The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 9, 1944 Page: 4 of 4
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By Meyers and Hart—ok
While the past week's entertain-
ment features were probably not
planned to coincide with the Bice
holiday, they nevertheless served to
fill in two of the seven evenings in
a very satisfying manner. For this
boon, whether intentional or coin-
cidental, Front Bow is grateful to
both the Houston Symphony Society
and Mia Siavenska.
Through the past year, we have
taken frequent, and sometimes
pointed digs at the local symphony,
so it is with considerable relief that
we are finally able to pass out a few
compliments. Also, in the past it
has generally been the guest artist
who received praise while the or-
chestra received considerably less;
but last week it was the symphony
that was on the ball, with Miss Lu-
cille Manners as excess baggage.
The best orchestral number of
the evening was the Dvorak second
symphony, which was .nicely han-
dled, with some members of the
orchestra even showing feeling for
the task. This amazed us no little,
since we were beginning to believe
that feeling and local musicians
were incompatible.
When citations for home front
bravery are handed out, the local
concertmaster, Mrs. Henkel, should
certainly rate a badge of merit.
When during the second movement
of the symphony, a rat, whose an-
troupe and the
by duo pianes might not be adequate
for a pleasing effect. Kit we went
away fully satisfied at having seen
the best executed ballet dancipg of
the season.
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The music, costuming and partic-
ularly the lighting were highly ef-
fective, while the dancing itself was
distinguished. Miss Siavens-
ka showed great imporvement over
her appearance here last season
with the Ballet Russe. Her posturing
was notably improved, and the whole
picture was one of infinite grace
and flexibility. The remainder of
her company gave admirable sup-
port, with Tihmar, who recalls
Youskevitch albeit with less fire,
turning in a workmanlike job.
Houston audiences always are
particularly appreciative of the
dance form known as the "pas de
deux," and again they showed their
approval of this form by giving the
Grand Pas de Deux, an excerpt from
Tschaikovsky's "Swan Lake," a tu-
multous ovation complete with
"ibravos" and all. As far as Front
Row is concerned the pas de deux
as given by Siavenska and Tihmar
was the esthetic high point of the
evening, but from a sensuous stand-
point.
"Salome," by Miss Siavenska,
took the prize hands down. This is
a little number in which Salome,
garbed intriguingly as a dancing
girl, bumps and grinds in the best
cestors have probably attended more j action by rolling wildly across the
auditorium functions than the oldest j burlesque tradition, climaxing the
first nighter, scurried past her feet,! stage. The production eventually got
she maintained her dignity with j so hot that a spot light blew out
commendable ease. It was a situ- resoundingly.
ation fraught with awful possibili-
ties which, through the self-control
of Mrs. Henkel and the other female
orchestra members, was handled
with the least possible confusion.
To return to the mundane facts
of the evening, we must of necessity
say a few v^prds about Miss Man-
ners. Her voice, while pleasant
enough when heard through a ra-
dio loudspeaker, is neither large
enough nor limber enough for pub-
lic concerts which demand great
power and range. Miss Manners has
affected s. coquettish style and man-
nerisms, to match, trying presum-
ably to overcome this difficulty. Un-
fortunately, this affectation seems
to have exactly an opposite effect-
ation seems to have exactly an op-
posite effect from that which is in-
tended, since, instead of being prop-
erly charmed, Front Row experi-
enced a feeling akin to nausea. Her
program for the evening included
such things as "Coming Through
the Rye" and will certainly not be
remembered as an epochal event in
Houston musical history.
While the symphony program
was good, it was certainly not the
foremost event of the week. Far
and away this distinction belongs to
ballet as danced by Mia Siavenska,
David Tihmar and Company. Front
Row attended this performance with
admitted misgivings, mainly be-
Obviously a group such as this
cannot stage spetacle-dancing on
the order of the Russe or the Bal-
let Theatre. Instead they confine
themselves to the more flowing
classical forms and to the newer
impressionistic dances suitable for
a small cast. As a result they have
a presentation gratifying in all re-
spects, and, moreover, vastly en-
tertaining.
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Bond Wagon Totals
$2,564.25 In Sales
The Fourth War Loan drive has
netted a total of $2,464.26 at Rice
since its beginning on January 18.
The OWLS sold $1,986.60 to take the
lead in the selling campaign. The
combined sales of the PALS and
EBLS totaled $577.65.
The sale of bonds and stamps here
at school since July has reached
$8,802.55, according to information
received from June Whittington,
committee chairman. Thife amount is
slightly under the total reached last
year.
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It's sure funny to see Juddy-Helm-
camp and Trnman Wright in Chem-
istry 100—(but then those athletes
hfave to keep in condition by getting
up bright and early for that 8 o'clock
cause we were afraid that the small class.
/ ME WANTS A FURLOUGH TO TAKE
jADVANTA&i Of THE IQVl/PRICES AT
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The Church "Y" Night meeting
of theVoung people of the various
churches of Houston will be held
next Saturday evening from 6 to
10:80 p.m. in .the YMCA building,
1600 Louisiana.
Youths of all denominations have
cooperated to plan the supper,
group meetings, and general pro-
gram of the evening which will in-
clude swimming, volley ball, ping
pong, archery, folk games, music,
dancing, and other interests. There
is a 50* cent charge for the supper;
other recreational facilities of the
"Y" are free to all.
Reservations for the supper may
be made today either by calling the
YMCA, C. 4-5501, or through any
local church. If only the program
and recreation following the supper
is attended, no reservation is nec-
essary.
Lt. Lafferty Will
Leave For Capitol
Announcement is made by Cap-
Lain Dallas D. Dupre of the detach-
ment of Lt. H. L. Lafferty, USNR,
third battalion officer and ship's
service officer, from the Rice Naval
Unit soon, when he will be called
to Washington, D. C.
Orders have been received that
Lt. (jjg.) L. W. Reese will report
around the first of April for duty
with the NROTC.
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Now for congratulations of tbe
week. First, to Betty Keyser and
Peck on their engagement. Rose-
mary Heagner causes another Navy
man to receive best wishes. Marga-
ret Nelin has our best wishes on her
marriage to Lt. Hudson.
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jamoa, class of *48, is iwif attending
If.f.T. He entered the
the jmwpvJcs©
and was sent to Boea Baton, Fior-
Ida. Later he was tent to Yale
then to Harvard.
Jack Wilson is now in Waco Hi
advanced multimotor school, and ex-
pects to finish his training in about
seven weeks. He entered the Air
Corps last February and was sent
to Victory Field. From there he was
sent to Liberal, Kansas and then'to
Oklahoma. He spent Christmas in
Tulsa and was quite disappointed to
find out, only too late, that he could
have come home instead.
"Pinkie" La Grone, '40, is now a
major, but doesn't get to wear his
leaves until he reports back to his
ship for a physical. He is home for
a thirty-day leave after nineteen
months in the Pacific. The boys he
say in the Pacific Isles—sound like
a roster of Rice from 'way back.
Hugh Gregg, Billy Heard, MOser,
Hudspeth, and Bob Knox who will
be home the twenty-fourth of this
month. Pinkie claims that he has
the New Zealand hop down pat, and
is willing to teach all comers. He is
now visiting his folks in Port Ar-
thur.
Jack Clemens—whom you all know
by now is here—has survived the
sinking of the U.S.S. Turner. The
ship exploded in the New York Har-
bor on January 3. Jack was one of
the two officers saved by the Coast
Guard after the third explosion. It
was a beautiful morning for an .ex-
plosion—all snowy and below zero.
Brrrrrr! He reports on the end of
this month for duty on a new de-
stroyer.
Ensign Tracy Parks, also patrol-
ing the South Pacific, in the U.S.S.
Haraden, is writing infrequent, se-
cretless letters. That's as it should
be. Before active duty, he went on
a shakedown cruise to Panama.
Thence to San Diego. Now he's head-
ing for a "mass gathering."
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reels, etc. January 15, he got to at-
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.Kniiy^n/j|f of other boys from Tocat."
Admiral Nimitz was tbe honor guest
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and made an "after-dinner**
Dinner consisted of barbecue, beer,
and about ten Texas girls that hap-
pened to be there. Goodness, boys,
you didnt eat the girls, too, did you?
women
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Questions, Answers
About the WAVES
What is the term of enlistment
in the WAVES?
For the duration of the war and
up to six months thereafter.
How many women are there in
the WAVES?
About 47,000' at the end of 1943.
Tbe Navy needs 92,000 girls in
WAVE uniforms by the end of
1944.
I'm 19, finishing third year in
college. May I enlist?
Sorry, not until you're 20. Then,
up to 21, consent of parents or
guardian is necessary. Women up
to 36 years of age are eligible.
May a girl who was born in
Germany enlist?
Yes, provided she has natural-
ization papers. -
When does a WAVE'S pay begin?
The day she arrive* at the train-
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are paid twice a month.
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 9, 1944, newspaper, March 9, 1944; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230606/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.