Oxford eagle., 1918-04-11
COMPANY
To PLAY AT CHAPEL
Bishops Candlesticks" and Moliere
Comedy In Afternoon. Rostand
Farce In the Evening.

of distinguished and talented artists
will return to the University for one
day on April 18th. They will play 9
repertoire, consisting principally of
The most delightful and clever comedy.
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. C. A.
These plays will be given in the Uni
versity chapel but they are not
BART of the regular Lyceum course.
The prices will be as low as possible,
considering the quality of the produc-
lions. The afternoon admissions will
De so and rs cents; the evening
pric"> will be rs cents and one dollar.
Children may secure tickets to the
two performances for so cents and ad-
ults for S1.25.
The Devereaux Players have estab.
lished a reputation as the foremost ex-
ponents of the really and only wortl
while drama, proving their assertion
hat the highest degree of popular en-
ioyment and educational value ar,
possible at one time. This compan,
If artists has been accorded highest
-ecognition for its unique and artist
work as evidenced by its frequent
engagements at Columbia University.
University of Virginia, University Of
West Virginia, University of Georgia.
University of Tennessee, the Univer
sity of Texas, and the majority of the
leading colleges of the country in
Guiding Vassar. Pennsylvania Stat,
and others. This is its second engage
ment at the University of Mississippi
The work of the Devereux Player.
here last year included, THE School
'or Scandal" and "Everyman". II
vas indeed splendid and those whc
we're so fortunate as TO have seen ono
or all of their plays feel that the
coming Of these artists is the greatest
won't of the year at Ole Miss.
This year they are to present
Moliere Comedy. "The Doctor in Spite
If Himself" The possibilities for
amusing situations are evident from a
casual consideration of the plot and
Moliere's ability to handle the lines is
20 well known as to not require any
'Nmment. The plot is briefly: A pea
ant and his wife quarrel and the wife.
to get revenge, tells a group Of
men who are looking for a physician
that her husband is wonderful doctor
but that he is eccentric and will not
70 with them unless they beat him.
The men force the unhappy peasant 10
go with them and TO treat beautiful
Young girl, who has become mute be-
,ause her parents were forcing her to
give up her lover. The peasant doc
tors diagnosis and treatment furni-
shes the motive for the exercise of
Moliere's brilliant and contagious
humor. "The Bishops Candlesticks",
brilliant playlet, adapted from Hu-
go's "Les Miserables" precedes this
comedy. The character of the bishop
is taken by Mr.. Devereaux.
"The Romancers", by Rostand, of
fers farce Of the highest degree ex-
pressed in glittering verse. II pro-
vides joyous entertainment to the
literary as well as to the popular
taste.
Two fathers. in reality the best of
friends desire their children to marry,
but the precious youngsters prefer
to tread the paths of romance. In
consequence the fathers act the part
of enmity as Shakespeare's Montague
and Capulet did of old, and to their
delight the love stricken children play
Romeo and Juliet in real earnest.
Through the most delightful and mirth
provoking misadventures the plot is
brought TO happy ending.
The plays are all presented in Eng
lish.