Word: libretto
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Society's play, Spontania, which went off last evening, was fair considering that the first act had been rehearsed only once with the orchestra and the second act not at all. The music was bright and catchy throughout and the dancing was very good, the libretto, however, was dull and pointless. The music and dancing bid fair to be the leading features at the regular performances. The costumes and scenery were very artistic. T. Stensland '98 and W. S. Parker '99 as Bungus, King of Spontania and Corcoran Van Brunt, Professor of Histeria at Harvard University, respectively, were very natural...
...name of the Pi Eta play this year will be "Spontania." The libretto and some of the songs have been written by H. Coonley '99, and the music composed by J. A. Loud '98. T. L. Homer '99, W. Heilman 1900 and V. Burnett '98 have also written some of the songs. The topical song is by W. L. Barnard...
...Hasty Pudding play is now almost completed and the choruses have been rehearsing for the last week. The libretto has been written by H. M. Woodruff '98, the music by W. H. Rand, Jr., '98, the songs by M. S. Greenough, Jr., '98 and R. P. Utter '98, and the dialogue by F. Curtis '98. The Cambridge performances are to be given on May 2, 3 and 4, and the Boston performances at the Bijou Opera House on May 6 and 7. Tickets may be obtained at Herrick's, or of W. H. Wheelock, Ware Hall...
...Fool's Gold" is a two-act comic opera, with a consistent plot and a logical story. Almost all the songs and dances are closely allied to the development of the plot and the libretto calls for an abundance of movement and comedy situations. The music is of a light, catchy order, and should prove popular...
...annual spring performance of the Hasty Pudding Club is already in rehearsal. The comic opera, which is a broad burlesque, is called "The Flying Dutchmen." The music is by J. A. Carpenter '97, libretto by M. E. Stone, Jr., '97, and the songs by H. T. Nichols '97. Performances will be as follows: Graduates' night at Cambridge, Friday, April 30; at Bijou Theatre, Boston, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3, 4 and 5, and at the Club House, Cambridge, Thursday, Friday and Saturday...