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This evening at eight o'clock in Brattle Hall, the Cercle Francaise will give its last presentation of the play "Les Fourberies de Scapin." The men who take part are given below...
...Scapin, F. P. Chaves...
...judge from the dress rehearsal of Les Fourberies de Scapin, which took place Saturday evening before the members of the Cercle Francais, the performances of the play this week will be grand successes. The rehearsal for the most part went off very satisfactorily. There were one or two defects and occasionally a slight hitch, as is usual with dress rehearsals of any sort, but by tonight these will be remedied and the play will go throughout most smoothly...
...characters which received the most applause at the rehearsal were Geronte and Scapin, the former played by H. Schurz '97, the latter by F. P. Chaves Sp. Both men did excellently. Schurz entered more naturally into the spirit of his part than did any other member of the cast, and was thoroughly in command of his lines, a point in which he surpassed Chaves. The minor part of Silvestre was admirably taken by L. C. Tuckerman '97. The cast as a whole showed a thorough knowledge and appreciation of their parts, due to the careful training they have received...
FRENCH 14. - Professor Bocher will read in English, the Fourberies de Scapin, on Monday at 12 noon, in Sever...