Evening star., 1924-03-16
GEORGETOWN ACTORS
TO PRESENT HAMLET
Mask and Bauble Club to Continue
Work in Shakespearean
''' Plays.

Georgetown University will attempt
to scale the heights Of Shakespearean
drama when 1t presents Hamlet" as
its, first performance of the amateur
theatrical season at the institution.
Having scored former successes in
Julius Caesar" the Merchant of
Venice" and Twelfth Night" the
Mask and Bauble Club had no hesi-
fancy in tackling the difficult task
set out for it this season. Two per-
formances will be given at Holy
Trinity Hall in Washington on May
9 and 10.
The directors of the theatrical club
solved the problem Of finding suit
able Ophelia through, the selection Of
1925.
The title role will be played by
Charles e. Clifford, IA, who has won
recognition of his performance in
Shakespearean roles at Georgetown
and is finished and accomplished
actor.
Anthony l.. Leisner, a dramatist of
New York city. has been engaged to
and rehearsals will begin shortly. The
play is the subject of universal en-
thusiasm at the college, as evidenced
by the fact that over fifty students
appeared for the try-out. which was
held during the past week. The tests
were held under the direction of Rev.
John A. Dixon, S. j.; Mr. Coffey, S. J..
Mr. Mulligan, S. j., and Mr.. Klein, who
will supervise rehearsais.
Pass Up Popular Plays.
Passing up the more popular and
lucrative form of collegiate theatri-
ganized three years ago to stimulate
interest in the Shakespearean drama
among the student body. Its initial
performance of Julius Caesar" was
task for collegiate amateurs, but
after it's successful presentation,
Shakespearean drama came to George
town to stay.
The following cast has been selected
FOR the performance of Hamlet: Clau-
dius, John F. Daley; Hamlet, Charles
r. Clifford; Ghost of King Hamlet.
bernard M. Wagner; Horatio, J. Glib
, bons Burke; Polonius. James e. Nc
barney; barne; Laertes, Louis 3. Laplace;
denstern, Martin J. Harding; Osric.
John E. LauGhIin, jr.; MarceIIus,
Hugh F. MCGOWAN; Bernardo, Thomas
r. Callaghan; Francisco. James F.
Player-Queen, Cyril C. Theil: Ger
trude, Queen Of Denmark, Robert c.
Craine: Ophelia, Edwin A eastman;
hrst grave digger, John A. Goodwin.
The first of the seasons intercolle-
giate debates will be held March %.
when a team representing the Philo-
nomoSian Society of Georgetown will
debate in Philadelphia against a Sc
lected team of the Villiger Society
of St. Joseph's College of that city.
solved. That amendment to the Con-
stitution should be submitted to a
direct vote of the people, irrespective
OF the number of states and the
Georgetown team has decided to up
hold the affirmative side of the ques-
tion.-
A college textbook on Farm Man
agement" has just been published by
DR.. w. J. Spillman, lecturer on staple
commodities of agriculture in the
School of Foreign Service. The book
deals with the practical business
problems of the farm and with the
details of farm organization.
Reigert NJ. Santmyers, a student in
was awarded a certificate last month.
; has compiled a trade information
bulletin on international Trade in
Cement" for the Department of Com
merce, which was recently issued.
Mr. Santmyers is now on the staff of
the iron and steel division of the De-
partment of Commerce
The faculty and student body of the
Foreign Service School last week ex-
tended their sympathy to Ralph f.
recent death of his father.
Recently the names of two students
| OF the Foreign Service School were add
| ed to the growing list of those who have
prepared treatises in connection with
their class work which were afterwar nd
! issued as official publications of the
United States government. The report
! OF William W. Dobkin on Petroleum
Industry and Trade in Peru and Ecua-
DOR has been issued by the Bureau OF
/ Foreign and Domestic Commerce as
Trade Information Bulletin No. 17S
This study was presented in the for
eign trade convention course conducted
by Edward l.. Bacher. The other paper
! on China Wood Oil,'' was prepared by
William H. Taylor, also a member o1
the foreign trade conventions course II
| was issued by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce in booklet
| form.
; r. c. Long, the assistant in the class
! in geography in the Foreign Service
School, was married on March L to Miss
| Genevieve Field, at Greenfield Mass
| Congratulations were extended to him
! by the faculty and students.
| Senator David l. Walsh of Massachu-
setts spoke on THE Senate and Its
Problems, in CASTOR Hall Friday eve
| ming. The next lecture in the Lenten
series will be given March Is by William
| A. Reid, foreign trade advisor of the
| Pan-American Union. His subject will
| be Seeing South America. The lec-
| lures begin at Sis o'clock on Friday
| evenings and the university extends a
| cordial invitation to the public.