Noted Canadian Organist Plays In Fine Arts Festival
Bernard Piche will headline the Tuesday night program of the University of Texas Seventh Fine Arts Festival. He presents an organ recital in Recital Hall at 8:30 p.m. in the Music Building.
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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1948
Page
14
Bernard Piche will headline the Tuesday night program of the University of Texas Seventh Fine Arts Festival. He presents an organ recital in Recital Hall at 8:30 p.m. in the Music Building.
Gus Plumiey, a Travis County cattle theft suspect who fled after posting bonds in 1944, was arrested in Bakersfield California and will be extradited to Austin after a 120 day jail term. Deputy Gunn confirms the capture and pending transfer.
Otis Hayward returns to swashbuckling in The Black Arrow opening Tuesday at the State Theater with a jousting finale. Janet Blair plays the waiting lady as George Macready faces Hayward in armor with 16 foot pole duels.
Steve Perkins notes two films leading box office interest A Song Is Born with Danny Kaye and Hamlet with Laurence Olivier, while other titles like Mr Peabody and The Mermaid and Blackadder shows screen variety. The listings run across multiple theaters with showtimes throughout the day.
The University of Texas drama department unveiled Oliver Goldsmiths She Stoops To Conquer at the new X Hall Theater. Produced by B Iden Payne the cast included Bill Green Ann Priddy Barbara Huggins and John Hays with Lucy Barton costumes and Siegfried Kuttner sets. The farce runs through Saturday as part of the Seventh Fine Arts Festival.
Dr. J. W. Edgar Austin Public Schools superintendent spoke on the Gilmer-Aikin committee report to AAUW members and visitors in the City Library auditorium. He covered six sections including foundation program funding totaling an estimated 30 million dollars yearly, district reorganization, state setup changes, teacher standards, and law modifications.
The Stern gang issues a final warning to the Israeli government to halt arrests of Sternists or face renewed underground warfare. They cited their claim of credit for Count Folke Bernadotte's murder and accused authorities of arrests to please the Marshalls and Cadogans and other Anglo-Saxons.
Forty Travis County farmers dairymen businessmen and bankers met to discuss a feed dehydration plant for the area. A committee was named to push the project and Dr. Frank W. Jessen of the Austin Department Foundation presented a survey estimating equipment and costs for a minimum plant of about 70 000 dollars.
A new flashlight case designed for hazardous assignments is nonconductive and permits operation underwater.
Jewell Futch, sheriff-elect of Lowndes County Georgia, began an informal probe into the theft of his hat after visiting superior court on Monday morning to acquaint himself with future duties. The incident occurred while he observed court proceedings.
Two boys aged 12 and 14 were arrested Monday after a woman reported they shot her with spitballs. Police said the incident involved prankish projectile throwing in a neighborhood.
John A. Barclay announces a Junior Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The session will be held at the Driskill Hotel with the board convening to discuss club matters.
A wind explains the hum of telephone wires as vibration that creates sound waves, akin to strings on a musical instrument. Scientists describe how air movement sets cables into motion producing audible tones.
The Hungarian String Quartet appeared at UT Recital Hall as part of the Seventh Fine Arts Festival. Zoltan Szekely and Alexander Moskowsky led the group with Denes Moromzay and Vilmos Palotai, delivering Bartók and Haydn with rich tone and flawless ensemble. The audience acclaimed the performance, with an unidentified encore and two more festival dates set for November 19 and 20 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are at the Fine Arts Box Office.
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