The programme was scanned from an original held in the University Archives.This play was produced under the direction of Thelma Baulderstone and was staged at The Hut on 27, 29 and 30 October 1947

Ardrey, Robert

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UNIVERSITYTHEATREGUILD..TFTUNDER  ROCK''BYROBERT ARDREYAT THE  HUTMonday  -  Octobet  27Wednesday  -  October  29'Thursday  -  October  30,| 9  47Robert Ardrey  was born  in  Chicago, U.S.A.'  in  190E, and  waseducated at  the  [Jniversity  of  Chicago.  Besides the  present play,  healso wrote "Star-spangled" (  1936),  "How to Get Tough about It"  (  l9t8)and "Casey  Jones" (1938).FIe was the recipient  of  the  first  award made by  the  Playwrights'Company  in  memory  of  Sydney  Howatd.  He  is  a  member  of  theDramatists'  Guild  and of the Screenwtitets' Guild."Thundet  Rock":  The  scene is  a  lighthouse,  whose  keeper,Charleston, has been a famous journalist.  A  man of ideas and ideals.The  last years had seen  the desrruction of all his hopes for  humanity.Fle has fled the horrors of cr4cking civilization for  a hermit's life.  Hewirhdraws into his ivory  tower, which in this case  is a lighthouse on LakeMichigan,  where his  imagination re-creates  the past'  The  ghosts of1839,  whom he evokes  in his anguish of mind, prove that no one needdespair, since no one can tell  what seeds of  future  growth  lie dormantin  the  mosr destructive and  apparently  hopeless present.  His  faith  isrestored, he goes  back again into active life  after sending his reluctantphantoms back to  their  watery gtaves'  .,Theatre  Arts Monthry.,,'As  a  piece of  stagecraft 'Thundet  Rock' commands immediateattendon. . . . Mere description  is insufrcient to do justice  to the dramaticand, indeed, philosophic values . . -"  ..The  Spectator.,,ttifhund,er  Rockt,tCAST(as they  appear)STREETERNONNY......  ...:.:......  ......INSPECTOR FLANNINGCHARLESTONCAPTATN'JOSHUABRIGGSDR. STEFAN KURTZTED MCKENZIE,.,  FRANK BROWN..,...  MAX  HILLIER.....  oscAR  cox.::.  EDGAR  WISELEN SWEENEYKEITH  MICHELLHAYETTE  MINTHERTHELMA  BAULDERSTONESYLVIA  BLAKEWAY..  FRANK BROWNSYDNEY DOWNIEMELANIEMISS KIRBYANNE  MARIECHANGRADIO VO'ICEAct  I.Act  II.Act  III.fjnder  the direction  ofTHELMA BAU.LDERSTONESCENEThunder  Rock LighthouseLake  MichiganA  midsummer afternoonThe  last night  of  the following  monthThe  next  morning,  very  earlySettingLidhtingStage  Managernent€ostumesMICFIAEL JAMESBRUCE  WALTONSYDNEY DOWNIEPAUL MORISSETBoat gear kindly  loaned by,!ea1  rli11i11gs,  Rundle  StreetUNIVERSITY THEATRE  GUITD"ll,  Patro6r:Professor  J.  G.  Corncll f  i j l;' .'i,1,1Dr.  C. E. Finner  Mr. F. S. Johnston ' I rr IMiss E. BrownMr.  T.  BrownDr. T. D. CampbellMiss Rosemary FitchMiss Patricia HackettCmniae:  r',..;lMiss Barbara FlowardProfessor  C.JuryMr.  Roy LeaneyDr. E. MclaughlinMrs. J. R. ThompsonMiss G. D.  WalshNOTICESCommunications,  enquiries,  and  subscriptions  may  bc  addrerced  to  t[e  ]Io!.Secretary,  Miss  E.  Wedd,  Harvatd  Chambers,  North  Terrace  (C,  23lrl  , or  care ofthe  lJniversityA  study  class  on  stage  technique,  under  the  directiotr  of  Mr,  Frank  Johnston,meete  on  Tuesday  evetrings  in  The  Hut  at  7.4)  p.m.  Clasc  work  con$ists  ofinstruction  and  practical  *"tf.ir.:ng"rgf:ila  nedrbers.  Enquire  fromSPECIAL  NOTICEOn  November  17,lg,20,  and21,  at 8 p.m.  in  THE  HUT,  the W.E.A.  DrantaticGroup  (under  the  direction  of  Kester  Berwick)  will  present  the  followingshort  plays:"Who  Killed  Me?"  -  Lucien  Chantel"Fame  and  the  Poat"  -  Lord  Dunsany"Aria  da  Capo"  -  Edna  St.  Vincent  MillayGuild  members  are  invited  ro  these  perfortnancg5  -  show  rnembenhip  ticlet  atdoor.  Piease note  that  no  further  noiice  will  be sent  concerning  this  irdduction,so please retain  this  as a remrnder.E.  SfEDD,  Flon.  Secretary.E|lS*  Etir  t  Eb3.  Ltd.,  Prirta,  Ptsh  St|r.t.

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