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There is very little plot, and the action centres around the four principal characters: Littlewit, a proctor; Busy, a Puritan; Cokes, an esquire of Harrow; and Overdo, a justice of the peace. The scene is laid at Bartholemew Fair, where the characters have gone for recreation. Cokes is buying toys and ballads, when Edgworth slips up and picks his pocket. Justice Overdo, who is present in disguise, is accused and placed in the stocks. Then the Puritan Busy enters, and, filled with fanatical zeal, tries to destroy the gaily-colored booths. He is also put in the stocks, where...
...last act Littlewit goes to see how a puppet-show is conducted by Leatherhead. Busy rushes on and attempts to stop the performance, but is persuaded to be quiet. Now Overdo appears and discloses his identity, thinking he has discovered the perpetrators of all the crimes at the fair, but finds himself mistaken. Trouble-all, a mad man, Mooncalf, a tapster, and Haggise and Bristle, two drunken watchmen, furnish the low comedy parts...
John Little wit, T. Eaton '08Zeal-of-the-Land Busy, J. C. Bills '09Winwife F. Izard 08Tom Quarlous, O. M. Lyding '09Humphrey Waspe, H. R. Shipherd '08Bartholemew cokes, F. A. Wilmot '10Adam Overdo, C. B. Wethere 08Lanthorn Leatherhead, J. A. Eccles '01Ezekiel Edgworth, L. R. Martineau '09Nightingale, C. C. Rausch 09Mooncalf, C. W. Burton 08Dan Jordan Knockem, A. W. Sampson '09Val Cutting, G. A. McKay '08Trouble all, R. H. Smith '01Bristle, C. w. Burton '08Haggise, F. S. Howe '08Pocher, J. W. Baker '08Mrs. Littlewit, L. B. Packard '09Dame Overdo, L. F. Black '09Dame Purecraft, N. B. Cole '09Grace Wehborn...
...made a background fit for the "Midsummer Night's Dream"--and one wished for a moment it were to be given. But the "Comedy of Errors" as presented left no regreis. A peculiarly difficult play to act with just enough vigor to emphasize its broad comedy and yet not overdo its farce,--it was given with admirable balance and admirably restrained strength...
...acting harmonious. His state presence was easy but his delivery was indistinct and his pronunciation hurried and poor. H. B. Stanton '00, as Chateaufort, the bullying captain, played a rather difficult part with a great deal of credit. His manner was necessarily extravagant, but he was inclined to overdo his part and to rant. F. W. Morrison '00 played the part of a peasant girl with much spirit, and kept in complete harmony with his character throughout. He delivered a difficult soliloquy with excellent effect, and was uniform in his drollness...