Word: comic
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...first Cambridge public performance of the Pi Eta Society's new comic opera "The Will-o-the-Wishp" will be given in the club theatre on Winthrop square this evening at 8 o'clock, and the second and third performances in the same place tomorrow and Friday evenings. Tickets are on sale at Thurston...
...graduates' performance of the "Will-o'-the-Wisp," the Pi Eta Society's new comic opera was given last night at the club theatre before an enthusiastic audience. The play went off with considerable snap and with more smoothness it promises to be the most successful yet given by the club. The characters are grotesquely drawn and provoke hearty laughter in the many amusing situations that arise. D. P. Cook '05, who wrote the book, is fascinating as the gay grass widow and his excellent singing leaves little to be desired. W. W. Fisher '04, as the rollicking farmer, Caleb...
...graduates' performance of the "Will-o'-the-Wisp" the Pi Eta Society's new comic opera, will take place this evening in the club theatre on Winthrop square a 8 o'clock. There will be public performances Monday in Lowell and Tuesday in the Winchester Town Hall, and a matinee Thursday at the Tremont Theatre, Boston. The Cambridge performances will be given after the recess, on the evenings of April 26 and 27 in the Pi Eta Theatre. Tickets for the Cambridge performances will be on sale at Thurston's Saturday. Seats for the matinee at the Tremont...
Rehearsals of the Hasty Pudding Club's comic opera "Boodle and Co.," have been held regularly for the past four weeks, and the production promises not to fall below the standard set by former Pudding plays. Mr. J. W. Parks and Mr. M. B. Gilbert, who have been connected with past Cadet shows, are coaching the principals and the chorus respectively. The twenty-four musical numbers, by J. H. Densmore '04, and the book, by H. Otis '04, are bright and catchy and display considerable versatility...
...Hasty Pudding Club will present this year, as its annual play, a comic opera in two acts with a prologue. The name of the opera has not yet been decided upon. The scene of the prologue is laid on a western ranch, and of the two acts at the summer resort "Dream lsle." The book and lyrics are by H. Otis '04, and the music by J. H. Densmore '04. Mr. John Parks who has been connected with the Cadet plays, is acting as coach. Rehearsals are now in progress and performances will be given from...