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...very acceptable. The best voices are those of W. Wadsworth '02, who took three subordinate parts, and H. L. Riker '03, who played Paul Revere Hall. The latter also acted with considerable life and dash. J. A. Dix '02 as Obadiah Ham, the grind, acted his part with finish, and did some unusually good dancing. C. S. Sargent '02 as the bookmaker was very funny and A. Wall '02 as a "Deutscher Chaffeur," created some amusement. M. W. Ware '02 and S. Waller '03 also did good work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Hi-Ka-Ya." | 4/26/1902 | See Source »

...songs, the "Typical College Grind," sung by Dix in the second act was best received. "A Geologist," Ware's song in the first act also received much applause. The ability of the composer was best shown in the Opening Chorus, the Orangeman's Chorus, the March of the Nations and the Finale. A pleasing feature of the play is in the ballets, which might however, go off better. The New York and Eskimo ballets were the best...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Hi-Ka-Ya." | 4/26/1902 | See Source »

...cast: Hi-Ka-Ya, of Spoodingevic, H. L. Movius '02 Aurora, his daughter, S. Waller '03 A-Mi-Yi, a faithless subject, G. S. Barton '03 Professor Lasher, a geologist, M. W. Ware '02 Paul Revere Hall, a sportive pupil, H. L. Riker '03 Obadiah Ham, an unmitigated grind, J. A. Dix '02 "Con," a famous "bookey" of Sheepshead, C. S. Sargent '02 Bella Sheepshead, as her name implies, W. S. Godfrey '03 Judge, for yourself, C. Platt, 3d, '02 Reggie, a young light of New York, W. Wadsworth '02 "A Reub," D. Gregg '02 Ludwig Fitzundstarts, F. Burgess...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. P. C. Play. | 4/25/1902 | See Source »

Paul Revere Hall, a man about town, Professor Lasher, a geologist, and Obediah Ham, a grind, go to the polar regions together to see Hi-Kaya, the chief of the northern tribe, and prevail upon him to return with them to America. In the second act they are seen at Sheepshead Bay race track. In the third act they become involved in international complications in the polar regions. English, German, French and Austrian warships with their officers are trying to get possession of the country, but finally relinquish their claims to the United States. The sentimental part of the play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hasty Pudding Club Play. | 3/25/1902 | See Source »

...either side, could be, and should be given to substitutes on the University eleven. As the crew and track team substitutes are honored with appropriate letters as a reward for their efforts, certainly the football substitutes should be likewise honored, as their work is a grind with little to show for it in the end, but a plain, black sweater. This matter has been discussed of late by many graduates, and therefore I think the present time the best to advocate some move in this direction...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 12/19/1901 | See Source »

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