Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29
ROSA 8. WILCOX IN
 THE TROJAN WOMEN.
Former N. F. A. Girl Carries Premi-
 nent Role in Pisy at Connecticut
 College.

Students of the classical department of the Connecticut College for Women Friday evening before an appreciative and a critical audience that filled ev- cry available seat the play by Euripi- des. The Trojan Women.
 The talent displayed called forth much applause. and favorable O.
 Many of the people present were public school teachers who had been in New London during the day in at- tendance at the annual State Teach were also several prominent edueato&s from other colleges. Saturday evening a large number of professors from some of the leading colleges in the tended a second performance of the Greek play.
 The play followed q translation by Gilbert Murray.
 who also designed the costumes, and these were made by the advanced classes in the art department under the direction of Miss Orie Sherer.
 was shown and at the rear remnants Of the walls Of the ancient city of Troy. Through a section of the wall was seen an expanse of sea and sky. There were soldiers on guard and on the steps leading to the gate was the sleeping figure of an old woman.
 Miss Madeline E. Dray as the god Poseidon appeared in the open gate way and spoke words of lament over the destruction of the city. Juline ance of Poseidon in punishing the Greeks, and her majestic appeal was finely given.
 Following this scene. light gradually gradual awakening of Hecuba, Rosa. s. Wilcox, graduate of the Norwich Free Academy. melancholy music de- yeloped the note of sadness. while guish. lamented the loss of home. children anA the city. Responsive to her appeal, IT Trojan women suddenly appeared. assuming artistic poses. Miss Chaf'iette A.sKeefe. leader of the Trojan women, aroused. the sympathy of the audience for the plight of the i'll fated women of the besieged city.
 Miss Wifcox's costume was striking. She wore gray. tunic edged with band of brick red. This color also pro, vailed in an oblong design on her full skirt of cloth of gold. She wore a cloak of black satin with green lining
 The cast was as follows:
 Poseidon: god of the sea. Madeline E. Dray, '19; Pallas Athena, patron gcddess of the Greeks.. Juline Warner. '19; Hecuba. queen of Troy, wife of Friam. mother of Hector and Paris, Rosa S. Wilcox, '19: first Trojan wom- q II, CndTlOtLc A. heeIe, IS. second Trojan woman. Alice Gardner. 20; third Trojan woman Marion C. Rogers, '1s: fourth Trojan woman, Winona F. Young. '1s; Talthybius, herald of the Greeks. Louise F. Ans1ey, '19; Cassan- dra, daughter of Hecuba, a prophecies, Kathryn Hubert 20: Andromache, wife of Hector, Marion F. Hendrie, 20; Astyanax, her child. David Beebe; 'Menelaus. king of Sparta, Emetta s. Weed. s19: Helen, wife of MeneIaus, carried off by Paris, prince of Troy, Anna E. Cherkasky, '19
 Greek Soldiers: Marenda Prentis '19; Dorcas Gallup. '1s; Arvilla D. Hotchkiss. 20: Lydia J. L. Marvin, 20
 Chorus of Trojan Women: Jennie M Baratz. ''19; Mary A. Chipman soloist '19; Pauline M. Christie. '1s: Mar Earet E. Davies, 20: Dorothy E. noane, 20; Mildred Pagan. 20: Alison Hastings, '19; Loretta P. Higgins. 20; Lucy E. Marsh '19: Margaret Pee se 20; Dorothy Quintard. 20: Is1bel Rumney, 20; Marion A. Wells. '19.