Word: musically
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...play is a musical comedy, savoring more of the legitimate light opera, perhaps, than of the musical burlesque. The most noteworthy feature of "Fool's Gold" is, perhaps, its music, which is bright and catchy from first to last. Mr. James Gilbert, who has had entire charge of the production, has devoted a great deal of attention to the chorus work this year, and some of the dances and marches are very effective...
...Pierian furnished the orchestral music...
...faculty of the Academy will be largely represented. A special invitation has been extended to Harvard men and it is urged that as many as possible attend. An effort has been made to make this event a young men's night and there will be singing and music by the members of the Harvard Exeter Club. The dinner will be held at 6.45. Tickets, $2.50, may be obtained at the door...
...dates for the public performances of this year's Pi Eta play, "Fool's Gold," have been arranged as follows: Monday, April 5, Pi Eta Club House, Cambridge; Thursday, April 8, Lynn Theatre; Friday, April 9, Academy of Music, Fall River; Saturday, April 10, Bray's Hall, Newton; Monday, April 12, Bijou Opera House, Boston. Graduate's night will be Friday, April 2, in the new Pi Eta Theatre. Rehearsals of chorus and principals have been in progress for two weeks, under the direction of Mr. James Gilbert, and everything points toward a successful production of the new piece...
...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...