Word: stratagem
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...Performance of Delta Upsilon play, "The Beaux' Stratagem," at Brattle Hall...
...Beaux Stratagem," by George Farquhar, has been chosen as the Delta Upsilon revival this year. Written toward the close of the year 1706, it is a very sprightly reflection of the manners of the time. The plot which deals with the adventures of two embarrassed gentlemen who go down into the country disguised as master and servant is most humorously worked out in a bright and genial...
...Hume 2G., who coached "Bury Fair" last year, and has had charge of a number of successful productions will act as coach to "The Beaux Stratagem." The performances will take place during the week of March 13 to 20, the first performance being held in Brattle Hall on March 13 with other productions during the week in Jordan and Eliot Halls, and Wellesley...
...days together, tell their respective children, Percinet and Sylvette, that they are mortal enemies, in the hope that if the young people are forbidden to meet, they will seek to do so, and thereby fall in love. But as the children are of a romantic turn of mind, the stratagem succeeds too well, and they become so haughty and arrogant to one another that their fathers are compelled to tell them the truth. Then they separate, and Percinet sets out into the world to seek adventure. Bergamin and Pasquinot, thrown into too close intimacy, soon grow tired of one another...
...writers, Congreve was perhaps the wittiest. Farquaar excelled in the splendid action which he introduced into his plays. Nowhere does this come nearer perfection than in "The Beaux Stratagem." The other of Farquaar's plays which every one should read is "Sir Harry Wildair." Charles Lamb always claimed that these plays were not immoral in their influence for the simple reason that no one believed in them. The heroes are essentially gentlemen,-or rather "truly good fellows," in spite of their seeming indecency. From Farquaar Sheridan really got his Charles Surface and Captain Absolute...