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...stage setting is entirely adequate, and the hall of Brisac, H. C. De Long '03, whose two sons, Charles and Eustace, C. F. C. Arensberg '01, are seeking Angelina's hand, is very well presented. The wedding dance, which is somewhat forcibly introduced into the second act, is pleasing in its general effect, but is crudely executed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: First Performance of D. U. Play. | 4/9/1901 | See Source »

...cast for this year's Delta Upsilon play, "The Elder Brother," has been announced as follows: Louis, a Lord, L. S. Jackson '01 Miramont, a gentleman, S. B. Hall '03 Brisac, a Justice, brother to Miramont, H. C. DeLong '03 Charles, a scholar, J. H. Holmes '02 Eustace, a courtier, C.F.C. Arensberg '01 (Sons to Brisac.) Andrew, servant to Charles, J. G. Brackett '01 Angelina, daughter to Louis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Delta Upsilon Play. | 3/7/1901 | See Source »

...main plot of the play is as follows: Two brothers, Charles and Eustace, are exactly the opposite in character: Charles cares for nothing but books and is a great scholar; while Eustace despises learning and spends most of his time at court. A marriage has been arranged by Brisac, the father of the two young men, and Servis, the father of Angelina. One of the brothers is to be chosen as the girl's suitor, and, as Charles cares for nothing but books, the choice naturally falls on Eustace. To satisfy the cupidity of the girl's father...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "THE ELDER BROTHER." | 1/16/1901 | See Source »

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