Word: croaker
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Brattle Hall performance. Encouraged by the favorable criticisms of several English professors, the cast went back to work rehearsing a week before the recess, and were able to make great improvement in several characters, and especially in the rather difficult exits. Entire new costumes for Mr. and Mrs. Croaker, and new wigs, by Rothe, for the whole cast, improved the staging of the play very much. The actors were highly complimented by the Hartford people, and it is generally felt that the performance was a credit to the society and to the college...
...acting was about up to the average of amateur performances. W. E. Dorman '98 as Croaker just missed being good. The fault was chiefly in his makeup. He looked altogether too cheerful for a "croaker." Allan Abbott '96 and Sturgis Coffin '97, the former as Jarvis, the latter in the double role of Butler and Bailiff, both did well. J. L. O'Brian '96 as Lofty deserves most credit. He entered thoroughly into the spirit of his part and showed genuine dramatic ability...
...Croaker, H. H. Hill...
...Croaker, W. E. Dorman...
...largely through the advice of Professor Baker that the society decided to undertake this play; and thanks are due both to him and to Mr. Hayes for their valuable assistance at recent rehearsals. The great improvement in the leading characters, especially Honeywood, Lofty, Miss Richland, and Mrs. Croaker, is due largely to their help...