Word: offing
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Mrs. Charles Summer Bird Jr. acts this extremely difficult part with unusual skill. M. Perrin, who coached "Primrose" so successfully last year, says that Mrs. Bird has a perfect mastery of the French language and is an excellent actress.
The two Scott brothers, who also performed so well last year; have what may be called the leading male parts. W. P. Scott '23 acts the part of the feeble-minded, seventy-year-old Marquis de Noriolis to perfection, muttering or groaning, cackling or walling, walking slowly or hobbling along...
Miss Helenka Adamowska, who had a leading part last year, returned from Europe so late in the fall that she was able to take only a minor part, that of Madame Bredif. Miss Berthe and Miss Francesca Braggiotti, who are well-known dancers, fill the roles of Marie de Frondeville...
Dominique Audollents sG.B., a Victor Chapman scholar in this country, undertook to play the part of Callieres at short notice, only starting to rehearse Monday as the actor originally casted for the part was unable to continue in the cast.
It is due to the Coach, M. Perrin, who has had long experience as an actor on both the French and American stage as well as a coach, that the actors perform their parts so excellently. He returned from France this autumn for the purpose of producing the play.