The Oral Interpretation Society presents a Southwick Recital: "Cats", 1975-10-21

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The Oral Interpretation Society presents a Southwick Recital: "Cats," 1975-10-21.

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Named after esteemed Emersonian, Henry Lawrence Southwick, the Southwick Recitals were an Emerson tradition that celebrated the art of oral interpretation. Notably, the Southwick Recitals were one of the oldest recitals in the United States, starting in 1900 and eventually reaching 101 seasons. The series featured distinguished Emerson faculty, students, and alumni/a, along with honored guest artists.

Dates

1975-10-21

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Emerson College (Organization)
Emerson College. Southwick Recitals (Organization)

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1 page (1 page)

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English

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Overview

Introduction by Dr. Gerald Kroeger. Frances Crowley LaShoto '44 G'47 performs T S Eliot's poem "Gus The Theatre Cat," Robert Frost's poem "The Last Word of a Blue Bird as Told to a Child" and "The Witch of Cöos." Kenneth C. Crannell '55 G'57 performs "Mountain Lion" by D.H. Lawrence, "Ah, Are You Digging On My Grave?" by Thomas Hardy, "For all the Somebodies from Nobody by" by Emily Dickinson, "Jimmy's Got a Goil" by EE Cummings, "Jenny kiss'd me" by Leigh Hunt, A "Love Song" by Samuel Hoffenstein, Sonnet 130 by Shakespeare, "The Book of Wisdom" by Stephen Crane, "Lucy Lake" by Ogden Nash, and a scene from "Beckett" by Jean Anouilh. June Hamblin Mitchell '35 G'42 performs "I Remember Mama" by John Van Druten.