The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-17

New Haven, Conn,, Dec. 11'--Witn final arrangements completed last weekend, Director Burton c. Sheve. love is putting his 3i actors through lengthy lQSt~ minute rehearsalS to" day and tomorrow in prepaFa ton for the Yale Dramatic AsgociAtiot'S 6 Christmas premier of The Waters bury Tales scheduled for on e:30 curtain Friday ct the Yale Theatre here.
 T'olIowing the Friday night open. ing, the Yale Dramat theSpianS will journey to Providence for Q 9atur. day evening performance. Spons sored by local Yale alumni aSSocla- tons, The Waterbury Tales will be produced in New York, Dec. %; Pittsburgh, Dec. 2S; Cincinnati, Dec. 90; Chicago, Dec, 27; Milwaukee. Dec. 20; Minneapolis, Dec. 30; and Detroit, Dec. Si.
 Completely revised, The Tales will be 0 different show on tour from what 1t was last winter ct the time of the Yale Junior prom. Even bet- tor" than the hlghlysprAised first production, this gay musical com. edy Is completely written by Yale undergraduates and incorporates oil the finer parts of last winters re. vue.
 The plot of this undergraduate musical comedy centers around eight wayfarers en route to c Wa terbury, Conn, deb party from tlRaiV. AIaEy TEasgaH@ Yaahikat rNhA s,aA,a appearing in this opening scene In. ciude Norman Boucher. io42, of Waterbury; Beckwith R. Bronson, io42, of Lake Forest, H., Robert L. Brush, le42, of New York; David M. Bof1ey, l943, Of Atlantic Heights, N. J.; Morgan Hebard, Jr., i943, of Philadelphia; John 8. Britain, ie44, of New York; Edward w. Cook 1894, Of Memphis, Tenn; and Louis Connick, JT., i94S, of New York.
 After progressing 6 short way from New Haven their jalopy breaks down. leaving them to foot 1t the rest of the way. To pass away the time each one tells a story, and 1t is these eight skits, representing 8 cross-sectional parody of the Cam terbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, that make up the remainder of the Yale Dramat's musical revue.
 The AInphitryon scene will fea- ture Spencer D. Moseley, I943, of Highland Park, H., the recently elected captain of the l942 Yale football team, as Jupiter, Howard Freeman Smith, Jr., i942, of Crosse Potnte, Mich, will have the role of Mercury, while Frederick c. N. Pearson, 1945, of Beverley, Mass, and Webb Lowering Nimick, l944, of Sewtckley, Pa, will portray Alcmena and Amphitryon respectively. This scene is 6 modern adaptation Of the Greek classic. '
 George c. Schreiber, Jr., 104l of Saddle River, N. j., will have the role of Penelope, John Ward Leg. gett, 1922, of Sea Girt. N. J., will play Pygmalion, and John D. Fletcher, 19z3. of Peoria, Ill., will be billed as Galatea in two more scenes in the first act. Numerous songs written by Yale undergrads on what to do and what not to do in case of an air raid.
 Mrs. Walter Rogers and infant son. Eugene Lynn, have returned to their home on the Bound Line road from the Waterbury Hospital.
 Baby Robert Francis Donnelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthe Don. nelly, was chrlstened Sunday at st. Peter and Pauls church. The god- parents were his aunt Miss Agnes Donnelly and uncle Edmund Squlres. A dinner party for the family was held later in the day at the Don- nelly home.
 Schools Claae Friday
 Schools will close Friday for the Christmas re. .ss until Jan. 6. All schools are having Christmas par ties this week in the schools.