New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
WHEN SHAKESPEARE's IN TOWN.
Barnard Freshmen Give Gay Little Skit on
Current PLAYS.

Shining forth in the dazzling splendcr Of green
pink and yellow costumes the freshman class OF
Barnard College produced its annual show yester-
day before an enthusiastic gathering Of upper class
women The show was entitled. when Mr.. Shake
spcare Comes 10 Town; or, Modest Peter Pan
Masters Music. Lady, Lion and the Mouse" After
seeing it doubted the truth of the statement
on the programme that taken all In all this is
our freshman show, and we shall not look upon its
Ike again" II written by Miss Elsie Plant
and Miss Sulamith snverman. two members of the
class. and is of the most elaborate things that
the Barnard freshmen have ever attempted
Mr.. Shakespeare Miss Mabel Palliser) comes to
town. and sits down while all the modern players
including The Lion and the Mouse The Music
Master" "Mademoiselle Modste," THE Chorus
Lady and Peter Pan" appear before him and
plead their title be called the best show
This is after different newspaper critics. repre-
senting "Tae Times The Tribune" The Her
aid The World The Sun and The Journal
have tried to pass judgment but have not succeed
- in arriving any decision.
The Lion was represented by Miss Dorothy
hiTchwey in the guisc OF q particularly fierce Hon
with a beautiful long tail and soft silky name
who capered about the stage. growled most Zero
ciousy. and nearly frightened the poor critics out
Of their chairs until they found that in fact. the
lion was quite tame and could be patted the
head without danger. Miss AdeIaide Loehrson was
least frightened at the big animal 10y her side
ana ,b ,lee was me spell Of enc9antnS4t broken
faced the audience and changed their growis and
sqleakS for real Barnard College yell
he Music Master Miss Gretchen Frlnke)
there with Frauein Jennie Miss Naernie Mai3)n)
her German Friend Aliss Alma Wiesnerj and the
Spaghetti Man Miss Frances Burger.
MISS Nay terrman. as MademOiselle Modesto
as TWO Of her milliners. appeared lefore Shake
SifdTe IN a dance that pleased the audience Next
Miss Hazel woodruff, the Chorus Lady. in
formed the others that they were all lemons and
Peter Pan Miss Ray WesD Wendy Miss Marion
Monteser) and Michael Miss Isabel Greenbaum)
were the last - appear the Still clad in
her long n nite niEhtgOwn. with rufiles on
sleeves. Wendy informed Peter that though she
was going 10 leave him. h must not forget 10
change his hannels and take his medicine
or All these people. Shakespeare himself was IN
able to decide which ne liked best The case was
Then referred 70 Jury Of freshmen sophomores.
juniors and seniors each representing apprO-
pirate subject For the freshmen Mat henatics a
cones. polyhedrons, isosceles ;ri2ngles and trua-
Gated pyramids she last able tell why
the price % cakes N the lunchroom was raised from
y 10 cents and whether IL quicker to take
could not decide until the freshmen suddenly took
matters in their own hands and pushed Peter Pan
forward Peter Pam CrOwel joyfully and the
thorus Lady again called him lemon, but the
choice pleased Shakespeare
Others who took part Miss Muriel Ivimy
MISS Ethel Shaw. Miss Elsie Plant Miss Fora
jacques. Miss Mary Nammeck Miss Harriet Fox
Miss Marjorie ESglestOn. Miss Gertrude Hunter
Miss Elizabeth Nilchie Miss Helen CrOSsman Miss
Bertha FlrehauSh. Miss Mary Bailey. Miss Tessie
Barofsky, Miss Josephine Schwartz. Miss Marion
cher, Miss Florence Hopewell Miss Elsie Eddy
Miss Julia Wagner. Miss Lillian Eggleston Miss
Helen Worra Miss Maud Penrose and Miss Gladys
BOniils.
The programme informed the reader that the
show will he given in two doses" The second
dose VIII be administered this afternoon.