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...search of it is they want--money, women, success. Dapper (Stephen Kolzak) is a boring dandy of an accountant who wants to be successful as a gambler; he winds up with a blindfold over his eyes, gingerbread stuffed in his mouth, and a dead mouse in his fist. Drugger (Denis Pelli) is an honest tob acconist who wants his shop to prosper; Pelli stammers and shuffles cringingly enough, but it's a little disturbing to see Jonson make fun of someone simply because he's not too bright and wants to prosper. Sir Epicure Mammon (Spito Veloudos) has always been...
...Kempner '06 as Subtle, the alchemist around whom the action centres, carried off a difficult part effectively and with full appreciation of the possibilities of the role. As Drugger, a tobacco man, a minor part originally played by David Garrick, D. C. Manning '04 gave a clever and finished bit of acting; and as Face, P. E. Osgood '04 acted creditably a part requiring great swiftness of action and much ingenuity. K. K. Smith '04, as Dol, the accomplice of Face and Subtle, was convincingly feminine, and without overdrawing, infused, a great deal of spirit and dash into the role...
...Delta Upsilon Fraternity, will be given in Brattle Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The cast is as follows: Subtle, the alchemist, C. Kempner '06 Dol. his wife, K. K. Smith '04 Face, the housekeeper, P. E. Osgood '04 Dapper, a laywer's clerk, A. L. Thayer '04 Drugger, a tobacco man, D. C. Manning 1L. Sir Epicure Mammon, a knight, R. S. Wallace '04 Lovewit, master of the house, H. S. Deming '05 Pertinax Surly, a gamester, R. I. Underhill '06 Tribulation Wholesome, a pastor of Amsterdam, H. McI. Holmes '06 Ananias, a deacon, H. P. Johnson...
...conjure money from the credulous. Disguised as Captain Face, Jeremy lures in customers, and then as the grimy servant of the Alchemist, assists in gulling the victims. The play represents a day's business, one customer following another. Dapper wants a "familiar" to make him win at cards. Drugger comes to learn how to grow rich at his trade. Sir Epicure is trapped by the hope of obtaining the philosopher's stone, which turns metals to gold. Tribulation seeks to enrich his church. Dame Pliant is brought by her brother Kastril to get a titled husband. Each is rapidly...
...cast, since previously announced, has been greatly changed, and is now as follows: Subtle, the Alchemist, C. Kempner '06 Face, the Housekeeper, P. E. Osgood '04 Dol, their colleague, K. K. Smith '04 Dapper, a lawyer's clerk. A. L. Thayer '04 Drugger, a tobacco man. D. C. Manning 1L. Lovewit, master of the house. H. S. Demming '05 Sir Epicure Mammon, a knight, R. S. Wallace '04 Pertinax Surly, a gamester, R. I. Underhill '06 Tribulation Wholesome, a pastor of Am- sterdam, H. McI. Holmes '06 Ananias, a deacon, H. P. Johnson '05 Kastril, the angry...