St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
SEVENTY Y-fOURTH AN.
NUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF the ST. Charles College At Gr d
C0teau, La.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Rendered On Wednesday, June 2l.- -"fFan- :
ceScO Carrafa," A Drama In Three Acts,
Feature OF the Day.

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EOn Wednesday morning, the
! 21st, the students Of st. Charles
College presented the drama
Francesca Carrara. . The OBJ
iect of the college in furnishing
dramatic training to the students
is not to develop histrionic talent
but to impart that grace Of
carriage, purity of diction, and
clearness of enunciation so essen
tial to the public speaker. Ir
their presentation of the above
named drama the students who
Iimpersonated the different char
acters showed how we'll they had
Eprofted by the careful training
they had received.
Long before the hour indi-
Gated for the play every avail
able spot in the hall was occupied.
The hall itself was beautifully
and tastefully decorated, papal,
national and college colors blend
ing, to form one beautiful artis
tic design.
The stage settings and scenery,
in great part the work Of the
students themselves, evoked un-
qualified praise. The costumes
were elaborate and historically
appropriate. The play w a s
staged in a manner that bespoke
of long experience, not a hitch
marred its progress, and, from
the rise of the curtain to the
final scene, the young actors held
the wrapt attention of the vast
audience.
In the presence of SO much
general excellence it e e m s
almost invidious to give indiyid-
ual praise, yet we cannot refrain
from commenting favorably on
the acting of some Of the charac-
terS.
Master Lucien Mouton, as the
crafty and cruel Duke of Milan,
was peculiarly fitted for the char
acter for which he was cast.
His fine presence, clear enuncia-
tion and mastery acting won for
him the hate of the audience,
the best tribute to his success.
Master Edwin Richard as Gio-
vanni, son of the duke, brought
to his part that grace and pathos
which in the previous elocution-
ary contest, won for him the
gold medal in the junior grade.
francesca Carrara, Duke of
Milan, had an able exponent in
Master E. Lassalle. His strong
and vibrant voice did full justice
to the emotions he was called on
to portray.
The part Of Angelo, son Of the
former, was ably sustained by
Master Walter Simon. His
sweet soprano voice was heard
to advantage in the sad, sweet
songs which he rendered.
Master A. Danos' impersona-
ton of Ulrich, the astrologer,
was masterful. He showed a
deep appreciation of his part and
his soliloquy on the vanity of all
/ things human made a profound
impression on his audience.
/ Master E. Daboval, as Mala-
fiesta, rendered his part with
efficiency. His imposing physique
added dignity to the difficult role
which he filed so well.
Giacomo, keeper Of the prison,
had in Master S. Haray a faith
full interpreter. He was the
typical villain. The character of
Luigi, the page, was feelingly
rendered by Master D. Tippit;
that Of Uberto was well sustain
ed by Master F. Goodspeed.
The entire dramatic program
was under the direction of Rev.
ID. P. Lawton, S. j., Professor
of Elocution.
At the conclusion of the play
the list of gold medal winners,
| premiums and honors was an
nounced by Rev. Father Fields,
| Vice-President of the College.
The program in full was as
| follows:
francesca Carrara
Ia DRAMA IN THREE ACTS
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Galeas Visconti, Duke of Milan
L. Mouton
Giovanni, his son E. Richard
francesca Carrara Duke of Padua
80. ......... E. Lassalle
Angelo, his son w. Simon
Luigi ...... -. .......... D. Tippit
Ulrich Won Regensburg, Vis-
conti's Astrologer A. Danos
| Malatesta, Captain of the Garri-
son E. Daboval
Uberto, Governor of the Castle
.........,...............-.-..F. Goodspeed
| Giacoma, Keeper of the Prisons
S. Harry