The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-27
BLACKFRIARS GIVE
 FINE PERFORMANCE
ACTING OF PLAYERS IN FRAMING OF THE SHREW" IS SAID TO BE EQUAL TO THAT OF MANY PRO- PERSONALS.

University, April 26.-(Special)- Friday night, before a large and appreciative audience. '"rhe Blackfiars" presented Shakespeare's Flaming of the Shrew'' in such way as to far surpass the hopes of the most expeetant. A stranger ignor- ant of the identity of the actors might have taken the play for professional performance, had he not had insight enough to see that in many respects the work of the students was superior to that of regular players. To be specific, the cast was better balanced than is that of most companies, which consists of d few stars and a great number of in- feriors. and consequently the reading of the lines was unusually intelligent. On the whole the play was a most artistic performance, in which no detail of speech or manner going to further the plot was overlooked
 Aside from the reading and acting the costuming was no small feature of the production. At considerable cost MT Peters of Philadelphia, a well known cos tuner and makeup artist, was brought down with elaborate regalia for all of the cast The gowns of the young ladies and the doublets, cloaks and hose of the young men were elegant in every re- speet Moreover Mir. Peters made up each character to fit his or her lines admirably. And the characters, each and alI rose to the occasion and seemed to lose absolutely all personal identity in the part taken.
 The entire performance was so excel lently carried out that it seems almost unjust to select anyone for especial praise. But there were some whose work canont be overlooked. Miss Helen Vick- CTS, in the role of the shrew was in imitable sptfire at first, she meta morphosed, under Petruchios will, into a most obedient wife, making the rather difficult change in a most easy manner. Miss Marguerite Ligon made most gracious, modest, and lovable Blanca. MT. Frank Moody Purser, the incorrigible cor rector of Kate, played his part with great virility.
 Taking comic parts, MT. Tom Jones as the drunken Christopher Sly, and Mr. Clarence Going, Grumio, did some clever acting. Others who filled their parts exceedingly wed were Messrs. Clem- ent Wood, Lawrence Reynolds, MT. Will liam Lampley, MT. Sam Clabaugh, etc. After all has been said concerning the individual players. credit must be given for the success of the play to Prof. Fred erck D. Losey without whose indefatig- able efforts and splendid dramatic gifts there had been no Shakespearian production by the students of the un- versity.
 Cast of characters, in order of appear ance in the play:
 INDUCTION.
 Christopher Sly a tinker-Mr. T. w. Jones.
 Hostess-Miss Maud Rosson.
 Lord-Mr. M. P. Stiles. First Hunter-Mr B. |. Hauer.
 Second Hunter-Mr A. J. Pittman
 Servingman-Mr. w. P. Coles.
 First Player-Mr. F. M. Purser First Servant-Mr. B. T. Hauer
 Second Seryant-Mr J. T. Graham.
 Third Servant-Mr A. J. Pittman.
 Page-Miss Rosa T. Crook.
 Messenger-Mr S. M. Tharp.
 PLAY PROPER.
 Lucentio, a rich young gentleman of Pisa-Mr. Lawrence Reynolds.
 Tranio Lucentios man-Mr William Lampley
 Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua- MT. W. A. Jenkins.
 Gremio, an old gentleman, suitor to Bianca-Mr s. F. Clabaugh.
 Blanca, daughter to Baptista-Miss Mar gharita Ligon.
 Bondello servant to Lucentio-Mr R. s. Barrow.
 Petruchio. gentleman of Verona suit or to Katherina-Mr F. M. Purser.
 Grumio, servant to Petrucho-Mr. c. J. Going.
 Katherina. The Shrew. daughter to Bap- tsta-Miss Helen J. Vickers.
 Servant-Mr. w. P. Coles.
 Curtis, servant to Petruchio-Mss A. c. Bloodworth.
 Nathaniel, servant to PetruchioAMr. s. M. Tharp.
 Philip, servant to Petruchio-Mr. M. P. Stiles.
 Joseph, servant to Petruchio-Mr. B. T. Hauer.
 k Nicholas, servant to Petruchio-Mr A. J. Pittman
 Pedant--Mr. Maxwell Moody.
 Haberdasher-Mr. T. w. Palmer, Jr. Tailor-Mr. M. P. Stiles.
 Vincentio, father to Lucentio-Mr. T. w. Palmer, Jr
 Widow-Miss M P. Caldwell.