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...tragic tale of the great leader of the host against Troy. Agamemnon, after ten years of absence from Troy, returns at the beginning of the trilogy to find his queen, Clytaemestra, living with her paramour, Aegisthus. The king, however, brings the captive Trojan priestess, Cassandra, in his train, and if the queen is guilty, her lord is not free from blame. The most dramatic scene of the play is that in which Cassandra before the palace doors vividly foresees the fate that awaits both herself and Agamemnon within. She is helpless, however, to avert the terrible tragedy. After she enters...
...probably be constructed of wood and will represent Agamemnon's palace. In addition to its scenic effect the back scene will also serve as a sounding board. The two chariots, each drawn by four horses, will enter from the side. Agamemnon and his driver will occupy one chariot, and Cassandra and her driver will enter in the other. The costumes in the play will be exact representations of those used on the Attic stage at the time of Aeschylus. The latter made many innovations in stage costuming...
...held yesterday afternoon, candidates for parts in the "Agamemnon" of Aeschylus, the Greek play to be given by the Department of the Classics in June, 1906, are being considered provisionally in the following order: Agamemnon--P. H. Noyes '06; Clytaemestra--H. S. Wyndham-Gittens '06, R. A. Moore '05; Cassandra--A. S. A. Brady '08, H. G. Beyer, Jr., '06; Aegisthus--A. L. Benshimol '07, L. Carroll '06; watchman--B. H. Gordon '08, M. C. Clapp '07; herald--D. Gardiner '07; coryphaeus--H. C. Washburn '06, W. H. Freeman '06, A. L. Benshimol '07, C. W. Cate...
...play gives opportunities for splendid acting in the parts of Clytaemestra, Cassandra, Agamemnon, Aegisthus, a watchman and a herald. It is hoped that all students who intend to compete for the acting parts or for the chorus will take the opportunity of hearing Professor Goodwin's reading in order to form a clear idea of the play. The competition is open to any one and no special ability in Greek scholarship is required, nor is previous experience in acting demanded. A trial of candidates will shortly be held, when passages selected by the candidates will be recited. Further information...
...Cassandra. R. M. Fullerton...