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local Battalion/Page 3 November 19, 1982 ^|On the road: here illie’s ls tyust be IK J we saidPti t the by Susan Dittman Battalion Staff Willie Nelson, one of Amer- a’s most admired country op balladeers, will be on the linds of many Aggies during lis concert in G. Rollie White ioliseum tonight at 8. Nelson, who wears his Bong, graying hair in braids, is >ta testoconi [fnown for his dry, reedy sngs about faded loves, rejec- lion in love and men who are Iriwn to the open road. His musical recordings are come and! ,? distinct mixture of musical tyles, including country tusic, rock, folk and middle- , bl-the-road pop. S I Although Nelson is now a Tvidely-acclaimed performer , Jfho has won many country 11 inusic awards, he had to work >cir J seriesi jjurd for his fame. Until the mid-1970s when ' se Student! Ijbe became a full-fledged Cotnmfl ■ountry star. Nelson rambled ’ [cross Texas, singing in hon- iy tonks and peddling his music in Nashville. But record producers in ashville didn’t think he h.Tl 1 alestinaj ‘^inon mJ Dr its withi - Syrian aljB e a battle] ii> onceaj a nd to t nee could sing and virtually out lawed him from their country music establishment. Now, even with several pla tinum albums and singles — as well as four film roles to his credit — Nelson still projects the outlaw image. His Grammy award win ning single, “On the Road Again,” reflects the way Nel son feels about performing — he makes 200 to 250 personal appearances a year. Nelson estimates that he has written more than 800 songs during his career. His tunes have been recorded by such stars as Elvis Presley, Lin da Rondstadt, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Doris Day and many others. Nelson’s latest album. Al ways on My Mind, is the No. 1 album on the country music charts. General admission tickets for the concert, which is spon sored by MSG Town Hall, still are available for $10 at the MSG Box Office. For more in formation call 845-1234. ICharley’s Aunt’ omes off well fi 11 by Elaine Engstrom Battalion Staff iQuestion: Who is from Brazil, jut attends Oxford University JEngland? Who is incredibly feilthy, but is deep in debt? Id who likes to smoke and puk, but never does? Answer: Charley’s aunt. The Texas A&M Theater Its Program’s second play of K 1982-83 season, “Charley’s tit,” opened Wednesday and |l continue through Saturday |Rudder Theater at 8 p.m. The play, a comedy/farce, is written in 1802 by Brandon jhqmas. It spins a tangled web if romance and deception cu pping 10 members of the tish upper class. The play Jis two and a hall hours af ter ngcut from Thomas’ original lir-hour script. Two young Oxford lads, arley and Jack, set out ter woo irrespective lady loves. They leme to get the ladies alone by [king them to lunch — ostens- ly to meet Charley’s aunt arriv ing from Brazil. [Desperate after auntie be- bes a no-show, they convince to come KB 100 ' c bum Babs, who has j-Jeatrical aspirations, to act the r pan and that’s when the fun be- of thedisp| |s It’s a case of a deliberate mis- en identity as Babs plays a leconvincing enough to merit bmarriage proposals. In fact, hrriage proposals seem to be ,0|n Korder of the day. But, all’s |ll that ends well and this play :uch and he future. ackie Scln iduate ends well, although the ending is rather contrived. Like most farces, the play lacks any significant character development and entertains through plot manipulation. There’s even a chase scene with the two lads chasing their chum who also is being ardently pur sued by suitors. The three women’s roles in the play were so insignificant that they were almost non existent. Considering the time period in which the play was written, that should come as no surprise. However, considering the role’s deficencies, Donna Rusch, a sophomore theater arts major from Houston, does an admirable job as Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez. Lucien Stavenhagen plays Lord Fancourt Babberly and carries the play with his fine per formance. Stavenhagen’s facial expressions, like his voices, are many and varied. He elicits laughter from the audience with a mere glance. Gary Kunkie, a freshman political science major, and Richard Strayer, a sophomore theatre arts major from San Antonio, also perform well as the two Oxford school buddies. The play, while somewhat re stricted by its time period, comes off well and, judging by the con tinuous laughter from the audi ence, is well worth the $3 admis sion. If you’re looking for diffe rent entertainment, it’s definite ly worth your time. jheartedag* rson. 1 f# orum speal miniating,ii I ing to thet! 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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 10 a.m. BRAZOS CENTER Women’s past discussed by Myra Retta Battalion Reporter Historians have slighted work relief activities for women under the New Deal, Dr. Martha Swain, associate professor of his tory at Texas Women’s Univer sity, said Thursday. The programs were adminis tered by Harry L. Hopkins and Ellen S. Woodward, the woman who devised and supervised projects that provided jobs for at least 500,000 women, she said. Swain, sponsored by the his tory honor society and the De partment of History, elaborated on Woodward’s work before a group of about 50 students and professors. Woodward’s five-year tenure with Hopkins in the Public Works Administration merits close attention, Swain said. She said Woodward pledged to put 300,000 to 400,000 women to work. And by 1935, 53 percent of the men and women around the country who were certified for work relief projects were assigned to pro jects. After President Franklin Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration by ex ecutive order, Woodward de cided to place 500,000 women between 18 and 65 years old at work under the new organiza tion. “Although (Woodward) be came the administrator of pro jects employing 700,00 men and women, she pledged to continue steadfast in her purpose safe guarding the rights of women workers under the PWA,” she said cut C«iVJ*D $ M ft IB WARM UP TO BONFIRE WITH Water resource talks conclude by Robert McGlohon Battalion Staff “Water Issues for Today, for Tomorrow” was the theme of the Water for Texas Confer ence, which ended at noon to day. The conference, which be gan here Thursday, addressed four water issues: financing, planning, managing and under standing water resources in Texas. More than 250 people from around the state participated in the discussions. Participants in cluded state legislators, city and state government officials, offi cials from Texas A&M and other state universities and members of the press. Govorner-elect Mark White was scheduled to speak at a lun cheon for delegates Thursday but was kept in Austin by foul weather. State Sen. Kent Caper- ton and Texas A&M System Chancellor Arthur G. Hansen spoke in White’s place. Hansen said: “I have become thoroughly convinced this (the water problem) is one of prime importance to Texas.” The central concept of any land-grant university such as Texas A&M is service to the state and its citizens — which is why Texas A&M is involved with and hosted the conference, Hansen said. Texas A&M participation in the conference was a form of “enlightened self-interest,” Han sen said, because “the welfare of the state of Texas is the welfare of the Texas A&M System.” System.” Willie Nelson FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 G. 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