Word: roles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Springfield, where they spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Massasoit House. Saturday evening the enthusiastic travellers went to the theatre and helped to fill the small house. The performance, "May Blossom." was the source of much "innocent merriment," and the renowned artiste, Miss Georgia Cayvan in title role, gained much applause...
...cast is a strong one, all the principals having had experience in previous Pudding theatricals, or in the theatricals of the sophomore societies. The title role, Papillionetta, is taken by Mr. C. A. de Gersdorf. The other parts are assigned as follows, King Cocalorum, G. C. Adams; Prince Prettypet, W. S. Barnes; Scaraboeus, J. A. Frye; Styx, D. P. Grisword; Bachtalque, G. Woodbury; Featherbrain, W. Baker; Ambassadors, Messrs. Cary, Cameron, Lincoln, and W. L. Allen; Queen Shebear, W. R. Dewey; Butterfly Queen, M. Hecksher; Gauzewing, T. T. Baldwin...
...rather early in the day to make any predictions as to the probable outcome of the contest. The "unexpected" forms such a very important element in the chances of base-ball that the role of a prophet is by no means an easy one to fill. At the present writing, however, it seems safe to say that, barring accidents, the first place lies between Harvard, Princeton and Yale...
...Harvard students are contemplating the production of "Julius Caesar," and Puck would suggest that they use bona fide daggers, and prevail on Rossa to play the title role.- (Puck...
...give up this absurd custom. At a meeting of the juniors last week the "majority of the class seemed of the opinion that the traditional funeral was an unenjoyable and senseless ceremony, and that it was belittling to the class to get up a circus and play the role of clowns for the benefit of outsiders." With the increase in the average age of the freshman, and the continual raising of the standard of admission, accompanied by a more manly spirit, we may soon hope to look upon cremations and other childish exhibitions of forced celebrations as a thing...