The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
YALE DRAMATIC WORK.
ITS COMING PRODUCTION OF
 IBSEN'S 1.-THE PRETENDERS."
Initial Presentation in America-In Hartford First, Next at the Waldorf AssSria and Next in New Haven at the HyperiOn-The Cast in Full

a stronger appeal to public interest than does the Dramatic association this year in its production of Henrik Ibsen's historical drama, "The Pretend CTS" In putting this before the general playgoing public they are undertaking mighty task, for not only are they producing big play of the foremost playwright of the day, but they are also giving it its initial spin in Amer iea. It is a bold step, but it was thought that it would meet with gen. eral approval, as here was offered play of absorbing interest to all rich in dramatic color and action, while to those lovers of Ibsen another of his works was produced for them to see.
 The Pretenders'' will be seen for the first time in this country at Parsons theater Hartford, on Monday after noon, April 1, followed by an evening performance. New York will see it at the Waldorf-Astoria on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, April and 3, while New Haven will receive the play, after all the wrinkles have been smoothed out on the trip, on the even ings of Friday and Saturday, April and 6, at the Hyperion theater.
 The play is one of Ibsen's earlier works, an historical drama of well con- structed plot, with many stirring scenes offering possibilities to the stars of the association. The plot is laid in Norway in the thirteenth century, and deals with the struggle between the two pre- tenders for the throne of the country. The cast contains twenty speaking parts, ten of which will be taken by men who have acted In Yale dramatics before The three main characters, Haakon, Skule and Bishop Nicholas, are taken by Stark, Achelis and Pres ident Hopkins, all of whom acted im- portant roles in Henry the Fourth last spring Donald w. Porter, 1908, of this city, will play the part of Lady Ragnhild.
 The cast in full is as follows: lHaakon Haakonsson ................,
 ..."....,.... Gilbert L. Stark, 1907 Inga of Varteig, his mother. .....
 ..s,.........C Charles T. Crocker, 1908 Earl Skule.. Thomas Achelis, 1908 Lady Ragnhild, his wife.
 .........,., Donald w. Porter 1908 Sigrid, his sister. Stuart O. Rand, 1909 Margrete, his daughter.
 .."........T. Lawrason Riggs, 1910 Guthorm Ingesson ........A.......
 ............. Henry B. Stimson, 1907 Sigurd Rtbbung ......,......,......
 -............. Maxwell o. Parry, 1909 Nicholas Arnesson, Bishop of Oslo
 .,...,...... Charles R. Hopkins, 1907 Dagfinn, the peasant, Haakon's
 marshall. Sidney R. overall, 1908 Ivar Bodde, his chaplain.
 ................ Robert L. Levy, 1909 Vegard Vaeradal, one of his guard
 .......... Alexander c. Brown, 1907 Gregorious Jonsson, a nobleman.
 ......t..... Walter M. Crunden, 1908 Paul Flida, a nobleman. .......
 .............. Hubert Mcdonnell, 1909 Ingeborg, Andres Skiadarband's
 wife. George c. Smith, 1908 s. Peter, her son, a young priest..
 ............. Harvey T Warren, 1910 Sira Villain, Bishop Nicholas chap
 lain, Mitchell L. Little, 1907 Master Sigard of Brabant, a physi-
 clan. Philip w. Wainwright, 1908 S. Jatgeir Skald, an Icelander .......
 .........,C. Pascal Franchot, 1910 Baard Bratte, chieftain from the
 rTropd dhjay1, IistyInt
 ....................Ge George Dahl, 1908
 Stage manager-Walter M. Crunden, 1908.
 Property men-Hubert Mcdonnell, 1909, and Robert L. Levy, 1909.
 Costume commlttee--A. S. Mather, 1907; c. T. Crocker, 1908, and H. Sur ges, 1908.
 Press committee-J. Watson Webb, 19O7 Mitchell L. Little 1907; Charles Seymour, 1908, and George Dahl 1908.
 Frank Lea Short, who has coached all the plays of the association except one since it's organization eight years ago, is again at the helm. His work with Henry the Fourth" and "The Amazons" will well be remembered. Eaves, the crack New York costumer, l who robed the players in both the above plays, will do this trick again
 A special feature of the production will be the music. All the incidental strains have been carefully selected, and some composed especially by well known New York musician. All of it will be of Norwegian character, some of it being Grieg's Peer Gynt" music. This will be rendered by the university orchestra, which is to accompany the players on their trip. Besides this, the text in numerous places calls for the chanting of "Te Deum" or "Gloria" by monks. This is to be sung by a choir of twelve men picked from the University Glee club, who are now be- ing rehearsed by Professor Harry R. Jepson, the university organist. They will also sing the more ribbald drink ing songs in the opening of the second act.
 Besides the large cast, a body of eighty supernumeraries will be seen on the stage. These men, who are drilling nightly, will take the parts of spear men, men-at-arms, noblemen, monks. acolites and teasant women in the play. In the ranks are Sam Morse and Bill Knox, both of the football team.
 Mrs. Walter o. Whitcomb and Mrs. TayxriS Etro olicb 1oF+ I,,..,.-