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...great change in the type of production came in 1844 when it was decided to abandon the traditional mock trial which had been held yearly from 1795, in favor of a comical sketch. According to the report of J. T. Wheel-wright, who has left an account of this first performance, it was indeed an impromptu affair. The date picked was Friday the thirteenth and 11 Hollis Hall was converted into the stage. A large plank, slightly longer than the room, was bowed so as to serve for the footlights, boots were made of blackened cardboard, wigs and dresses were...
...consensus of opinion shows conclusively that the University while being somewhat amused is thoroughly disgusted with the attitude which Mr. Wheel-wright has taken on higher salaries. He has no argument. His letter, which consists solely of incoherent statements and flashy phrases such as "clapped into a limousine" and "by dint of theatre parties and champagne", is amusing enough and well fit for the latest parody on the Harvard Magazine, even when we do not consider that the author meant it to be serious. It gives very good proof that the unintentional humor is the best...
Doubles.--A. Sweetser and J. Wheel-wright (H.) defeated R. A. Holden and T. Watrous (Y.), 6-3, 8-10, 6-4; B. G. Bliss and H. B. Bretz (Y.) defeated G. C. Adams and H. Nickerson (H.), 6-3, 8-6; W. L. Eyre and J. L. Cote (Y.) defeated W. B. Fraser Campbell and E. L. Board...
High jump--J. S. Barr '10, W. A. Dennis '11, F. deH. Houston '10, A. K. Keay '12, J. P. Long '11, C. Mueller '11, W. A. Perkins '12, S. A. Reed '11, J. Wheel-wright...
...second round of the singles resulted as follows: L. I. Grinnell '12 beat J. Kittredge '12, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; J. Wheel-wright '10 beat W. A. Colwell '02, 6-2, 8-10, 6-4; R. H. Eggleston '09 beat H. Morgan '10, by default; M. Griswold 1L. beat C. W. Rice '10, 6-2, 7-5; S. P. Henshaw 3L. beat H. H. Rolfe 2L., 7-5, 6-3; E. P. Pearson 1L. beat G. E. Stephenson '10, 6-1, 6-1; H. Peters '10 beat H. Green 1L., 6-1, 6-4; H. F. Isham...