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...first public performance of "Ralph Roister Doister," given by the Harvard Chapter of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity in Brattle Hall last evening, was a marked success. The audience was large and appreciative, and fully enjoyed every minute of the time. The second performance will be given in Brattle Hall this evening at 8 o'clock, and will be followed by informal dancing until 1 o'clock...
...Delta Upsilon Elizabethan Revival, "Ralph Roister Doister," at Brattle Hall...
...Delta Upsilon Elizabethan Revival, "Ralph Roister Doister," at Brattle Hall...
...story of the play deals with Roister Doister, a silly gallant, made to believe that he loves a young widow, Dame Custance, who is betrothed to a merchant named Goodlucke. Egged on by Merygreeke, a parasite, Roister Doister sends letters and tokens to his beloved who returns them and beats her servants for receiving them. On being openly scoffed at by the widow, Roister Doister determines to avenge himself by tearing down her house. In the meanwhile, Sym Suresby, Goodlucke's servant, hears of Roister Doister's wooing and warns his master of Custance's apparent infidelity. The widow summons...
...wish to call our readers' attention to the revival of the Elizabethan comedy "Ralph Roister Doister", which the Delta Upsilon Fraternity plays for the first time this evening. It is seldom we have an opportunity to see such an artistic production as we understand the presentation of this oldest of strictly English comedies provides. Although these revivals have been invariably successful in the past, they have not always received the support from the student body which they deserve. Not only are they valuable to the student of the drama, they furnish one of the most amusing and novel entertainments...