Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-26

ment of his thanks. A moment later,
in response to a similar demand, Cicero
appeared and bowed his recognition of
whether a more enthusiastic audience
ever left the hall than that which separ-
ated at eleven o'clock Friday night.
The event proved that the play had
been well cast, the following being the
persons of the drama and the students
assigned to the various parts:
Cicero, Harry F. Lake
Silanus, lc.a,,,. o,oo. Guy b. Horton
Catulus, chief of the senate,
Theodore d. Wells
Caesar, high priest, Ernest j. Waterman
George W. Stone
S%lRiSt%s F9@ptnas A Bush %0S S%9gs
Flaccus, Reid l.. Carr
g. Cicero Prominent sTmTel Thnmaa Is s9,sorn HasoG1
Nero, Senators, john e. Parker
Metelus, tribune, Eugene G, bingham
Catiline, Frank W. Cady
Cethegus, ,,.., Herbert +. BOyce
Volturcius, SOo,opii"- Charles +. Wheeler
Statilius, 'oi9' william A. James
Gabinius, Edward G. Hooker
Boy, son of Q. Cicero, Dane jackson
.c.,a iJohn E. Thompson
"uarus' Fay A. simmons
.,,, Frederic II. Allen
Aiiooroses' Ellsworth Lawrence
Terentia, wife of Cicero, Sarah Scoles
Tullia. daughter of Cicero, Annis NJ Sturges
Pomponia, wife of q. Cicero, NJ Grace Potter
Publilia, ward of Cicero, Clara b. Andrews
Cornelia a Roman maiien, Emma p. Way
1t is impossible to speak of all in de-
tail, but certain of the prominent char
acters should not be allowed to pass un-
mentioned. The role of Cicero, most
a ,iro tnI
To handle the Latin of the long and try
ing part as though it were Vernacular,
with iustness of modulation and no ap-
parent reaching for the unfamiliar word,
was in itself a triumph; and to that ac-
qulred facility was added dramatic in
stict and fervor that made the meaning
evident to the hundreds who could not
follow single sentence of the text.
Those, too, who. one after another, bore
part iE the successive episodes, are
worthy of commendation. Catiline,
Volturcus, Cethegus, Lentulus, Caesar,
Cato-all should be mentioned for some
excellence or another. Nor should the
Allobroges, perfect in makeup and
bearing, go without praise; while the
statuesqueness as to deceive the very
elect. The rendition of the most prom-
nent part among the women, that of
Pomponia, was marked by a special
skill in delineation and a subtle appre-
citation of dramatic possibilities. Terer-
tia and Tulia, too, added much to the
effectiveness of the sixth scene.
Tho r1ou ohoupdc In dra m, tio citua
tions. From the very beginning of the
action, where the senators withdraw
from the vicinity of Catline, one strik-
ing episode follows another The launch.
ing of the command to go into exile; the
turning of states evidence by Volturcius
the putting of of the toga by Lentulus,
lin some ways the most impressive
scene of alD the vote by division; the
colloquies among the populace; the TAX
ing of the oath; the beautiful domestic
scene of the sixth, so effective by con-
trast; the triumphant return, make the
drama legitimately spectacular from
first to last. And the rare beauty of the
long series of brilliant pictures was en-
hanced by the knowledge that fidelity to
historic fact had been everywhere the
prime consideration.
For the splendid success of the pro-
duction, credit is due to many. The
fathfulness of the student body in la
bors whose extent the uninltiated car
hardly appreciate should be given q
generous recognition. The work of Mr.
Witham has been spoken of already and
that of Mr.. William NJ. Jackson should
be put beside it in meeting the constant
and difficult problems involved in tht
stage construction he proved himself mo-
one man but a syndicate. But the
guiding spirit of the affair, from its in
ception to its close, has of course beer
Professor Sanford. The play itself, {
most artistic piece of work, is of his owl
devising, while every detail of prepara
ton has been given his personal over
sight. The college and the community
may well be proud of his enthusiasm
and its results and the imperative cal
before the curtain was merited recog
milton of his rare taste, scholarship, anC
executive ability.
ECHOES OF THE CONFERENCE.
The rain affected the attendance some
what, but could not dampen the en-
thusiasm.
The Friday evening delegations from
Rutland, Brandon, Vergennes and Bur
lington were gratifyingly large.
An official report of all the proceed
ings of the conference will be published
in a special number of the UNDERGRAD
IUATF Notice will he given when th
issue appears.
1t may be matter of interest that tn
olive in the chaplet worn by the Pontl
fex Maximus was received direct iron
Rome a few days before the play. Man.
of its leaves were carried away by mem
bers of the conference as souvenirs O
the occasion.
Among the college men in attendanc
through part or all of the session