Restoration Play Planned by Idler

A jazzed-up 20th century version of William Congreve's Restoration comedy, "The Way of the World," will hit the Radcliffe Idler boards on December 4.

The drama group is rejuvenating this risque play by adding impressionistic music, substituting bars of London coffee houses, wearing modern clothes and eliminating such words as "Whig," and "Tory" from the 17th century script.

Mary Manning Howe will direct, and Martha Nichols '50 is designing the sets for the show. Nicholas van Slyck 1G, director of the Harvard Chamber Music Orchestra, will compose and conduct the music.

Casting for men's parts opens at Agassiz tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. Women will try out tomorrow.