The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-19
a BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION
OF SHE srooPs TO CONQUER
rhs a. & n Dramatic ClHb Fxcsllsd Itself by
Its Performances Easter Monday
Night

The presentation of Dr. Goldsmitn's
immortal comedy 'She Stops to Con-
! quer," by the A. and College Dramatic
club on Easter Monday night was bril-
liant in every sense of the word. TIE
audience that gathered at the Academy
of Music to greet the club was one of the
largest of the season and without doubt
the most cultured, making the evening a
, brilliant social event.
An added charm of the evening was
the appearance in the cast of three young
ladies of Raleigh, whose faces and beau
ty added much to the clever and artistic
presentation by the college club which
. captured the audience by its most charm
ing presentation.
From first to last the performance was
given in the most finished style The ex-
tremely handsome costumes, the clever
acting and the appropriate stage settings
made the whole as realistic and COM
plete as that of any high class profess
sional company. And then there was not
a single error to MARI the enjoyment Of
1 the evening.
Miss Claire Stainback was extremely
we'll suited to the difficult role of Miss
Hardcastle and interpreted the part with
i the cleverest skill. Her acting was fas-
cinating throughout. The charming Miss
Helen Primrose made a marked success
in the character of Miss Neville, and car
ried a heavy role with the greatest ease
I and grace, while Miss Trapier as Mrs.
Hardcastle won the admiration of the
whole audience from the beginning The
part was difficult and beautifully impcr-
sonated by her.
! Tony Lumpkin was one of the stars of
the performance Nothing but the high
est praise can be said of the work of Mr..
IE H. Kicks. 1t was clever, artistic,
we'll done; many professionals have not
done as well. Mr.. WEIGH as the diffident,
bashful, and then again blase and bold
NARROW was we'll suited to his part. His
acting was finished throughout
Mr.. Darden as Hastings was perfect 10
the character. He was always a favor
lite with the audience.
Mr.. O. Max Gardner as Hardcastle was
at his best. He was real. 1t is no flat
| terry to say that we never saw the part
better acted in anything short of the most
finished professional presentation.
Mr.. Gates as Sir Charles NARROW was
splendid; Mr.. Boney as Stingo; Mr. Crcech
MS. Diggory Mr.. Winston as Roger, Mr..
Martin as Jerreny and Mr.. Culbreth DIS
Muggins all did excellently and came II
for a full share OF the praise OF the per-
formance In fact the scenes Of the
minor characters were as roundly APP
plauded and as we'll done as the more 'm-
! portant ones.
All in all the performance was cred
! it to every one connected with it. The
A. and NJ. College should feel highly de-
lighted and gratifed for the success OF
the Dramatic Club, which has attained
high rank under the able direction of Or.
Burkett. Other colleges have done we'll
in dramatic work; none, however, have
surpassed the A. and NJ. club, if equalled
it in any way. The tone of the perform
ance, the high success in every way
show the A. ara NJ boys and the A. and
NJ College inferior to none in the State,
or the south for that matter, in all that
pertains to college life. The A. and NJ.
Dramatic club is a success. it is doing
more to elevate the tone Of the college
to popularize it and to show the class and
character of the students than any other
feature or phase connected with A. and
NJ student life.