Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-25
THE STRENUOUS LIFE
FOR UNIVERSITY
ANNUAL PLAY
Yearly rama Offering Of
Varsity Amateurs viii Be
Biggest Roar Ever Witnessed
in the EIkS' Theater,

Announcement has Just been made
by the dramatic club of the annual
play for the University of New Mex
leo, this year Offering to the pubhc
win be "A Strenuous Life. This IS
one Of the greatest of modern Amer
loan comedies and has had almost a
phenomenal III in several or the
loading playhouses of the large cues
in this country. 1t is from the pen
of Mr.. Richard Walton Fully, II OF
the foremost dramatists of the pro-
sent day and who was long associat-
ed with Bclasco in the presentation
of his great plays. "A Strcnuoas Lie
Is an admirable play for the young
actors Of the Varsity who have won
so many honors before the footlishts
I'm the past,
1t has u college setting and is one
Of the Kind of plays that goes with a
roar from start to finish. The play
ia not open to amateur production
generally. but Professor J. ii. Crum,
who is personally acquainted with Mr..
TRULY. has obtained the authors spec
ial consent to the production OF ms
play as the University annual per-
formaucc, This will be the first time
that the University has presented a
modern play FOR it's annuuf, and the
same pains win be taken TO give Il
In the Same sumptuous manner as
the previous, THE Rivals" she
Stoops to Conquer The Merry
Wives of windsor and Loves la
hors Lost"
Prof. Crum recently witnessed this
play in rehearsal for presentation AZ
the Burbank thcatcr in Los Angeles.
undor the direction Of the veteran
| stage manager oliver Morosco, ana
he has been In correspondence with
Mr.. Morosco i'm regard to its produc-
tion here.
The east has not been selected yet
but there are fine parts in Il for prac-
tically all of the 5Narsity's old taNoritcs
land "A number OF students viii be tried
out in the play, Men. Maids and
Matchmaker which will be given at
the opera house tomorrow evening
and the other parts filled from among
those who make good i'm tins play.
The public viii no doubt gladly vel
come a Strenuous Life.
"Mcn. Maids and Matchmakcrs.'
Those who witnessed the dress re-
hearsal OF the popular play, Men,
Maids and Matchmakers," last Satur-
lday. predict that it will set a new
mark in the city for amateur produc-
ltions Of its class. They are all en-
ithusiastic in saying that as individuals
o. AAL NAh L" NHN w.
iup in tine style while their team
work As all that could be desired.
Under the able direction OF Professor
lCnum the play is now receiving the
finishing touches. special emphasis be-
ling laid upon the humorous dialogue
land ludicrous situations. in which the
inlay abounds. Mi. Elwood NJ. Al
bright. In the character Of a German
doctor. is sure To add another 20 the
Hong list OF his stage triumphs such
"a role Is "a new departure FOR Mr. Al
bright and his friends are looking for
ward with keen anticipation 10 his
appearance as "a Ouch. comedian
The play itself has been rhenume-
nally successful in the east during the
winter n the season preceding. its
lively fun and quick action never av-
ing failed 10 win popularity. With
such a east % depend upon Varsity
students and their friends nrc rnn-
,ldently expecting a genuine treat.