Guest director to lead KU staging of The Rake's Progress
Edward Hastings, executive director of the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, will arrive in Lawrence to begin work as guest director of The Rakes Progress. The opera opens April 26 and 27 and May 3 and 4 under Kansas University Theatre and the KU School of Fine Arts.
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Fidward’ Hastings
American Conservatory Theatre
San Francisco
Calif
Lawrence
Kansas University Theatre
KU School of Fine Arts
Hastings helms Delicate Balance era at region theater
Hastings recently completed directing Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance and has also staged Charleys Aunt and Our Town He has served as secretary treasurer of the American Conservatory Theatre board taught acting and was a production stage manager for David Merrick in New York He will direct The Rakes Progress musical with George Lawner as musical director Cast includes Jack Nuzum Melinda Grable Judith Hughes and others across Hutchinson Shawnee Mission Spring Hill Des Moines and Lenexa.
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Hastings
Edward
Albee
Our Town
American Conservatory Theatre
San Francisco
David Merrick
New York
City Center Opera
Sor
Orchestra
Jack Nuzum
Hutchinson
Melinda Grable
Shawnee Mission
Bruce Gardner
Spring Hill
David Holloway
Kay Pritner
Kingman
Judith Hughes
Skokie
Ill
Steve Robinson
Lenexa
Robert Benton
Des Moines
Iowa
Workshop in Use of Technical Libraries Set for April 10
A day-long program titled Workshop in the Use of Technical Libraries will be held April 10 in the Kansas Union. Sponsored by Kansas University Extension and the Kansas Industrial Extension Service, the event teaches local businessmen to use KU business and engineering libraries. Advance registration is available through Edward Avison at the KU Extension Building.
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Kansas Union
Kansas University Extension
Kansas Industrial Extension Service
Edward Avison
KU Extension
Olathe Pastor to Speak at First Baptist Service
Dr. G. R. Gross pastor of the First Baptist Church of Olathe will be guest speaker at 7 30 p m Wednesday service at the church 801 Ky He is a former Kansas Baptist Convention president and will discuss Things that Belong to Our Peace He holds an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Ottawa University and serves on the Baptist Campus Center Board at Kansas University.
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G. R. Gross
First Baptist Church of
Olathe
First Baptist Church
Gross
Kansas Baptist Convention
Ottawa University
Baptist Campus Center
Kansas University
Peter Dart to Join Kansas University Faculty in September
Californian Peter A. Dart with broadcasting and teaching background will become associate professor of journalism and speech at Kansas University this September. He currently teaches broadcast and film courses at San Francisco State College and holds degrees from Abilene Christian College and Iowa University. He previously worked at KXOX Sweetwater KWKC Abilene and WSUI Iowa City.
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Peter A. Dart
Kansas University
Dart
San Francisco State College
Abilene Christian College
Iowa University
KXOX
Sweetwater
Tex
KWKC
Abilene
WSUI
Iowa City
Al Capp to Speak at Kan sas University Festival
Al Capp nationally known cartoonist and creator of L il Abner will appear Thursday at Kan sas University as part of the Festival of the Arts. He will speak at 8 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium during the weeklong event running March 22 to 30 sponsored by Student Union Activities.
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al Capp
L'il Abner
Kansas University
Capp
Hoch Auditorium
L’il Abner
L’il
Abner
HudsonFourthAttempt Muti ned Crew Adrift In Arctic
On Henry Hudsons fourth attempt to find a northern route to China his crew mutinied and set him his young son the carpenter and several sick men adrift in a small boat in the Arctic Ocean the small craft disappeared never to be seen again.
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Henry Hudson
China
Arctic Ocean
Eleven Area Students Earn Top Ratings at KU Festival
Eleven high school students from the area received I ratings at the district speech and drama festival held Saturday at Kansas University. Winners span oral interpretation and readings with participants from Lecompton Baldwin De Soto Perry Tonganoxie and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Avery Carter
Lecompton
Julie Moore
Baldwin
Ted Young
DeSoto
Patrick Grindel
Perry
Linda Carlson
Margi Morgan
Janet Elmer
Mike Moore
Tonganoxie
John Hoffman
Lana Pingleton
Audrey Kepple
Museum Receives Five New Works from KU Alumnus
Kansas University Museum of Art gains five pieces donated by 1964 Art History graduate W M Ittmann Jr. These include a 1773 Jean Michel Moreau Le Jeune pen and wash drawing and a 1774 A J Duclos engraving, two Medici medals after 1740 by Anton Selvi, and a ca. 1900-1910 Edouard Vuillard pencil study. The works hang in the main gallery and will likely be on view through April. The Moreau drawing served as a study for the Rousseau frontispiece.
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Ittmann
Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune
A. J. Duclos
Moreau
Medici
Anton Selvi
Edouard Vuillard
Jean Jeacques Rousseau
Medici Portrait Medals Gifted to KU Museum Collection
The display notes two donated portrait medals of Cardinal Medici Giancarlo and Lucretia Tornabuoni, part of a Medici series likely based on earlier pieces. They honor Rosemary Marzoli, KU art history instructor, and reflect the era of Italian medalists Selvi and the rococo/delicate style.
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Julie
Moreau
France
Rosemary Marzoli
Cardinal Medici Giancarlo
Lucretia Tornabuoni
House of Medici
Selvi
Vuillard
Nabis
Ittmann
John
KU Museum
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
Public Auction Near Lawrence Knocks Down Household Items
A public sale on Saturday March 30 starts at 1 pm at 1402 New York Lawrence Kansas featuring a gas range refrigerator washer dryer dinette set chrome dining suite bedroom furniture rugs and numerous household items. Terms are cash no removal until paid and the sale is conducted by Hays Brothers Auction Service with owners Mr and Mrs E A Rice.
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New York
Lawrence
Kansas
Signature
C.p
M.W
Martha Washington
Rogers
E. A. Rice
Hays Brothers Auction Service
Mel
Harold Hays
Farm Auction Near Lawrence and Topeka Lists Wide Lot
Public sale at 11 a.m. announces tractors plows cultivators wagons grinders and farm implements from Massey Harris WD Allis AC to mass items like a Letz burr mill field chopper harrow and silage wagon plus household goods including furniture rugs appliances and antiques. The sale site lies nine miles west of Lawrence or 15 miles southeast of Topeka with items described in detail for bidding.
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Lawrence Or Stull and
Watson Blacktop Road
Topeka
Massey Harris
Allis
Studebaker
Norge
Auction Skimmed By Unclear Listing Incomplete Notice
Fragmentary OCR text shows an auction notice with names such as Mrs. J. Roberts and Glen O'Connor, referencing Stebbis and Stull Indies. Details are garbled and parts read not responsible for agedonta or cash.
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Long Raciera
Cabbige
Cutter
Eria
Ageldonta
Oberts and
Stebbis
Mra
J. Roberts
Glen O'Connor
Elerka
Stull Indies
Public Auction at Deerfield Stables March 1968
Public auction conducted Sunday March 1 1968 at 1 00 p m at Deerfield Stables two miles west of Lawrence Kansas on Hiway 40. Fred Green owner items include Western Wear Justin boots cow boy gear pants shirts hats and horse tack with cash terms and Mike Murphree Realty handling sale not responsible for accidents.
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Deerfield Stables
Lawrence
Hiway
Green
Wester
Bellbottom
Washington
Fred Green
Mike Murphree
Farm equipment sale near Ottawa Iowa Framing details
Auction notice for March 29 1968 at 1 p m lists an AC tractor and implements including row cultivator plow planter and manure scoop plus a 14 ft two wheel trailer 24 ft hale elevator hammer mill and various tools. Also contains beds furniture and household items. Owner Lyle North. Terms cash. Not responsible for accidents. Myers Bros auctioneers.
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Ottawa
Baldwin Jct
Krause
J.D. Mower
Wetmore
Lyle North
Myers Bros
Peoples Natl. Bank
Wansas
Auction of Mrs. W. Wilson estate set for April 6 1968
The estate of Mrs. W. Wilson will be sold at public auction on Saturday April 6 1968 at 12:30 p.m. at 520 Ohio Lawrence Kansas. Cash terms. Administrators Mrs Clinton Ross & Brother. Sold by Hays Brothers Auction Service Harold and Mel Hays auctioneers. The sale features cherry and walnut seating pieces, dining and bedroom sets, various tables, lamps, antique dishes, and many other antique items.
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Wilson
Ohio
Lawrence
Kansas
Clinton Ross
Classified ads mix of real estate and autos from 1960s Lawrence
Classified section lists 2 to 5 acre Lawrence Unified District real estate around 12000 dollars, a 1968 Chevrolet Impala convertible with features, a 1966 Ford sedan with V8 and air, carpet cleaning ad, rental center offering electric shampooer, a 1968 Patr… Cpe with V8 and bucket seats on a 63 Fairlane for 175 with payments, contact numbers provided.
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Lawrence Unified
Lawrence Daily Journal
World
P.S
23Rd
Iowa
Ray Stoneback
Patrlanis
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