Evening star., 1938-11-13
Pre-5esquitentennia|
Celebration Play
Planned at 6. U.
Mask and BoubIe Club
To Present Drinkwoter's
'Abrohum Lincoln

Opening series of special
scholastic events that will precede
the official sesquicentennial celebra-
ton at Georgetown University in
the Spring, the Mask and Bauble
Club of the College of Arts and
Sciences will present John Drink
waters Abraham Lincoln" the
evening of December 8.
The Rev. John Creaghan, S, j.,
newly appointed moderator of the
club, and William j. Driscoll, tr., its
president, announced the prelimi-
nary arrangements last night. The
drama will be staged in CASTOR Hall
before distinguished audience
especially invited because of the
approach Of the sesquicentennial
observance.
The idea of presenting q his
torical play to raise the curtain on
the events being planned by
students of the various departments
appealed not only to the dramatic
club but to the Rev. Arthur A..
OLeary, S. j., president of the uni
versity, and members of the Sesqui-
centennial Committee. Members of
the diplomatic corps and prominent
officials will be among the guests.
Because this appears to be a sea-
son devoted to several Lincoln pro-
ductions, the Drinkwater play was
finally selected by Arthur Behrens,
director of dramatics, as the most
suitable vehicle for the students.
The idealism portrayed in the
Drinkwater play was one Of the rea-
sons for its selection and Mr.. Beh-
rens thought. also, that a play of
this character would afford an op-
portunity to bring out the best
talents of the club members.
A month of preparation is neces-
sary because of the difficulty in as
signing roles to a cast that will in
clude As students and the careful
research that must be made in
order to reproduce the scenes faith
fully. The entire action of the three
acts and six scenes will take place
in the Illinois home of Lincoln and
in the parlor of the White House.
For this reason committee will be
appointed to study and assemble
period furniture appropriate for the
scenes. The east room of the White
House will be reproduced on a small
scale.
Except for these details, the stag
ing of Abraham Lincoln" will not
present so difficult task for the
student production managers as
some other plays presented in re-
cent years. With a number of vet
eran members in the club who have
had at least three years experience
in dramatics, Mr.. Behrens is hope
full Of smooth and sympathetic
performance.
Lead members of the cast as we'll
as the key committees in charge of
the production will be announced
shortly.
Georgetown students observed
Armistice Day Friday morning with
q period of silence and a brief me-
mortal service in the college quad
rangle. The r. o. T. c. participated
and squad of cadets fired a volley.
The service was arranged in re-
sponse to a request Of the Students
Council. The Rev. John E. Grattan,
s. j., dean of the college, delivered
the invocation and the names of the
81 Georgetown students who sacri-
feed their lives in the World War
were read to the assemblage. AS
each name was called the old bell of
st. Marys Mission, dating back to
1884, was tolled in memory. The
bell was the original church bell of
the Lord Baltimore Colony in Mary
land and more than a century ago
it was placed in the custody of
Georgetown College.
An additional reunion in connec-
tion with the approaching home
coming game next Saturday was an
nounced by the members of the class
of 1923 of the Law School. The class
Is arranging a banquet Saturday
night at the Carlton Hotel after the
game with Maryland University.
About 60 members are expected to
attend. The secretary in charge is
Stanley De Neale, assistant corpora
ton counsel of the District.
The Shoreham Hotel also will be
the scene of a general Georgetown
party after the game. Students and
alumni will gather there for a cele-
bration or consolation party. depend
ing on the outcome of the game.
The main event, however, will be
the Law School smoker at the May
flower Hotel Friday night, as pre-
viously announced.