Word: agamemnon
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Rehearsals for the "Agamemnon" of Aeschylus, the Greek play which will be presented in the Stadium on June 16 and 19 by the Classical Department, have been held weekly since October, including the April recess. From now on rehearsals will be held two or three times a week. Up to the present date the actors have devoted their attention chiefly to instruction in their parts by Professors Smyth and Harris, and will shortly be trained as well in dramatic action and in voice-development, respectively, by Mr. A. S. Hills '00 and Mr. B. G. Willard, instructors in public speaking...
...arrangement of the color-scheme has been intrusted to Mr. Joseph Lindon Smith, who has made some unusual experiments in coloring antique statuary. In the "Agamemnon" the varied apparel of captives and body-guards attendant on a victorious army will afford ample opportunity for an extensive display of brilliant hues...
...original intention of the Musical Committee was to retain only 12 men, the number of the ancient chorus of "Agamemnon," but in all probability the 20 men now being rehearsed will take part...
...fourth episode Clytaemnestra roughly orders Cassandra, Priam's daughter, whom Agamemnon had chosen from the spoils of war, to enter the palace and begin her life of slavery. The captive remains silent in her chariot for a time. Resolving to meet death bravely, however, she finally enters the palace, from whence piercing cries are soon heard. The doors of the palace are suddenly thrown open, and the elders behold the body of Agamemnon lying near that of Cassandra, and Clytaemnestra still gazing upon her bloody work. She steps forward and calmly exults in what she has done, trusting to Aegisthus...
...following cast includes possible understudies. In case both candidates for one role are finally considered worthy of a place, such distribution can be made, since there will be two performances. Agamemnon, P. H. Noyes '06 A. L. Benshimol '07 Clytaemnestra, H. S. Wyndham-Gittens, L.L.S. '06 R. A. Moore 1G. Cassandra, A. S. A. Brady '08 Herald, D. Gardiner '07 H. C. Washburn '06 Aegisthus, A. L. Benshimol '07 L. Carroll 1G. Watchman, M. C. Clapp '07 B. H. Gordon '08 Leader of Chorus, F. H. Birch...