THE BALLIOL PLAYERS' TOUR [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
SIR,--Perhaps somt of the following information might be of interest to your readers. The Balliol Players (undergrad- uates from Balliol College, Oxford) are starting their tour in the South-Western Counties on June 30th. In 1924 they acted a translation of the Oresteia of Aeschylus, and last year of Euripides' Hippolytus : the play chosen for this year is Euripides' 1phigeneia in Aulis in Dr. Way's translation in the Loeb Classical Library.
As before, the performances will be in the open air ; and the music, dresses, and production are done entirely by members of the company. The whole tour is as follows :-
June 30th, Cheltenham, Charlton Park ; July 1st, Bath, Royal Victoria Park ; July 2nd, Wells, The Palace Gardens ; 4th, Glastonbury, Chalice Well ; July 5th, Sherborne, The Castle Ruins ; July 6th, Dorchester, Wollaston House (also a private performance to Mr. Thomas Hardy) ; Jury 7th, Corfe Castle, afternoon and evening performances ; July 8th, Bournemouth, Horseshoe Common ; July 9th, Salisbury, St. Edmund's College ; July 11th, Marlborough College.— I am, Sir, &c.,
ARTHUR MANN,
Manager for the Balliol Players.
Balliol College, Orford.
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