Word: cast
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Eighty men reported for the first reading of the plays in Peabody Hall. J. M. Brown '23 read "The Witches' Mountain", and W. P. Scott '22 read "The Violins of Cremona". Announcement was made that trials for the cast will, take place in Paine Hall in the Music Building on October 24, 25, and 26, between 7 and 9.30. All those who were unable to attend the reading will be privileged to sign up for trials In blue books at Leavitt and Perice's. Men who report must come prepared with some part in a play, so that the voices...
...usual Leona Powers took the leading part. Her task was not especially difficult; no one in the cast had an opportunity to perform in startling fashion, although the acting was all that one could wish. Viola Roach appeared in the back ground in a very minor part, which we regretted. Frank Charlton and Mark Kent deserve credit for smooth performances, and the same should be said of Florence Roberts. The Boston Stock Company is undoubtedly capable of pleasing many audiences like that which enjoyed the opening of "the House of Glass...
Ethel Barrymore, people have said, never plays a part, never really forgets her own personality. To a certain extent this is true in "Declassee", for she is cast in a part not entirely natural to her, and throughout the first part of the performance it was clear that she was making an effort to forget herself. Nevertheless, from the end of the opening scene, and throughout the play, she managed to build up a distinct character a living personality of moods and feeling well rounded out in every detail...
...humor of it has recently become to us at least, more apparent. There was one sentence in which we mentioned a double O at Jimmie's and a "combination supper" at the Georgian, and we have been advised that that sentence cast reflections on the two restaurants mentioned...
...competition should bear in mind the limitations of the Hasty Pudding Club performances. It is not advisable to plan complicated scenery, or to suggest scenic effects. The play should be limited to as few acts as the plot permits. Any female roles which are not adaptable to a male cast are to be avoided. No restrictions will be made on the source of the plot, except that archaic or over-fanciful settings are not as acceptable as those of a strictly modern nature...