Word: comical
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...complete, and the idea of the Indians being frightened off by the dirge of Brother Xavier is exceedingly original. "A Practical Joke" is good as far as it goes, but has hardly a place in the Adventures it is interesting and well told but perhaps better suited to a comic paper...
...order to secure some new college songs the Glee club has decided to offer three prizes for the three best pieces of that character. The competition is open to all and the pieces may be either glee or comic songs. The prizes will be twenty-five, fifteen, and ten dollars, but no prize will be given unless the songs are accepted and sung by the club. All compositions must be sent in by November 15. It is hoped that the competition may be large so that there may be a good variety of new songs on the club's programme...
...first performance of "Old King Cole," a comic opera written by Professors Allen and Greenough, will be given in the Hasty Pudding building to night at 8 p. m. The principal roles will be played by Misses Fannie F. Holt, Clark, Coatsworth, Ames, and Messrs. A. M. Barnes, C. C. Read and Volkmann...
...King Cole," a comic opera for which the libretto was written by Professor Greenough, and the music by Professor Allen, will be performed in the Hasty Pudding building, on May 18 and 20. The dress rehearsal will take place...
...singing of the Glee club was extremely good and the daily papers gave most flattering accounts of their efforts. The Banjo club made a hit everywhere and seldom played a piece without being recalled. The reportoire of the clubs contained very little classical music, old college melodies and comic airs mainly composing the progarmmes. The following pieces, played and sung, by the clubs, illustrate the style of music which they adopted. "Old Nassan," "Daylight is on the sea," "Come Rally," "Mein Heer Van Dunck," "Catastrophe," "Dat Watermillion," "A Dainty Sweet Maiden is Mary," "Schneider's Band," "The Princeton Medley...