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...plays which are on the program of the Dramatic Club this fall are "Fame and the Poet" by Lord Dunsany which is being produced for the first time, and "Erasmus Montanus" an old Danish comedy by Holberg which is also making its debut on the American stage...
...Second performance of "Erasmus Montanus" and "Fame and the Poet" at Pi Eta Theatre...
...Erasmus Montanus" is a much older play than the other, and as such is de- pendent for its effect largely upon a vivid portrayal of character. Erasmus, the principal character, is a young man who has been educated out of his station, and returned, priggish and conceited to his humble parents. The fall of his pride and his final humility are the themes around which the play is built. V. P. Williamson Unc., as Peer, who is a pretentious deacon, also plays an important role. Jeppe, Nille, and Jacob, in the parts of rustic country people, take a large share...
...literature, and is considered the first writer of his time with the exception of Voltaire. Before his death he had founded a theatre in which his comedies were played. All his plays are of universal interest, as he has travelled and studied conditions in every country. The production of "Erasmus Montanus" by the Dramatic Club tonight marks the first time that any of his plays have been presented in America as far as can be ascertained...
...Fame and the Poet."Prattle, W. V. M. Fawcett '20De Reves, M. H. Dill '20Fame, Miss Louise Jennison"Erasmus Montanus."Jeppe, D. T. Eaton Unc.Nille, Miss Frances TrippErasmus, B. K. Little '23Jacob, R. H. L. Skinner '22Jeronimous, A. T. Hill '20Magdelone, Miss Janet WebsterLisbed, Miss Catriona ColePeer, V. P. Williamson Unc.Jesper, F. C. Packard, Jr., '20Lieutenant, F. S. Stranahan '21Niels, D. P. Ferguson...