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...Nimrod, King of Babylon, Wendell gave an amusing representation. His songs were well done and his acting excellent. The Cough Brothers, Hem and Haw, were presented by Butler and Middlemass. The latter, who had the longer part, has remarkable ability. Harrison had the tenor part; his acting was always smooth, and his fine voice was never heard to better advantage. As Googoo, "the detec-a-tive," Loring repeated his success of last year. Powel filled creditably the part of the scheming Grand Vizier. Roekler could not have been better in his representation of the perfect butler, and Schenck, Barton, Lanigan...
...Nimrod, King of Babylon, W. G. Wendell '09Hem, contractor and builder, G. Butler '09Haw, contractor and builder, R. M. Middlemass '09Joseph, son of Haw, J. P. S. Harrison '09Googoo, a private detective, A. P. Loring, Jr., '09Abdullah, Grand Vizier of Egypt, H. W. H. Powel, Jr., '09Bung, a perfect man-servant, W. G. Roelker, Jr., '09Habbadash, a prophet without honor, F. Schenck '09Ho-Hum-Hoo, a slave, H. B. Barton '09Cheest, a workman, C. L. Lanigan '10Foreman at the works, K. S. Cate '09Peleg, an architect, G. deC. May '09Reuben, a secretary, G. Lewis, Jr., '09Semiramis, Queen of Egypt...
...Nimrod, King of Babylon, Wendell gave an amusing representation. His songs were well done and his acting excellent. The Cough Brothers, Hem and Haw, were presented by Butler and Middlemass. The latter, who had the longer part, has remarkable ability. Harrison had the tenor part; his acting was always smooth, and his fine voice was never heard to better advantage. As Googoo, "the detec-a-tive," Loring repeated his success of last year. Powel filled creditably the part of the scheming Grand Vizier. Roekler could not have been better in his representation of the perfect butler, and Schenck, Barton, Lanigan...
...provisional cast of "The Builders of Babylon," the play which the Hasty Pudding Club will present this year, is as follows: Nimrod, King of Babylon, W.G. Wendell '09 Hem, contractor and builder, G. Butler '09 Haw, contractor and builder, R. Middlemass '09 Joseph, J.P.S. Harrison '09 Googoo, a private detective, A.P. Loring, Jr., '09 Abdullah, Grand Vizier of Egypt, H.W.H. Powel, Jr., '09 Bung, a butler, A.M. Jones '09 Habbadash, a prophet, F. Schenck '09 Foreman, K.S. Cate '09 Ship of the Desert, H. Gray '09, J.M. Groton '09 Jacob, a workman, C.L. Lanigan '10 Ethiopian Attendant, H.B. Barton...
...scene of the first act is laid in a plain near Babylon. Queen Semiramais of Egypt is visiting King Nimrod at the time when the tower of Babel is nearing completion, but which has been delayed by disputes between the builders, the firm of Hem and Haw. King Nimrod with difficulty evades the blandishments of the queen. The scene of the second act is laid at the bast of the tower of Babel. Hem and Haw settle their differences and attempt to complete the tower when they are frustrated by that famous catastrophe. The nation of Babylon is disorganized...