Word: mcgraw
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...play is a musical comedy in two acts and a prologue, and the scene is laid in the Plymouth Colony in Pilgrim times. The plot is based on the adventures of two young Americans, John Beacon Winton, of Boston, and James McGraw, of "Anywhere." In the prologue Winton boasts of his "Mayflower" descent. By means of a wishing stone, the two men are transported back to 1620 at Plymouth, and meet their own ancestors, face to face. Winston finds that his forefather, of whom he has been boasting, is a common porter and an "undesirable citizen." He is shocked...
...second act an entertainment is held in honor of the two governors. McGraw complicates the working-out of Winton's scheme by falling in love with Priscilla. All plans fail, however, for the elder Winton makes a very poor apology for a governor and disgusts Priscilla, who accepts John Alldone. Through a locket which he recognizes as having belonged to his mother, McGraw discovers that Priscilla is his own great grandmother...
...provisional cast of characters has been arranged as follows: John Beacon Winton, W. G. Wendell '09 James McGraw, A. R. Jones '09 John Winton, a porter, C. D. Moss '09 Governor Bradford, of Plymouth, W. D. Robbins '08 John Alldone, LeR. J. Snyder '08 Miles Standoffish, B. Parker '08 Priseilla Melons, G. G. Bacon '08 Gretehen Spootspfeiffer. E. F. Hanfstaengl '09 Poeahontas, C. L. Hay '08 Chorus of Indians and Pilgrims...
...probable line-up of the two teams follows: HARVARD. BOWDOIN. Blagden, l.e. r.e., W. Drummond Meier, l.t. r.t., Garcelon Parker, l.g. r.g., Hatch Cunniff, c. c., Philoon Squires, r.g. l.g., Sanborn Carr, r.t. l.t., Finn Shurtleff, r.e. l.e., J. Drummond Noyes, q.b. q.b., McGraw Nichols, l.h.b. r.h.b., Kinsman Nesmith, r.h.b. l.h.b., Chapman Mills, f.b. f.b., Blanchard...
...teams will line up as follows: FRESHMEN. DEAN ACADEMY. Bradbury, s.s. s.s., McGraw Grant, 3b. c.f., Tatch Leonard, 2b. 3b., Pulsifer Newhall, l.f. c., Higgins Nichols, 1b. p., Green Spencer, c.f. 1b., Woodward Quigley, c. 2b., Walker Greenough, r.f. l.f., Mains Taylor, p. r.f., Marion