Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-25
SOCIETY
BY ALINE THOMPSON

will gather to hear The lecture IN H.
given by President Carl Gregg Done,
OF the Willamette University.
On Friday evening, October tn,
twenty-seventh, the Yeomen will civ,
an informal dancing party at tn,
Moose hall.
Mrs. G. w. Lucas has visiting her
Mrs. j. II. Dillow of Oregon City, anc
Mrs. Lena Kenniman Of Tillamook city
The Royal Neighbors entertained
with a supper Thursday night in Nc.
Cornack hall for the Modern Woodmen
Following the supper the Woodmer
held their inititory work and the. ladies
devoted the evening to a guessing con.
test and Hallowe 'en diversions.
Salem is indeed fortunate in the ear.
" introduction to the class room thea.
tre movement which constitutes the I'M
derlying feature of this winter s new
series OF six lecture numbers in which
Professor Wallace Mae cMurray of vii.
lamette university will present one of
the most vital and interesting phases
of dramaturgy today.
GRADUALLY realizing the cultural benc-
fits accruing from study of move.
ments theatrical, many Of Salem Is
prominent society folks, in addition to
the literature loving members of the
professor S classes, have taken great
interest in the courses which have been
previously given. Combining all the at.
tractive features of such pursuits and
the throbbng pulse of Nthose who live
IN the land of never was, the oppor-
tunity of the coming series promises
much.
Although first hand appreciation is
largely a matter of growth, the listen.
er and the spectator invariably leave
the lecture room with renewed inter.
est in things cultural. That a new field
may be opened up, Professor MacMur-
ray Is altering the repertory so that it
now combines a lecture and the presen-
tation of the drama under treatment by
prominent Salem people as the conclud.
ing feature to each of the six lectures.
BY this method of graphic interprcta-
tion, the personality and conception of
the dramatist will become n real work
ing out Of his own, the general public Is
and the critics impressions of the re-.
speetivc plays.
In thus revealing "the land of imag.
ination and eternal YOUTH" Professor
MacMurray will specialize on the phil
osoph the craftsmanship and the mes
sage OF the playwright and that it will
be well worth while, the ever inereas-
ing number of patrons for his courses
shows the appreciation. 1t will be the
professor s purpose TO so stage the pro.
ductions of the class room theatre that
1T may best "give expression to that
simplicity and that imagination which
have at last found their place in dra.
matte presentation. "The company is
to be made up of those students who are
sincere enough in their love of the
beautiful to give to the Interpretation
a study and an appreciation which as.
sure artistic results" As the produc.
tions are personally directed by Mr..
Mae Murray, every effort will be made
to see that the costuming and character
Interpretation are of outstanding mer.
il.
The repertory includes such dramat.
lists as Maeterlinck, Lady Gregory,
Yeats and Lord Dunsany who are noted
for their artistry. To quote the profes-
sor, "They (the plays) will bring to
you new thoughts, a greater spirit of
happiness, and above all, they will free