Word: playe
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...freshman team has three more contests scheduled before Christmas vacation. They will play Brown at Providence next Tuesday, St. Mark's at Southborough January 8, and Andover here January...
...last minute correction of the score in the Dunster-Dudley game brought departing players back to play a three-minute overtime, after a successful ten-seconds-to-go shot by John Woods had apparently lifted the Commuters to within one futile point of a tie. A reconsideration of the tally sheet, however, revealed that the shot had actually tied up the game at 43 to 43. Dunster, brought back from victory for overtime, wasted no time and no shots, popping in six quick and decisive points to settle the issue...
Excellent performances upheld the "Honour" of Troy. Robert Fletcher was impressive, commanding, and noble as Hector, the pillar of Troy, and the only admirable character in the play...
...love problem, the core of the play, is handled with a skill and understanding which make it the most competent aspect of the production. The clear definition of each of the three important characters avoids the ambiguity which prevails in the Greek camp, and in the attitude toward war. Jan Farrand is gorgeous, graceful, and convincing as a Cressida who wants to be faithful but simply cannot say no. Bryant Haliday plays a tragic Troilus with maturity and restraint. His statement of utter despair when his world collapses about him is impassioned, but unexaggerated...
Last of all, Thayer David presents a thoroughly revolting amusing, and accurate Pandarus. Once again it is remarkable how well he can play doddering old men (John of Gaunt last year). His voice and actions are completely convincing...