Word: playlets
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...program of eleven numbers including a playlet and a short farce written by one of the members followed by informal dancing constitutes the entertainment offered by the Cosmopolitan Club in its seventh annual international night to be held in Brattle Hall Friday. For the first time, since the club was established, an admission charge is to be made. Tickets will be on sale at the Cooperative Branch for 50 cents plus war tax of five cents. The proceeds are to be used to create a fund from which will be paid the University's part of the expense of sending...
...will be a set of four one-act plays written by students in English 47. The first of the plays, "Every Man's Bit," was written by Miss Lois Compton of Radcliffe. Hubert Osborne, Sp., holder of the MacDowell Fellowship in Dramatic Composition, is the author of the second playlet, entitled "The Readjustment." The third composition, "Dayspring," is by J. R. Freome, Sp., and the final production, "Free Speech," is by W. L. Prosser...
...speak. Music there will be in plenty; a special Law School quartet will sing parodies on legal subjects, a special string quarbet will play and songs by Skelton Pitney 3L, written for the smoker by V. Miller 3L will be heard. There will be many humorous features, including a playlet, "The Legal Unit," and the third number of the "Harvard Law Revue." The usual refreshments will be served...
Miss George is admirable in both plays. Her comedy--for it is only she and Mr. Lawford that lift "Divorcons" into really high comedy--is a delight; and her tragedy in the playlet is simple and absolutely convincing. She is charming to watch--delicate of color and fragilely beautiful--and wonderful to hear--in laugher or tears Mr. Lawford is the perfection of case, distinction, and effectiveness--in him is a touch of the whimsy that pervades Barrie's writings. Mr. Herbert as the well drawn husband is powerful and real in every detail of voice and manner. The surrounding...
...second year class of the Law School will hold a smoker at the Harvard Club of Boston this evening at 8.45 o'clock. There will be the usual stunts, including a playlet called "Roscoe vs. Samboe et Al." "Volume 2L. of the Harvard Law Revue" will also be presented. The usual beer, ginger ale, cigarettes, and crackers and cheese will be in evidence...