Basil Rathbone (L), along with two unidentified students, relaxed on the grass near the Music -Chapel-Speech Building on the campus of Pacific Lutheran College in early May, 1955. Rathbone, famous for his film role as Sherlock Holmes, was present for the 4th annual Music-Drama Festival. He, and 10 amateur student-actors, received a prolonged ovation after appearing in Terrence Rattigan's "Winslow Boy" on Friday, May 6, 1955. Rathbone had the key role of Sir Robert Morton, trial lawyer, and lavished praise on his fellow-actors. G40.1-144 (TNT 5-7-55, p. 2)

Actors--Tacoma; Rathbone, Basil; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

Luise Rainer is shown in rehearsals for the Pacific Lutheran College production of "Joan of Lorraine", a play by Maxwell Anderson. The play was part of the third annual drama-music festival held at the school in May, 1954. Miss Rainer was a two-time Academy Award winner for The Good Earth and The Great Ziegfeld. Although she had performed the lead in "Joan of Lorraine" many times before, this would be the first time she would work with an amateur cast. (TNT 4-25-54, D-12, TNT 4-29-54, B-5)

Theatrical productions--Parkland--1950-1960; Actresses; Rainer, Luise; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

Area residents would be fortunate to be able to see Academy Award winning actress, Luise Rainer, appear in the play, "Joan of Lorraine", which was held during Pacific Lutheran College's third annual drama-music festival in May, 1954. She worked with a student cast of 22 actors; here she is gesturing during rehearsals while three young men watch intently. The play, directed by Theodore Karl, was performed once only on May 7, 1954. (TNT 4-25-54, D-12, TNT 4-29-54, B-5)

Theatrical productions--Parkland--1950-1960; Actresses; Rainer, Luise; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

Luise Rainer extends her arms wide as she speaks to fellow cast members on stage during rehearsals for Pacific Lutheran College's play, "Joan of Lorraine". She would be performing the lead in the Maxwell Anderson play on May 7, 1954, as well as giving a matinee program of interpretive readings and selections from the Bible the same day. Pianist Jakob Gimpel, who was also a guest artist in the drama-music festival, accompanied Miss Rainer in the matinee program. Miss Rainer, Viennese-born, was a stage and screen actress who won Academy Awards for The Good Earth and The Great Ziegfeld. She also appeared in the plays, "Kiss for Cinderella" and Ibsen's "The Lady from the Sea." (TNT 4-25-54, D-12, TNT 4-29-54, B-5)

Theatrical productions--Parkland--1950-1960; Actresses; Rainer, Luise; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

Award winning actress Luise Rainer enjoys a cup of coffee and snack as she looks over the "Joan of Lorraine" script on April 30, 1954. She would be appearing in the third annual drama-music festival at Pacific Lutheran College on May 7, 1954, as the lead in the play. It would be the first time she had performed this play with amateurs; she would be joined by 22 student cast members. Co-Director of the drama-music festival and director of the play, Theodore Karl, is on the extreme right. (TNT 4-25-54, D-12, 4-29-54, B-5)

Theatrical productions--Parkland--1950-1960; Actresses; Rainer, Luise; Karl, Theodore; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

Seated among several Pacific Lutheran College students is motion picture and stage actress Luise Rainer. Miss Rainer, in long white shirt and dark pants, would appear as the lead in the school's production of "Joan of Lorraine" on May 7, 1954. The play would be directed by Theo Karl and have a cast of 22 amateur actors. Interpretive readings and selections from the Bible would also be given on the same day, in a matinee performance, by Miss Rainer. (TNT 4-25-54, D-12, TNT 4-29-54, B-5)

Theatrical productions--Parkland--1950-1960; Actresses; Rainer, Luise; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

Actress Luise Rainer gestures expressively as she addresses fellow actors during rehearsal on April 30, 1954. She is perched on a railing with one hand grasping the rail for balance. Miss Rainer was appearing for one night only in the Pacific Lutheran College production of "Joan of Lorraine." The play by Maxwell Anderson was part of the third annual drama-music festival held in May of that year. Miss Rainer was an accomplished screen and stage actress; she had won two Academy Awards in consecutive years for The Great Ziegfeld and The Good Earth. She was quoted in the News Tribune as saying "Acting must come from the inside out--never from the outside in." (TNT 4-25-54, D-12, TNT 4-29-54, B-5)

Theatrical productions--Parkland--1950-1960; Actresses; Rainer, Luise; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;