Word: comic
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fencing, which was enthusiastically applauded. A clever monologue in French by H. W. Cram '97 gave the reciter a chance to shoo his skill in acting. R. de K. Gilder '99 followed with a French song which was very successfully sung to the accompaniment of a guitar. Several comic selections by J. C. McCall '99 were very well received and a short monologue by E. L. Dudley 1900 in imitation of Coquelin was also amusing. The hit of the evening was R. Logan '97 in the character of M. Brunetiere. The performance closed with more singing and music...
...first public performance of the Pi Eta comic opera, "Fool's Gold," was given in the society's theatre last evening. There was a large audience which received the opera enthusiastically and called for many encores. Considerable snap was put into the piece and the work of the principals was on the whole very good. The chorus did excellent work. Its dances were well done and its singing good. The costuming is tasteful and the opera is well stayed...
...Fool's Gold" is a two-act comic opera, with a consistent plot and a logical story. Almost all the songs and dances are closely allied to the development of the plot and the libretto calls for an abundance of movement and comedy situations. The music is of a light, catchy order, and should prove popular...
...Lehmann is the writer of most of the lyrics in the comic opera, "His Majesty," which was lately produced at the Savoy Theatre, in London...
...annual spring performance of the Hasty Pudding Club is already in rehearsal. The comic opera, which is a broad burlesque, is called "The Flying Dutchmen." The music is by J. A. Carpenter '97, libretto by M. E. Stone, Jr., '97, and the songs by H. T. Nichols '97. Performances will be as follows: Graduates' night at Cambridge, Friday, April 30; at Bijou Theatre, Boston, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3, 4 and 5, and at the Club House, Cambridge, Thursday, Friday and Saturday...