1966 Yearbook
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1966 Yearbook
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THE PRISONER
"The Prisoner" by Bridget Boland was
presented on the St. Ambrose College campus as the second production of the Theatre III season. It was presented on February
17-20 in the theatre in Lewis Hall. The play
resembles the Cardinal Mindszety story of
Hungary in many aspects.
It is the story of the means of war. The
Roman Catholic cardinal is taken to jail so
that a confession of treason may be extracted
from him so that the government can better
convert the people to their end. The long process of getting the confession from the
cardinal, played by Robert Thomas, is given
to a former friend and doctor, the interrogator, played by R. Anthony Swartz. The
many days pass that are needed for the
cardinal to become weakened and sign the
confession.
The cardinal, under great strain and under
the false convictions of his pride, initiated
by the interrogator, admits his guilt. He is
condemned to death at his trial and then set
free by his captors. He ends a broken man.
Others in the cast were: James Ruzeck,
cell warden; Frank Schneeberger, secretary;
Bill O'Connor, room warden; Martin Wiss,
doctor; and Pete Metroni, barber.
As the trial of a man takes place within his own being, Bob Thomas, as the cardinal,
fights the words of the interrogator, R. Anthony Swartz.
The cardinal begins his life in prison not knowing what will befall him. He has not yet been stripped of the wordly signs
of his position, nor his being which has conformed to his worldly position of leader of men. It is because of this position
that he is a threat to the government that is trying to overtake his people.
"The Prisoner" by Bridget Boland was
presented on the St. Ambrose College campus as the second production of the Theatre III season. It was presented on February
17-20 in the theatre in Lewis Hall. The play
resembles the Cardinal Mindszety story of
Hungary in many aspects.
It is the story of the means of war. The
Roman Catholic cardinal is taken to jail so
that a confession of treason may be extracted
from him so that the government can better
convert the people to their end. The long process of getting the confession from the
cardinal, played by Robert Thomas, is given
to a former friend and doctor, the interrogator, played by R. Anthony Swartz. The
many days pass that are needed for the
cardinal to become weakened and sign the
confession.
The cardinal, under great strain and under
the false convictions of his pride, initiated
by the interrogator, admits his guilt. He is
condemned to death at his trial and then set
free by his captors. He ends a broken man.
Others in the cast were: James Ruzeck,
cell warden; Frank Schneeberger, secretary;
Bill O'Connor, room warden; Martin Wiss,
doctor; and Pete Metroni, barber.
As the trial of a man takes place within his own being, Bob Thomas, as the cardinal,
fights the words of the interrogator, R. Anthony Swartz.
The cardinal begins his life in prison not knowing what will befall him. He has not yet been stripped of the wordly signs
of his position, nor his being which has conformed to his worldly position of leader of men. It is because of this position
that he is a threat to the government that is trying to overtake his people.
Publisher
The Consolidated Graphic Arts Corporation, Canton, OH
Date
1966
Rights
St. Ambrose University 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/88