Word: whorf
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...will this year present as its annual play, a comic opera in two acts, entitled "The Counterfeiter." The scene of the first act is laid in Naples, that of the second, on the Cunard Steamship Company's dock in East Boston. The book and lyrics are by C. P. Whorf '05, assisted by L. Smith '05 and J. V. Dignowity '06; the music is by A. T. Davison, Jr., '06, with additional numbers by F. H. Grey '06. The Cambridge and Boston performances will be given during the week of April...
...various characters are generally well impersonated, but the prominence of three of four makes their work especially noticeable. Particular credit must be given W. W. Fisher and F. E. Shirls for their characterizations of the farmer and of the Jew. C. P. Whorf makes the most of a difficult role, and H. R. Pratt's stage presence is good. D. P. Cook does the best solo singing in the show. The "Monkey Dance" by F. Viaux and the "Freak Dance" were clever and roundly applauded. Altogether the Society has produced an original and entertaining play...
...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...
...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...
...Assignment of rooms (English 34.) Abbot to Lewis (inclusive), Sever 5 Lincoln to Wheeler, Sever 6 History 10: Assignment of rooms (History 10.) Aflee to Tuckerman (inclusive), Upper Mass. Valentine to Wright, Lower mass. Chemistry 3: Assignment of rooms (Chemistry 3.) Adams to Long (inclusive), Harvard 5 Lord to Whorf, Harvard 6 Examinations Tomorrow Semitic 13, Semitic Mus. Rm. 2 Indic Philology 3, Warren House Greek E, Sever 29 Class. Phil. 38, Sever 29 English 4, Harvard 6 English 16, Harvard 5 Economics 12b, Harvard 5 Philosophy 7, Sever 5 Education 10a, Holden Fine Arts 2, Harvard 6 Architecture...