The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15

very red hloodcd youth who boasts Of
considerable athletic prowess and has "A
voice as deep In tone az fog horn.
How he manages To raise II the fun
octave or more that the part demands
is mystery, but he does IL and does
IL So very well that he is going to sing
a soprano solo in the first act just by
way of showing what he can do in that
line when he wants to try right hard.
This organization Of college players
which Is about t. descend on broadway
has behind II "A record of achievement
never attained heretofore by any ANA
tcur dramatic association of the kind
in the world. Theatrical managers who
have seen the performances Of the stu
dents at Hanover have expressed them
selves as amazed at the dcrrc" Of cN-
cellcncc shown and predict that III"
new movement in college dramatiCs. Of
which hey are the opponents. Will haVn
an interesting and far reaching effect.
The Dartmouth Dramatic Association
Is the result of a movement launched
at Dartmouth IA year ago. when for
he first time in the history Of Ameri-
can educational institutions "A theatre
was made "A part Of the regular college
plant The birth Of the organiZat ion
marked "A new era in college iheatricals,
according to those who have invcsti-
gated it's workings. and one that bids
fair To have an important hearing on
all things pertaining to the stage in
this country.
The men who have made this move
mcnt possible are Walter +. Robinson.
vice president Of the United States Shoe
the Dartmouth producing manager.
Mr., Robinson gave 100000 to the coll
legc on condition that the money should
he used tn further SOM college activity
other than athletics. AS IA result Of
this gift there Is now in course of con-
structlon at Dartmouth what will he
known as Robinson Hall. the most in
tercstng feature OF which will he IA
thoroughly modern theatre practical in
every way and constructed along the
same general lines as any metropolitan
playhouse.
| Through the energy and enthusiasm
| Of Mr.. Wangcr the traditions Of the
old school of college dramatics have been
set aside and "A policy adopted that is
considered by many college authorities
to he little short of revolutionary. The
Greek tragedies and old comedies here
| toforc popular with the average college
| dramatic club have been abandoned and
only plays that are thoroughly mp to
date or just little bit ahead of the
day will he presented.
| Like other colleges, Dartmouth has
| had a dramatic club for many years
and IL presented the customary num-
her Of college entertainments These
exhibitions as a rule took the form of
.! presentation or some classic play or n
| musical comedy or review. generally
one written by some mcmhcr Of the
undergraduate" body. 1t was only upon
rare occasions that the club attempted
to present anything approaching mod
ern plays.
Mr.. Wanger, who possesses greater
knowledge Of things theatrical and more
ambition and enthusiasm than most mo
of his age, deliberately set ont to change
all this and has succeeded in way
that has brought commentator from
New York and other theatrical mana
gers who have journeycd to Hanover
to witness sor'c ~ the productions h,
has staged. Mr. Wanger believes In 3
B more practical theatre for college mel