Word: mittelbach
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Dates: during 1902-1902
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...last night in Brattle Hall. The play went off smoothly and was appreciated by a large audience. The production showed careful preparation, excellent coaching, and was remarkable for the fact that all the cast spoke the lines with a good German accent. The work of Robinson and Brooks as Mittelbach and Gehring was especially good. The female characters were well portrayed, and their elaborate gowns added greatly to their appearance...
...story of the play concerns the unfortunate relations between Mittelbach and his father-in-law, Senator Andersen, who believes that his daughter Agathe owes her first duty to him and not to her husband. The young couple live in rooms directly over those of the Senator and his wife, and as a result Mittelbach is neglected by his wife, who spends most of her time with her parents...
...scene of the play is laid in the apartments of the young couple. They have been married two years and Mittelbach has become meek and subservient to the Senator's wishes. He feigns that he is near a state of nervous collapse and accordingly his doctor prescribes a journey for his health. Much to Mittelbach's discomfiture, the Senator decides that he will go also...
...Mittelbach now receives a call from Dr. Gehring, an old college chum, who wishes an interview with the Senator in behalf of Miss Petzoldt, with whom the Senator's son Oscar is in love, much against the will of his parents. Gehring incidentally opens Agathe's eyes to her real duty toward her husband. In an amusing scene between Gehring and Stephanie, who is secretly in love with him, Gehring discovers that he loves her; but fears trouble from the Senator, who is unfriendly toward...
...cast is as follows: Senator Andersen, J. P. Hoguet '04 Helene, his wife, S. C. Colburn '03 Agathe their children, E. B. Ahlborn '02 Stephanie their children, W. H. Chase '04 Oscar their children, W. S. Bedal '03 Mittelbach, Agathe's husband, P. B. Robinson '03 Dr. Gehring, L. G. Brooks '02 Sophie Petzoldt, F. Watson '02 Dr. Steiner, W. E. Sachs '04 Thekla, maid P. M. Hooper '02 Josef, butler, P. B. Olney...