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...Megrue's latest play, "Honors Are Even," bids fair to take a rank in the approval of the theatre going public alongside of "Under Cover," "It Pays to Advertise," and "Tea for Three," its precursors by the same author. Mr. Megrue has wisely enough adopted he policy of Booth Tarkington and other eminent playwrights--the policy of writing only one play every other year. The playwright is accordingly enabled to give the public in each instance a play of real lasting merit, and not merely an expanded and hastily-constructed sketch...
Perhaps the most significant name in the membership of the Triangle Club is that of Booth Tarkington '93. Under his executive guidance, the name of the organization was changed to its present title. This change was calculated to broaden the scope of the club's activity, and in pursuance of his aim for a wider field of undergraduate creation, he wrote and produced "The Honorable Julius Caesar," a travesty on the original set to music...
...prove to a doubting public that pure amateur integrity and ability is worthy of recognition. Although lack of time prevented any production on an elaborate scale, no time was wasted in providing a make-shift vehicle which would give the potential talent then in college much-needed experience. Booth Tarkington's "The Hon. Julius Caesar" was dragged from the archives, dusted, and presented in twentieth century style...
...prominent men of the country will be even more extensive than for this last season. Among the well-known authorities on their various subjects, who, it is hoped, will speak at the Union during the fall are the Hon, Mark Sheldon, Australian Commissioner to the United States, Booth Tarkington, the noted novelist, and Percy D. Haughton '99, former University football coach...
...Gilbert Miller's great London production "Monsieur Beaucaire," will be given at the Tremont on Monday, April 5, for a limited engagement. This pleasing operetta, drawn from the story of like name by Booth Tarkington, has been an outstanding success in New York, and Boston is the only other city in which it is to be presented this season...