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...English Department voted Tuesday to offer Robert S. Brustein, dean of the Yale School of Drama, a post in the department if he is appointed director of the Loeb next year, David Perkins '51, chairman of the English Department, said yesterday...
...Brustein made a proposal to Harvard administrators three weeks ago to bring the Yale Repertory Theater to the Loeb and direct an undergraduate drama program starting next year when his contract runs out at Yale...
...there are risks in appointing Brustein, risks which can be considerably reduced by careful contractual negotiations--they are far outweighed by the potential benefits to the Harvard community. In the area of admissions, for example, Yale has traditionally lured many arts-oriented undergraduates away from Harvard on the reputation of Brustein and the Rep. alone. With expanded opportunities for undergraduate training, Harvard may be able to attract more talented and committed students interested in theater...
...Brustein has suggested, the influence of the Rep. combined with more professional training could filter down to House drama societies and improve the quality of Harvard theater in general, without excluding those whose commitment to drama is more tentative and just...
...Brustein has also expressed a laudable desire to work to make drama if not a department in itself, at least a concentration within one of the existing departments. He no doubt underestimates the deep-set, highly impressive forces of resistence on the Faculty--who view the performing arts as fluff. But if anyone can champion the cause of theater at Harvard, and open the doors for future recognition of the performing arts (and maybe no one can) it is Robert Brustein...