Word: playing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...report is correct that negotiations with Princeton in regard to baseball games next spring have been broken off. The fact that Princeton would play three games or none made it impossible to negotiate further...
...first public performance of the Cercle Francais Plays, "Crispin Medecin" and "Un Jeune Homme Presse," will be given in Brattle Hall at 8.30 o'clock tonight. The second and third public performances of the plays will be given on Thursday and Friday nights at Union Hall, 48 Boylston street, Boston The Harvard Mandolin Club will play in the interlude between the two plays at the performance to-night; the Banjo Club will play Thursday and Friday nights. Reserved seat tickets at $1.50 may be bought at Thurston's and at Herrick's or from R. W. Goelet, 5 Claverly...
...graduates' night rehearsal of the French plays, given last night in Brattle Hall, was a decided improvement over all previous efforts of the Cercle. "Crispin Medecin" and "Un Jeune Homme Presse" are both modern farcial comedies, and are more suited to the inexperienced actors than the plays of previous years. They are both decidedly funny. The French of most of the actors is remarkably clear and fluent, and is easy to understand. The first play is full of ridiculous situations and the second contains considerable witty dialogue. All of the men show the results of careful training...
...Haviland '01 as "Crispin" and "Pontbichet" deserves a good deal of praise for his clever acting in both farces. A. Champollion '02 did some good work in "Un Jeune Homme Presse" and was fairly efficient in the first play. Although W. D. Haviland '02 has a difficult part in "Dardard," the excitable young lover, he fills the role well with very little overacting. The minor parts in "Crispin" were mostly well taken. L. D. Koven '04, especially, was amusing and true to life. The costumes of the men were suitable and good, but the dresses of the women were...
...arrival prevents this, but Dorine seizes a physician's robe and gives it to Crispin, who immediately puts it on. The new arrival proves to be a servant who has come to avail herself of Mirobolan's reputed power as a clairvoyant. Crispin of course has to play the role of the physician, and many absurd complications follow. He finally makes his escape, and is sent at once by Geralde to get the promised money from Lisidor. The latter has meanwhile discovered Geralde's deception, and a stormy scene follows. Crispin returns empty handed, and is sent, in spite...