Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-16
ROBIN HOOD, JR.

ROBIN HOOD, JR. An Original Burlesque by Yale Men
 and Presented at the Hyperion Last
 Evening by Yale TaIent-An Epoch
 in Theatrlca1s at Yale.
 The first joint play of the two junior so- cieties, Psi U. and D. K. E. of Yale col lege, which was produced at the Hyperion theater last evening marks an epoch in the history of Yale. One hundred years ago there was a law in force at Yale which fined any student of the college who should take part on the stage in the performance of any comedy or who should attend any such production. The feeling at Yale has always until very recently been against students taking part in theatrical repre- sentations. Since the organization of the Mask and Wig club of the University of Pennsylvania and the Columbia college Dramatic club there has been strong movement at Yale toward some form of a dramatic club, which has finally cluminated in the production of an eminently success full and original burlesque entitled "Robin Hood, jr.," which was written by Edward Boltwood '92, R. D. Paine '94 and F. c. Perkins '94, the music having been selected and arranged by T. Fl. Shepard of this burlesque on Smith and DeKoven's popular opera of Robin Hood, but neither the orig inal music nor Hbretto was at all closely followed. It is really collection of hits and take-of on college life at Yale, and some of the local "gags" excited consider able amusement.
 Robin Hood, jr, is student at Noting I s~s l-lk circumstances. His uncle is the sheriff of Nottingham and he runs things at the university in about as high handed 8 man ner as ever did Ba' nabee's great impersona- tion. He steals his nephew's monthly al- | lowance as regularly as it arrives and | appropriates it to his own uses. But even | his "massive brain and eagle eye" gets him | into tight place and so he proposes to marry his daughter Annabel to T. Willie
 Scarlet, "a gilded Harvard youth" Anna bel loves Robin Hood, however, and does yard swell. In the meantime Robin Hood
 is arrested for debt and told that he m1st
 pay his debts or get out of town by the
 alternative and appeals to his fellow stu dents to follow him, which they consent
 to do. The introduction of the chorus of
 co eds was 8 very pleasing feature of the
 first act. They were attired in lavender gowns and black caps. They went through
 with an exceedingly clever dance. They
 were ss follows: H. s. Bownes '93, 0. Burr
 '94, s. L. Orr '94, A. s. Chisholm '93, J. R.
 Trowbridge '94, 0. H. George '94, J. L
 Hall '94.
 In this act the old Lyceum bell is heard
 ringing and students and Go eds pass into
 the college chapel on the right of the stage.
 The minute the last student was in the
 chapel the familiar form of "Joe," the
 postman, makes his appearance with
 8 handful of letters. His appearance
 was greeted with uprosrious applause
 "Joe" unfortunately always comes just tot
 late for the boys to get their letters before
 chapel, and it is only the habitual "cutter' of chapel that can receive his mail at tha ) time. The act closes with a humorous ) parody on the pirates' chorus, with Cat : Like Tread" in the "Pirates of Penzance. } In the second act the scene is laid in Sher
 wood forest Robin Hood has organized his trusty band of followers. But the, are not wicked enough for him. "Stsa
 somethingl Steal anything! Dress msk CTS signs, anything you can lay hands on,
 he exclaimed. Then away they go to tn music of the "Polioemen's Chorus" in tn Pirates of Psnzancs," and return lade' with spoil. The feature of this act wa the dance introduced by the following gen ! tlemea:
 l. B. Laughlin '93, J. N. Hill '93,
 l l T. S. Arbuthnot '94, Alonzo Potter '94, e J. E. Sheffield 'A, W. M. Raymond '94, | l F. S. Henry 94 c. H. George '94, Bayard Dominick '94, J. l. Chamberlain 95.
 They showed the way they dance i Ward McAllister's set and at the Academ of Music and, lastly, at Germanis hail a The presentation of this last dance befor , 8 refined audience, while it was encore f again and again, was, however, manifestl
 indelioate. It was given in precisely tn same manner as at low variety theatel It seems surprising that the management f 1 would have permitted such an introdue tion. The sheriff and his unseparable al tendsnt, Guy of Gisborne, with Willi Scarlet, appear on the scene and oaptur
 ham castle. Tho third act opens with th escape of Robin Hood from prison, whic
 was ingeniously arranged by Friar Tuck Willy Friar reaches up to Robins windo, F few germs of the measles. and he imme . diately "breaks out" Robin Hood 2 ST., of Hoed's Sarsaparilla fame
 now appears on the stage, an q discovers the plot against his son, an b arranges for the discom6t1re> of the prou j., sheriff. The bridal train now spproache a to celebrate the marriage of Annabel an III a mabel in a white satin bridal dress and vel 2 took the audience by storm. Her son ;- "The Merry Marriage Bells," was als a heartily applsuded. W. M. Rapmond '94
 who played the part of Annabel, eertainl l. displayed marked degree of talent in hi a impersonation. Robin Hood and hi father now appear on the scene, and Robi , marries Annabel. Maid Marian, her rivs q marries Guy of Gisborni and the play end q with the old Yale song Bright Colleg t Years"
 s All the principals did exceedingly vel ] Noah H. Swayne '93, as the Sheri i carried off considerable honor, g . also did R. B. Wade '93 a Z Willie Scarlet. T. s. Arbuthnot '9l 6 d Hugh was "teugh. Sect" and he playe t his part to perfection. The dance, r showed careful training under Dan Burk
 of Harrigan's. ?. o. Perkins '94 a l. Friar Tuck was also an elientimpersor | ation.
 t The patronesses of the play were: Mir q W. J. Boardman, Mrs. Timothy Dwieh
 Mrs. G. B. Farnam, Mrs. W. W. Fsrnsn
 Mrs. c. Purdy Lindsley, Mrs. Rockwell
 Mrs. Sturges, Mrs. W. R. H. Trowbridgt t Mrs. R. B. Wade, Mrs. J. F. Weir. VI AN INTERESTING OCCASION.
 First Convention of Chapters c
 Daughters of the Ktng-Bisho s Williams to AtteRd-Delegates FroI t All over the State.