The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 34

THEATER Lovell Gets Lead In Pontiac Play v. i -3 f. I A 7 11 PONTIAC (PNS) Harry Lovell has been chosen for the -V s'' lead role in Noel Coward's com edy, "Nude with Violin," which will be presented in Pontiac lo if 1 benefit the town new Winston Churchill College. 4 The play is being staged and directed by J. Paul Yost, one time director at the New York Wesleyan University.

He also acted In and directed plays for the Bloomington Community Players and last summer he or ganized the Vermilion Players for productions of "Circus in the Wind" at Chautauqua Park. Cast with Mr. Lovell are Greg Weber, Mrs. Neil Bach, Mrs. John Dargan, Mrs.

Robert Dievendorf, Miss Betty Harris, Mrs. Henry James, Mrs. Robert Johnston, Mrs. William Lower, Joe Banks, William H. Durham, the Rev.

Bruce Pet tett, Lee Missavage and Kenneth Strong. Proceeds will go toward City College and New York Dramatic Schools. The Churchill College Guild Is sponsoring the play, which will be given at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the new Pontiac High School auditorium. Mr.

Lovell has been active in r' A. II dramatics in the Central Illi building the collection of books nois area since he appeared in college productions at Illinois at the college library. -F 1 4t lH" Miss Stewart, Flutist, Plans Recital at ISU Robert Merrill Alicia de Larrocha Pontiac Harry R. Lovell, left, has the leading role In Noel Coward's "Nude With Violin" to be staged Tuesday and Wednesday In Pontiac High School auditorium under direction of J. Paul Yost, right, to benefit Winston Churchill College library.

Mtsc Miss Marlene Stewart, a flut 7 -ft ist, will present a faculty recital at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, April 17, In Westhoff Theatre on the Merrill Heads Music Club List Illinois State University cam pus. WAC Band To Play At ISU Thursday The Women's Army Corps A feature of the program Baritone Robert Merrill head Division chairmen for the campaign are Mrs. Bernard Gummerman, Mrs. John Alfred will be Miss Stewart presentation of "Elegant Piper," composed by Dr.

Irwin Spector, lines the lour-concert season outlined for 1966-67 by the Am Frances A. Austed, who will also serve as mistress of ceremonies. First organized In 1942, tha band has gained recognition nationally for its musical abilities. The band has marched In three presidential Inaugural parades and played at such events as the Azalea Festival In Norfolk, and the Kentucky Derby. Other stops In Illinois on th band's spring toyr are Danville, Champaign, Decatur and Neu.

Mrs. Wilbur Ball, with ateur Musical Club. A membership drive for the Lmu mmvm.mr., professor of music at ISU. Mozart's "Quartet in for Flute and Strings" will be per Miss Frances Pillsbury and Mrs William Griffin. Goal IvttO coming year will open Tuesday Band from Fort McClellan, Miss Marlene Stewart will present a free public concert at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday In formed by Miss Stewart along with David Moskovitz, violin Mrs. Charles Funk presi Capen Auditorium at Illinois dent of the organization, which ist; Elizabeth Calhoun, pianist; with a dinner for campaign workers. Mr. Merrill, foremost baritone with the Metropolitan Opera and the maker of dozens of recordings, will share the hopes to sell 1,400 member Lawrence Kinney, violist; and State University. The band, touring the Midwest, is directed by 2nd Lt.

Old Vic Troupe To Come West That perpetual motion importer, Sol Hurok, has signed the Dushan Vojnovich, cellist. shipsthe number equaling the seats available in Scottish Rite The program will be open to coming season with: Temple where the concerts are Coro Polifonico dl Roma, held. Next season will be the 73rd Bristol Old Vic company, one of; the public without charge. Miss Stewart, a soloist In 1961 with a the Winston-Salem, N.C., Chamber Orchestra and a member of the Bloomington-Normal Symphony, has been for the Amateur Musical Club. England's most famous reperto 23-voice mixed chorus from Italy.

Pianist, Violinist Alicia de Larrocha, Spanish Mr. Merrill, who pitched semi- ry groups, to tour the United States and Canada with a pianist who is on her second studying flute under Walfrid James Buswell IV Shakespearean repertoire next Kuiala of the Chicago Sym pro ball to help pay for his voice lessons as a youth in Brooklyn, began his. career on the Borscht Circuit and graduated to the Met in 1945. Since then he has sung num season. Features phony Orchestra for the past The troupe will appear In New year.

A graduate of hte University American tour. James Oliver Buswell IV, a 19-year-old violinist. Admission to the coming concerts is through membership in the Amateur Musical Club. Under the leadership of Mrs. Philip G.

Buffinton, chairman a membership headquarters will be set up at the YMCA of North Carolina, she taught York next February for three! weeks, playing at the City Cen-1 ter in "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Measure for Mea-I sure." i Page 35 in the nome, in.y., public Sunday, April 10, 1966 erous lead roles with the Met, I has made, about three dozen has worked in radio, the movies and nightclubs, K'ewport Adds Opera Festival To Summer List schools before joining the ISU Boycl To Give Bassoon Recital Rodney C. Boyd of 1219 W. Hovey, Normal, will present a bassoon recital at 8:15 p.m. Friday in Illinois State University's Centennial East lecture hall. THa fa ro rt fal ra music faculty as an instructor.

and is a frequent guest on tele vision. beginning Friday. Contrast Memberships will be available there from noon to 5 p.m. on Nweport, R.I., will be host to His career as an established artist forms a contrast to the just blossoming career of the young violinist booked for the that dav and from 9 a.m. to 1 three major music festivals this quirement for a master's de- IT'S p.m.

the following day. BIG SPRING Jujy. gree in music education. The Now in its 13th year, the ISU graduate student is a grad- The next week the headquar ni'ii iinrn tit coming season. Mr.

Buswell, at the age Newport Jazz Festival will be uate of Louisiana State Univer- ters will be open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. held on its traditional week- sity. Baton Rouge, La. He is seven, was the youngest solo a member of the Bloomington- performer ever to appear with end, July 1 through 4. to 5 p.m.

Mail Sal Normal Symphony Orchestra. the New York Philharmonic orchestra. Later at the age of 15, New York's Metropolitan Opera will present America's Memberships also may be He will be assisted by Martha Wilson, pianist: R. Bedford Wat- he won a contest which gave purchased by mail. The address first major summer Opera Fes- him a soloist's role with the kins, harpsichordist; and Sylvia tival July 12 through 16.

Four Washington National Symphony, Boyd, flutist. of the Musical Club Is Post Office Box 444, Bloomington. Mrs. Lyndall Stevens, representative of Columbia Concerts, In its selection of a pianist for the series, the Amateur Musical Club has in Alicia de will be the guest speaker for ASPHALT SHINGLES 235 Super Sealdon 235 Super Tuf Tab major operas will be presented in concert form with the full orchestra, chorus and stars of the New York Company. The programs will include a unique series of musical and technical afternoon workshops, which will give intimate insights Larrocha a major interpreter Harlock To Give Tuesday Recital Allan D.

Harlock of Spring Tuesday banuqet. More than 100 workers are ex of Spanish music and one who PAINTED is better known on the contin pected at that affair, will be at $56 SA57 ent than in this country. She now has some American re 6:15 p.m. in the Illinois Wesleyan Unversity Memorial Cen field, a senior in the Illinois Wesleyan University School of cordings out, however. ter.

Mrs. Frank Woertz, lyric so- The choral group from Italy Music, will present a piano recital at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Pres-ser Hall. square square prano, will perform at the din- who will round out the coming Into the multi-faceted aspects of producng the Metropolitan Opera. The Newport Folk Foundation will once again present its Newport Folk Festival, July 21 through 24.

An additional day ner. i season was organized in ism, The recital Is one requirement for the bachelor of music degree at IWU. The program is mel lor extra long open to the public. of folk music on July 20 will feature a program designed for Deaf Students Set For Dance Drama LAUAN MAHOGANY PANELING Prefinished, warm, attrac children introducing to them the sounds of folk music. 'Dollys' No Strangers Ginger Rogers and Mary Martin, two "Dollys," performed together in Texas when both were students at Ginger's mother's school.

Audi- in the school's Hayden torium. Seven teen-age deaf students at Illinois State University's 10 H. per tive Philippine mahogany. 4' 8' panels. V-grooved.

Perfect for den, basement and recreation rooms. SALE PRICE. A small admission charge will be made to help defray ex Pleased With Note Ethel Merman's greatest treasure is a photograph of George Gershwin on which he wrote: "A lucky composer is he who has you singing his songs." Metcalf School will present an experimental dance drama, The first shot in the Civil penses connected with sending the set and students to Chicago panel "Johnny Moonbeam and the Silver Arrow," at 8 p.m. Friday War was fired on Jan. 9, 1861.

April 23-24 for a performance HIGHLIGHT COMBINATION STORM DOORS voiir at a Region 8 Children Theater Conference. Dorothy Dodd, director of ISU's Children's Theater, adapted Joseph Golden's play for the Metcalf group. Youngsters cast in play parts Include: Gregg Scott, 910 N. Full inch thick extruded aluminum frame. Pre-hung.

Concealed oilite bearings. Wool pile weather-stripping. Complete with hardware storm panel, screen. Sizes 3'8" 6'8" and 3' Reg. price $19.95 each.

SALE PRICE J88 nr. SIM ETLING COMBINATION STORM WINDOW ONLY "MUyj i-XH Linden, Normal; Carla Coker, Lexington; Kathy Rayburn, 47 White Place; Janet Nelson, 49 White Place; Cindy Walsh, 1903 Cloud; Judi Flesher, 300 S. Grove, Normal; and Tim Tip-ler, El Paso. Funds for the organization of the group and production of the narrated drama were provided by a federal grant awarded to Dr. Harold Phelps through ISU's Division of Special Education.

University students in a children's theater class taught by Miss Dodd designed and built the set for the play. Lynette Lehn of Oak Park worked on $(5)88 Triple track-self storing storm and screen inserts. Extruded aluminum frame with mitered and welded corners. Wool pile weather-stripping. SALE PRICE EACH -fO ESTABLISHED 1SS4 the costumes, Jon Chesko of Joliet served as choreographer and Linda George of Palos Heights has worked as stage manager.

"But the seven Metcalf students are the ones who really put it over," Miss Dodd said this past week. "One wouldnt guess that they have any handicaps in watching them perform." Friday afternoon performances will be staged for Metcalf students. RT. 150 FARMER CITY, ILL. Phone 928-2103 mJ Hours: 7:30 to 5:30 Monday thru Friday 7:30 to 4:00 Saturday Gregg Scott holds silver arrow as Kathy Rayburn, left, Judi Flesher, Carla Coker, Cindy Walsh and Janet Nelson, right, watch.

Group will present dance drama Friday evening at ISlTs Metcalf School auditorium..