Word: musical
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...music building, which is situated back of Lawrence Hall, will probably be completed by the first of June. The ground floor of the building contains several recitation rooms and the second story is devoted to a large auditorium with seating capacity for five hundred and seventy-eight. The second floor will also contain a library of books dealing with the subject of music...
...probable that all music courses in the University together with musical recitals will take place in the new building when it is completed...
...whose scene is laid, in the Orient there is often a strong tendency is over-emphasize in the music the Eastern color and rhythm to the point of aggressiveness; at least one evidence of skillful planning here is found in the fact that American ragtime of the "raggiest" sort, in connection with waltzes and two-steps, is constantly used to offset the inevitable monotony of Oriental rhythm and melody; thus, the first virtue of this music is its variety. And furthermore it is charming and melodious music, sometimes a bit evasive as to tonality, but thoroughly spontaneous...
Unusual care had evidently been exercised in the selection of costumes; this was particularly noticeable at the beginning of the second act, where the subdued color was thoroughly in harmony with the action and with the sense of the play; it was at this point,--in music, action, costume, and scene,--that the play made its nearest approach to professional excellence...
This year's Pi Eta show is well worth seeing. It is a new idea set in an old scene, and the whole revitalized by means of exceedingly clever lines and good music. No opinion is so frank and unrestrained as that of the graduate who looks back on an array of former shows, good and otherwise; but if this year's play can everywhere arouse such unqualified enthusiasm as that of Thursday night, it will receive, what it well deserves--success. A. T. DAVISON...