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November 19, 1982
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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
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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’
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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.
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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.
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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
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between 18 and 65 years old at
work under the new organiza
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“Although (Woodward) be
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women, she pledged to continue
steadfast in her purpose safe
guarding the rights of women
workers under the PWA,” she
said
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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. ROLLIE WHITE
8:00 p.m.
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