"ARMS AND THE MAN"
The Dramatic Association attempted a play of real distinction and of a sort never before presented in Hanover in Arms and the Man, George Bernard's Shaw's clever war satire, given in Webster Hall November 13. As a picture of Balkan war movements, the play was particularly appropriate at this time.
Perhaps the most notable features of the production were the settings, provided by J.L. Ames, Jr, of Boston. In each act, the stage arrangement was a beautiful example of modern principles and the recent art of "decoration." Further, the acting of the principals was particularly excellent, W. P. Costello 'l6 of Rochester, N. Y., and D. Richmond, 'l7 of Lawrence being most convincing. As Professor Curtis Hidden Page reviewed the production:
"And our actors rose to their opportunities in almost all the roles. Certainly Mr. Costello has never given a more effective performance, or shown so much ease and variety of expression. ... Finally, Mr. Richmond gave Raina all the variety and charm of expression necessary to the role, and that is a great deal. It is hard to say whether he surpassed his own work in The Misleading Lady and in UnderCover, but my impression is that he did, in rendering so perfectly a character more true and subtle and complex than he has ever attempted before. Such acting deserves to be judged, not by amateur, but by professional standards, and can well meet the test."
The next production by the association will be The Second Shepherd'sPlay, to be given before The Arts in the Robinson Hall Little Theatre, Saturday afternoon, November 27. This is the first of a series of privately produced plays which the association intends to give.
