugh. 7, dd , Keeper,
eon will be given in the club rooms of. fon. WaHiice and Sylvester have now Tht> p|ay tho udventur<ks of i„„ Mabn. and Jim Lull were;
Public Warmly Receives
Sacha Guitry's Fantasy
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the Sanitary Farm Dairies at 1 p. m left for Hawaii with a team of Amer
| January 14. ican stars under the direction • of .'".Pop
At the last meeting of the organiza- Warner. They will play the Umvet
| lion on January 7, Dorothy Williams | sity ef Hawaii in Honolulu.
reviewed the article Shorts and Skirts,; ~ r—':"r'
1 from Racquet, and Nancy Estelle spoke
| briefly on Bill Tilden's three require-
ments for a tennis player. i
Tho next meeting will b." held on i
, January 21.
qua.te in suppeiting fob's
Best scene, i>i?i'hai>s, was , Hint
whieh. Botyling,, tfie sfiint in, cha;;g;,i
■tlie gates' of lieaven - -a" symphony
pink and blue -lells Oillingham,1
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Fountain Pen Hospital repairs all
makes of Pens and Pencils. 601 Kress
Bldg. P. 7918.
Shows
a suspicious husband, who dreams that
he is poisoned by bis wife and the j
man be thinks to be her lover. He
goes, to heaven, Htlurns to e.u h to
.find himself in a, rather embarrassing:
' positing, and iinidly a\yakens, husband, all abobi heaven, earth, -and ,
The (lavbr, wil. and fni||Se ol a dif- ,iell Also eiiterlainiiu;; wiis the gay
ucult role were effectively portrayed ' and charmingly, e^a^aeiated liive !sc;uie
by Victor Gillmgham a-, the husband between B^VngeoM aijd' Mi^ rimwa
Ullmatm Kilgoiv played with buinot in the third tii-ij: 1
and understanding the skeptical bid1 1 In piav <is a .AVliole W:is. 'at ah ai-
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Replenish yonr
ardrobe during our January
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WHEN SOME FOLKS, OH OUT
IN A CROWD • THElR_
CONSCieNCES LOOK LIKE A
PA'^O' SHOES THATi BEEM
IN' A CROVJDBOStRtET CAR'
Start the Now Year right—
Stop and refresh yourself
with us.
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"Home of Good Foods"
Blackstone, The .Magician, is coming
to the Met today, along- witti -Bette
Davis and Franchot Tone, in • "Danger-
ous". Majestic will .show "Kiriss' of
Burlesque'' with Warner Baxter and
j Alice Fay. Kii by, brings the oyer- ;
' stuffed George O'Brien in "Whisper- •
; ing Smi h Speaks", Saturday, Warren,
1 William , in "Don't Bet on Blondes".
Tuesday, don't forget it's bank night:
end swashbuckling Jack Holt, in |
"Thunder over the Andes" Wednesday.
Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness"
i opened ;;t Ihe Loaw's, -Wednesday. |
This picture has been labeled "adult
entertainment" with u sneer. 1 can't I
understand llio sneer. Are children
to be the judges of what claims to b
1 : n art? Or are mature people to be
! deprived of enterlaitiment because it
■ is not, suitable for children. Or-aven'.
there any mature minds in ' a movie
audience? If there aren't, ii is the
I fault of the producers; and not Ih. i.'
would-be patrons. After many years1
ef sweetness and light and meledvaniti
with a capital M, suitable lol- p-opl
from six to, sixty, children and, beings ,
' in their "second childhood"., the pro-
j ducers bring forth "adult" cnteftain-
m 'ill. They offer it on a silver pla -
ter of advertising. Willi trembling
hands end quivering lips they offer it.
'| and critics sneer "adult".
"All, Wilderness" is Ihe most 'tn-
O'Ncillish of all O'Neills d.amas. In-
stead, of a group of psychepathic au-
I '(niatons, he writes about ordinary
people, ab'iut family life and adoles-!
I e; nt. love in New England hi .11108
Watchcs repnlrcd and regulated in
I 18 hours." No more waiting 1 to 2
weeks. It will B. O. K. If from B. 0.
; Krelter. Kress Bldg. Lobby.
family ft-lend: Rosakne. Stniser, was
expressive as the wife in her d bti
on the Houston stage; Andre B m -
.n.iwti pt'otessiohal
tie-n capable, the
executed:.'
H'iialily. tin', diri-e-
set.s ebnvUieiiei'ly .
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THE RICE INSTITUTE pMi FOOTBAI.I. SC IIEDl i.l.
September 2G; Louisiana State University at Batli'n Rinige
October 3: Duque.snti Uiiivet'sit-v at Pittsburgh
October1 10: Sam Houston State Teachers College at HoiLston
October 17: University, of .Georgia .al Athen.s
'^October 24: University of Texas at Austin
October 31: George Washington .University at. Houston
'^November 7: University of -Arkansas at Fayettevillr
"November 14: A. and M. College of Texas at College Station
"November 21: Texas Chri.stian Ufm ersitv ,u Huustoji
'"November 28: Baylor University at Houston
-December 5: Southern Methodist University at Houston
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