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Show (Below) Robert Wilson, as Rufe Pryor in "Hell Bent for Heaven." (Above) The great Khan's court in "Marco Millions," the most lavish production of the year. (Lower left) A tense part in "Hell Bent for Heaven." Rufe is confronted by the Hunt family. (Above) Sid (Morgan Kerr), Rufe's rival in love, is threatened with his life. (Right) The love interest, Jude Lowry (Marg Batie) watches the heads of the Hunt clan confront their son, David. (Above) Joseph Smith, star of "Marco Millions," consoles his grand-daughter as his counselor (Joe Williams) looks on. fketa {Upka Pkl • Offering an exceptional program to University dramatic patrons, Theta Alpha Phi began a five play season on October 25 with a Pulitzer prize winner, "Hell Bent for Heaven." Laid in the Carolina Hills, action centered about a religious fanatic and coward who began a family feud because of a rivalry for the love of a girl. An extravaganza "Marco Millions," was the January 24 offering. A satire of occidental hard headedness set against a background of medieval civilization, the huge cast was headed by Joseph Smith as the great Kubla Khan. With Maud May Babcock in the leading role, "Double Door" depicting the efforts of a tyrannical old woman to rule her relatives, was presented February 14. "Winterset," Maxwell Anderson's poetic Pulitzer prize drama was offered to a packed audience on March 6. 248 |