Word: clive
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...house party, given in the White Mountains by Mr. Burroughs (Joseph Alger Jr. '22), a wealthy American business man: In the first act Archie Carr (Joseph Larocque Jr. '23) is accepted by the beautiful Evangeline (W. J. Banes '22), daughter of Burroughts, but throught the inadvertent meddling of Clive (Huntington Brown '22), a semi-insane English friend of the Burroughs family, the blacker side of Carr's past is revealed and he is ejected from the house party...
...spite of his refusal, Kemp (W. C. Jackson '22), the gardner, runs off, becomes fabulously rich, and by the time of the next annual house party at the Burroughs home, he has nearly succeeded in accomplishing the financial ruin of his former master. In the final act, however, Clive's insane but harmless interferances succeed in bringing back the lost fortune and in reuniting the separated lovers. Carr's blemished character is vindicated and the villainous gardner is carried away under the care of two policemen...
...Scott '23, who was to have taken one of the most important roles in the play, that of Clive, will be unable to take part, and Huntington Brown '22 will be his substitute...
...clock this afternoon the Dramatic Club will meet in the Quiet Room of the Union. Mr. E. E. Clive, who plays many of the principal roles at the Copley Theatre, will speak on "The Work of an Actor in it Repertory Company", and Mr. E. L. Sturtevant, the assistant manager and treasurer of the Copley Theatre, will speak on "The Financial Problems of a Repertory Company...
...induced his actors to play the piece as high comedy, where for the most part it properly belongs. The third act, where Kate "stoops to conquer" was rendered with a most commendable grace and sureness. Percy Foster's "Mr. Hardcastle" was quite free from extravagance; "Tony Lumpkin" (Mr. Clive) and even boisterous "Diggory" (Mr. Johnston) were toned down to the proper key. "Mrs. Hardcastle" was exceptionally well played by Miss Esden. Unfortunately the performance was a long time reaching this level, and some of the earlier scenes were--sad to say--badly over-played. In contrast to the former productions...