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...club was born when several freshmen who had played bit parts in the HDC production of Macbeth thought they would benefit by the experience which they could gain in a production of their own, and spoke to John A. Ballard, proctor in Thayer Hall, who agreed to help them get started...
...Ballard spoke to F. Skiddy von Stade '39, Dean of Freshmen, who gave the permission necessary for the club's formation, and soon the drama organization was joined by several small groups which had been working independently with the same idea in mind...
...musical comedy. He does these well, but it is difficult to evaluate his interpretation because Reuben's character is left so vague and undefined. Evelyn Lear as his girl gives a hrikingly uneven performance at various times, she manages to resemble Martha Raye, June Allyson, and Joan Crawford. Kaye Ballard, the brilliant comedienne of The Golden Apple, suffers most from the sparseness of the material. She performs her three songs with gusto and precision, and might have lifted the show far above its present level, but her part is simply too small and inadequate...
...Ballard said that the show's Cambridge premiere will be attended by the Hasty Pudding's selection of the Woman-of-the-Year. He added that the less chosen may come from a field of candidates including Grace Kelly, Jean Simmons, and the Five Goldwyn Girls, stars of the new movie, "Guys and Dolls...
Donn Fisher, Pudding Theatricals director for the last three years, will direct the original musical, Ballard will be its producer, assisted by Peter J. Parker...