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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...account of the dress rehearsal appeared yesterday morning, and there is but little left to add. The performance went off last night without a single hitch. The principal male parts were excellently taken by F. P. Chaves and H. Schurz, while A. Corbin and E. Knoblauch, as the two young girls, were fascinating. The rest of the cast was uniformly good. The three ballets evoked great applause from the audience, the gypsy girls making an especial hit. The costumes were all good, some being exceedingly pretty, and the play throughout was full of vivacity...
...Fourberies de Scapin, by Molicre, is a play well adapted for young actors, though several of the parts are difficult. The play abounds in vivacity, and is full of amusing situations. The scene is laid in Naples, for the reason, perhaps, that striking adventures and extraordinary circumstances seem more plausible when they take place in a foreign country. The Play is Molieere's version of the Phormio of Terence. The main features of the old comedy have been retained, but more life and movement have been added. Moliere's play also has far more of the modern ideas and situations...
...absence of Argante, his son Octave marries Hyacinthe, without his father's knowledge. Geronte is also away, and Leandre is anxious to marry Zerbinette before his father's return, but is prevented by his poverty. Both the young men are in need of money. They call Scapin to their assistance, and beg him to procure money from their respective fathers. Scapin readily consents, as he is fond of tricks and hates the miserly ways of Geronte. With the aid of Sylvestre, he so scares old Argante that he gladly hands over the desired amount...
...gives him the money. Not satisfied with this he tells Geronte that his life is in danger from brigands, and induces him to enter a sack for protection Scapin then imitates the noises of brigands and gives the old man a sound drubbing. The money is given to the young men and Leandre is enabled to marry. The two young men then meet their fathers; Zerbinette is discovered to be the daughter of Argante, and Geronte becomes reconciled to his son's marriage. Scapin pretends that he is dying and so obtains forgiveness from the boys' fathers, and the play...
...SAFFORD, Leader.ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL CLUB. - The annual dinner of the club will be held at Young's Hotel, Monday, December 17, at 7.30 p. m., instead of Wednesday, Dec. 19. All members who wish to go must sign the blue-book at Leavitt & Peirce's before Saturday noon...