The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-19
S%TUDENTSAS ACTORS
University Students Presented Merchant
Of Venice" to a Large Audience al
Opera House.
(. G. Gard Arrested and Fined for
Selling Goods at Auction Without
Securing a License.
1eSdamsS Logan and Smith Entertained
9 Many Lady Friends on TIVE Sepa-
rate Afternoons.
THE LAURELS WELL EARNED

university CLUB Gave Fine
Presentation of "The Mer-
chant Of Venice"
S~hakespeare's Merchant of Ven
ice'' is an avenue through which sew
eral members of the Dakota Univer-
sity Dramatic Club first put their
feet on the steps to h%istrionic fame.
The presentation of the comedy and
tragedy was a thorough success in
practically every detail! Shakespear-
can dramas are rather dizzy heights
in the dramatic world, but with an
instinct of conception and a capable
coach, as in the case of Prof. J. L.
Lardner, much can be wrought from
painstaking amateurs.
Friday evening the opera house was
nearly filled with citizens and stud
ents to witness the efforts of the club
in this the opening event Of COM
mencement week of the University
There is much to be gained by the
audience through the Interpretation
of Shakespeare's lines by the people
on the stage, and if they are not well
read one loses the best part of the
play. The participants seemed to
have c%ognizance Of this fact and made
that an important part of the even
ing's work. The subtle wit was we'll
expressed and the caustic phrases
were none the less So. The costumes
worn by the ladies and gentlemen
were indeed handsome and they
moved about the stage in their ac-
tions with a dignity that became the
characters represented.
In the part of the lovely and
resourceful Portia Miss Edna Daniels
gave a faithful portrayal of the char
acter. She read her lines with un-
feigned dignity and infused the part
with her own personal attractiveness.
Miss Daniels was the strongest in the
court scene between Shylock and an
tonic, who was called upon to give
forth the pound of flesh. Jessica, the
daughter of the Jew, was played with
good taste and skill by Miss Jessie
Walrath, and her work was very much
appreciated. She was handsomely
costumed and looked her part to a
nicely. Miss Edna Shearer was as
signed Nerissa, Portals maid. and
her acting W a Of that delicate char
acter that denoted splendid talent.
Her scenes with Gratiano were quite
effective and were presented nicely. .
CD. Hardy, in the part Of Shylock,
was excellent. His lines were we'll
presented and he had the full char
acteristics Of the exacting Jew. In
his upbraiding of Antonio he was
particularly strong and it was a fine
bit of acting that MI. Hardy gave.
His Interpretation, of the lines re-
vealed a thorough study and a con-
ception of the unsmypathetic charac.
ter. Antonio by Roscoe Satterlee
was we'll presented. His words dis
played the good and kind heart of the
friend of Bassan1o and throughout
the play he carried himself in full
sympathy with the part entru ted to
him. B. L. Tanner made an ideal
B%assanic, whose wooing Of Portia was
done to the manner born. A soft
persuasive voice and the partly sup
pressed fervOr Of the impassioned
lover Mr.. Tanner presented Bassanio
in excellent taste. In his speech of
the choice Of the jewel boxes which
determined his fate with Portia he
recited his lines with much expression
and good understanding. Gustavus
Loevinger as the witty and jolly Ora
tiano made a splendid impression on
the audience. His speeches, whether
of the lighter vein or the imprisoned
denunciatlon Of Shylock, were given
exceptionally well. His voice is we'll
proportioned for stage work and the
presentation Of his character was
among the best Of the evening. He
J could hardly be recognized in his
makeup as a blonde gentleman. A.
G. Kingsbury played the part of Lo-
reno, whose wooing of ~.Iessica was
neatly done. O.. P. Williams as So
lanio and l.. Mcdonald as Sala1ino
were both good in their acting and
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