Word: weisgal
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...balloting, held January 14, for purposes of helping the Workshop pick their next production, showed students generally in favor of modern drama, which won a 5 to 1 decision over the classics. As an individual author, however, Shakesphere was the runner-up to Shaw, Mendy Weisgal '45 1G, head of the Play Reading Committee, stated...
...Another interesting aspect of our poll results," said Weisgal, "was the very definite thumbs down given to left wing drama." American Social drama and Soviet drama held the celler position in the polling...
Only 163 out of 1896 ballots returned showed a lack of interest in attending student produced plays. "The Workshop is highly encouraged by the response accorded its poll of students," Weisgal reported. One man, however, saw the Workshop's dooms-day approaching and announced, "You are combatting a mighty current in an unrealistic fashion, and will fail accordingly...
...critics maintain that the failure to attract large audiences must be attributed to the poor choice of plays," asserted Mendy Weisgal '45, 1G, head of the Workshop's play-reading committee. "We hope that by giving the students a chance to voice their preferences in advance, we will be able to find a play with sufficient drawing power to be a financial as well as artistic success," he added...
Voters will not be limited to selections on the ballot, Weisgal affirmed last night, and write-ins will be given attention. The results of the poll and the Workshop's choice for its spring production will be published as soon as the work of tabulation is completed...