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“ Alcestis ”
CHAKAC'TKRS OF I'lIF PLAY
^■ idmetiis, King of Pheras in Thessaly............................ Helena Simkhovitch
.-Jlcestis, daughter of Pelias, his wife........................................Nancy Doggett
Ph eres, his father, formerly king, but now in retirement. . . Hariet Davis Two Children :
His son............................................................................. Laura Butterfield
His daughter.............................................................. .Anne Moment A manservant in the house..............................................Caroline Butterfield
A handmaid................................................................................BeatriceRhoades The Hero Heracles.....................................................................Serena Murphy The God Apollo............................................................................Crania Knott Thanatos, or Death........................................................Hildegarde Halliday
Chorus, consisting of Klders of Pherae— Katherine Pdte, Anna Lamar, Su­ san Searle, Eleanor Tappan
Attendants of Pheres—Katherine ,\cost.i, Ciertrude Fearing, Filizabeth Hawkins, Jeannette Strong
Servants of Admetus—Martha Cluverius, Emelyn Hartridge II, Jane Hull, Miriam Rode
On Saturday evening, December 13th, 1919, we presented at the Audi­ torium, the “Alcestis” of Euripides. Long before the eventful day every seat had been sold for this, the first public production of Hartridge for which charge was made. 7Te proceeds went towards payment for the
beautiful velvet curtain.
The perfection of setting and fidelity of atmosphere, which were sus­
tained throughout, were made possible by the beautiful incidental harp music of Miss Mildred Dilling, the scenery created by Mr. Jonas Lie, the costumes designed and prepared by Mrs. Lie and Miss Murphy, the skil-
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