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The Player's Club Alumni of the University of British Columbia
Presen t
THE ADDIN G MACHINE T
by
ELMER RICE DIRECTOR TuesdayM13th-WnesdayM14thTUniversyofBthClumbia (By special arrangement with Samue l French (Canada) Ltd ., Toronto)
at
the `University Whealre at 8 .30 p.m.
"The Adding Machine" is coin, tiled with the balked ambition s of a clerk, Briefly, it is a comm ., .=r on the effects of social cruelt y and as such has the stuff' of Bran- .r it it . Exp .'rintent on Br,xxt/way " by Aenneth 114-Gowan , Theatre iris klouthfv .
Expressionism has two chief aims : to fling the inner life of th e dramatic figures immediately upon_ the stage ; to synthesize, instea d of describing, their world and their universe into symbolic vision s that shall sum up whole histories, moralities, cosmogonies, in a p ried minute and a fleeting scene, If this form of art is to be effectiv e and beautiful it trust be very ''nsitive and very severe at once . The symbolic masses must glow with a clear irradiation from within , otherwise all is murky and muddled . Intellectual grasp of materia l must be firm, definite, complete . . . . Ludwig Letrisohn in "The Nation " .
after the curtain falls a symposium on the play will follow . Takin g part will he Andrew Alan, Dr, k . P . B . Clarke, Mr . Stuart lxeate, Mr . F' . E . L . Priestley, Ile . ( ; . G . Sedcewi,
e.
and Miss Dorothy Somerset .
Participation lry the audienct' in this discussion is invited . Her e are some of the points t hat are suggested : The place of expressionis m in the modern drama--its exponents—Eugene O'Neil, Ernst Toiler , John Howard Lawson, Ibsen, Sophoeles, Euripides—sociologica l versus dramatic purpose---objective reality or inner significance- the place of expressionism in radio technique—1s expressionis m a physical and spiritnai caricature of life?—theological implication s —satire and burlesque-\8 hat do you think < ;f the Fifth Scene?
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Mrs . Zero
Lorraine Johnsto n
Mr . Zero
Lacey Fishe r
Daisy Diana Dorothea Devore
Ellen Harri s
The Boss
E . R . Chamberlai n
Judy O'Grady
Esme Caydzie n
Y oung Man
C . I . Taylo r
The Policeman
J . W . B . Shor e
Mr . Shrdlu
Rodney Poisson William Ros e
Head Charles
David Macdonal d
Joe
Cyril Chiv e
Mrs . One
Margaret Ecker
Mrs . Two
Joan Wilso n
Mrs . Three
Josephine Kenned y
Mrs . Four
Elizabeth Norri e
Mrs . Five
Estelle Chiv e
%Irs . Six
Jean Salter
Mr. One
Douglas Dawso n
Mr. Two
R . C . Harri s
Mr . Three
David Macdonal d
Mr . Four
C . I . Taylo r
Mr . Five
William Ros e
Mr . Six
Cyril C hav e
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r Scene One
A Bedroo m
Scene Two
An Office
Scene Three
n Living-roo m
Scene Four
A Court of Justic e
Scene Five
A. (Graveyar d
Scene Six
\ Pleasant Plac e
Scene Seven
Another Offic e Sets Designed by Lew Parry .
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cornmittee s Business Manager Properties
Mary Moxo n
Betty Bucklan d assisted by Mary Fitz-James, Pamela Runkle , Jean Meredit h
Costumes
Jean Salte r assisted by Mary Nicholson, Isobel Elliot t Joan Wilson .
Make-up
Beatrice Wood assisted by Alice Mather . Stage Scenery Constructed by Paul Mathew s and Painted by Molly Lamb .
Publicity
Margaret Ecke r UNDER THE PATRONAGE O F Chancellor and Mrs . R . E . McKechnie Dr . L. S . Klinc k Mr . and Mrs. F . G . C . Wood Capt . and Mrs . E . Gallant Mrs . Ernest Woodwar d Miss Dorothy Somerset Mr . and Mrs . G . T . Cunningham . ACKNOWLEDGMENT S CKM O Norman G . Cull Limited Hudson's Bay Company Miss Elsie Jones Vancouver Little Theatre Association .
The Players ' Club Alumni are grateful to friends outside thei r organization who have helped with this production .
