FIRST DRESS REHEARSAL

The first dress rehearsal of the "Agamemnon" of Aeschylus, the Greek play, which will be produced by members of the University under the auspices of the Classical Department in the Stadium on June 16 and 19, was held in the Stadium yesterday afternoon. From now on, rehearsals of the entire company will be held in the Stadium daily in preparation for the public dress rehearsal, which will be held next Thursday at 2.30 o'clock. This will be followed by two regular performances, the first on Saturday, June 16, and the second on Tuesday, June 19.

The dress rehearsal on Thursday will be open only to members of the University and students at other schools and colleges. Admission will be by tickets, which may be obtained for $1 each at Sever's. Tickets for the other two performances, at $2 each, are now on sale at the Co-operative, Sever's, Thurston's, and Grays 24.

Final Cast Chosen.

The final cast for the play was determined yesterday afternoon and is as follows, the actors being arranged in the order of their appearance on the stage: Watchman,  M. C. Clapp '07 Clytaemnestra,  H. S. Wyndham-Gittens '06 Herald,  D. Gardiner '07 Agamenmon,  P. H. Noyes '06 Cassandra,  A. S. A. Brady '08 Aegisthus,  A. L. Benshimol '07

In addition there will be a chorus of 12, led by F. H. Birch 2L., and about 90 supernumeraries, including Greek soldiers, Trojan captives, handmaidens, attendants, charioteers, grooms, a priest, and a flute-player. The actors are being trained by Mr. G. Riddle '74, who played the title role in the production of "Oedipus" under the auspices of the Classical Department in 1881, and Mr. B. G. Willard, instructor in public speaking, and the Chorus is being developed by Mr. Willard and Mr. J. E. Lodge, who composed the music for the play. Mr. A. S. Hills '00, instructor in public speaking, is directing the dramatic action of the players and the supernumeraries.

Stage Buildings Nearly Completed.

The stage buildings in the Stadium are rapidly nearing completion and will probably be ready tomorrow afternoon. The wooden structure which will form the background of the theatre has already been erected by F. B. Furbish of Cambridge. It was made from plans by Professor Minton Warren, which he based on the plans of the theatre of Aropus on Northeastern Africa. The structure cuts off the curved end of the Stadium where the spectators will be seated, and represents the palace of Agamemnon at Argos. To break the monotony of the front of the palace, a portico resembling the front of a Doric temple, a simple pediment upon four columns, is being constructed in the centre. Through this portico the exits and entrances to the palace will be made. Mr. J. L. Smith of Boston supervised yesterday afternoon the painting and decorating of the palace. The main walls of the central por- tico will be colored and surmounted by ornamental borders in conventional Greek design. The rest of the structure will be stained a yellowish brown tint to indicate the wear of time.

Work on the Altar of Dionysus was begun yesterday afternoon. It will be erected in the centre of the stage, before the entrance to the palace, and here the musicians and the prompter will be stationed.

The Chariots and Horses.

The chariots and the horses which will be used in the performance, were received on Saturday. There are two chariots, one for Agamemnon and one for Cassandra. They were made especially for this play after suggestions by Professor C. B. Gulick '90 and Dr. G. H. Chase '96, who used for models the chariots on the Parthenon frieze. Both are built on the same design save that one is bronze-colored, and the other is colored a robin's-egg blue. They are decorated with palmette designs in gold.

These chariots will each be drawn by two horses, which have been provided from the private stable of Mr. Warren Delano '74, of New York, and which closely resemble the horses used by the Greeks. They are small, cream-colored Norwegian ponies with black hogged manes and long tails

In addition there will be a chorus of 12, led by F. H. Birch 2L., and about 90 supernumeraries, including Greek soldiers, Trojan captives, handmaidens, attendants, charioteers, grooms, a priest, and a flute-player. The actors are being trained by Mr. G. Riddle '74, who played the title role in the production of "Oedipus" under the auspices of the Classical Department in 1881, and Mr. B. G. Willard, instructor in public speaking, and the Chorus is being developed by Mr. Willard and Mr. J. E. Lodge, who composed the music for the play. Mr. A. S. Hills '00, instructor in public speaking, is directing the dramatic action of the players and the supernumeraries.

Stage Buildings Nearly Completed.

The stage buildings in the Stadium are rapidly nearing completion and will probably be ready tomorrow afternoon. The wooden structure which will form the background of the theatre has already been erected by F. B. Furbish of Cambridge. It was made from plans by Professor Minton Warren, which he based on the plans of the theatre of Aropus on Northeastern Africa. The structure cuts off the curved end of the Stadium where the spectators will be seated, and represents the palace of Agamemnon at Argos. To break the monotony of the front of the palace, a portico resembling the front of a Doric temple, a simple pediment upon four columns, is being constructed in the centre. Through this portico the exits and entrances to the palace will be made. Mr. J. L. Smith of Boston supervised yesterday afternoon the painting and decorating of the palace. The main walls of the central por- tico will be colored and surmounted by ornamental borders in conventional Greek design. The rest of the structure will be stained a yellowish brown tint to indicate the wear of time.

Work on the Altar of Dionysus was begun yesterday afternoon. It will be erected in the centre of the stage, before the entrance to the palace, and here the musicians and the prompter will be stationed.

The Chariots and Horses.

The chariots and the horses which will be used in the performance, were received on Saturday. There are two chariots, one for Agamemnon and one for Cassandra. They were made especially for this play after suggestions by Professor C. B. Gulick '90 and Dr. G. H. Chase '96, who used for models the chariots on the Parthenon frieze. Both are built on the same design save that one is bronze-colored, and the other is colored a robin's-egg blue. They are decorated with palmette designs in gold.

These chariots will each be drawn by two horses, which have been provided from the private stable of Mr. Warren Delano '74, of New York, and which closely resemble the horses used by the Greeks. They are small, cream-colored Norwegian ponies with black hogged manes and long tails