The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 30, 1963 Page: 5 of 8
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 1963
THE THRESHER
Five
'THE QUEEN AND THE REBELS'
Nan Martin's
Enlivens Alley
Acting
Play
By LINDA WALSH
Currently onstage at the Alley
Theater, starring in Ugo Betti's
"The Queen and the Rebels," is
Nan Martin, one of the most
accomplished actresses: Houston
DEAD WEEK-
(Continued from Page 1)
other top universities. The com-
mittee, chaired by Larry Yeat-
man, is obtaining this informa-
tion from facilities of N.S.A. and
Tulane.
Last week the committee pro-
posed a few plans to the Student
Senate. The Senate, however,
seemed unenthusiastic about pro-
posals to shorten either the
exam period or dead week by
adding a reading period between
the two. The committee is still
searching for a more agreeable
plan.
ACCORDING TO Dean Rich-
ter, dead week began at Rice
when Dr. McBride was Dean of
Students. It was established to
prevent professors from giving
term examinations a week before
final exams, a practice which
apparently was quite common.
As: such, dead week was to be a
time when no papei's, quizzes or
tests were to be given.
The dean commented that in
recent years students have been
trying to extend this to a week
of no classes and no labs. He
cited the administrative dif-
ficulties involved in such pro-
posals:.
Since all universities like to
give a uniform number of lecture
hours for each course (for ease
in transferring), removal of one
week of classes before each
exam period would mean length-
ening the school year by two
weeks or cutting down on holi-
days.
playgoers may ever be fortunate
enough to see.
The play itself is a fairly good
melodrama of political and hu-
man tragedy, but most of its
excitement is due to the perform-
ance of Miss Martin.
BETTI COMMENTS on the
essential quality of human dig-
nity and pride. Through a not-
too-suspenseful plot about poli-
tical revolution and queen-hunt-
ing, Betti exposes man trying
to blame the inadequacy of his
life on some force outside him-
self, rather than accepting the
truth of his own imperfection.
One character is allowed re-
cognition of herself, and that one
has the show in her hands at
every moment. Miss Martin is: the
slut who acts like a slut, looks
like a slut, and knows she's a
slut, and yet she can convince
everyone she's the queen by her
inherent pride.
The production is enjoyable
and most of the other actors: are
better than average, especially
William Hardy as Raim.
JOHN WYLIE, the Alley's
assistant director, was rather dis-
appointing as one of the rebel
leaders because he didn't seem
to be a part of the action and
language of the play as much as
he was in the audience, watching
himself.
"The Queen and the Rebels" was
well-directed by Nina Vance and
delightfully well-handled by Miss
Martin. Hopefully, the Alley and
Miss Vance will find an even bet-
ter vehicle for her marvelous
talents.
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The first issue of The Rice En-
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Rice engineering magazine, will
appear November 20, according
to its new editor, Robert Blueth-
man.
The bi-weekly Engineer, receiv-
ing no grant from the University,
will be financed by its advertis-
ing. Editor Bluethman said that
the newsstand price is forty cents,
the second issue is slated for
January 20.
Bluethman hinted that the En-
gineer will have the "same old
layout," plus a collection of jokes
and articles written mostly by
Rice students and faculty.
The Engineer editor invited all
students to submit to the Engi-
neer office articles, including ev-
erything but short stories, re-
views, critical essays and non-
technical scientific articles."
"This means," said Bluethman,
"that students should submit sci-
entific or engineering papers of
technical interest."
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Keilin, Eugene. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 30, 1963, newspaper, October 30, 1963; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth244897/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.