PI ETA THEATRICALS.

Rehearsals for the first act of "The Viking," which will be presented by the Pi Eta Society this year as its spring theatricals, have been in progress for more than a month. There is much action in the play, and the music is thoroughly satisfactory. The first act has been staged, and the parts assigned as follows: Leif Ericsson, the Viking,  T. Stensland 2L. Tyrker, his confidant,  J. L. Kimbrough '02. Bjarne,  P. L. Fish '01. Sigurd,  F. M. Sawtell '02. Olaf, keeper of the "Outside" Inn,  J. M. Ross '01. Sweyn, a waiter,  J. C. Miller '01. Magnus Jarl, the Norse Earl,  M. J. Tobey '01. Sylvia, his daughter,  J. S. Chipman '01. Minna,  H. F. Hurlbut '01. Brenda, wife of Tyrker,  W. H. Taylor '01. Helga,  R. F. Jackson '03. Ingrid,  A. W. Denison '03. Walting-maids to Sylvia. Vikings, fishermen, peasants, etc.

The scene of the first act is a village on the Hardanger Fjord, Norway, at Yule-tide in the year 1000, while the people of the village are holding a Yule-tide festival. By a prevailing statute, Magnus Jarl, the head of the village, cannot retain his jarldom unless he finds a husband for his only daughter Sylvia, before the spring. Sigurd, a villainous youth, aspires to her hand, but when, urged by Olaf, he presses his suit, he is scorned by her. Sigurd, then makes advances to Sylvia's father, the Jarl, but is again repulsed. At this juncture a ship is sighted in the offing. It proves to be that of Bjarne, who is returning from a voyage to the North American coast.

Leif Ericsson is the village vagabond. He is lamenting with Tyrker over his ill-fortune and poverty, when Sweyn tells them that Sylvia has just repulsed Sigurd; he says that she really loves Leif. This surprises Leif greatly. He thinks that Sylvia can not love so worthless a fellow as himself, but Tyrker suggests that if Leif sails across the Atlantic and outdoes Bjarne, he will then be a fit husband for her.

Leif asks aid of Minna, the prophetess, that he may gain the Jarl's consent to his suit. Accordingly Minna tells Magnus that his daughter must marry Leif. Magnus does not dare to thwart the decree of the prophetness and accepts Leif as Sylvia's lover. The Jarl then buys Bjarne's ship and the act closes as Leif sets sail across the Atlantic. Sigurd goes with him, hoping that he can cause the crew to mutiny, kill Leif, and return to win Sylvia.

The scene of the first act is a village on the Hardanger Fjord, Norway, at Yule-tide in the year 1000, while the people of the village are holding a Yule-tide festival. By a prevailing statute, Magnus Jarl, the head of the village, cannot retain his jarldom unless he finds a husband for his only daughter Sylvia, before the spring. Sigurd, a villainous youth, aspires to her hand, but when, urged by Olaf, he presses his suit, he is scorned by her. Sigurd, then makes advances to Sylvia's father, the Jarl, but is again repulsed. At this juncture a ship is sighted in the offing. It proves to be that of Bjarne, who is returning from a voyage to the North American coast.

Leif Ericsson is the village vagabond. He is lamenting with Tyrker over his ill-fortune and poverty, when Sweyn tells them that Sylvia has just repulsed Sigurd; he says that she really loves Leif. This surprises Leif greatly. He thinks that Sylvia can not love so worthless a fellow as himself, but Tyrker suggests that if Leif sails across the Atlantic and outdoes Bjarne, he will then be a fit husband for her.

Leif asks aid of Minna, the prophetess, that he may gain the Jarl's consent to his suit. Accordingly Minna tells Magnus that his daughter must marry Leif. Magnus does not dare to thwart the decree of the prophetness and accepts Leif as Sylvia's lover. The Jarl then buys Bjarne's ship and the act closes as Leif sets sail across the Atlantic. Sigurd goes with him, hoping that he can cause the crew to mutiny, kill Leif, and return to win Sylvia.