Word: sweet
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Through the kindness of Mr. A. F. Sweet, of Malden, the Peabody Museum has received a valuable collection of implements and weapons from a number of the islands in the Pacific. The collection was obtained by a sea captain many years ago from a German on one of the Marshall Island. It came originally from the islands of the New Britain Archipelago, Melonnesia...
...characters are grotesquely drawn and provoke hearty laughter in the many amusing situations that arise. D. P. Cook '05, who wrote the book, is fascinating as the gay grass widow and his excellent singing leaves little to be desired. W. W. Fisher '04, as the rollicking farmer, Caleb Sweet, is life-like on account of his peculiar nasal twang. An entirely different part, the hustling showman, is effectively carried by C. P. Whorf '05, as are also the parts of "Ikklehopper" by F. E. Shirk '06 and the city lawyer by H. R. Pratt...
...centre of attraction is the "Exhibition of the World's Wonders," the marvels of which, I. Will Ketcham, itinerant showman and promoter, is impressing on all the country folk. Ketcham's chief concern, however, is to dispose of the stock of the mine. He succeeds in interesting Caleb Sweet, leading citizen of the village, and the three selectmen. But by flirtation with Priscilla Sweet, reported by Nehemiah Obadiah Brown, he incurs the jealousy of his wife, Belle Equestria. At this point Nehemiah Brown's guardian, Ikey Ikklehopper, sues for the hand of Lucretia Smart, a gay grass widow...
...begins a month later. Swift has found that the mine will pay well if developed, and the $10,000 necessary for this he gets indirectly from Ikklehopper by working on the affections of the widow, until she consents to use her influence on the Jew. Swift makes up Sweet's losses with the proceeds of the sale of the mine, and is engaged to Priscilla. The widow, disgusted at this fickleness, spurns the Jew and goes over to Caleb Sweet, while Ketcham has to be reconciled with Belle Equestria...
...cast is as follows: I. Will Ketcham, showman, P. Whorf '05 Caleb Sweet, wealthy farmer, W. Fisher '05 Priscilla Sweet, H. LeS. Andrews '06 Lucretia Smart, a gay grass widow, D. P. Cook '05 Goodbert Swift, a city lawyer, H. R. Pratt '06 Nehemiah Obadiah Brown, a foolish schoolboy, W. S. Hall '05 Ikey Ikklehopper, the Jew, F. E. Shirk '06 Belle Equestria, the showman's wife, W. M. Jopling '06 Dr. Eza Pill, physician, J. Dignowity '06 John Berry undertaker, F. E. Whitney '06 Rev. Dr. Soule, parson, R. Olmsted '05 The Village Bass, N. B. Wales '05 Country...