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...Progress of Mrs. Alexander" which was given last Monday and Tuesday by the Dramatic Club, is a farce-comedy in three acts by Miss L. R. Stanwood, a student at Radcliffe College. It is a satire of modern life, depicting the social career of Mrs. Alexander-Smith of Breezeboro, Michigan, first at Newport and later in Boston society...
...heartily means success. To make it shout with laughter at some things that are dear to it, is a triumph; and this "The Progress of Mrs. Alexander" achieved. That the absurdities of western and of Newport society should amuse those present is not surprising. The real power of Miss Stanwood over her audience was shown by the fact that the nearer she touched the local state of mind the more her satire was relished. For the nonce everyone seemed to change his daily point of view and to respond to the wish...
...perceptibly" attending Professor Winthrop's course--these hits will not soon be forgotten. When in addition it can be truly said that the plot,--in even the best of comedies of manners likely to be weak,--is sufficiently plausible and decidedly interesting; it is obvious that Miss Stanwood fully deserves the great applause which she received...
...Dramatic Club will give the first production of "The Progress of Mrs. Alexander," its fifth annual play, in Brattle Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The play is a farce-comedy in three acts by Miss L. R. Stanwood, a Radcliffe student. Tickets at $1.50 and $1 can be purchased at Herrick's, the branch store of the Co-operative, at the door of Brattle Hall, and from H. R. Bowser '12, Randolph 55. By a special clubbing agreement the Dramatic Club and the Hasty Pudding Club have placed on sale at Leavitt & Peirce's passes at $1.75 which...
...play, a farce-comedy in three acts by Miss L. R. Stanwood, a Radcliffe student, is called "The Progress of Mrs. Alexander." It will be given in Brattle Hall on December 12 and 13, and in Jordan Hall, Boston, December 16. Tickets at $1.50 and $1 each can be purchased from H. R. Bowser '12, Randolph 55, Herrick's ticket agency and the Co-operative...