Word: scenic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This afternoon at 4 o'clock Lee Simonson '09, scenic artist of the Theatre Guild of New York, will speak, to the members of the Dramatic Club, in Room 5 of the Union...
Since then, Mr. Simonson has been connected with the Theatre Guild, which grew out of the Washington Square Players. He is at present scenic artist and one of the directors of that organization. Some of his greatest successes have been "The Faithful," "lphigenia in Taurus," "The Sea Gull," and more recently, "Liliom...
...wind instrucments in the Cleopatra episode. It is interesting to note that the Rondo Infernale is a direct forerunner of the Katschei dance in Strawinsky's "Oiseau de Feu", and a good instance of the influence of master over pupil. Little wonder that "Mlada" is not well known. The scenic demands are enormous--from the Baltic to the Nile, as vast corps de ballet is needed to mime the spirits of the chief characters, and the score calls for a huge orchestra of some hundred men and such unusual instruments as lyres and flutes of Pan. However, the third...
...club suggests that contestants bear in mind the limitations of the Hasty Pudding Club performances. Accordingly it is inadvisable to plan complicated scenery, or to employ a plot that requires elaborate scenic effects. It must be adaptable to a male cast. No restrictions will be made on the source of the plot, except that archaie or over fanciful settings are not as acceptable as those of a strictly modern nature...
...following suggestions have been made by the club officers: contestants for the competition should bear in mind the limitations of the Hasty Pudding Club performances. It is not advisable to plan complicated scenery, or to suggest scenic effects. The play should be limited to as few acts as the plot permits. Any female roles which are not adaptable to a male cast are to be avoided. No restrictions will be made on the source of the plot, except that archaic or over-fanciful settings are not as acceptable as those of a strictly modern nature...