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Princeton’s Stadium to He ” A Greek Stage Next JuneMonster Athletic Field Will Serve New Purpose During Commencement.Princeton, March 3 r —Princeto'n’s immense athletic stadium, recently erected at a cost of will beconverted at the unlVnslty s commencement this'year into a stage for Greek drama* provided present plans are carried through-'^To ii. Granville Barker, English * £Ctor, ■and- playwright, ud__hi8 ’cpTnnarjj,-« wju be in: trusted the task of 'turning the foot-hflll hpttlPgroiilMi theater.— • VThe Calmer memorial stadium Is situated on the side of a hill overlooking Lake Carnegie tarid neats more tlia^^UiyiLpergonB. According to Mr. Bafffr Tt is; Ideally situated for the presentation of a piayr After conferring with several members of the Princeton faculty it was. decided that the choice of a play for presentation will lie between “The Trojan Woman and ‘Tphigenia in Taurls.” The performance will probably he given on Friday,' June 11/--the’ opening day of the commencement festivities. ' Says Mr. Barker: Most people_think that these immense stadia in America were hullt. Just ta give football games and track meets In. A stadium fs primarily a place In which to present a drama. I shall give the play in the horseshoe end, which is remarkably like the-old Greek stage, and I see no reason wrhy people should not.be able to hear from any part -of the structure^ I_ hope, people will not get the idea that .’this drama is a Very serious affair, because that is just what it is not. It Is verv closely related tn the modem drama and there la Just as much _fufc *10*41 as in modern productions.^ . • t ' .
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Gazette and Bulletin
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Apr 01, 1915
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