Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-01-21
URSULINES in
DANTEPAGEANT
DR.. Austin O'Malley Lee
lures on Life of Italian
Poet
PRETTY DANCES
ARE INCLUDED

Ursuline Academy students gave
a Dante celebration in the New
Century Club last evening. present
ing a drama which showed the life
Of Dante. This presentation was
given under the direction OF Miss
Helen Casey. A lecture on the char
acter and temperament OF the Italian
poet was given by DIR. Austin O'Mal-
ley. LII d. Members of the della
ware Assembly, Fourth Degree,
Knights of Columbus acted as escort
to Dr. O'Malley.
The setting for the drama was
rendered additionally fitting by the
singing by a choir OF young women,
pupils of the academy, under the
direction of Nicola A. Montini, who
gave an Ave Maria set to a Gregor-
ian chant; a Pater Noster of Mr..
Montini and a Sanctus and Benedic-
tus set to a twelfth century melody.
As interludes, Harry Stausebach. vio-
lin, with Mr.. Montani at the plano.
played melodies Of the time OF
Dante, and Miss Anne Hoey sang
Verdi's ave Maria"
The play. modelled on strict classi-
cal form, and presented with Eliza
bethan simplicity covered In dra-
matte fashion the life of the poet.
beginning with his life in Florence
and ending with his death in Ra-
VIENNA; dealing with his Punishment
and attempting to show the manner
in which the events OF his life led
to the production OF the Divine COM
edy
That Is was pleasing to the large
audience was evident from the ap-
plause which followed many OF the
more dramatic portions Of the pres
entation and the pleasing attention
being given the attempts Of many
OF the young actresses.
The part OF Dante, necessarily the
most prominent. was taken by Mis-
Marie Blatz. The part was well
done. Most OF the parts were well
played, although none Of them
reached the power OF the leading
character. The costumlng was un.
usually attractive. Some very prett,
dancing was done by a group OF
young girls.
Dante. Marie Blatz: Friends OF
Dante; Can Grande. Marie Bader
Cino di Pistoia, Nancy Daley: Giotti
Frances Clarke; Guido Cavnicanti
Elizabeth'Donohue and Lapo Giannl
Grace Haley. Enemies OF Dante
Corso Donati, Sara OHara ant
Dose della Torso, Lorena Laffey
The Podesta, Carmela del Campo
Priori OF Florence: Altoviu. Ann d.
Ross and Albert. Ursula Jennings
Court Messenger, Mary corleto
Guard, Margaret Kane; Page. Kath
crime Kelly Little Boys: Pietrc
Anna Rita Blatz. and Jacopo. Mar
ONeiii. Patron Of Dante: Guido d
Polenta. Carmela Corleto; Piel
Giardino, Dlciple OF Dante. Mar
Lynch, Beatrice. Eleanor Kane
Maids accompanying Beatric,
Agnes Conneil and Eleanor Kell,
Virgil. Katherine Murray.
Shades in the Inferno
Charon. Carmela del Campo
Pagan Poets; Homer. Margare
Kelly; Horace Cecilia Oswiska
ovid, Hedwig Bukowska, and Lucar
Mary Corleto. A Carnal Sinner. Rosa
ia Stelle; Francesca, Madeline Car
ney; Paulo. Ellen Keller; A Gluttor
Alice Geisler; The Avaricious. Flea
nor Farley; The Angry, France
Clarke: A. Hypocrite. Katherin
Kelly; Bocca the Traitor. Grac
Casey; Ugolino. Grace Healy; Rus
ghieri. Eleanor Kelly. The May Tim
Dancers and Passing Shades: MAJ
garet Hannigan, Mary Corleto. Cath
crime ONeiil. May Casey. Viol
Belair, Elizabeth Sheppard and Mi
dred Mccoy.