STETSON WEEKLY COLLEGIATE
Students' Publication of Stetson University
VOL. XXL
DeLAND, FLA., THURSDAY, APRIL J 5, 1909.
NO. 22
The Cast of David Garrick.
The annual (college play at Stetson University this year was presented in the University Auditorium
on March 23 by a cast made up almost entirely of students from the
Freshman class in the College of
Liberal Arts.
Professor Irving C. Stover, of ihc
Department of Public Speaking, assumed the title role. He deserves
great credit for the splendid results
he accomplished with this cast of
amateurs. His own presentation of
the leading dharacter in the play 'was
particularly acceptable to a very critical audience. It is an unusual task
wihich any man has set for him When
he is asked to coach a play and at
the same time take the leading part.
The care with which he had worked
out with the members of the cast
every detail of interpretation and
action proved him a splendid teacher
of expression, and his 'own representation of the part of Garrick showed
him to be a consummate master of
his art. He had worked up every
climax in splendid shape and
throughout the play he maintained a
fine 'Sense of proportion.
Mr. Chester Wiggins, of Bartow,
played the part of Simon Ingot and
sustained his part without ever get-
tang out of character for a single (moment from the time the curtain went
up till the closing scene of (the play.
He had a difficult part to play—and
he sustained it quite as well as any
student wifio has been heard in a similar performance in the auditorium
in years. He has a rich and very
flexible voice. It is full of sympathy and tenderness and his pathos
is strong and at times almost overpowering. The University students
and the faculty will look forward
with much interest to Mr. Wiggins'
fuller development of his special
gifts as a singer and as a reader.
Squire Chivy was the part taken
by Mr. Lawrence Jackson of Gaines
ville. This part requires careful relaxation, and for an amateur Mr.
Jackson handled his part very well.
Mr. Clifford Botts, in the role of
Smith, was in some respect the most
unique character in the play. His
entrances and exits and his charac
teristic pjoses were at times sidesplitting.
Mr. William Page, as Brown, had
had little time to work up his part,
having come into the caste as a substitute for another, but his part
pleased all and disappointed none.
Mr. Hugh Jones, of Arcadia, in
the part of "Jones," caused a great
deal of merriment as the eccentric,
stammering, old bachelor.
Mir. John Shisler, of Miami, played
the part.of Thomas the servant. Servant parts are never unimportant
when played well and Mr. Shisler
was always on time in his entrances
and with his announcements.
Mir. C. M. Durrance, of Wauchula,
as Garrick's valet, performed a very
clever piece of pantomine.
about forty summers. She looked
as though she was just ready to say
'"persimmons." As with Jones, it
was necessary for her to play a very
eccentric part, and she measured up
to the requirements well.
Music was furnished by Bushnell's
orchestra, of eight pieces.
The costumes were furnished by
Van Horn & Son, theatrical costumiers, of Philadelphia.
The new scenery used in this play
produced a very pleasing effect. It
was promptly handled by a force of
capable helpers and no long delays
were necessary.
Altogether the "College Play" was
a pronounced success, and when Professor Stover gets ready to present
another play lie will doubtless find
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Miss Wilma Davis, of St. Augustine, played the part of Ada, Ingot's
daughter, very acceptably. It is a
difficult part and Miss Davis showed
herself an apt a«d capable student in
the study and interpretation of this
character.
Miss Julia Bunch, of Gainesville,
as Mrs. Smith, looked and acted the
part of a typical English country
woman of the older days. She left
a very pleasing impression in the
minds of all wlho saw her in this
role.
Miss Lois Carlton, of Tampa, in
the role of Miss Aramnita, the author, was costumed and made up to
repreesnt a young maiden lady of
seats at a premium in 'the Auditorium.
ACADEMY ORATORS
FOR COMMENCEMENT.
Nine of the Class Chosen to Speak.
Only Two Girls But Seven Boys.
Monday afternoon, Dean Smith announced who of the Academy
Seniors would be expected to give
orations and essays at their graduation exercises. Out of a class of
fourteen, nine speakers were chosen,
the apportionments being based on
the student grades for the entire
course. No one can speak unless he
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