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...instant. The principals entered so thoroughly into the spirit of their parts that it would be hard to say who did the best. The acting of E. G. Merrill as Venus and W. K. Brice as Pluto was perhaps the most finished, while that of J. Purdon, as Cupid, the "chronic infant" was the most amusing. C. M. Flandrau, as Mrs. Ceres, I. S. Adams, as Proserpina, and W. Ames, as Exemplicus, also acted their parts excellently...
...persuade Proserpina to marry Exemplicus, the model young man. Proserpina hates him but is finally persuaded and they go off to make arrangements for the wedding. In the meantime Pluto and Venus enter. Venus tells Pluto that Proserpina whom he loves is engaged to Exemplicus. They arrange, however, that Cupid shall wound Proserpina with a dart, and thus cause her to fall in love with the first man she sees. To make sure that Pluto shall be the man, it is decided that he shall put on his invisible cloak, follow Cupid until the shot is fired, then throw...
When Proserpina comes on the stage, Cupid wounds her with his dart, Pluto at once declares his love, and as he expected finds it requited. Ceres, Exemplicus and the chorus then come in, all ready for the wedding of Proserpina and Exemplicus. Proserpina tells her mother that she has just captured a prince whereupon Ceres, overjoyed, deserts the cause of Exemplicus and consents that the marriage shall take place at once in Pluto's kingdom of Hades...
...Patten.Dan Cupid, son of Venus...
ENGLISH 14. - For Wednesday, Jan. 11, members of English 14 will please read Ben Jonson's "The Hue and Cry after Cupid," "The Masque of Queens," "Prince Henry's Barriers" and "The Masque of Aberon," The Masque of Christmas" and "The Masque of Angurs." All these are in the "Masques and Entertainments by Ben Jonson," Carisbrooke Library...