RADCLIFFE DEAN FORBIDS "IDLER" TO ACT "OLYMPIA"

Denouncing Molnar's play "Olympia" which had been selected by the Harvard Dramatic Club for joint presentation with Radcliffe this fall as the worst play she had ever read, Dean B. V. Brown of Radcliffe yesterday refused to sanction the production of this play by members of the Idler Club, Radcliffe dramatic society. Announcement of this refusal was reported last evening by H. F. Hurlburt '31, president of the Harvard Dramatic Club.

Four Others Agree

In giving further reasons for her decision, Dean Brown declared that after reading the play, she had given it to four others to read, and that they had all agreed with her. Concerning its production in New York, in 1928, Dean Brown stated that if it had been written by anyone else but Molnar this would never have happened, and that while it was suited to professional talent, it was too much for amateurs to attempt.

The intended production of "Olympia" was to have been the first time that the two clubs had combined forces in giving a play, since in the past although they have cooperated with each other from time to time this was to have been their first venture together.

Surprise to Harvard Club

This announcement by the Radcliffe dean, which came as a complete surprise to the members of the Harvard society, has resulted in their discarding all plans for a production on November 6 and 7, and a cessation of the proposed trials for new members, which were to start right away.

In spite of the forced cancellation of their intended play, the executive board of the Harvard organization is at present hunting for a play which will serve as their regular fall production, and which will be given sometime in December.