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...Easter and One Day More. The first of these is by Strindberg and the second by Joseph Conrad, and the two were introduced as companion pieces by The Stagers. Michael Strange?she who is Mrs. John Barrymore?made her first important professional appearance in the former and quite confounded the obstinates who had seen her play a small part in a summer stock company last July and said she could not act. She was not exceptional, but she was good...
...Easter is a confused parable about a family whose father was in jail because of the unfortunate results of dipsomania. The same strain of insanity runs in the daughter's blood. In her semi-bemused conversation, the playwright has set the sharpest jewels of his philosophy. Some of the jewels did not twinkle very clearly. Easter is symbolic, Continental, difficult, and not particularly stimulating to the casual U. S. mind. Which may prove to certain erudites that it is a good play...
...Dublin, on the exceedingly beautiful morning of Easter Monday, 1916, a bloody riot was followed by the issuance of a manifesto in which the revolutionaries proclaimed Ireland an Independent State and a Republic, in the name of Sinn Fein ("We Ourselves"). On that day Eamonn (Edward) de Valera distinguished himself by capturing Boland's Bakery, which he ingeniously utilized as a fortress and a food supply base. From Boland's Bakery he vaulted through an orgy of terror to the presidency of "We Ourselves," which constituted "the Irish Republic." When the Irish Free State Agreement was negotiated...
...clubs, plans are now afoot for two more journeys. Last spring the institution travelled to Hot and White Sulphur Springs, Va, and during the past Christmas vacation to other points in the South. As has already been announced, a trip is planned for the coming Easter vacation to last three days, and include New York and points cast. But it is possible that the Clubs may seek northern climes next Christmas if arrangements can be made for a trip to Montreal, Toronto, and Quebee...
Both competitions will be for a period of 11 weeks. A respite will be granted during the Easter vacation, when no work will be required...