1897 Imago

THE DRAMATIC CLUB. T HE Dramatic lub wa organized a t th beginning of the Win ter term, with Homer ).fo).[illan and D. . Campb 11 a oach and Ianug r . They began th study of the l\ler hant of Yenic , which wa ' rend r d at the Opera Hou e, . larch 30, with the following ca t: X X X X Homer McMilJan . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Shylock J . R. Harper.......... ......... .. .. The Duke J. A. Orr.... . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonio R. C. Galbreath.. . . . . . . . . . . . Tubal D. C. Campbe11... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bassanio B. M. Pa ul. ...... ....... .. D . W. Spence ...... . . .... ........ . .... Gratiano C. A. Young ........ ........ . R. P. Garbold . . ...................... Lorenzo Anna M. Orr ........ . W.W. [liffe .. ... .... .... . .... . ... . . . . ... alarino Jennie B. Morton. . ....... . J.M . McQuilkin ....... .............. Solanio Junia A. Pollock . ....... . The Cedarville Ileralcl has thi to ay cone rning the performance: Launcelot Balthazar J essica Nenssa ........ Portia T he Co11ege Dramatic Club who gave the Merchant of Venice at the Opera House on Tuesday even ing, March 30, was complime nted by the best audience, both for size and character, that has attended any of the performances of the season, while the temper of it evinced its appreciation of the work before the footlights in a commendable man ner. Wh ile it is probable that there were not many critics present, the re were tho e in the audience who had seen Walker Wh itesid~ in the Merchant of Venice, and the pe1 formance of the Dramatic Club called forth from one and all th e most favorable criticism. The work was so much uperior to what was expected of amateurs that adverse criticism was not to be heard from any qua rter. The cast of characters was wisely selected as shown in the delineation of the drama. Taken all in all, in the cast of characters, conception, rendition and fini sh, the entertainment was a great success. The Dramati c Club has been invited to appear in the Merchant of Venice at different places. If they conclude to accept any or all of thr se invitations the repu– tation of both the College and the city will be in keeriing of those who will reflect credit upon them. Th e play was handsomely co turned by Prof. Byron King, of Pitt burg . 37