Word: eater
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...annual play the Hasty Pudding Club will present this year a musical comedy entitled "The Lotos Eater." The book and lyrics are by D. W. Streeter '07, and the music is by E. Ballantine '07. Additional verses to the songs will be written by other members of the club...
...action of the play centers about an officer of Hussars, Viktor von Berndt, nicknamed "Veilchenfresser," or violet-eater, because of his habit of sending flowers to his many passing lovers. Fran von Berndt, his aunt, wishes him to marry valeska von Rembach, daughter of the commandant of a neighboring fortified town. Viktor, however, is already deeply interested in Sophie von Wildenheim, a young widow, but she believes him incapable of true love. Colonel von Rembach also desires to marry Sophie. Reinhard von Feldt, a young and bashful lawyer, and Valeska von Rembach are furthermore desperately in love. Because...
...comedy whose aim is to satirize the levity of German officers and military circles in general. The author shows, however, that underneath the frivolous exterior, these officers have the most genuine ideals. The action of the play centres about Victor von Berndt, who is nicknamed the "Veilchenfresser," or violet eater, from his habit of sending violets to all his passing loves. Owing to the elaborate scenery which will be used, it has been found necessary to shorten the play from four to three acts...