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OF STETSON UNIVERSITY.
Vol.
XX.
DeLand, Fla., Thursday, February 27, 1908.
No. 15.
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
AT DE LAND
DR. KING'S
SECOND LECTURE.
Again Dr. Byron W. King
charmed us with his skillful oratory
his common-sense talking, and his
other methods of interesting an
audience last Sa urday evening
was' the second occasion of Dr.
King's lecturing in DeLand, and
his subject was "Eyes that see not,
and ears that hear not." As is
customary with all lecturers, he
gave us a few original jokes and a
lot of advice, and pointed out to
us the great advantages that hovered about us like seagulls do a
ship in a storm—ready to light at
the first opportunity. However,
Dr. King's advice was not like that
we get from "kind friends" after
we have done something which is
obviously wrong, and his humor
lay a great deal in his delivery.
Dr. King so pleased his audience
that arrangements are being made
to get him to deliver another lecture before he goes back home.
JULIUS CAESAR.
Comedy of Errors? Great Caesar, no (this is a pun borrowed
from the hand-bills)! Mr. Staley
went in the hole at the first of the
play and came out ahead of the
first act. The first act brings in
the mob, headed by Mr. Howell,
who incidentally lets fall a few
jokes that smash under their own
weight. Such heroism as was displayed by the noble Markwold and
the charming Spencer in putting
to flight M. Howell and his mob
of forty of Stetson's bravest -students, can on1y be conceived by
readers of the latest issues of The
Collegiate. Squedunk Caesar
then came in, fanned by choice
Roman palmettoes. Next, the
soothsayer (we cannot spell it as
it sounds) made his appearance in
a fitting red and black mother-
hubbard, and distinguished himself from an Apache squaw, only
by the announcement of his profession. Cassius Dodson was picturesquely dressed in tbe Arabic
costume so frequently seen in
street carnivals that carry camels.
A pair of purple tights were so
garrulous throughout the whole
act, that the reporter could not
jot down much of the proceedings.
Act II Scene I There was a
grand display of Mr. Staley's periodic and rapid-fire lightning. A
hishpan fell behind the scenes and
scared the lightning so badly that
it never recovered. Scene II Julius
Squedunk comes in in his bathrobe
and walks like he was about to
drop the s.<Tap. Roberts mystically
fanned the air, producing serious
hyperbolical gyrations to the ether
waves, and disturbed the uniform
refracting medium by his notorious
deportment.
Act III. The curtains disclosed
Emperor Squedunk sitting on a
throne like Isabella waiting for
Columbus to call. The Soothsayer gives the Squedunk a diploma, as does Mr. Roberts, who
knocks the S. S. down because
Squedunk accepts his ((S.S.) first.
Thereupon the said Soothsayer
becomes exceedingly vexed and
goes off. Then the harmless Lord
of Squedunk is stuck by the crowd,
in spite of his numerous expressions
of not agreeing with their plans.
On account of the height of the
victim, the customary keen stil-
lettos were replaced by approximate three-foot swords in order
to reach his heart, Roberts gets
off the joke "Great Caesar," and
the audience arises out of due
respect. Cassius Photographibus
Dodson makes three unsuccessful
attempts at stabbing Anthony
Bismark.
Act IV. The mob howls around
the free lunch stand, cussing the
fellow who took the last piece of
cheese. Howell wore an evening
dreess cut low neck at the bottom,
and when he whirled around the
audience could see his necklace.
Mark reminded us of the joys of
summer when he appeared in a
pink bathing suit with white fringe
around the edge of the skirt. The
mob, wearing tan and tennis shoes,
proceeded to give vent to a series
of variegated emotions. And Squedunk slept on.
Act V. Staley is tickled with
an electric wire before the curtian
is pulled. Cassius craves for a
Coca Cola, and Brutus advises him
to drink Metto. Squedunk, drest
in a mosquito net, comes in and
shows Brutus that there are no
flies on him. Brutus takes him
serious and gets scared, and scares
his office boy Lucius.
Act VI. One guy in short dresses got caught on the stage. Brutus and Cassius scared him off.
Cassius stabs himself between the
right arm and side, and Brutus
follows suit.
The play was a "greater "success
than King Lear. Mr. "and. Mrs.
King, as usual, were exceptionally
good, and ail the students, and*
especially Messrs. Howell and Dodson, did remarkable acting for
amateurs. Mrs. King's recitation
between the acts, of "Home, Sweet
Home," was enjoyed by the whole
audience.
