to see a play, one of the
following:

Fitch, W. C. _Barbara Frietchie_, or _Nathan Hale_.
Gilbert, W. S. _The Mikado_, or _Pinafore_.
Goldsmith, O. _She Stoops to Conquer._
Maeterlinck, Maurice. _The Bluebird._
Phillips, Stephen. _Ulysses._
Shakespeare, W. Any play.
Shaw, G. B. _Caesar and Cleopatra._
Sheridan, R. B. _The Rivals_, or _The School for Scandal_.
Tarkington, Booth. _The Man from Home._

VI. Organization

From the following list of paragraph topics, select those which are best
worth discussing in connection with the play which you desire to review.

Select those about which you can get the fullest information.

1. The Four W's.
2. The Story.
3. The Theme.
4. Poetry.
5. Humor.
6. Construction.
7. Philosophy.
8. The Actors.
9. The Scenery.
10. Character Portrayal.

If the play is noteworthy for its poetry, its wit, or its philosophy,
these should be illustrated by one or two quotations. If the chief
interest is in the story, tell the story. If its strength is derived
from the skill of the actors, from the setting, or from character
portrayal, devote your attention to a clear exposition of these phases
of the play. Do not permit your notice to be shorter than I nor longer
than II.

VII. Suggested Time Schedule

_Monday_--Discussion of Mistakes in former Themes.
_Tuesday_--Study of Models through Dictation.
_Wednesday_--Gathering of Material--Organization.
_Thursday_--Oral Discussion of First Drafts.
_Friday_--1. Present finished work to teacher.
2. Program.

VIII. A Shakespeare Program

If, for any reason, it seems unwise to send pupils to a play, they might
be requested (1) to present the following program, or some modification
of it, as typical of Shakespeare's best work, and (2) to write notices
or critiques thereon. It is perhaps unnecessary to add that no more
profitable or delightful exercise can be devised for a class.

1. Mendelssohn's _A Midsummer Night's Dream_ Music.
2. Antony's Oration (with mob).
3. Songs from _As You Like It_.
4. Quarrel of Brutus and Cassius.
5. The Seven Ages of Man.
6. Hamlet's Soliloquy.
7. The Trial Scene from _The Merchant of Venice_.
8. Songs from Various Plays.
9. The Rude Mechanicals, from _A Midsummer Night's Dream_.

IX. Memorize

THE ART OF ACTING

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