Grinnell College outlier, Oldest College Newspaper West of tha Mississippl {ISL LXXlV Grinnell, lowa, Friday, October 7. IVbb No. 5 Senate Approves Appropriations; Passes Quad Dress Rule Changes By MARTHA BERKEY The Student Senate Wednes- day night passed a resolution to amend women's house rules and approved a series of appropria- tions on the recommendation of the finance committee. Play Censored; Issues .i'till DENNIS RICH, Directorpf The Chain, and the other memblrl oi the cast road a statement explaining the cancellation oi' the pertormanco to a full house in the Arena Thaater wndnesday night. “Snowangel” Bombs; “Chairs" Frenzied and Strong A Review by MARY MALCOLM Carlino’s “Snowangel” and Ionesco’s "The Chairs" opened Tuesday evening before a very uncomfortable audience. “Snowangel,” directed by Tanya Hovanessian, was a tedious and awkward presentation of a somewhat trivial play. Miss Hovanessian’s blocking was inadequate for the arena theatre. The two actors tended to take posi- tions and keep them during long monologues, leaving the audience to look around at a very untidy stage set. Ken Hicks as John never seemed to get started in the role he was playing. It may be partially attributed to the tact that it was opening night. Hicks relied too much on minor at- lectatlons like tumbling with his cigarette, jerking his chin, swal- lowing trequently in a strained manner. He gave an over-all impression of a fumbling and nervous actor rather than a rumbling and nervous character. tricks and Brenda Thomas, as Connie, tailed to direct their acting at one another, perhaps because the two characters in the play tail to communicate or be really aware of each other. Miss Thomas acted well at any given instant, but with a general inconsistency that spotl- ed her performance. She chose to portray Connie as a very changeable, hot-tempered char- acter, but did so with more jerklms than flexibility. “The Chairs” was uncomfor~ table for the audience also, but in the way that ionescan drama intentionally is. J. Dennis Rich directed the workshop with a rare combination of creative Itaging and precise timing, His use of sound effects in the door- bell scene was very effective. Rich took full advantage of the {eculiarities oi the arena them. re, The technique ot sending the actors through the audience as more effective in “The , hairs" than i have ever seen it previously. There was a cer- tuln stamina in Rich’s produc< um allowing every moment to be prolonged just a little too long and carried a little too tar. The play was too much of a very good thing. The “overproduc- ing” or the play heightened both its comic and disturbing as pects. Rich achieved a symmetry between his characters both in their strength as actors and their positions on stage The feeling of constant and frenzied motion beginning when Paul DeGoulle Dilemma At IRC Opener The dilemma oi Charles De- Gaulle will be explored by Dr. Carl - Christoph Schweitzer at a pm. Thursday in Roberts Theatre. A native of West Berlin, where he is currently Chief of the Division [or Mass Media, Dr. Schweitzer will speak on “GermanyADeGaulle- Europe." All informal coffee hour in the South Lounge, spon- sored by the International Re- lations Club, will follow the lec- (Lire. Schweitzer graduated irom Oxiord University with degrees in philosophy, history and pol- itical science. An active mem- her at the German Foreign Pol- icy Association and the Council for Christians and Jews. he has served as member of the local town council in Potsdam, reps presenting the Social Democra- tic Party. Jones as the old man first ap- peared on the stage and con< tinuing until the double suicida was kept up remarkably well by the actors, Jones' perfor- mance was more than oom- patent. He was strong in the beginning with his description of the motion 0! the World ”a- round and around and around" and he did not falter in the re mainder oi the performance. Miss Tinker’s acting was also excellent. My only criticism is that she was playing the same role, that of a demented old woman, as she played in “The Phys' Sts” and “The Dream Play" last year. I suggest di- versity for Miss Tinker, whose talent in this Specific kind of role is established, Her contro versial flirtation with the photo- engraver was a piece oi bril- liant pantomime and was con- sistent with the tone of Rich's production. Confused By HENRY WILHELM Wednesday night’s A r e n a Theater presentation of Eugene Ionesco's “The Chairs" did not go on as scheduled. The audi- ence had just returned irorn the ~ intermission ioilowing the first presentation of the evening, “Snowangel,” by Lewis John Carlino, when the following statement was read: “Mr. Mey- er and the administration feel that: ‘The Chairs’ as it was presented last night is not fit (or the Grinneil audience. The people involved in this reel that the show cannot be presented in a restricted form. Under these circumstances we tee] that we cannot honestly present the play and therefore regret- fully announce its cancellation ' Following the previous night: performance Mr. Richard Mey- er, Director of Theater, told Dennis Rich, director of the play, that it could not be pre- sented again in the same form due to the “gross and lewd" handling of one of the scenes. PLAY— (Cuntinued on Page 5) The rules change recoin. mendation which came from the AWS-CniHP, relaxes dress regulations for the Quad din- ing room. Discussion raised only minor objections from a tew senators who felt that perhaps 5 e n a t e approval should be withheld to encour- age further amendment which would completely ellminato coat and tie rules {or men. The amendment, which has been in effect on a trial basis since the beginning of the se< mester, requires skins tor women and coats and ties for men to be worn only at sit- down meals and Saturday din- ner. This measure represents a substantial liheratinn from previous rules, under which casual dress at the Quad was acceptable only at hreaktast. In the only other business of the meeting, the Senate unani- mously voted $250 to Gadabouts for Homecoming. 5175 to NOUS, $200 to the National Student As- sociatian, and $337.50 to be held in General Budget and Reserve, NSA chairman Phil Bertenthal explained that the $200 allot- ment would go to cover regional conference and national con- vention expenses for Grinnelt delegates. In other reports, AWS Presi- dent Karen Lauterbach an~ nounced the end of freshmen hours and a change in tire drill procedure. The new l‘icy, she explained, is that “fire drilil are fire drills, not bedchecks." They will occur once each se< master. Hovemon Heads Planning Committee Mr. Robert Haveman, eco- nomics, will serve as chair- man of the Faculty Educational Policy Committee appointed at last Monday's iaculty meeting. Joining Haveman on the committee will be Mr. Richard Howe, music, Mr. Alan Jones, history, Mr. George Eastman, education, Mr. Luther Erick- son, chemistry, and Mr. Morris Parslow, French. Mr. James Stauss, Dean of the College, Mr. Joseph Wall, Chairman or the Faculty and President Glenn Leggett will serve as ex otiicio members. The committee forms part oi the structure which Leggett hopes will provide by next spring a long range plan for the college’s growth. Leggett announced the addi- tional appointment of a Presi- dential Advisory Council to ad- vise him on the recommendae tions of the educational policy committee. The council will in- clude Mr. Guillermo Mendoza, biology, Mr. John Dawson, economics, Mr. John Piltsch. physical education, Mr. James Kissone, English, Mr. Jamel Avison, Director of DEVElOP'x merit and Steve Kent, Student Government Association Presi- dent. Encampment Features Intellectual Confrontation ENCAMFMENT was the scene of muc iaculty and administration. Several at th ting or the brains together on a trampo enlightening observations, see page 5. edition dealing in a more terlous vein wi - , n. h intellectual confrontation between students, a encampers are here engaged lna lively bat- line. For more encampment scenes and some Next Tuesday. the 5&3 will publish a special th the results at this year's encampment.