Word: spontania
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...dress rehearsal of the Pi Eta Society's play, Spontania, which went off last evening, was fair considering that the first act had been rehearsed only once with the orchestra and the second act not at all. The music was bright and catchy throughout and the dancing was very good, the libretto, however, was dull and pointless. The music and dancing bid fair to be the leading features at the regular performances. The costumes and scenery were very artistic. T. Stensland '98 and W. S. Parker '99 as Bungus, King of Spontania and Corcoran Van Brunt, Professor of Histeria...
...name of the Pi Eta play this year will be "Spontania." The libretto and some of the songs have been written by H. Coonley '99, and the music composed by J. A. Loud '98. T. L. Homer '99, W. Heilman 1900 and V. Burnett '98 have also written some of the songs. The topical song is by W. L. Barnard...
...play represents the sudden awakening of a Harvard professor 2000 years in advance of his birth, and his futile efforts to regulate events in a fanciful country called Spontania, according to a history he has written. In his history he finds that the king is to marry on the following day, but can discover only the initials of the future queen. This leads to complications. Meanwhile, two neighboring old maids arrive with forged proposals of marriage and demand the king's hand. The professor also finds the king's son about to marry otherwise than his book prescribed, and tries...
...cast is as follows: Bungus, King of Spontania, T. Stensland '98; Lovatus, his son, V. Burnett '98; Sporticus, attendant to king, R. Mahoney 1900; Corcoran Van Brunt, Harvard professor, S. Parker '99, Princess Oldmada, R. L. Chipman '98, Grand Duchess Spookia, A. W. Hollis 1900; Dorothea Theresa, G. F. Root 1900; Solitar, leader of chorus, W. Peirce '99; Heralds, B. Leeson '99 and B. Jones '99. There will be thirty-two men in the chorus...