Word: skit
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...England villagers he describes. "The Serious-Minded Student" takes himself so solemnly as to be fair game for his mates; but though the species is known, the sketch leaves the reader wondering whether this particular individual ever existed. Mr. Powel's "Influence of the Comic Opera" is a clever skit, the humor of which would move even the Serious-Minded Student to laughter...
...Hall '07 take part. There are several short burlesques, with H. D. Chandler '06 as an English lord in search of an American wife and W. P. Blodget '07 as a phonograph. The final piece, "Pagliacci in 2000 A.D.", written and staged by S. Baird '03, is a versatile skit on the future development of the opera. Assisted by R. Nichols '05, Baird acts the chief part in an attractive fashion. The costumes are appropriate to unusual personages, the properties go a long way toward satisfying any desire for the unexpected. Striking turns and impersonations of well-known stage characters...
...vaudeville entertainment given in the Living Room of the Union last night was very successful. Of the four numbers the best performance was that of the Japanese acrobats, which was exciting and spectacular to an unusual degree. Al Fields, the monologue comedian, gave an amusing skit and sang several songs; the Empire Quartet, represented by but three of its members, overcame all the difficulties, of its situation. and Dixon and Anger, the German comedians, succeeded by noise, gesture and expression in creating considerable...