f ye THE COLLEGE NEWS Page Five Dramatic, Critic Lauds * - | Artistry of May. Day Continued from Pagé One costumes were of fine conception and execution, as for instance Huanebango whom I discovered later in The Old Wives’ Tale, and the costume of’ Ka- washa in The Masque of Flowers, which might have been drawn by Grinling Gibbons for a court perform- ance. - The flowers on the Maypole it- self also reflected this change in vigor and were of deeper tones, in short, the whole effect was a complete swing away from the pale spring tones toward the deep Elizabethan. I wish that somewhat less brown had been used and more sharp blue and deep pink. The effect of the country danc- ers with the Maypole would have been better had colors of brighter, lighter hue been used. While the sun en- hanced the effect of the costumes, it ~ was not. so.kind..to-the.excessive-make- : up used. This criticism does not ap- ply to the use of beards or such trans- formin® mediums nor to the make-up of special characters, but to its gen- eral use. The art of outdoor make-up is a very difficult one and should be more carefully studied. : Plays Show Good Coaching The addition of the wagon plays and the strolling players was a happy one and completed the Elizabethan scene. Of the longer plays I saw only parts, but these indicated good coach- ing. Only Robin Hood was less well done than in 1932, and here alone was a touch of the amateur found. It is a play with great possibilities for free- dom and vigor and is well within. the scope of young women,’ as.was shown by the 1982 presentation. Robin Hood and Little John carried their parts well, as did Friar Tuck, although there was a little over-play at times, but the action was formalized. I had a feeling as if each. Merryman had been told exactly, where to stand, which made the play less fluid. Also the change of place seemed to me less good due to the loss of effect of the entrance of the riders. ‘The Dream was excellent, and while the stage action was not: convention- alized it was good. Is The Masque of Flowers placed apart in the Cloister to. be considered. as the- introduction of a relief note to those who do not care for the purely Elizabethan? Otherwise it is difficult to see how: it fits into the Elizabethan scene, and the dancing, while beautiful and: pleasing, surely owes its conception to Isadora Duncan, and the music, though beau- tifiil, can bear no relation to the music of the seventeenth century. The Old Wives’ Tale, a difficult tale to understand, but the most interest- ing of the longer plays presented, was well done. It was noteworthy for three characters: Huanebango, who gave an amusing performance; the Ghost of Jack, who was excellent, and Sacrapant, who proved to be the pos- JEANNETTE’S Bryn Mawr Flower Shop 823 Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr 570 a a ee fe sessor of real dramatic power with a voice of extraordinary poignaney. I should like to hear her in one of the great Greek tragedies and I shall be surprised if out of this May Day an- other ‘actress does not emerge. Short Plays Considered Best — I think, however, that it was the short plays whichswere the best; and of these The Deluge and St. George seemed to me to be the best. Gammer Gurton’s Needle should have been cut further, but it added a meeded Eliza- bethan note, as it is easy .to forget that the plays: of that time were “rough stuff.” The acting was good, with Hodge and Dame Chatte doing especially fine pieces of farce acting. In St. George there was real humor. I have seen it many times and have never before found it of’ interest. Every person represented some phase of acting and it was excelleritly coached and presented. Judging by the crowds..it was..the two wagon plays which commanded the greatest interest, and rightly so— they were the most difficult to produce, | proved upon. as they were compelled to play inthe limited aréa of the wagons, which cur- tailed action. to a great extent. The wagons showed the cleverness of their designer and~-coyld not-have been im- In The Creation the use of the three tiers and especially of the cloud effect from which the heavenly voice speaks was well con- ceived and carried out. The acting was good, but lacked characterization in.that the players never seemed to get away from their lines. Here was the one play in which the execution of the costumes fell short of their con- ception. The colors of Adam and Eve were not good; an attempt was made at stylization which did not succeed as well as it should. In The_Deluge I. saw a_ perfectly produced play, actors’ lines, properties, all character- ized.excellently.. Noe and Uxor Noe, who reminded me of Lynn Fontanne ina » det sweeping quality, showed great-comedy- sense and supplemeyted each other well. I should like to see Uxor Noe in a comedy part of greater possibilities. rr tna BRYN MAWR COLLEGE INN TEA ROOM | Luncheon 40c - 50v - 75c Dinner 85c - $1.25 Meals a la carte and table d’hote : | Daily and Sunday 8.30 A. M. to 7.30 P. M. Afternoon Teas BRIDGE, DINNER PARTIES AND TEAS MAY BE ARRANGED MEALS SERVED ON THE TERRACE WHEN WEATHER PERMITS THE PUBLIC IS INVITED Telephone: Bryn Mawr 386 Miss Sarah Davis, Manager Tumblers Extraordinary ‘Phe feats of tumbling on the Greene were amazingly well done and it was | diffieuk for, me to believe that I was watching college students and not pro- fessional. acrobats. Indeed the tumb- ling was not only well but easily done and showed extraordinary’ teaching. The rest of the Greene proved of in- terest with the country and Morris dancing. The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, however, did not prove as in- teresting as the name promised: The best of all the dances was the so- called Flamborough Sword Dance, al- ways popular with the fisher‘ folk of the north since early times. “Wit’s rich triumph, wisdom’s glory, Art’s chronicle and learning’s story” all played their part in this May Day ~ Continued on Page Six HAVE~YOU~ CONSIDERED LIBRARY WORK AS A PROFESSION? Carnegie Library School of Car- negie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, _ offers fully accredited one year courses which wil interést you. Send for Bulletin ceed _for Diges SPRING FEVER m digging into studies al harder—mental tension in- creases. But Camels help. F, akes I the ions sake...smoke Camels. One of life’s most enjoyable experiences is the pleasure Camels add to eating They add much to the en- joymentoflife. Camels give you a “lift”’—and never get on your-merves. 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