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PAGE TWO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md. COL Thoughts at Random VARIETY ., BOOKS, PLAYS, AND LIFE A REVIEW OF and "Ha.zelnut" By "Hazel" boy! thet time Pulit~er whether sum warm we had it iz prity darn ueer aroun hear o 'NEILI.r-COMEDY AND EXPERI- I when the this spring. Prize-for drama indi- is If present awarded MENT or got sume steem frum the boilur hume Official student newspaper of Western Maryland College, published on Thursday Reviewed by Dennis J. Brown cations may be relied upon, the coveted during the academic year by the students of Western Maryland College, Westminster, tu keep things frum freezing in hour prize will once again go to Eugene Maryland. Entered as second-class matter at the Westminster Postoffice. rumes .... rite now, "Hazel's' feat ar al- The current theatrical season in New O'Neill. SUBSCRIPTIONPRICE $1.00 A YEAR most frozen .... hope ures ar the same iYork City is an important one. Not The writing of religious drama is a EDITORIAL STAFF only because the billboards boast of a formidable task-especially at the pres- Edito'r this issue-CARLTON BRINSFIELD, '35 it haz bin a long time sinc-e the last list of plays far superior to those of the -ent time when the American theatre Editor.in·Chief _ F. P. MITCHELL, '34 past few seasons, but the fact that two has become somewhat profligate. Like Associate Editors E. J. MAHONEY, '34, ESTHER V. RIGHTER, '34 issue .... to make alowa.nce fur sum ov of Eugene O'Neill's plays, "Ah, Wilder- wise, the writing of experimental dra- News Editors ••...•............. DOROTHY M. PAUL, '34, CARLTONBRINSFIELD, '35 the old durt .... poor "Coffman" gitin' ness!" and "Days Without End", are be- CopY' Editors FRANCES ELDERDICE, '3'5, C. L. WHITTINGTON, '34 bawled out fur kissing a gentleman ... ma is confronted with Illany difficulties. Sports Editors MARTHA HARRISON, '34, EUGENE WILLIS, '34 in hour esima shon, thet littul pamphlet ing presented by the Theater Guild, As Eugene O'Neill's newest play, "Days MAKE-UP STAFF shud be wurkin' ovurtime .... we wuz gives an air of importance to the present Without End", not only tells the story Managing Editors ANTHONY DIKSA, '34, LORA M. OUTTEN, '34 ust a thinking thet an editorial on elo- activities along Broadway. Although of the struggle and final triumph of a Ass-istant Managilng Editor HERBERT STEVENS, '36 quence and poize shud be in the offer- the very eminence of Eugene O'Neill :man's soul over atheism, but at the Stenographer ............•............................... FRANCES GLYNN, '35 gives advance guarantee to his plays, same time uses the mask to present a ing .... "Murphy" iz still singin' Rock BUSINESS S'rAFF abye Baby unconsciously .... we hay the work he has done along the lines of "drama of souls ", it falls into both the Business Manager R. L. CAIRNES, '34 just bi.n reminded thet a nuthur "Bulle- drama for this season has other vital religious and experimental cate·gories Advertis-ing Manager , F. KALE MATHIAS, '35 tin" iz due _... thet literary license on aspects. In writing hiE/ two current of drama. Although advance notices Assistant Advertising Manage)· EDWARD BEAUCHAMP, '35 plays, O'Neill has dipped his pen into had hinted that another O'Neill surprise Circulation Manager CARL EVERLY, '34 the twenty thousa ud fresh beans, eggs, two separate fields of drama: Comedy- hash, not tu mention the sour kraut thet was about to be presented, the eager Assistant Circulation Managers a field into which he has seldom gone, audience that crowded the Henry Mil- OLIVE MAY BUTLER, '35 EDWARDGAULT, '36 will send mary home twenty pounds and experimental drama-the field in ler 'I'hea tre in New York City on Janu- THOMAS EVELAND, '36 ANDREW RILEY, '36 heavier certainty went ovur big ..... which he has won his high place in the HELEN WHITCRAFT, '34 wuzent thet poetry gud'l wel enuf sed! ary 8 to see the premiere of "Days American theatre. Without End" left the theatre with a REPORTERS On October 2, 1933 "Ah, Wilderness!" feeling of uncertainty; the surprise had Laurlene Straughn, '34; Louise Needy, '34; Muriel Day, '34; Edith Forney, '35; .... hurrah; in two yeers, so it iz had its premiers at the Guild Theatre -been distasteful. It has been suggested Orpha Pritchard, '35, Jayne O. Roof, '36, Elizabeth Byrd, '36, Lillian Moore, '35. in New York City. All doubts con- Mary Lou Rockwell, '35. said, at least won new dormitory wil that the theme of the new O'Neill play, Clarence Bussard, '34; James Bopst, '35; Brady Bryson, '35; Reynolds Simpson, rize for the f'rum the hill; we hope thet eerning the ability of Eugene O'Neill faith, was the cause of the unfavorable '36; J. W. Nichols, '35; Robert Brooks, '36; Dexter Beane, '34. that statement iznt the echo ov the one to write a successful comedy drama reaction of the audience, but perhaps ov four yeers ago. were immediately put to rest. Audi- the real cause may be traced to the-com- Worthy opinion; Model management; Correct news. "Bratton" iz a very popular man down ences were enthusiastic; for this critics an. bination of religion and experiments in nounced praises "comedy their dramatic development of plot and the town; at least a large numbur ar ask- of recollection" as O'Neill had called it; was highly praised; but in "Days With- sum ov the bo izes hay E. D I T o R I A L ing fur him .... tu may dances, prity sune central character of the Nat play, Miller, the out End" the combination of religious as George Cohan M. bin crashing received and experimental they wil hay to lock thet back window the hearty praises of not only the press faith undesirable. The drama has prov- former experi- en Leisure Just as the first of January usually bring a momentary de- .... 'Yell, "Miss J'acobson" we sea thet and the public, but of O'Neill as well. ments aimed to present a closer connec- you hav turned to "Stone" .... fur the termination to turn over new leaves, patch up old ones, and · benefit ov thoze who wuzent invited tu "Ah, Wilderness!" represents the ef- tion between the audience and the rearrange others, so the new semester often causes a degree of retrospec- fhe Carroll Countv Dinner we wud just fort of Engene from O'Neil! to temporarily characters in the play; the present ex- free himself the symbol of trage- tion with the purpose of fitting into the coming schedule some new like tu mention a few of the highlights dy. After such plays as "The Emper- periment attempts to develop a study It is the failure of the soul of a mail. habits, pursuits, activities, and projects in an effort to get more than just ov the evening:-the eats, the indian or Jones", "Mourning Becomes Elec- of this last experiment that makes Eu- study from our college course. True, we do have social benefits, oc- lclub dril, medieval .parlor life, four tra", "Strange Interlude", and "Desire gene O'Neill's "modern miracle play" a casional lectures, plays and many collegiate adaptive features that con- hours ov siting still, and Mrs. Ward's TInder the Elms", the very roof of all ielat ivcly unimportant drama. littul speaeh .... O'Neill plays seemed to be engulfed in trast to the pure eruditional core, but many students feel an urge for tragedy. His use of character delinea- One feature of "Days Without End" a personal, self-stimulated, interesting line to round off and supplement all thoze nasty boizes not going tu tion and of the mask to reveal the in- should be given serious consideration- the rest-a hobby. klasses! .... wat wul fathur sayf .... you ner thoughts and feelings of character the use of the mask. Although Eugene studunt call ure acquaintances by their O'Neill has made use of the mask sever, One of the most interesting, helpful, useful and unusual of hobbies furst names. - .. they nevur used tu do appeared to be his essential and only al times before to portray the inner-self is that developed on the Hill by our librarian, Miss Ward, who has a it, so why shud you do it now I .... thoze 'means of writing a successful play. But of characters, its use in "Days Without wur the days alright! .... we ar inter- "Ah, Wilderness" has proven to be the End" will demonstrat.e further the ef- collection of biographical material and personal letters from our mod- ested tu kriow wtheur their iz anyone exception to the rule. Brilliantly yet fect and power of this important fea- ern writers. Miss Ward's interest in literature and" ars litterae" led ·in skool thet hazent hurd "Wade's" po- unpretentiously, O'Neill has presented ture of the drama. 1'he mask possesses her to write to these creators and delve into their personal thoughts, tato joke .... this intimate pictme of a New England qualities that the face 8<1.nnever por- attitudes, and reactions. Her letters include replies from John Gal<;- family. The idiosyncrasies of Nat Mil_ t.ray, and at the same time offers a meth- worthy, Sinclair Lewis, Booth Tarkington, and many other famous congratulashons Basketball Team thet ler, the blighted love of his daughter od of plot development that even the iz two Maryland campionships so far Lily, the wild rebellion of Richard Mil- most ingeneous playwright cannot equal. authors. To substantiate the value of such a hobby, we need merely this yeer! .... "Dean Miller's" latest leI' against the tragic impUlses of life, If "Days Without End" will promote recall that Edward Bok owed much of his success to such an interest. game is thet ov numburs; maybe he iz and the petty difficulties of this typical the use of .the mask in certain types of Of course, hobbies are varied and fit the taste of its follower, and we llzing license numburs in hiz math family make the playas sincere as it past and contemporary drama, the less cannot match the two like drawing partners at a valentine party. Cul- classes 'i .... 0 yes: send in ure names if is exhilarating. It will be interesting worthy experimental features of this outsider to bring tu berston would probably look odd in a curio shop, and a collection of you want prom; "Mrs. an Stover" wants the to see how "Oh, Wilden1Css!" fares O'N eill play may be forgotten. tu junyer choice pistols would frown upon the attachment of a philatelist, so check up on there charactur .... we dunt this hobby cannot be held up as an elixir for W. M.'s intelligencia "in mind such littul insults .... 'Birdie" haz toto. " a friend thet komes tu sea hur quite « On The Ai r » of tun .... wish sum one wud kom to sea But it points out the many virtues of a good hobby: inquisitive and us oncet in a wile .... analytical search into the applied side of the abstract, planning, original According to our good friend, Mr. "Willis" and "Kaiser" went 0, 0, .... thought, and a widening background. Miss Ward had to know the down for the count temporarily we hope Ben Boyd, all the people who are so son's favorite, "Stormy vVeather". Hi.s latest to surpass the bid for song fame authors, appreciate their work, valuate thch' relative standing, appeal to · ... "Shipley" and "Weber" are the lat- crazy about Glen Gray and his orches- above mentioned tune in populal'ity is their ego or their humor; and in short, sell her appeal. est 'strikes' on the hill .... "Mary" haz tra should be known as "Cnsa Lomaui_ a ditty entitled "Ill Wind". It remains a prity gud left; speakin' of lefts, how aCR". Well, a great many fellows and to be seen what will happen. So when you close the Knowlton or Morrison or Scott next time, gals of the present day certainly fit eye and toss up between a jaunt to Margaret's or a seat in the confiab next iz ure "Kimmey" "Kohler"? ... "Ev fast Bowen" into this category, becaus(J the above * * * * * going; so haz thet door, pocket the coin and start a new hobby instead. "Terp" keeps hollm'in'-"Wait fur me!" mentioned orchesha is certainly on the Did you ever try to fit words to a ROLAND SLIKER. · ... C. W. A. wurkers (~) .... "Stras- up and up. Indeed, it seems to us that song that you had never heard before' baugh" hti.z a lot of lellas dateing hiz right now, the Camel Caravan, starring Half of them could be sung to such "nauty gut!" "Roberts" and "Mil- Glen Gray, Connie Boswell, and Colonel vlords as "croon", "tune", "June", ({soon" Relationships It seems a shame to us that town people and college peo- ler" dun it "Hudson" haz one mor Stoopnagle and Budd, is the best varie- nnd phooey! It certainly would be fine ple always view each other with a certain amount of sus- added tu her list .... "Bryson" .... "J. ty program on the air, not ·excepting if someone could make up some tunes his picion and mistrust. The reason for this is obvious enough. The typical Downey", the unlucky, managed to win Fred Waring and that Pennsylvanians. Way with words about something instead of tripe. from Boswell, girl Connie college student somehow feels that the town in which the school is located a calton ov cigarettes .... we wud guess Down South, yas suh! is among the best sentimental fl'om the "Wagon Wheels", of a song Follies Ziegfeld new had is being honored by his presence, and that the town is put there merely the "John Stallings" "Joe a prity gud of the female warblers. Perhaps there 1934 is a departure from the set output time at the dance .... got Lipsky" for his benefit. The town, on the other hand looks askance at the school stud up by "Whiteford" the othurnite is a little too much of the coon shoutin' of Tinpan AUey. Another thing that boy because it is aware of the fact that the student often abuses the .... "Markline" iz pickin' up the strings. in her voice: but she is still worth list- would help make songs more lastiug, it privileges and courtesies that the community affords. gess thet iz all fur this time .... if you ening to. seems, would be to vary the set formula 'know anything send it in and we will Stoopnagle alld Budd are rather fun- of songs. Witness the words of "Music Up to the present time, very amicable relationships have been main- 'Put it ill ny at times, and very comical at oth- Ma.kes Me", a recent hit. tained between the students of Western Maryland College and the peo- ers. Here's hoping that they don't a-"I like music, sweet or blue. ple of Westminster. The incident that happened just a few Saturdays sea ya next time I overwork their own peculiar brand of b-But music makes me do the thiugs hUlllor. Right at present they ar·e en- ago is certainly deplorable, and most assuredly does not help to cement gaged in a "Stoopnagle for dictator" I never should do. old or' new, music, the above-mentioned relationships. movement, that is strangely reminiscent a-I like music makes me do the things b-But We should bear in mind at all times that \ve are ladies and gentle- of the "Cantor for President" stuff that I never should do. men, and if we do, no such thing should happen again. permeated the ether waves just a few c-My self-control was something to ago. years brag about, * * * * * d-Now it's a gag about town. Cuts As President A. N. Ward mentioned this ,Yeek, the number of PATRONIZE Female trios have more or less faded c-The things I do are never forgiven, the The Bos- cuts in classes has been steadily increasing. This is rather an from Sisters ail', thank heaven. something Oh, certainly well started unfortunate circumstance. In the first place, a person who misses a when they first appeared on the radio. d-Just when I'm livin' 'em down. sweet or blue, music, class is harming not only himself, but the teacher as well. It is rather OUR They still are the best team, but there a-I like music makes me to the things b-But disturbing to the morale of a professor to see so many empty seats. are too many imitators of them, and I never should do!" teo much of something is just too much. In missing a lecture, we are harmed in several different ways. We It is a set 2-1-1 formula. It is appar- * * * * * miss a valuable connecting link in the course, and may have difficulty ADVERTISERS. Be sure to listen to Fred Waring next en t that "Star Dust ", a radical change in catching up the threads of study. Then, too, there is always valuable Sunday night at 8.30 over the Columbia in that set rule owes some part of its discussion in class which helps very much in our understanding of the n~twol'k. He will play only those songs 'tremendous app~a.l to that fact. subject matter. which are parts of the New Cotton * * * * * Club Revue, written by that master of Please bear with us when we start Let's put on a drive for fewer cuts, and we will soon see the benefits melody, Harold Arlen. Arlen, as you something new, but we propose, a la. that such a course will bring to us. may know, is resp.onsible for last sea- (Continued on Page 3')