Dr. Dalton explained to us to-day the origins of ‘Dramatis personae’. The old Greek actors used to wear masks whose mouths were in the shape of a small megaphone, and through these they spoke in order to be heard by everyone in the open arena. Thus they ‘personaverunt’ [declaimed]. To-day a small little fellow of Prepar [Preparatory class] was climbing one of the big loot-chests when it fell on top of him and broke his leg! Poor fellow, he was taken off almost unconscious to the hospital. Regarding Hamlet – I am really enjoying Shakespeare and his wonderful imagery more and more every day. Had not so much work to-day so got in ½ hour for stamps.
