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Depression, Acceptance
Follow As Aftermath
Of “Strange Fruit”
by Marcia Dembow °’47
Traveling ‘under the illusion that

any story banned in Boston is a

smash hit, Lillian Srfitth’s stage

adaption of Strange Fruit met
somewhat of a disappointment at





pite the sensation that the book
caused, Philadelphia audiences
were not quite as receptive to this
aspect of racial conflict as they
were to its forerunner, Deep Are
The Roots, -

The plot, which is not the sig
nificant part of the play, is the
representation of the relationship |
of master and negro on the plan-
tation, and more specifically, the
clandestine relationship which re-
sulted in the defiance of conven-
tion. Tracy Dean, the ne’er do well
son of a family of landed aristo-
crats is unable to resist the attrac-
tions of Nonnie, a beautiful young
negress. The theme of the story
centers around the phases of the
ill starred lovers who are unable
to surmount the society in which
they were bred. Through a series
of flashbacks, the audience is ine
formed: of_Tracy’s first-endoctrina-
tion of the black and white ever-
fast dyes of the South. , He recalls
how Henry, his. companion in youth
and later his servant was __intro-
duced into the scheme of racial
subordination.

The tension of a revival that is
being held in Tracy’s home town
surges throughout the entire play.
Young Dean’s conflict is further
complicated by the intercession of
a God.that was previously non-
existefit in his pagan philosophy.
After he is reconverted, Tracy
vows to follow the pattern planned
by his parents and to abandon
Nonnie. At the minister’s sugges-
tion, Tracy agrees to pay Henry to
marry Nonnie and give a name to
Tracy's illegitimate child. In a
drunken stupor, Henry reveals the
scheme to Nonnie’s brother and
Tracy is killed. According to the
white man’s code that a negro must
pay for a master’s death, the guilt-
less Henry is lynched by a blood
thirsty mob.

The social significance of the
play, the sociological problem of
the negro, is compiétely submerg- |
ed in a lewd love affair and the
spinelessness of- Tracy Dean. No
solution or constructive criticism
is presented by his complete avoid-
ance of the implications. of the
problem or by his death, which is

even more unnecessary than his
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Stanford Reopens
Contest For Plays

Dramatists’ Alliance of Stan-
ford University offers four awards
in dramatic writing in the eleventh
annual competitions ot the organi-
zation.

The Maxwell Anderson
of one hundred dollars is offered
for verse drama, in full length or
one-act form. DARK OF THE:
MOON, 1942 winner of this award,
has now passed its two hundredths
performance on Broadway. The
late Miles McKinnon. Anderson of !
the Peninsula Little Theatre is re- |
membered in a new prize for full,
length prose drama showing the
sturdy constructive qualities of
daily life in the North American
scene; the award is one hundred
dollars. Radio plays in prose or
verse may compete for the Stephen
Vincent Benet Award of fifty dol-
lars. The Henry David Gray Award
of fifty dollars is offered.for dra-
matic criticism in lucid, ~ vigorous
style. ‘ ”
No second-.prizes are given, but
leading honors plays and all prize-
winning material are recommended
to producing and publishing units
of established worth. Other. privi-
leges extended to contributors in-
clude opportunity to obtain brief
critiques of their work for a nomi-
nal fee of four dollars beyond the
registration fee introduction — of
promising dramatists to members
of the Alliance already placed in
the theatre and cinema, for advice
and assistance; and the appearance
of every item contributed in the
contests, in the lists of the Alli-
ance Bulletin issued annually and
sent to libraries and producing
groups and individuals throughout
the country.

Recent contributors whose work
is in the hands of professional pub-
lishers and producers are: Malvin
Wald, whose comedy FATHER
WAS PRESIDENT is under con-
sideration by Herman Shumlin;
Eugene Lerner, whose drama
LADY OF THE HOUSE is in the
hands of the Theatre Guild; James



Broughton, whose one-act play
SUMMER FURY was requested
for consideration by Margaret

Mayorga.

Writers should send for regis-
tration forms and information as
early as possible; final date of this

season’s competitions is March

20th, 1946. Address all communi-
cations to DRAMATISTS ALLI-
ANCE, Box 200 Z, STANFORD
UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA.



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Award |

Manning Advocates
. Defense for Peace



Continued from page 1
sure our protection against what-
ever means of destruction might
be used against America.

Mr. Manning suggested an “of-
fensive defensive” program as the
most practical means of setting
men against bombs. The U. S. needs
a super-efficient secret service
able to chart or map any weapon-
making plant in the world. Sec-
ondly the Army and Navy must
have air bases in as many places
|as possible in American controlled
territory, and in addition there
must be concealed and secret bases
to combat. anyone who tries to use
atomic bombs. Finally America
must have several millions of
highly trained men so that no mat-
ter how great the initial casualties
might be. we would have enough to
offset them.

‘Such a program, Mr... Manning
feels, is indispensable if we are
to preserve peace because it is too
dangerous to rely on a peace or-
ganization alone to protect us
from the modern weapons.



Bryn Mawr Donates
$3116 To War Chest

Continued from. page’ 1

-that-the-donation would be strictly
voluntary with no prodding. It is
gratifying that the totals of this
year are not very far behind those
of the other years. 1944 gave
$4066.29. 1945 gave $5160.07.
‘Since the war has been over, the
ever pressing needs of the home
front have been slowly gaining
their share of attention. It is to
these communal needs that the
War Chest is devoting 60% of its
funds in 1946. There are twenty-
four agencies for the care of or-
phaned, homeless, and mistreated
children. There are twenty-three

agencies providing free
and clinic attention. Forty groups
fight juvenile



delinquency, — ten
\fight community disease, eighteen
help the blind, crippled, and aged.
Hardly a more worthy cause could
-be supported so well
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Bhnadasiats Win

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Goose-stepping onto the field
marched Pem’s “pearly players,”
holding high the Nazi banner, amid
cheers of “we’re red hot.” Arrayed
on the other side of the line was
Rhoads, flaunting a more scholar-
ly costume of blue and black. Again
the be-gowned Rhoads team pushed
through to.grab the Interhall Hoc-
key Championship, 1-0, from fiery
Pembroke in a blood and thunder
match.

A~slippery field and over-eager
fighting spirit downed many play-
ers in the battle for the ball. One
of the most spectacular tumbles
ensued during the second half when
two Rhoadesians collided and tum-
bled in a confusion of arms and
legs.

Although Rhoads scored in the
first half, Pem kept the blue line
from the goal for the rest of the
game. Prominent among the Pem-
broke devils were Bierwirth ’47, in
red tights and earmuffs, and Bent-
ley ’49 in a red peaked hat, who
successfully intercepted many of
Rhoads’ passes and hits.

An eager Pem cheering squad en-
couraged the red line with “the
Pem lion roars, and the Rhoads
mouse squeaks,” and “Now you're
in our clutches, you’d best bring out
your crutches.” The latter senti-
ment pervaded universally at the
end of the match, when both teams
limped off the field.

Varsity Players Plan
To Give Religious Play

Continued From Page 1
ert Hoskins; Simon, Dave Tolan;
Mordecai,
Dave Thomas; Appius Hadrian and
Mathaias, Nate Cooper; the Disci-
ple and Leban, Dick Johnson; Na-
than and Eben, Allan Reynolds;
and the Rabbi, Virgil Baldi.

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WIT*S END

I’m floating on a sea of butter,
My craft is a loin of pork,

My sail is a nylon stocking
My oars, a-knife and a fork.

I’m bailing champagne. with my
slipper,

Cigarettes I toss overboard

My skirt has a talon zipper,

Gone is my complex to hoard.

The butcher
chummy, -

He’s- scrubbing the deck today,

Instead of cutlet. crummy

For chow we have mignon, filet.

and +t are quite

Oh why should I . about
sugar,

Or moan over tattered tires

When carnivorous satisfaction

Is all my soul requires ?

worry

Since rationing has become So
pointless,

Sail on o ship of steak,

Life is a bowl of lamb chops

Bowles, you gave us a break.

BMC Included
In Poetry Anthology

Continued From Page 1

The Anthology is a compilation
of the finest poetry written by the
College men and women of Amer-
ica, representing every state in the
country, and selections were made
from thousands of poems submit-

ted.



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