Word: goofusization
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Reporter: Sure, I know who to call up. All right . . . Operator. Get me J. Chester Goofus, will you? You've got his number, I think. . . . Hello, I want Mr. Goofus. Mr. Goofus...
This is the News. We're getting up a little story on that New York World cartoon, Mr. Goofus, and we want to know what you think about it. No, not that one. The one we reprinted the other day, with the two yeggs shooting at each other. Yes, that's the one. . . . You haven't thought about it? Well, we're very anxious to have a statement from you, Mr. Goofus...
What's that? "Outrageous?" Oh. Not outrageous. "Discourteous?" Got you. "Affront to Chicago." Got you again. Yeah. Yeah. All right, Mr. Goofus, that's just what we wanted...
...role of Queen Elizabeth. Wilson, a veteran of "Laugh it Off" and "1776" is accompanied in this production by four other players who have seen service on Pudding Stage. George Higginson '27 portrays the Spanish Ambassador in the role of Don Ramon; C. E. Henderson '27, star goofus-player of "1776" plays the Jester in "Gentlemen, the Queen!" and does some specialty work. Franklin Dexter '28, of the cast of "1776", takes the part of Shakespeare in the present production, while the fifth veteran is M. B. Wells '28, who takes the ingemie role of Lady Evelyn...
...Perry '28 with a ventriloquist act. C. E. Henderson '28 on the piano and the goofus, and A. W. Lend '29 on the violin, will be the individuals to perform tonight. A number by a string quartette and a song by a double quartette will complete the program...