Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
COLLECTS FRENCH PLAY
 BRINGS $500 FOR LoUVAiN

COLLEGES FRENCH PLAY
 BRINGS $500 FOR LoUvAiN "Ie Maiade Imaginaire'' a three act comedy ballet, by Mohere. was pre- | sented at Connecticut College Satur- | day evening under the auspices of the French department and the personal direction of Mile. Carola B. Ernst, 1 professor of French at the college. The performance. which was entirely | in French, was for the benefit of the University of Louvain, Belgium, and l it is estimated that about $500 will be | turned over to the University Fund as I the result of the evening.
 l The story of "Le Malade Imaginaire" l is a satire on conditions in Paris in l the 17th century when professional dcetors, with titles but little knoWl- edge, assigned illness and diseases to
 susceptible patients, reaping harvests in return for prescribing for imagin- ary ailments of patients actually healthy and we'll. The play centers around Argan, who is one of these
 imaginary sick men," who is at- tended by doctors daily and treated for Ill health, believing himself i'll when 1 in reality he is in very good health.
 Argan, in acceptance with the French custom and authority. has be- trothed his daughter. Angelique to Thomas Diafiorus, the son of a doctor
 and prospective doctor himself, in order to have a doctor in constant at tendance. on him. Angelique however, l loves Cleante and refuses to marry the pedantie, upinteresting Diafiorus. To- inette, the maid, contributes the hu-
 nor of the play, with her oonspiraeies
 to help the lovers out and cure the I "Ma1ade" of his fad.
 Il Miss Anna Flaherty of New London, as Argan, the 'malade imaginaire. who would rage and roar when told
 by members of his family there was , nothing the trouble with him, who T wanted attention and insisted upon having it. who finally consented to his : daughters love affair and realized the
 folly of his imagination and impres. 5 sienableness, played the part to per lection. Miss Marie Antoinette Fay [ Tor, also of New London, as Angelique : his daughter was bewitching and es-
 pecially appealing in the love due si which she sang in the second act witt Cleante, her gallant lever, played D. s Miss Agnes Leaily of Norwich. q The cast was we'll balanced and tn, n production finished in all details. Tn, : complete cast was as follows:
 s Argan, malade ifnaginaire,
 e Anna Flaherty, New London, 2 = B6Fl1Hes S0CONQ WIIG or AFRa1,f F Ruth Connery, Nassua, -. H., 2 ' Angelique, daughter of Afgan,
 Marie A. Taylor New London, P
 Louison. younger sister of AngeIique,
 Elizabeth Hall. New Haven, 2 s Reralde, Argan's brother,
 e Marguerite Lowenstejn. New York, 2 V Gleante, Angelique's lover,
 if Agnes Leahy. Norwich, 2 ,s Monsieur Diafoirus. doctor,
 ,g Helen Perry. Nyaek, N. T., 2 F Thomas Diafiorus, his son,
 Marjorie Garrison, Ivoryton, z s Monsieur Purgon. Argan's doctor, ar Jeanette Sperry, Chieaga H., z = Monsieur FleurS2s, apothfcaire, . Caroline A. Black college facult z. E Monsieur de Bonnefoi, notarie, - Dorothy Payne, New Haven, ,; ' Toinette. seryante, @
 2. Helen Clarke. Omaha. Neb., !. t A feature of the play was the Frenc IT tnterludes between the acts rath. - than intermission. In Saturdays pel .S forznance theIs were three interIude lu After the first act, a Marionette a ,s. traction. with Elizabeth Hall. Ne r Haven, as dPoiichinelie, was stage a- and after the third act, at the concll $. sion of the play, the ceremony of il ss stalling doctor candidate for a do, q tors, degref WAS presented, with /
 pISSluehL Oi the IaeuiIy or meQ1c1Ti
 doctors, apothecaries. and others, coi
 tributing to the mirtn and solemni "a of the occasion.
 " The interlude number between u of second acts which, was the most SUI al eessful attraction of the evening VI H. 8 Turkish dance, with 8 bernie al danseuse and six attendant dancer he The students, taking part in the dan IS, were trained by Miss Florence She ss erly of the physical education depar ls, ment and are major students in. t ss department. The Turkish costur ty was worn, trousers. jacket, and lol n- veil. each dancer wearing a differe ss, color costume. The dance was mo , effective and artistic. typically Fur
 ish. and was heartily encered by t
 audience.
 The costumes used in the play, we nd very striking and in accord with { on spirit of the 17th century.
 a The performance was most succes The ful from every point of view and gre ST. credit is due; to the director and ,en all participating in the presentation aw Miss Louise Howe, Mrs. Robert nd Perkins and Mrs. Joseph Henry & is den of this city were among the r
 tronesses at the play