The first performance of "Athalie" which took place last night in Sanders Theatre was a thorough success, in every way, and the members of the French Department, especially Asst. Professor de Sumichrast, have every reason to feel satisfied with the result of their efforts, and with the reception which the play received.

Aside from the scholarly attainment necessary for the production of any French classic, the purely mechanical difficulties of providing a suitable stage setting in Sanders Theatre have been so successfully overcome that those who are not familiar with the details of the work would be apt to underestimate the achievement.

As an educational advantage the actual presentation of a tragedy characteristic of the highest degree of art reached in French Literature offers to most members of the University a unique and most valuable opportunity. No one who has the slightest interest in that branch of culture can afford to let the week pass without being present at one of the three remaining performances. They will take place Wednesday and Friday nights and Saturday afternoon.