Word: stagings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Hampden is at present playing "Hamlet" at the Tremont Theatre, and his presentation of this part is considered by leading critics of the stage as more human than other attempts at impersonation of Shakespeare's often attempted and much buffeted hero...
With the addition of the Wendell library, recently willed to the University by Evert Jansen Wendell '82, who died in France in August, 1917, the University Library now possesses the largest and most comprehensive collection of material relating to the history of the American and English stage, now in existence. The foundation of this collection was made by Robert G. Shaw '69, who is still acting as librarian of the Theatre Collection...
...rare distinction. For one whose memory of the theatre goes back to the days of Edwin Booth and includes all the great Hamlets of our time, it is not too much to say that Mr. Hampden's presentation is worthy of taking rank among the traditions of our stage. In person, in voice, in acting, Mr. Hampden presents a Prince of Denmark who is a troubled human being rather that a mere deliverer of theatric monologues. Surrounded by a competent company, with an entirely adequate but extremely simple stage setting, with quick and silent changes, he gives us more...
Competitions will be held for positions on the cast, stage and business managers, publicity agents, including poster designers, and for members of the orchestra. This year, owing to the fact that comparatively few of the former members of the club are returned to college, more new members will be elected to the club than are usually taken in. Membership is entirely competitive, and experience is not necessary in any of the competitions. Business and publicity candidates will be called out within a few weeks...
Another great factor of the industrial world has been unpatriotic enough, in this most critical stage of reconstruction, to curtail the production of a national essential. In answer to Mr. Wilson's plea for the postponement of their strike until after the labor conference at Washington October 6, the steel workers state: "My president, delay is no longer possible. . . . We fully understand the hardships that will follow, and the reign of terror that unfair employers will institute. The burden falls upon the men, but the great responsibility therefor rests upon the other side." The strikers make no attempt...