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Show COLLEGE BOYS AND GIRLS TO BE SEEN WEDIESBAY Under the direction of MIbs Sarah Huntsman the Utah Agricultural college col-lege Dramatic club will present Wednesday Wed-nesday night, at the Orpheum, three Irish plays, "The Pot of Broth," "The Spreading of the News," and "The Rising of the Moon." These plays are thoroughly modern and depict with a quaint charm life as found among the Irish. The Pot of Broth" is one of the raastorpleces of the well known Irish playwright, William Butler Yeates, and It tells with intense interest how a cunning old begger works on the superstitions supersti-tions of two peasants In order to get a free supper. The parts are said to be handled most effectively by G. Stewart Horsley, Mary Bennlon and Morrell Powell, "The Spreading of the News" and "The Rising of the Moon" are both by Lady Gregory. Nearly everyone Is undoubtedly familiar with these plays, as they have been produced by the Doublin-Players In New York, Chicago and Boston with tremendous success. "The Spreading of the News' Is a cyclone of fun, showing how poor old Bartley Fallon gets charged with murder mur-der through the gossip of the villagers. vil-lagers. In It tho wit and humor of the Irish, their poetic touches and their old fashioned way of living Is effectively brought out The parts are handled uncommonly well bv Stewart Horsley, Louise Ogden, Hor-tense Hor-tense Hansen, J. A Wallace, Miss Bait lantyne, Mr. Madsen, Mr. Starley ana Morrell Powell. "The Rising of the Moon" narrates a timely story of Irish patriotism. The play 1b particularly noted for Its beauty. beau-ty. The scene of action takes place on a wooded mountain by the side of the sea, while the moon Is rising. The setting of this scone Ja an innovation inno-vation in stage mechanics. Briefly. It Is a French creation of shadow effects ef-fects and gives a depth of feeling and an atmosphere that cannot be got by hand-painted scenery. The pathetic touches of tho play are brought out, in a way that grips and satisfies, by G. Lowry Nelson, N. W. Christensen, Morrell Powell and Mr Madsen. rvo |
