Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03


 seeing them Shakespeare's visit was in connection with the tercentenary celebration held at the N. F. A. cam pus The celebration was a com munity affair presented by the people of Norwich, assisted by students from Connecticut College and Norwich has the honor of being the only city in the state to undertake Shakespear- can celebration on such a large scale so far this year.
 decidedly successful, due to the ef- forts of the committees in charge. And then the weather man had a lot to do with the success of the celebration for he favored Norwich with one of the best days of the season on Friday. A warm afternoon and clear starry skies in the evening were attractions in themselves and in spite of the crippled trolley service nearly two thousand people attended the pageant.
 It was estimated that about 800 peo- pie were in attendance at the evening the same number at the afternoon performance.
 The pageant came as a fitting cIi- max to Shakespeare week in this city. Two hundred people in costume en- acted scenes from various plays writ carried out against a background of woods fully as beautiful as the Forest of Ardon itself. The costumes were most elaborate and beautiful. There were rustic dances of the EIizabetbs ian period and Elizabethian songs were sung by choruses from the Con- necticut college and the Norwich Mu- Sical association, all the singers ap- bearing in costume. 4
 The Stage a Work of Art. The stage was truly a work of art and represented much time and thought on the part of Ozias Dodge, who had this part of the pageant in charge. As stage director MT. Dodge was assisted by Miss Annie Gilbert. The stage was open overhead and the sides and rear were constructed of evergreen trees most artistically ar ranged.
 A procession in which the entire cast, numbering 200, took part opened the performance. As they wended or effect was most beautiful. Follow ing the procession scenes of several of the prominent Shakespearean plays were enacted on the stage.
 The Program.
 The program as rendered was as follows:
 Prologue. spoken by MT. crandall: Today we bring old gathered herbs 'tis true, but such as in sweet Shakes
 
 plants immortal you esteem, your mouths are never out of taste with him. m."1From Crowns Prologue to Henry VT, Part I.
 Picture Shakespeare and His Friends: William Shakespeare, Rev F. W Coleman; Sylvester, Eben Learned; Beaumont, Frank w Wood ard; Earl of Dorset, Charles R. Butts; Bacon, F. w. Lester: Daniel, F, W Sayles; Sir Walter Raleigh, Dr. H. B Campbell; Sir Robert Cotton, R. C. Plaut; Selden, pr. w. W. Leonard; Camden, l.. o. Smith; Fletcher, J. D Hall; Ben Jonson, Oliver L. Johnson Donne, E. J. Graham: Earl of South : ampton, Arthur Norton; Dakker, A. H 1 Chase.
 solo-Charles D. Geer.
 Chipman, Gray, Prentice, Ryan. saun- ders, M Wells, Williams, Hutzler Kofsky, Mckinley, Rose, Rowe, Tutles J. Wells. Trenholm.
 Twelfth Night.
 Act II, Scene V, and Act TIT, Scene ". Sir Toby, Fir Andrew, Olivia Maria and Malvolio. Sir Toby, J Dana Colt; Olivia, Mrs. E. w Hig- gins: Sir Andrew, James J. Moore; Maria, Mrs. Horatio Bigelow; Malvo- I lio, w. K. Habekotte.
 Act V, Scene I. Duke, William Per- ry: Viola, Mrs. Raymond Osborn.
 Romeo and Juliet.
 Act II. Scene II (Eveningl. Capu- let's Orchard-Romeo, Philip JoIn- son; Juliet, Mrs. J. Dana Colt; Friar Lawrence, Arthur F. Libby Old Rustic Dance-Misses Bradley Cannon. Dougherty, Hastings, Smith Weed, White, Crockett, Dean, Hatch Mitchell. Warner Isbell. Wilcox.
 Hamlet.
 Act I, Scene " (Evening). A Plat form Before the Castle. Hamlet, c, w Stewart; ghost, Rev. c. H. Rick cts; Horatio, Rev. G. H. Ewing; Mar
 Macbeth.
 Act I, Scene III. A Heath. Mae beth, P. W. Higgins; Banquo, Hfb- berd R. Norman; first witch, Mrs W. A Norton; second witch. Mrs. Llcius Briggs; third witch. Miss Magic Ca ruthers.
 Songs, from As You Like It Connec- ticut College Chorus, Misses Chip man, Connor, Rowe, Graves, Weed Rogers, Christie, Barrett. Under the Greenwood Tree.
 Dance Gathering Peasecods. least same as Old Rustic Dances1.
 As You Like It.
 Act III, Scene IT. The Forest. Or lando. Edmund Perkins; Rosalind. Mrs P: w. Perkins: Celia, Miss Mary R. Act v, Scene I. The Forest. Toueh- stone, Miss Mildred Provost: Audrey, Miss Mary K. Strange; William. Miss Dorothy Upton. Eoresters: Misses Baratz, Connor, Graves, Potter, Rog- CTS, Rowe.
 songs-From Cymbeline, Wonen.s Chorus of the Norwich Musical As- sociatton: Mrs. William Allen. Miss Baker, Miss James, Miss Olive Riley Miss Annie F. Vaughn, Mrs. William Bailey. Mrs. Frank T.. Farrell. Mis- Frank r. Farrell. Miss Marian Kim ball. Miss Ruth P. Sullivan: altos Mrs. Albert J. Bailey, Miss Haidie Blackstone. Miss Grove, Mrs. e. H Haskell Mrs. Augustus Sullivan Miss Marian Beebe, Miss Faith Bon roey, Miss Hannah Crowell, Miss LiI- 1brtdge, Miss Marguerite Wulf.
 Julius Caesar.
 Act III. Scene III. The Forum. En. ter Antony and others with Caesar's body. Antony Mr. H. A. Tirrell. Rc. mans; Albert J. Bailey. Archa w. Colt frederic w. Carys Herbert B Cary Pr. F. J. Cassidy, A. Ernest Cherry Louis M Crandall, Andrew B. Da. yies, Frank L Farrell, Herbert w Gallup, Richard Gregson. Daniel $ Haviland Edward w. Jewett, Henry ID. Johnson, Rollin c. Jones. Frank T King, Walter F. Lester, 0rville Fl Nickerson, Arthur Ls Peaie. Geofgt S. Powers, Benedict c. Puilen. I,ee Roy Robbins. Charles A. Saxton. Clar.