The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02
DOINGS AT BROWN.
"fygmsIlcn and GaIatsa" to Be Presented
at Pembroke Hall This Ev.alEg.

Tonight at Pembroke hall the Komians
VIII present "Pygmalion and Galatea-" Z"
The play is a mythologicai comedy In
three acts, dealing with the familiar
Greek myth OF the statue that cAms to
life. This startling change occurs during
the absence OF the sculptors wife. whose
return causes inevitable complications.
The cast Is as follows. Pygmalion, an
Athenian sculptor. Mabel Bartlett. 'o3:
Leucyspe. soldier, Hope Devenish. 'os:
Chrysos an art patron. Flora Cotton. ~;
Agesinos. Chrysos' slave, Mary Brennan.
o. Melnos, Pygmalions slave Grace
Sherwood, '06 Galatea, an animated
statue, Bertha Clark. 05; Cynisca, Pyg-
malion's wife, Helen Traver. '0s:
Dayshne. Chrysos' wife, Alma Stockard,
'o3; Myrine. Pygmalion's ulster, Henriet-
ia Braxeau, 'o6.
The cast is being trained by Professor
Crosby and is therefore sure 90 do well
with their parts There IL no reason to
believe that the performance will be any
less successful than last year.
Following the play there will be In
formal dancing. The seats 20 the play
are not reserved and the 50-cent tickets
admit TO any part OF the hall.
The proposed trip OF the Sock and
Busl1n' to Poughkeepsie, n. Y, has
been given up. as IT is impracticable.
Another trip. however has been ar
ranged, so this seasons play, The Snow
ball" Will be presented at the Bijou
theatre, Fall River. This trip will take
place about May q. though the date has
not vet been settled definitely.
The curtain raiser "PreKy's Proxy"
will not be taken along on this trip, but
comedletta entitled The Silent Woman"
will be presented instead. The cast of
this will be made up from the actors In
the larger play. Professor Crosby, OF
course. continues 10 supervise the re-
hearsas of both pieces. The Fall River
alumni are very enthusiastic over the
coming Of the society, and are making
preparations to give its members a rous-
ing reception.
The financial condition OF the society
is very encouraging. the management
clearing a good sum by the presentation
at the opera house. The annual meeting
OF the society for the election of officers
for 1904 will soon take place.
Owing TO the success OF the Brown the
atre party last year at n presentation of
King Dodo Il is now suggested that the
college have a BEN Hur" theatre party.
! number OF the students favor the idea,
and it is probable that a large theatre
party will be arranged for some evening
OF the second week OF the run Of Ben
Hur"
The Brown Syracuse debate that has
been so long postponed is to take place
tonight at Syracuse. The Brown team
are Percival n. Bakeman, '03: Walter E
Prince, 'N. and George r. Francis, Jr
"a.
The Senior editors OF the Herald will
tender a dinner to the other members
OF the board on Monday evening at
o'clock at the Crown hotel. President
Faunce Dean Meiklejohn and represen-
tatlves OF the press at college will also
be invited.
Rev. J. Harvey Randall OF the class of
81. Browns representative on the foreign
mission field. Is 10 return 10 this country
some time this month. Mr. Randall and
his wife will remain In America for more
than a year. for Mr.. Randall is 10 take
n special course OF study at the college
next year.