New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
PLAY At HARVARD.
Students VII GiUe 'Agamemnon"
tn the Stadium.

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Stadium. known to the public chiefly on accom-,
OF the football games which have taken place a, q.
Is soon TO be the OF another form OF colIera
activity. for on June IS and % the classical de-
partment OF Harvard University Will produce IN tb
Stadium the "Agamemnon'' OF HcschyIus onA !,
the greatest II not the greatest. OF the snc,an,
Greek tragedies The play will bo given out ~
doors It was IN Athens IN the year ass B Z,
when IL originally produced as one Of a series
OF three connected tragedies. which together uo,
the first prize in the dramatic contest. The s.are
scenery. costumes and all the other accessorie,
will be accurate reproductions OF what the cr.aL
spectators saw almost 2.4o0 years ago ard EVERY
thing that the research and learning OF Harva-s
University could suggest has been done to naks
the performances correct In every detail
Preparations for the production OF the "Araner
non" began long time ago. and rehearsals FOR Una
performance have been going since the begin.
ming OF the current college year The entire casst
cal department Of Harvard University has Joined 4,
the work but the general committee in charge con-
sists OF Professor Herbert Weir snyth Professor
Charles Burton Gulick and Professor William Fen
wick Harris A special lihretto OF the play giving
both the Greek text and the English translation
has been prepared by Professor W W Goodwin
Eliot professor emeritus OF Greek literature, WIN
has for many years made a special study OF ths
'Agamemnon" The music for the performances
has been composed by John EIlerton Lodge. a son
OF Henry Cabot Lodge United States Senator from
Massachusetts,.
T. z. Lodge has devoted an immense amount a
time TO the study OF the rpUsio OF the ancien,
Greeks He feels certain from the rather defective
knowledge OF this music that all the choral odes
were sung in unison This style OF composition has
been retained to some extent by Mr.. Lodge, bur IN
order 10 avoid the monotony OF unvaried unison
singing he has arranged the formal choral stasrna
In harmony The music IS desisnedy simple IN
order TO suggest al original accompaniment subor-
dinate TO the words OF the poet In the instrument
tai accompaniment. instead OF the single flute or
harp which was usual in ancient times. there viii
be three clarnets and one bassoOn- A dummy auts
player also will appear from time time and pre-
tend to accompany the chorus Besides the choraz
there will be a vocal duet between Clyternnestra
and the leader of the chorus. who has a prominent
part in the ancient Greek Dramas The chorus
composed OF members OF the University Gee Cub,
they have been trained by B. G. Willard. INSTRUCTOR
in public speaking. Mr. Willard and Mr. Riddle
assisted by A. s. Hills. Instructor IN public sDeAe.
ing. have coached the principals.
As has b>en said. the ''Agarnemncn> VIII bo given
out OF doors in the Stadium This immense ss-rc-
ture Is built in the form OF an eipse with ors end
open. The spectators Of the play viii be seated IN
the curve OF the Stadium Fronting them win be q
simple structure representing the palace at Arsos
occupied by Queen Clytemnestra during ths ao-
sence OF the King ae Troy This palace vii ssrvs
also q sounding board. The back scene VIII ee
OF moderate height. and its temporary characters
viii recall the primitive Attic drama On each nds
OF the royal palace there will hs a passage leading
to the orchestra located between tho front row ot
seats and the palace which. with II. Will form
practically tangent In this circular space anous
6s feet in diameter. with IT'S periphery marked oy
an apparent cUrbstOne, chorus and actors alike VIII
perSorro on the natural esrth their several psrtA
In the centre OF this circle VIII 30 erected tne
thymele or altar. OF Dionysos. under whicn-noe
near which as in ancient times-the musicians and
the prompter "a DersOnase unknown 10 tae SreoAs'
will be stationed
| -ba costumes for the PLAY are eIabOraee. Ths
| Queen CIytemnestra. appears In purple and solds
| Agamernnon her husband, Just hons rom me
Trojan War, IN the panoply OF Greek generai' III
! his train follow Cassandra and other Trojan cap
| ttves both men and women, wearing OrentA a'7SS
which contrasts sharply with the simple costume
| OF the Creeks The old men OF Argos. VIC nAas
up the chorus are in stately robes OF Wits os SUI
| dued coIors The properties are equally eOsuS -
/ varied. They include sacrfncia1 VeSS~-s' 49,"
! vreatbs helmets spears and shields. all speeaao
nrenared after designs based on Greek vase PANT
| ing OF the best period Finally, there are 'W'
| chariots constructed after much thoushe anu
pertinent on the basis Of the rather Ts.ssS Ts3S NE
ancient monuments. especially the @ f19zs e 2, drz9a
Parthenon. furnish IheSe >SSIsr Snar0I horses with
hogged names These ANIMALS WalTn nm ne Jnrovited
I 6T Warren DeIano jr,. of New York a AarS zen
graduate who breeds them They nave yIyen fSeri
to these details indicate the accuracy OK 'ne "A'
TO- cast which is made up exclusively OF sSu-
dents of the university, follows, 49,. 1r.- 2 e
| Watchmen-M- c Clapp, " Wlch''S' NN
l Gordon OS. Denver -.-..s T. g.
| 'OS Harrow. England; r. A Moore. 1G> CAM
/ Mass -. -, vo-tr. ToarD
/ Gardiner. W. New YORK - --s,, y
| Agauleunnon-P H. Moves OSs IsnsaliyLL ~ -
| C'assandra,-A s Brady. OS, PhiladelpnNia .s,s-
| Fgistnus-A L. Benshimol ". OORSiA''
( Mass: L Carroll. 1C-. New 1orK az yTanni-
| Leader OF the chOrUS-F. r. SlfSAA ~-'
/ bal, Mo. - r,,,-s51- Mass
5. = Strother Sp.. IsouisyiEe; r os y 'R-ooSiyn:
1CT.. Parkvie, No; B. NJ LansS(aus % TNce iOs,
| IS y FaIeS. OS, Lake Forest, III; > .. L-SSS
/ Boston; s ". EIdredge. '0l. Camor'asSi 45sIs.
| A G. EIdredge OS. West Lynn Mass. -1 15 SSsr1-
| Helm. '09 Minneapolis: r. E. MeAatn' "a ~a
/ bridge. Mass. - .,a-acter
I Where two given opposlIe = 0+. -. Tsrt
II Is possible that each actor may 80 nsr-
IN one OF the public performances s -nsSs 80 una
| fOrraancss will be given the aIterio-s =.
l6 and 10 II bad weather should maze PSssspSf gf
] ment necessary the performance Or tns Sae.. ~.
| take place on the 18th, and that or the Is~a u ~