Friday, Doc'ember l0, I965 SCARLET AND BLACK Whisper Into My Good Ear Philosophy's Never-never Lancl By MARY MALCOLM Whisper Into My Good Ear will he performed for the second time tonight in the arena theatre at 8 pm. Howard Harned doubles as “Charlie” and iiha director of this oneact play, alongside Bruce Mt:- Conachie as “Max.” 'leo tired old men meet; on a barely set stage: a rock, a tree, a bench. The purpose or the meet- ing turns out m be a double sui- cide. As an old man, neither McCon- achie nor Harned is entirely cone vineing. McConachte’s mincing step and gentle smile are more makerhelieva than old and worn— out. Harned comes up with some magnificent facial contortlons, but doesn’t seem to know how to make transitions. However. as the dialogue be- comes more dramatic, both cap- lrure the essence or their roles. The play ventures into philoso- phy’s never-never land as two lost and lonely men, wlilh their lives be hind them, decide finally to live lor “one more day.” Max, a onetime homosexual and Iallure as a painter, is more in» tent on the contemplated suicide. Life is a dream, he insists, "when the hearL stops, the brain ends, the dream ends. That is the only certainty.” But Max can't take the tinal step alone. Charlie is going blind. He has only a sordid past and lonely present, with his wiie in an asy- lum. Max turns out to have two op— posing objects in his pocket: a gun and a pomegranate. The gun is to die with. The pomegranate is simply “One of Ilhe small pleas- ures." Eating the pomegranate, watching th lovers in the park, thinking about boats on the lake and‘ Christmas, Charlie decides to initiate a kind of ”suicides anonyr mous"—! don’t know about to- morrow, but I just won’t kill my- selitndny. Max tries to take the final step, but finally succumbs to his own homemade proverb: “The people who are afraid to die are those who have been afraid to live.” The two head cheeriully Off to get a cup or coffee at the automat. This little play has a liberal sprinkling or humor. although the itinmest part at the dress rehear- salia iew forgotten lines and scramble for the script—hopelully won't be repealed in the perfor— mance. Combined with its random and broad-based combination of themes, the witty lines in whisper Into My Good. Ear make Ior quite a lot of thoughtiul entertainment in an hour's time. } Thurston (Continued from Page 1) ratio or one upperclassman to eight treshmen." This system, Thurston feels, will not allow questionable traditions to be established, such as prepping and lnterhall feuds. The mental health facilities available to students were critir eized by Thurston. He expressed hope that Grinnell would expedite the construction of a Powesheik mental health Clinicl One linal area was held by Thurston to need a few changes, that being his special area or the CorHP. He expressed a need for more unity in the organization “It has come to our attention that the Com? has been too pare chial in its outllook,” said this this year‘s president. Thurston suggested that the prl~ mary court: be abolished and the Coll-IF be allowed to hear its cas- es. Courtroom procedure would be done away with, and would be conducted in a "very informal. committeellike fashion." The high Warner's and Gossurd's * ERAS and GIRDLES * All Styles and Sizes GREEN'S SHOP Across from the Post Ottice CHRISTMAS GOODIES DANISH MAID BAKERY Page Fin court would be maintained as a court or appeal. Thurston, who will spend next semester in Costa Rica as a par ricipant in the Associated Colleges or the Midwest Central American study program, will be replaced as CoIHP president by Nick No- nas, North Younker house presi- dent, untll spring elections. JONES IS SOLDIST DOVI Jone/s (music) will be basil soloist for a performance of J. 5. Bach's “Magnifiicat” this Sunday at 4 pm. at Plymouth Congregation al Church, Des Moines, A xpacial thank you at Chrisimasiime to all our loyal iriends and Pa- Irons. Grinnell Office Supply Across from the Posroflice GRINNELL. IOWA DISCOUNT CENTER GHAPANS JAR $1.39 Value 18‘ TOP BRASS TIIBES stoo Value @8‘ XMAS WRAP WHERE YOU NEVER PAY RETAIL! EVERY DAY DISCOUNT PRICES SAVE YOU MORE 816 SGRIPTO BUTANE LIGHTER $4.95 Value $311 Lustre creme Jar Shampoo 95c Value 44' MEN’S Grinnell, Iowa 5th Ave. HOURS: GREST STORE 9 mm. 9 tun. to ‘1 p.m. Friday In B pJn. Mom. Tues.I Wed.. Thurs. Sat. TOOTHPASTE 7% Value 42‘ BAYER ASPIRIN 300’s $2.I9 Value $145 TIES CIGARETTES 5 Rolls CHERRY ROYALE Chocolate Covered Cherries 39* PRESTO HAIR DRYER $991 Sill? EAM Willi 57‘ 87‘ ANAHIST couch svnur stso Value $4‘ V05 20 OZ. SPRAY MUM SREARA DEOWRANT 79; Value 3%“ 34 $2.35 Value $1 Q‘é’sfi‘dWCZKEWKM635IKELfi'i*GK'E.’éffétafi'illé'é’zlfilzlz'wa‘étz'i'sla‘i‘ifi serulrss Nitrous . _ 57. 1 litigant crimsmssar e stanzazamlmtaag.sammz‘mmmstmataslrhnmm m 5385 King 5289 RYER .12