Evening journal., 1920-05-28
COLLEGE FOLK
IN NSHAKESPEARE
Delaware Young Men and
Women Present Mid
summer Nights Dream
PRESENTATION is
MUCH ENJOYED
sneeIaI 10 IL EvenIng Journal.

NEWARK. Del. May 2S.-Beforc
one OF the largest audiences that ever
witnessed an amateur theatrical per
formnoe IN Newark. Shakospoake's
"a Midsummer Nights Dream, was
credltably presented last nisht on
tho terrace In front Of Wolf Hall by
the Dramatic Club Of the Womons
College. assisted by the students of
} Delaware Collese There were visi-
| tors from an pants or he state, sew
eral hundred making The trip 20 New
ark 90 see t1v play. In automobiles.
Fully 1000 persons witnessed the
/ performance.
The cast. by its able presentation Of
| The play, won ihe commentator and
applause OF the audience and re-
/ nected most credit on Dr. John Robert
I Moore. OF The English Department OF
cast and directed The play. Walter ID.
smith was assistant dlrcctOr. Miss
I Dora wilcox had charge OF the music
and Miss Marion Watson OF the
dances The costumes were planned
by Misses Elizabeth Howell, Florence
Hubbard and OrlsiR Dikeman. The
cast follows.
Theseus, Joseph n. Fairbanks; Hip
polyla Miss Lillian Butt: Demeuius.
Avan Allen; Helena, Miss Dorothy
Ford Lysandcr. j. W. Olcot: Hernia,
Miss Helen Groves; EscuS. 1homas w
MulrOOncy; Obcron, T. Johnson
Rowan: Tilania. Miss Winifrcd Han
chott; Puck, MIR James j. Robbins
Jr.; Bottom. William n. Broughall
Ounce. Granville S Robinson; Flute
b John s. Marvin Starvcling Leonard
. B Daily; SnOut. J. Gilbert Chrstleld
Snug, Joseph C.. Wood; phlostraic
Harvey N Brown; peaseblossom, Mis-.
Rmh Russell; Cohweb, Miss Rose
Roberts; Moth, Miss Alice Roop
Musiarisecd. Miss Elizabeth Walker
Aitendanls on Thesus. Mossfs. It
= r. nani1 GcorHs S Mitchell, Harrl
r. Cole and A B. MagF. Jr.
II Attendants on HtppolNa. Mise
7 Bernlce Hastings. Nellie Campbell
. Ruth Bennett ami Marie LeCates.
7 Fairy dancws-Misses Louise Fran
cis, Ruth Weihe. Marguerite Foste'
2 Evelyn Spruancc. Faith smith, Mn
= lam GOrdy. Grace MarNll Florcnc
I PHILLIPS. Gertrude Rouse, Mary Mi
Z chell and Hilda Brown
Fairy sinrers-Mlsscs lhrlcn Flshe
!, Bea4rIce Naylor. Anna Ritz Marta
/ Rodney. Eleanor Cannon. Maria
. Triax. Alice Neher. Mary Reynold
: Helen ShOrh. Cardclle Williams. Le
iie Long Marion Spruancc. Virgin
I. Harrmston kalhrine SHNens, An
tan SAINT, Myra Everett Mildred Ho
sey ad Vivfn Porter.
y The Scenes Of Action: Act 4
tScne A. The Palace OF Duke IN
a ssVs In Nihens: taocne q A Sire
IN In Athens: act "a Wood Near AZ
~ ems: act 3-The Same, act At
same: act 5-rhe Palace OF Duke TN
nj seus In Atn-ns.
- Special commendation was won
6e Joseph II. Fairbanks. as Thcsus, nj
~ Lillian Butz as Hppolyta. ALVIN Alli
'~ .as Dcmctrius. Miss Dorothy Ford,
~ Helena: J w OlcotL as Lysandt
M Miss Helen Groves. as Hernia;
nt Johnson Rowan. as 0heron; MI
=, Winifrad Hanchett. as Titania, que
y OF the fairies: James u. Robbins, J
Il as Puck, and William II. BrOughall,
: Bottom.
j. The fairy dancers under the ioi
- leadership OF Miss Hanohett, who
!, pannInQ for a stage career f0llowll
H. the completion OF her cOllcge cour
X and a course In a school or dramai
j. art and Miss Louise Francis. made
ls big hit with the udience Miss Hell
Fisher. who took the solo part wi
the fairy singers. land her asslsian
also were praised for her nne ope
air work
u The stage carpenters were g.
n Price and Ira X. steele, and the ele
tricians. Richard II. McMullin and \
III. p Jacobs. Jr.. students. Miss
=, Elizabeth Taylor. and Alice Ro0p an
Pi Charles r. Wise and j. p. Wintrl
iy had charge OF the business manag
II mcnt and publicity
es All in an. 10 was the most success
al fu thing % IFS kind ever given
, Delaware College.