New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-07
TIE OLD MAID or ORLEANS.
ENTERTAINMENT by THE HAsTY PUDDING cLUl
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ENTERTAINMENT ny THE HAsrY PUDDING CLUB
SHE NEVER DRINKS"
Whoever still entcrtains doubts about the
efficacy OF tho eoetye system OF studies as used at
Harvard, would have been thoroughly con-
viDced had he been present at the exhibit
ton given last evening by the lIiosty Pud'
ding Club In the University Club Theatre While
Harvard still cherished Greek essential element OF
collegiate education her students gave representations
of"Oedlpus Rex" which every ono admired although
no one knew just when to applaud. But since
Greek has been deposod from It's high seat
It may 10 expected that Harvard's theatrical
efforts will all be in tho limo that
OF last night Astounding aluson the Hoffman House
bar the Barthod Statue. the COoctorship OF the Port
and various d Ier things which cultured Boston sup
poses NEWCOMERS to be better able to appreciate
than the "deep;;mouthsd grandeur" Of tho
Hasty Pudding club performed piece entitled Joan OF
Arc, or the Old Maid OF Orleans"
ect which his genius had touched dealt with soghyThe
piece partly comic opera aud partly roaring
negro mnsres and OF the characters went 40 far as
quote DR. Burcharrs famous ALTERATION Ia me
course OF temperance lecture. The dramatic unltes
not preserved with extreme care Inc date
Of the action passed by csnSrs snd the
scene fitted from Rouen TO Ncw-lork and
Cambridge With Sudaenne;s when i%pcr srted
by H. d. Cushing whose gigantic stature gave TO the
berones character me necessary masGuaniy 'oan
with no non about her-remarkabe for never nav
ing chewed gum, although ultimately the victim OF
gum game" appeared In the costume 0f abaet dancer
and carried wOhanded sword about i've ieetin length
TO the anorous Charles who asks what she VIII nave as
the reward distinguished services she answers
with becoming maiden m0desty; Thanks, sire, never
drink" The turn-coat Phnfp OF burgundy maze
a deal OF fun for the audience by the
wonderful limbcrncss OF his legs, which quite eguaed
the slipperincss of his moral character H. n LAWNS
coep part acceptably X T. CARO-. repre-
sentrd the doughty TALBOT and engaged the trhtorous
Btrgundu In mortal combat, which, however, was sud
denly stopped by the interpositpn OF herce
looking person who bore tho words Captain
Williams = ON his cap aud shouted Ia tones OF
thnnder This fight must stop right here y The two
however consoed each other by the Thought
that the gate money amounted TO Sl2OOO and went Oh
together To storm the French entertainments at the HON
House. -, M r, nj,
The other parts were taken by 9. G. Adams,W H. Bald
win W. r. Hearst, W. X. Draper and g. H. MlhoL
The costumes were elective ana tuste
full The music, under the direction or
~ L. Bradford was excellent, and seemed 10 include
ali the most popular airs Of the day The entertainment
Was given In aid OF the Harvard University Boat CluD
and tho receipts were remarkably Satisfactory
jacob N Asior, Mr and Mrs orme Wilson
Mrs o. W. Bird, Mrs. Cowdin. John Cowdn' Mrs .; v.
r. (ruger Miss Lena Post, Mrs. j. rel
loves Morgan Miss Louisa Leavett, Mrs' Au-
gust belmont, IT,, Robert LIVINGSTON MIS-
Miss Edith Parsons Mrs Jacob wendell JOhn thompson
Miss Nav Robbins Miss George lIeokscher MISS Lucy
Work Miss Theron, Mrs Belmont Purdy, Mrs T. Law
renee Perkins, and Mrs. X. H. Mlhturn'