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Very ancient, indeed, and sometimes very flat, is the wit (N.B. "The Evolution of the Freshman's Letter Home"), yet the number is entertaining, nevertheless. "Mediaeval Gastronomy" is cleverly versified, and illustrated con amore. Even the account of the bold dash of Dr. Crook to the North Pole (now at last definitely located at Perkins Hall) though based on a joke never very funny and surely as old as the hall in question is undeniably amusing. As usual, the drawings are better than the other matter. The centre-page by Steel '11, is not only witty, but really refreshingly thoughtful...

Author: By Hermann Hagrdorn., | Title: Review of Current Lampoon | 10/6/1909 | See Source »

...first play, "The Heart of the Irish man," by L. Hatch '05, was suggested to the author by an episode in Charles Lever's novel "Con Cregan." The play is full of rollicking humor, with touches of fine sentiment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DRAMATIC CLUB PLAYS AT 8 | 5/18/1909 | See Source »

...casts of the plays follow: "THE HEART OF THE IRISHMAN." Con Cregan, E. A. Bemis '11 Peter M'Cabe, J. R. Snyder 3L. Barney M'Cabe, his younger brother, R. F. Duncan '12 "Billy" Scanlan, the schoolmaster, C. W. Putnam '11 Teague O'Regan, R. C. Benchley '12 Jem Shanahan, W. W. Hackman '09 time Kilally, J. M. Longyear '10 "THE HORSE THIEVES." Al Bartlett, a sheriff, J. C. Savery '11 Mrs. Bartlett, Miss Charlotte Adams Laura Bartlett, Miss Anna Bourke Burt Haskell, P. Snedeker '11 Olie Morrill, J. C. Nicholson Sp. Reverend Clinch R. C. Benchley '12 "DEATH...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DRAMATIC CLUB PLAYS AT 8 | 5/18/1909 | See Source »

...cast of "The Heart of the Irishman," by L. Hatch '05, is as follows: Con Cregan, E. A. Bemis '11 Peter M. Cabe, J. R. Snyder 3L. Barney M'Cabe, his Younger brother, R. F. Duncan '12. "Billy" Scanlan, the schoolmaster, C. W. Putnam '11. Teague O'Regan, R. C. Benchley '12 Jem Shanahan, W. W. Hackman '09. Tim Kilally, J. M. Longyear '10 Following is the cast of "The Horse Thieves," by H. Hagedorn '07: Al Bartlett, a sheriff, J. C. Savery '11 Mrs. Bartlett, Miss Charlotte Adams Laura Bartlett, Miss Anna Bourke Burt Haskell, P. Snedeker '11 Olie...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CASTS OF DRAMATIC CLUB | 5/14/1909 | See Source »

...Harvard men. The first is a comedy of western life by H. Hagedorn '07; the second a morality play, adapted from Chaucer's Pardoner's Tale, by F. Schenck '09; the third a dramatic poem by H. Hagedorn '07, and the fourth a comedy dramatized from Charles Lever's "Con Cregan," by L. Hatch '05. The first performance will be in Potter Hall next Monday evening; there will also be performances in Brattle Hall on Tuesday, May 18, and Thursday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dramatic Club Tickets on Sale | 5/10/1909 | See Source »

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