Word: hdc
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Something Wild, as Hal Scott says in his opening declamation, is about decadence. Scott and his HDC'ers stay well within this theme--no difficult feat with Tennessee Williams--yet accomplished acting makes these three short plays represent more than decadence: each becomes, with skillful handling, an escape into freedom...
...touch of honest make-believe for the children, and each production is distinctive for which of the two out-performs the other. While in both book and direction The Wizard of Oz offers some off-hand humor, its charm chiefly will attract the young fry. Five, discounting the HDC, attended last night's opening...
John U. Lemmon, III '47, a former HDC star, won an Oscar Wednesday as the best supporting actor of 1955. He received the award for his portrayal of Ensign Pulver in "Mr. Roberts...
Death of a Salesman, with its outstanding reputation so recently made on Broadway, is a highly ambitious undertaking for an amateur dramatic group, no matter how high its calibre. Last night's performance in Sanders, however, vindicated beyond a doubt the resourcefulness, imagination, and skill of the HDC. The present production is theatrical achievement of the first rank...
...which heightens the power of the second act, and leads the audience--as far as is possible--to a complete grasp of Miller's play. To force the ultimate meaning from Willy Loman's death and still preserve its impact is a feat of dramatic sensitivity and talent. The HDC has done...