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SOUTHWORDS
May 5, 1972
Review
'Hello, Dolly!' Continues Fine Musical Tradition Hello, Dolly!, the musical Mr. Lloyd Spear, musical director, and Mr. Hal Chastain, stage director, have long looked forward to producing, was well worth the wait. Last Sunday's performance, from the overture to the final curtain call, carried cm the fine tradition of Maine South musicals. For those not familiar with the story line. Hello, Dolly! is the story of Mrs. Dolly Levi's efforts to marry Horace Vandergelder, the well-known, halfa-millionaire, and send his money "circulating among the people like rain water." Along the way she succeeds in matching up all the other characters, and happily getting her man in the end. The many hours of hard work put in by the various crews is evident in the beautiful sets. Lavishly decorated in red velvet, complete with twinkling li^ts over the archway, the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant deserves special recognition.
All of the costumes worn by Dolly and company are colorful and well-designed, contributing to the overall atmosphere of the 1890's. A musical would not be a musical without both music and dancing, and both the choreography and scoring are expertly done. The bright, lUting melodies of Hello, Dolly!, played by the fifty-piece orchestra, fill the auditorium and set many feet tapping. The "Waiter's Gallop," performed in the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant, is very good and receives double applause from the audience. The great enthusiasm of the entire cast is especially evident in this clever, fast-moving dance. The vocal numbers, were generally well done. In several instances, however, it is difficult to hear Dolly, played by Teresa Pfister, over the orchestra, and Jan Dwyer's laryngitis somewhat spoils the songs sung by Mrs. Molloy.
Open Letter
Karen Littwin '73, does an excellent job as the young Minnie Fay. Her bubbling personality and girlish charm serve as a contrast to the generally refined actions of the beautiful Mrs. Molloy. As Horace Vandergelder, the well-known h a 1 f-a-millionaire. Chuck Burmeister '72 is very succcessful. His usually calm, phUisophical manner contrasts effectively with Dolly's vivacious and impetuous nature. Teresa Pfister '72 is a truly beautiful and warm-hearted DolTom Vinopal, Tim Caulfield, Teresa Pfister and Chuck ly Levi. Her bubbly charm is Burmeister enact a tense scene from 'Hello, Dolly!' infectious, and her enthusiasm is evident in every move. Dolly's appearance at the top of the Shortwordsstairs in the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant and the subsequent singing of the theme song could not have been surpassed, even by Carol Channing herself! All in all, this year's musical is beautifully put together, re.Judy Daly flecting the hard work of both casts and all of the students, • Once again the question of a smoking lounge is a topic of parents, and faculty members considerable debate around South. However, since an indoor smokinvolved behind the scenes. ing lounge was overruled, students are now asking for an outdoor lounge. When a questionnaire was distributed during homeroom, it looked as though something was being done to at least seriously consider the students' request. Remember how long ago the poll was taken? If you're one of those students who were anxiously awaiting the results, by now you may have forgotten about it or perhaps even world in dandy enough condi- given up hope. tion as it is? With a little over a month left in school, it is doubtful that Talking alioat dandy condi- we'll have the outdoor lounge. There is also the possibility that it tions, civilization's standby and will be a dead issue by the time we return next fall. an object of much discourse, When election results can be tallied in a week, it is surprising tradition, must not be over- that the same wasn't done concerning the lounge. looked. Uncultured barbarians I'm not blaming anyone in particular for withholding the indon't got no tradition. They only formation. On the other hand, it appears obvious that no one was got customs. Traditions have in a hurry to make public the results of a poU which effects a large formed our greatest institutions, majority of the student body. like slavery. U you're still interested or care anymore, read the results. The difference l)etween tradi- Perhaps you'll find that the survey was not only a waste of paper, tions and custom today is alarm- but also a waste of time. ingly blurred. Women fight in • First week performances of "Hello, Dolly!" have ended. If Israel's ranks and form over 85 this weekend's shows are any like the first, it would be well-worth per cent of this school's set con- the money for another ticket. struction crews. We even have • College, graduation and vacation are three words probably that crazy Chisholm character occupying the minds of every senior here at South. For many this running around. Those funny means making the final decision on what college to attend, or femmes. scrounging up enough money so they'll be able to make it through My protracted and tempestu- their first year. ous tirade is reaching interminWhile underclassmen most likely envy the seniors soon-to-be able lengths, so I will finish acquired freedom, we should remember that they really worked with one question of chilling hard to get it. implications. What if George • This Sunday both students and adults will be "hiking for Eliot had been a woman? the hungry." If you're planning to hike, pick up your card in the PO or at least sponsor another hiker. Sore feet is a small price Sincerely, Karla Jennings to pay to feed a starving world.
Poll Up in Smoke?
Woman's Response to 'Pursuit' Story Dear Editor, Having just read "Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness: for Women Too?," I would like to commend you on presenting true and honest opinions, and pledge my support. Being a woman, and often considered female, I have seen first hand the unfair and discriminating advantage that men have been subjected to since Eve bit the apple. The quote wiiich most aroused my vehemence was by sagacious Edward Novak: "They (women) are dumb both physically and mentally. (Right on, Eddie!) They can't even drive right. They cause more accidents than men." Manhood's most esoteric conceptions articulated! We stand behind you with humble heads and flailing feet, Mr. Novak. After all, what does Time magazine know when it says women are safer drivers than men ("Women are Safer Drivers," Time, June 13, 1969)? After all, no man participates in such infantile and audacious activities as drag racing or "chicken." But do we hotblooded honeys ever go for it! Who says women are biologically superior? Only moronic M.D.'s. Who says the female organ is the strongest human muscle? The same dense dolts. His observation alMut feminine cranial capacities is undebatable. Therefore Southwords should be scathingly disparaged for their gall in printing a picture of the two National Merit winners, who are girls. Diane Wille has the delusion of being a math and computer science major, while Marianne Zdeblick wants to be a psychologist. Who gave them such ideas, I'd like to know. Women should be forbidden to attend school so that they could get back to sewing and knitting and other essential functions. If girls were ostracized, we wouldn't have people like last year's salutatorian on the loose, and girls wouldn't outnumber boys on the high honor roll 152 to 82. Now for Todd Bresnahan, who said "Once she (woman-mother) has devoted her time to training them (her children) and they're in college, she is free to wM-k." That's mighty big of you, Todd. Imagine a woman's overpowering feelings when, at age 45 or 50 or 65, she shouts
to that warm, wonderful world: "I exist!" Today's youthful b u s i n e s s world will undoubtedly prostrate itself at her feet. After all, years of diaper-changing, gashbandaging and peanut-buttersandwich-making are invaluable assets for today's computers and complexities. She can always go to night school, too, and catch up if she has the money and hubby's blessing and can keep up with the meals and the mess. And even if she can't choose from the wide varieties of today's open market, she can say, "Well, I can always go out to the park and chase squirrels." Bob Seitz commented, "A woman's major care and purpose is her family. Many families go bad because the woman works." Sure. Any mother in Cabrini Green, deserted by her husband, will tell you that it is her duty to stay home and instruct her children on life's virtues or work and hire a maid. Women are inclined by nature to be amahs. All the alcoholics, runaways, mentally disturbed and iUfitted or imwUling mothers are really men in disguise. The insurrectionists who insist that men are also capable of loving and taking part in the wonder of a human's growth must be daffy dowagers. Men just aren't capable of emotions. Only silly frillies like Lord Byron or Bill Shakespeare were that low. If men have never raised children before, they shouldn't in the future. Isn't the
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Afterwords
Better South and Paper Southwords has given extensive coverage to Student Council activities this year. Editorially, we have not only criticized, but also offered constructive suggestions to SC. We do so because we still believe that SC has a potential to change South. A large number of students don't share our optimism. In talking with them, we discover frustration and apathy. They think Council is dead. Moreover, because it is dead in their eyes, all possibility of change is also eradicated. We would argue with those who say SC "has had its day." We contest even more strongly the viewpoint that if Council goes, so goes all change at Maine South. There are other ways to accomplish change at this school. Southwords is one of them. The traditional role of a newspaper in any society, even in a school, is not only to report, but also to protest one course of action and propose another. Because we are the victims of the same apathy which has hurt SC, Southwords hasn't been able to fully realize that potential. With a large, effective staff we could. You might be the person we're looking for. We don't ask that you know how to write like Mike Royko or even that you know how to report. We're not even asking
you to fill out an application. We ask only that you be interested in joumaUsm and change at South; if you are, work on our trial issue that will come out May 19. Just walk into the Southwords office, V106, today. Monday, Tuesday, even Wednesday, either before school, after school or during ninth period. We'll give you a story assignment, and help you write it if you need it. Learn how to write headlines. Copyread. Maybe you'll discover an activity you'd like to participate in next year. If so, tell us. If you show responsibility and interest, you're hired. If you find out you hate jotu-nalism, feel free to walk right out the door. You owe it to yourself to give Southwords a try. "This year's editors, the people who write this editorial, are all seniors. We leave this place in June. We don't really have to care about what changes are made here. There are close to 2200 bodies out there, however, who have at least one, and maybe three, more years of Maine South. A few changes could be made which would make that time a little or a lot more bearable. Give Southwords a chance to get those changes for you. Give yourself a chance. Work on the trial issue.