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...Forbes-Robertson in April, 1904, will be reconstructed. The stage will be a reproduction of the "Fortune Theatre" as it existed in London in Elizabethan times. To make this possible, all the ground-floor seats in Sanders Theatre will be removed, and the stage built out into the pit about 20 feet. By means of scenic devices and drops, the galleries and tiled roof of the Elizabethan theatre will be made to appear in circular form. The curtain used will be a "trayers," suspended between pillars at either side of the stage, and the rear of the stage will...
...distance men in the 3.30 o'clock squad took a slow road run. The baseball cage proved to be an excellent place for the field event practice, as there was plenty of room and the coach was able to watch more than one event at a time. A pit of soft earth is being prepared for the jumps and pole vault...
...play falls naturally into two scenes, the first round Agamemnon's tomb, the second at the palace gates. In the first scene the action will take place in the circular pit at the front and the second scene on the raised stage behind it. The orchestra will consist of four reed instruments and a harp. These pieces were chosen as they seem to accord more nearly with the prevailing feeling about Greek music. Mr. J. E. Lodge will have charge of this part of the program. An attempt will be made to follow as nearly as possible the Greek method...
...undergraduates' share in the performance last night, as in the one the night before was pleasing. Shortly after 8 o'clock the Elizabethan audience made a very picturesque impression as it gathered for the play. The rush strewn pit was gradually enlivened by apprentices and citizens, burghers with their wives and daughters, and gallants in Elizabethan bravery of attire. A trumpeter appeared at a door in the "hut" high above the stage and with a fanfare announced that the play would begin...
...considerable number of undergraduates are rehearsing under the direction of Professor Baker for their parts in an Elizabethan audience. The greater number will stand in the pit, and a few will watch the play as "gentlemen" gallants in the stage galleries...