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DRAMA Portrait study of the Princess Anne she acted with her customary finesse and ability. Mr. Otis Nichols played the difficult role of Frederick Gran ton, lover of Anne, with fine feeling and judgment. The role of General Northrup was ably played by Mr. Oscar Ivy; the companion part of Lord Birten was played by Kenneth Brown who again demonstrated a gift for the theatre. Mr. Richard Bagdasarian, playing the part of Phipps, gave a performance that was extremely amusing. He is certainly an actor of unusual talent and versatility. The part of Prince William of Greek was assigned to Welburne C. Thomas one week before the first presentation. Mr. Thomas returned to the group after an absence to prove he had not lost any of his ability as an actor during the interim. This play was his swan-song to Fresno audiences. The difficult part of the revolutionist, Dr. Fellman was taken by a new actor, Milton Sarkisian. He handled his part well. Oliver Nichols took the part of Laker, another radical. Others in the cast were: Loramae Hockett as Petley, George Trauger as Major Blent, and Mignonne Eca da Silva and Francine Dargeles as ladies in waiting to the queen. In spite of the last minute changes in the cast, the actors could hardly have been better chosen for the parts. The entire play was done, not in slapstick, but true to the form of farce, enjoyed tremendously by the actors as well as by an enthusiastic audience. It was handled with intelligence and fine capability; the direction was professionally executed by Mr. Wright. The Queen's Husband may well go down as a record for excellent production in Fresno. More of these plays 1 One cannot attend a College Theatre production without marveling at the wonderful work accomplished by the stage-craft classes. Each setting is a revelation in either realism, as in Juno and the Paycock, or in impressioniasm, as in the Emperor Jones, or formalism as in The Queen's Husband. Much of the success of the sets are due Mr. Wright for their design. Oliver N
Yearbook Title | 1931 Campus 1931 |
Date Published | 1931 |
Organization | Issued by Associated Students of Fresno State Normal School, June 1912-1921; Associated Students of State Teachers and Junior College of Fresno, June 1921; Associated Students of Fresno State College, 1922-1971; Alumni Association of California State University, Fresno, 1976-1991. |
Location | Fresno, CA |
Rights | Copyright Walter Senior and Arthur Safstrom. Printed in Fresno by athe Crown Printing & Engraving Co. Engravings by the Fresno Photo Engraving Co., Fresno. Photography by Parks Studio, Fresno. |
Yearbook Title | 1931 Campus 1931 |
Date Published | 1931 |
Organization | Issued by Associated Students of Fresno State Normal School, June 1912-1921; Associated Students of State Teachers and Junior College of Fresno, June 1921; Associated Students of Fresno State College, 1922-1971; Alumni Association of California State University, Fresno, 1976-1991. |
Location | Fresno, CA |
Transcript | DRAMA Portrait study of the Princess Anne she acted with her customary finesse and ability. Mr. Otis Nichols played the difficult role of Frederick Gran ton, lover of Anne, with fine feeling and judgment. The role of General Northrup was ably played by Mr. Oscar Ivy; the companion part of Lord Birten was played by Kenneth Brown who again demonstrated a gift for the theatre. Mr. Richard Bagdasarian, playing the part of Phipps, gave a performance that was extremely amusing. He is certainly an actor of unusual talent and versatility. The part of Prince William of Greek was assigned to Welburne C. Thomas one week before the first presentation. Mr. Thomas returned to the group after an absence to prove he had not lost any of his ability as an actor during the interim. This play was his swan-song to Fresno audiences. The difficult part of the revolutionist, Dr. Fellman was taken by a new actor, Milton Sarkisian. He handled his part well. Oliver Nichols took the part of Laker, another radical. Others in the cast were: Loramae Hockett as Petley, George Trauger as Major Blent, and Mignonne Eca da Silva and Francine Dargeles as ladies in waiting to the queen. In spite of the last minute changes in the cast, the actors could hardly have been better chosen for the parts. The entire play was done, not in slapstick, but true to the form of farce, enjoyed tremendously by the actors as well as by an enthusiastic audience. It was handled with intelligence and fine capability; the direction was professionally executed by Mr. Wright. The Queen's Husband may well go down as a record for excellent production in Fresno. More of these plays 1 One cannot attend a College Theatre production without marveling at the wonderful work accomplished by the stage-craft classes. Each setting is a revelation in either realism, as in Juno and the Paycock, or in impressioniasm, as in the Emperor Jones, or formalism as in The Queen's Husband. Much of the success of the sets are due Mr. Wright for their design. Oliver N |
Rights | Copyright Walter Senior and Arthur Safstrom. Printed in Fresno by athe Crown Printing & Engraving Co. Engravings by the Fresno Photo Engraving Co., Fresno. Photography by Parks Studio, Fresno. |
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