Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-13

Shakespeare reigns supreme at the
Women's College of Delaware, Tor At
least week Everything a. present -
rnnde alibservient To the great concern
Of the college girls life securing seats for
Walter Harnpden performance IN Shakes
peariaD repertoire Miss Elizabeth Taylor,
business manager Of the dramatic club
rushed 10 Wilmington on Monday aften-
noon to secure seats for the college stu
dents and faculty members who bad shown
their interest by ordering tickets as fol-
lows: one hundred and -four for Tanning
Of the Shrew twenty-six for Hamlet ,
seven for the Saturday night performance
OF The Merchant of Venlcc" and twenty
nine for the Saturday matinee devoted
to this Same play
Although Hanpden will ~ unable ~
visit the college this year. he suggests that
he may come next year The Seniors
and several other students nrc planning
however, tn make sure If hearing the
actor as n speaker. not N character.
and viii arrive IN Wilmington on Thurs
day afternoon in time 70 attend the lecture
which IIampden is to deliver before the
Dramatic Ieaguc Later they will bc
joined by other students and will attend
the opening presentation of the TamIDg
Of the Shrew The unusual poptilarifv
Of this play with Women COllrgc -tu-
dents Is due 10 two circumstances the
majority of students saw iIamVlen
Interpretation ~ Hamlet during his tisif
last year and the instinct II curosi';
urges them f. scc him IN hls nev role pf
patrichlo. On Thursday morning Pro
fcssor ". o Svpherd of fbe English Dc-
partment will speak N the students IN
chapel on The flaming of the ~hrer
a H. -
unusual dramatic interest
II Is interesting fo rote that the Drama'-
ic Club is alert - evnrvthi-g rhich pr
tains 70 the interests Of he drama, either
within or without tho college Tho
executive board Of thIs organ jzatlon y row
cooperating with the Drama LeaUc Of
Wlmirg gton on their pubhclty work tu
advatce list Of PLAYS Whlch will le gIver
IN The Playhouse il 70 ln ennt ~ thr college.
from tirne to time RI order that the -ft1~
dents may plan to -e.e he hcst which no
city has to offer n the field oi he drama
Although lllress of one ~ the star per
formers made II necessary 70 pNstp0uf
indefinitely tho famous Minstrel -hosr
which WAS 10 have been staged a-t
Saturday. the ~pbnmores VINO WeTe rc-
gponslble for nc evening program newer
thcless provided 4 most enjoyable evening
~ general singing and dancing. s bv"
piece orchestra from Wilmington .ur-
nished NOT Only excellent accompaniment
for rhouiscs but -plendid music for dstDe-
ing The entertainment for this SATURDAY
will ~ furnished av the Freshmen 0no
as vet have not revealed their plans The
committee IN charge consists ai Miriam
Carll. Eleanor Rush. and Margaret Moore
who viii doubtless provide an original and
entertaining program.
At present the Freshmen are devoftng
a great deal Of time 70 athletics. nee the
are planning 70 accept he sophomore
challenge 70 ? game nf basket mall during
the latter part oi MS week or he begin
nIng Of next The SUCCESS Of fhIs game
viii decide the disputed matter ri -alutlng
the freshman salute will be discon-
tlnued Il 1924 WINS but viii be continued
for ten DAYS il 1873 IS victor The class
spirit Of both teams Is being thus developed
into ore Of GOOD sportsmanShip winch
marks true college spirit.
RED CROSS PLANS
The Red Cross Auxiliary Of the Women =
College IS formulating rs plans for The
wear Miss Mar 4. Moran, r. y who
last wear instructed the students IN Home
Nursing started her 6rst class Of this wear
on Monday night Miss Moran will come
from the teaching Centre ID Wilmington
every Monday night 10 conduct these