"S. R. O."

Recently President McCracken of Vassar was reported as saying that the college girl excels her brother in musical, artistic and dramatic activities inasmuch as all the work is done from within; she does not hire scenery, coaches, musicians, or managers. President MacCracken must have forgotten for the moment the existence of several organizations in men's colleges that are guiltless of the hired help he deplores. At the present moment the Harvard Dramatic Club, just starting work on its fall production, presents itself as an example.

The plays which the Club produces are not written by its members, to be sure, but this seeming fault may be excused on the ground that the production of its own pieces would necessarily bring it into conflict with the 47 Workshop. At the same time it must be remembered that the Dramatic Club's policy of presenting plays never before acted in this country furnishes an opportunity for individual work and interesting experiments. By so doing, the Club has attained a unique position among the many collegiate dramatic organizations--a position which it seems likely to hold. Nor is there danger of offering to Cambridge and Boston audiences plays of directionable standard, for such of the Club's selections has at one time or another won approval abroad.

With its varied staff of actors, artists, electricians, stage hands, and managers, the Club is so equipped that it can do highly efficient and successful work. Those who saw "The Dragon" or "The Blind" last year will realize that, given the same technique and enthusiasm, the fall production will have no occasion to store away its "S. R. O." signs backstage.