French 'Three Angels' Continues Run
Vol. 19, Mo. 13 Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California December 11, 1963
THE UNHOLY THREE — Leading players for PCC's production of
“My Three Angels" are (left to right) Craig Holden, Roland Reu¬
ter, and Leslie Perry. The French play began its five-day run last
night. The play deals with three escaped convicts who come to
the aid of a debt-ridden family.
Garner Distusses UN
as YR's Meet Tuesday
Holden, Perry, Reuter Star
In Theater Arts Production
A French comedy, ‘“My Three Angels,” starring Craig
Holden, Leslie Perry, and Roland Reuter, will run today
through Saturday in the Little Theater (30C). Playwrights
Sam and Bella Spewack based their play on “La Cuisine des
NAACP Charges
Rose Queen Bias;
May Demonstrate
The Human Relations Commit¬
tee is working to prevent Negro
picketing of the Tournament of
Roses Coronation Ball and Rose
Parade.
Fletcher Smith, president of the
Pasadena chapter of the Nation¬
al Association for the Advance¬
ment of Colored People, said the
board of directors decided to dem¬
onstrate in protest over alleged
discrimination in the selection of
the Rose Court. Smith said de¬
tails haven’t been worked out yet.
A three-member subcommittee
will meet soon with representa¬
tives of the tournament and the
local chapter of the NAACP to
mediate the dispute.
Smith said there has never been
a girl of any minority race select¬
ed on the court in its 40-year his¬
tory.
“This, we say, is not by acci¬
dent, but a matter of policy,” he
said. “The minority races are a
part of this community and the
Rose Parade is meant to portray
this city to the world. By omit¬
ting them from the Royal Court,
the true image of Pasadena is not
being shown.”
Hillis M. Bedell, tournament
president, denied the charge of
discrimination. Bedell added that
the upcoming parade will include
Negroes on a float entered by the
Centennial Rose Parade Float
Committee.
The NAACP told the Human
Relations Committee that it was
unable to improve the issue.
Highlanders Hike, Scale
Mountain over Weekend
The Highlanders will travel in¬
to the Valyermo back country for
a day of short hikes on good
trails Saturday.
In the afternoon students will
descend from The Pulpit onto the
floor of the Devil’s Punchbowl.
It’s a drop of about 250 feet down
a flat face, which is accomplished
by the use of rappeling.
To qualify, students must have
made the 90 food sling-brakebar
rappel at either Pacifico or
Stony Point.
The Young Republicans will
present Dr. Don Garner as guest
speaker on Tuesday at noon.
Dr. Garner, who has studied the
United Nations for five years, will
speak on “The United Nations:
Road to One World.”
Dr. Gamer was graduated from
the USC School of Dentistry in
1946. He has since practiced in
Pasadena. The lecturer is mar¬
ried and the father of three chil¬
dren. He is presently a member
of the advisory board of the Alta-
dena Americanism Center, as well
as director of the Youth Study
Groups conducted by the center.
The meeting will begin at noon,
and the room will be announced
next week in the Crier. All YR’s
and interested parties are invited
to attend, according to the organi¬
zation.
Anges,” by Albert Husson. It is
the second production of the Dra¬
ma Department.
“My Three Angels” tells the
story of three escaped convicts
who come to the rescue of the
Ducotels, a debt-ridden French
family plagued by creditors and
other troublesome businessmen.
FOR A day and a night, the
three convicts aid the Ducotels
in straightening out their tangled
business affairs. These three men
are passionate believers in the
“robinhood of man,” and for a
short time only they become
“good angels” of this sadly har-
rassed household.
To help alleviate the Ducotels’
worries, the three “angels” grad¬
ually eliminate the source of all
their headaches, namely, the cred¬
itors and anyone else causing un¬
due concern.
CRAIG Holden portrays Joseph,
the head convict, who is a confi¬
dence operator imprisoned for 20
years. Jules, sentenced to life im¬
prisonment for killing his wife’s
lover, is played by Leslie Perry,
and Roland Reuter plays Alfred,
also sentenced to life for killing
his stepfather in a poker game.
Supporting the “angels” are
Whitney Rydbeck as Felix Duco-
tel, the father; Claire Turney
plays Emilie Ducotel, the mother;
Marie Louise, the daughter, is
portrayed by Patricia Miller;
Lynn Roscoe is Madame Parole,
a society matron.
Other members of the cast are
Dan Igl as Henri Trouchard, the
Uncle; Joe Brown plays Paul, and
Jerry Laing is the lieutenant.
Directing “My Three Angels” is
Donald Liercke, assisted by Mar¬
sha Duncan, stage manager.
Educator Speaks
Dr. Giles T. Brown of Orange
State College will speak tomor¬
row at noon in Sexson Audito¬
rium. Giles will discuss “An
Enduring Document,” a speech
concerning the US Constitution.
In his speech, the educator will
challenge Americans to appre¬
ciate their heritage of a docu¬
ment “conceived with such in¬
sight as to make it uniquely
enduring.”
Choirs To Present
Vivaldi's 'Gloria'
Saturday Night
A Cappella Choir, soloists, and
the chamber orchestra will take
part in the Music Department’s
presentation of Vivaldi’s “Gloria,”
Saturday at 8 p.m. in Sexson
Auditorium.
“Gloria” will be sung by the
83-member PCC choir, accompan¬
ied by the campus chamber or¬
chestra, under the direction of
Frank Van Der Maten.
Soloists for the presentation are
Cheryl Block of San Marino, and
Pasadenans Marilyn Stalder, so¬
prano, and Lynda Phillips, alto.
Other musical groups to appear
on the program are the 17-mem¬
ber Madrigal singers and the 30-
member chamber choir. The pro¬
gram is directed by Robert Heck¬
man, college choral instructor.
Band To Perform
in JRB Parade
Saturday Morning
The Lancer Band will represent
PCC at the annual Junior Rose
Bowl Parade on Saturday, accord¬
ing to Daniel S. Hiestand, direc¬
tor. The parade will begin at
9 a.m.
The band will compete for first
place honors with 14 other junior
college bands. The Lancers have
retired two three-year trophies
thus far in competition.
The parade, which stretches a
little over a mile down Colorado
Boulevard from Lake Avenue, will
end in front of City Hall, where
judging of the bands will take
place.
Also competing in the parade
will be junior high school bands
from the Pasadena area. Several
high school bands will also be fea¬
tured.
Announcement of the winners
will be made at the Junior Rose
Bowl Game, which will begin at
1 p.m. All participating bands
will perform during the halftime
at the game.
Council Reads Stories
at Tuesday's Program
The Speech Council will pre¬
sent its annual Christmas Hour
on Tuesday at noon in 30C.
During the 45-minute program
students will read selected works
of prose and poetry, including
“Partridge in a Pear Tree” (bet¬
ter known as “The Twelve Days
of Christmas”). Highlight of this
year’s program is the reading of
“Davey and the First Christmas.”
Members of the Art Council
will sketch murals characterizing
each story while it is read.
Committee Takes
Can Goods, Cash
“Three dimes and three cans of
food” is the Religious Council’s
theme for the annual campus
Christmas drive tomorrow, Fri¬
day, and Monday.
Donations will be accepted
around the first Campus Center
Christmas tree and at the en¬
trance to Sexson Auditorium.
Money gained from the drive will
go to the Salvation Army and
Community Chest.
Religious clubs assisting with
the council’s plans are the Chris¬
tian Science Organization, the
College Christian Association, the
Crusade for Christ (Protestant),
the Lancer Christian Fellowship
(Protestant), the LDS (Mormon),
and the Newman Club (Catholic),
under the direction of Margaret
O’Donnell, religious clubs’ advis¬
er.
OMD Readies For
Tapping Ceremony
Omicron Mu Delta, Pasadena City College’s highest honorary
organization, is presently making preparations for tapping outstand¬
ing students, January 16.
Those Lancers who have given service above and beyond the call
of duty will be tapped during morning classes that day and presented
at a special assembly.
Originally called the Order of Mast and Dagger, the society was
founded in 1927 to recognize unselfish service given to the college by
students, faculty, and administrative personnel.
IN 1954, the official name of OMD was changed as a result of
a switch in the structure of the Pasadena school system when John
Muir College was incorporated into PCC.
In the merger, the honorary service organizations of the colleges
were combined into one. The name was changed to the Order of
Distinguished Service (the name of the defunct Muir society) but
still maintained the initials of the PCC group (OMD).
Tappees are selected for membership through an interesting, if
somewhat involved, process which has evolved over the years.
THE FIRST step in the long process begins when the faculty
and administration submit recommendations to the club.
Once this step is completed, the club members sit down together
and evaluate the list of students. The roster is cut down until a
semi-final tapping list is reached. The remaining students are again
discussed and rated on a point scale.
At this point, each name is replaced by a number and each number
is categorized according to the total points it has received from the
club. All those which place above a certain dividing line are then
designated as the ones to be tapped in OMD’s semesterly ceremonies.
OXY PRODIGY — Pert Dee Dee Castor gets the feel of a late-
model sports car on a recent afternoon. The Lancer coed was
picked by Occidental College's Kappa Sigma fraternity as a can¬
didate for queen of the Dodger Stadium Road Races this weekend.
