New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-02
THE HASTY PUDDING CLUB.
A FARCE AND AN OPERETTA PREPARED
FOR THE SPRING THEATRICALS.
AN ENTERTAINMENT ANTICIPATED WITH UN-
USUAL INTEREST BY THE PUBLIC AT
HARvARD-THE PLAYS TO BE PRE-
sENTED ALSO IN THE MAN
HAITIAN ATHLETIC

CLUB THEATRE.

Cambridge, Mass, April / (special.-The spring
theatricals Of the Hasty Pudding Club of Harvard
University always looked for With interest They
may vary in merit from to year, but they always
have enoughfof the spirit of college wit and fun to
make them welcome. This year the "spring show
as the Pudding men always call it, promises well.
For the first time in many years two pieces have
been prepared and the regulation operetta viii be
preceded by oneact farce. The latter is the work
Of r. II. Post of this city. 1t is called Two Old
Grads and represents two graduates Of twenty-five
Fears standing back the familiar surroundings
81 college DAYS. Mr. Post has dealt with this theme
IN q slilful fashion, and has produced study with
genuine literary merit He is fortunate too, in hav-
ing two clever actors for his leading parts j. Wen
ie IT, and A. b. Nichols amateur actors of no in
considerable talent. They are, moreover, used to act
ing together, and serve as admirable foils to each
Dther. The scene is laid in typical collegeroom;
and the other four parts those of characteristic under
graduates, are taken by Mr.. Post himself, j. p Lee,
the wenknown football player; J. A. Parker, and A.
j. Garceau
The operetta is a much more elaborate composition,
and on this the chief energies OF the club have been
bent. B. A. Goud, 1r., who wrote the nbreto, mas
an envable facility in the composition OF Smooth
running verse, anu has been prominently known Tor
his wit ever since he entered college. Before the
end of his freshman year he was regular editor OF
"The Lampoon. and his after-dinner poems are ex-
ceponally brilliant. He wrote particularly success
fui poem for the complimentary dinner given 10 the
victorious football eleven which has since been printed
and found many readers. He has named the operetta
"The Obispah," and has departed from the usual
precedent in giving it connected plot which he has
tried not to sacrifice to the variety business. that In
such performances is apt to obscure it. The Obs
pah perhaps suggested by Francis Wilson's ooah,
is a man whose profession is the hudabe one Oh
making envy and Jealousy impossible This he ac-
complishes by attaching himself to the envied one
ard so overwhelming him with dsagreeable attentions
DIV ondur bIQ and
remove all ground for envying him Then there IS
King, whose happiness is great as to make his
subjects mady envOus, and who rouses their jealousy
to the danger-pont by announcing MS lnlehtioh sun
further to magnify his happiness with matrihohy.
Two girls in particular the King has In mihu, Dut
these are the afianced brides OF two peers OF inc
realm and their lovers, with not altogether dslhler
ested zeal point out to the King the probability OF a
revolution if he should marry. The obispah comes
In to smooth matters, but the pIoI po
comes involved, and at the end the Ming
finds himself rredeemably pledged to an elderly ma'roh'
while the peers bear off their brides in clumph. Inc
music TO which Mr.. Gouds easy verses are set Is all
original and was composed by r. w. Atkinson ana
L. $. Thompson the latter contributing particularly
tupeful drinking chorus, while the chOtus anu uahcc
which Mr. Atkinson has provided ior te 0RI ann 20
men are musicians of promise, Mr. thompson nlinS
the position OF oani b Se care has 6en given to
the musical side of the Operetta, and inc VI
singing voice mas not Deen HeE'ttSu III
Inc the roles A. b. Nichols and J. Wendell 1r., play
together again. the King and the 46lS pa rcIesi
parker Is the prma donna, and passes 1Of the po'esV
Girl in college. The complete cast is as follows:
Loot King of Ubiyts.. --...,;A. u. NICHOLS
'uonV0 N J. Wendell, ir
AIco a Peer of the Realm w, S ,Eiatte
(iOut Chief Chamberlain. ....----.-.J. H. t-nprlch
SIrawi Chief jester "IlC,.'
- "a
SkirtZ
Malforma--
The only clew to the locality of the scere IS fur
ashed by the costumes, for Mr.. Could has MASKED III
in the non-commttal name of Cbivis," winch IS sup
posed TO be Latin for anywhere You Ike" lie cos
Times are as much Persian as anything. Ihey were
designed by Mr.. Nichols X. l.. Emerson designed tne
scenery and will act as property MANAGER. Mr. Gould
rs stage -manager and Mr. Atkinson VIII l@ad INC Or
chestra. ... .4.,o.,o Glib
Theatre at the corner Of Madison ave, md Fotty,fth
st. and will play on Friday evening April D. anu Sa'
urtay afternoon and evening, April H.