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c omplele ampus overage VOLUME 6 UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1956 NUMBER j i Our Prom Band--Duke Ellington the Way We Do the Varsity Drag' Gulpers Offered Chance to Dine on Carassius Auratus All hairbrained young ihen and women, desiring a world famous reputation are invited to attend the 1st annual Goldfish Gulpers con test, which is in conjunction with the publicity for the Student Pub lic Relations Committee’s produc tion of “Good News.” Yes minnow munchers, this is your chance to become world re known. The qualifications are as follows: All candidates must be hu man and have a cast iron stomach. So-o-o-o all of you who would gob ble a guppie or angle an angel please follow the simple directions. First you must fill out an entry blank which may be obtained from the candy counter and be present at the contest which will be held at noon next Wednesday in the Norton Lobby. Prizes will be awarded to that man or woman who gulps his or her fish fastest. And . . . prizes consist of beer mugs to the individuals and certi ficates to organizations or ONE FREE GOLDFISH . . . ALIVE!!! Coffee Hour A Prevue of \Good News” Today s Coffee Hour will high light a prevue of songs and scenes from the forthcoming Varsity Re vue, “Good News”. Those attend ing the Coffee Hour, to be held in the Millard Fillmore Lounge from 3:30 to 4:30, wil be treated to this preview absolutely free. Among the songs being offered will be the song from the show’s big produetion number, ‘The Var sity Drag,’-' which is sung by Dick Ibbotson, Sandy Robinson, Libby Rosenbloom and Larry Keller. There will be a comedy scene with Sam Bengart, Penny Morano and Ed Rousch. A duet will be sung by Connie Baldoni and Don Bala- sky to the song, “The Best Things in Life are Free”. The dancers will offer “On the Campus’ , a spirited college song. S.PR.C. is sponsoring the prevue, which is under the supervsion of the show’s director, Gerard Mar- chette, who will introduce the sketches and serve a^ commentator. Everyone is invited to attend. Welcome Week at UB April 4-6 Students' Cooperation Needed Welcome Week is UB’s tradition al way of saying hello to future students of the University. This year three days have been set a- side to show the campus to pro spective students and to explain the activities AB students engage in. These three days are a co operative effort by students and faculty. Because it is a coopera tive effort students are needed to help make it a success. If you can draw or design posters, if you would like to lead a tour or serve coffee, we would appreciate your picking up an application at the Norton Union Candy Counter, or contact chairmen mentioned below. They will supply information to you and tell you your duties. The days assigned for Welcome Week are April 4-6. The Student Public Relations Committee and Admission Counseling Office are di recting the week. This year’s com mittee consists of; Bob Flockhart, General Chairman; John Schell, ,uncheon: Dick Liscandro, Tours: Arlene Hoffman, Registration; Elaine Schwartz, Coffee Hour and Bob Blake, Publicity. Your cooperation and participa tion will help to make a fine im pression upon the students who visit with us. Let’s show UB’s hospitality and friendship! \Good News” Opens Next Week for U.B. Laughs and thrills are bound to be found in the musical extrava ganza, Good News, being presented by the SPRC and the students of UB. This spectacular presentation, written by Henderson, DeSylva and Schuab takes place next Friday and Saturday night at 8:15 at the Ken sington High School Aud. The story deals with a college football hero who is failing as tronomy and is being tutored by his girl friend’s cousin, whom he later marries. The revue is filled with comedy, music and dances. Written in the theme of the roar ing 20’s, the choreography origi nated by Jan Nitsch is a spectacu lar within itself. The original show which ran three years on Broadway was later produced for the movies and starred Peter Lawford, June Ally- son, and Mel Torme. Some of the hit songs include “Lucky in Love,” “The Best Things In Life Are Free,” “Varsity Drag,” and the ti tle tune “Good News.” Fevor and excitement arc at their peak in anticipation of the opening night. Tickets to UB’s own “spectacular” may be purchased at the booth in Norton lobby. Tickets are also available at Denton, Cot tier and Daniels; Mathias Cigar Store and the Music House. Four hundred reserved seats have been set aside for each performance and many of them have already been sold. So remember to keep next Friday and Saturday nights open, for UB’s presentation of “Good News”. And remember . . . the good news this week is, definitely, “Good News.” TicketsGoingon Sale Monday in Norton This year the 35th Junior i ’rom, to be held Mjirch 24 at Kleinhans Music Hall, will be hiffhliffhted by (he ultra-mod ern music of Duke Ellington and his orche.stra. One of America’s foremost composers, Ellington and his orchestra have created a new vogue in modern music. an n o u n c e d ' The committee bus that the sale of tickets will begin Monday in Norton. Also, any appli cations for Queen m u s t he turned in l)y -March Sth. lioni Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington, I), C., he was nick named ■'Duke\ at the age of eight hy a eluiin who admired his regal air. After winning a seholarship to P r a t t Institute in Brooklyn tor his work in oils at W a s h i n g t o n ’s Arm strong High Sehool, Duke planned an art career. But he had already hegiin playing piano and compos ing, ami soon deserted painting for music. He played all sorts of gigs around M'ashington and at one t ime had several small hands of his ('w-n. in lt)’23. he made the decision of his life, to come to New York with a live-piece hand. From here the “Duke’s” aueceaa was in leaps and hounds. The stam p of his genius was put on American music with such im mortal classics as: Mood Indigo and Sophisticated Lady, all com posed within a tew years after his dehnt in New York. .Still among the popular record ings hy the Ellington orchestra, are sneh famous tunes ns “C” Jam Blues, Take The “A” Train and Perdido. Duke, his music and his orches tra have been, from the beginning, a package of talent impossible to duplicate or imitate, although the ranks of Ellington’s i m i t a t o r s grow from year to year. As a result, Duke has always been a hig box- office attraction. Certainly few hig hands can claim, as he can, that it hits played In every part of the I’nited States, Canada and Europe to every kind of audience, young and old, highbrow and lowbrow, in dance halls and concert halls, in theaters and auditoriums — and once in Paris, in a bombproof shel ter—and over radio and television. No m a t t e r what Duke’s repertoire for the occasion, it is sure to be a surprise rich in experience and en joyment and therefore certain of acclaim. DUKE ELLINGTON Masquers Stage Play March 16-18 In Capen Aud. Jean Moliere’s “The Physician in Spite of Him.self” will be the Blue Masquer’s first production of the new term. Mar. ltl-18, opening Curtain will he at 8:3t» on Friday and .Saturday, ami at 7:30 on Sun day. Tickets, whieh may be pur chased al the door. The cast includes Roger Volk- stadt as Geronte; Edward S. Bar- tha as Leandre; Richard McGinis as Sganarella; Seth R. Bridge as Lucas; and Paul Weinbach as Val- ere. Peter R. Hermes will play Thibaut; Anthony M. Drake will play Perrin; Diana C. Cushing will do Lucinde, and Annette Prank and Olive Dorman will protray Marline and Jacqueline respective- ly. The spritcly French comedy ■will be directed by Dr. John T. Douty, assistant director is Carolanne Sverdrup. In “Physician ’, Moliere, the author of such plays as “The Misanthrope”, has depicted the sit uation of a simple faggot-cutter, who, through the doings of his wife, is mistaken for a skilled phy sician, and forced to discover a cure for a wealthy patient. This delightful play promises excellent entertainment. The performance will be in But ler Auditorium in Capen Hall. SERENADE IN GREEN Proceeds of March 17 Dance Will Go For Band Equipment March 17th is the date For a dance that’s sure to rate, Everyone come. It'll be a ball It’s going to be held in Kemnore Hall. On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, the Serenade in Green will be pre sented by the Prosh Steering Com mittee in conjunction with the Air Command Squadron’s National Convention. The dance will be held at the Kenmore Hall from 9 to 1. Music ■will be supplied by the popular “Starlighters,’ a 14 piece orchestra with 2 vocalists. Top flight entertainment will also be featured. Serving as co-ordinator is Marv Migdol. Committee chair men are Jerry Friedman, tickets; Sue Jeacock, Publicity; and Lois Cohen, Decorations. Tickets will be | ‘2.00 per couple. Dress will be semi-formal. The dance is open to all UB stuc^ents. Net proceeds will be given to a fund for a UB band, to purchase uniforms and instruments. This will be one dance you won’t want to miss.
