The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Its Only Natural to BE Pre-
sentcd at the Plaza Thurs
day and Friday Nights.

T HE players Of the Hasty Pud
ding Club of Harvard will ap-
= pear at the Hotel Plaza next
Thursday and Friday nights to give
their annual show, which this year is
called "It's Only Natural" AS usual
the cast and chorus contain the
names Of athletes, but a considerable
number of members OF the club are
prevented from taking part on account
Of their presence on spring sporting
teams.
"It's Only Natural" musical com
edy, was written by w. G. Jackson,
'22. of Darien. Conn. and r. Cameron
Rogers, '23. Of Cambridge. with the
assistance of Edgar Scott. 20. of Phila-
delphia- The music was written by
several undergraduates-Jos Alger,
Jr., '22. Of Broclxton; Howard Elliott,
Jr., '22, OF New York city; S. p. Moore
head, '22, OF Andover, and A. l.. Stein
ert, %, OF Boston. In writing the
lyrics Alger and Elliott collaborated
with d. #. w. McCord, '21, of Cam
bridge, and c. b. Monro, '23. Of Pitts
burgh.
The play begins with house party
given in the White Mountains by Mr..
Burroughs, a wealthy American busi-
ness man. In the first act Archie Carr
Is accepted by the beautiful Evan
i -, -
the blacker side OF Carr's past is re-
vealed and he Is elected from the
house.
The second act centers about Mr..
Eurroughs's refusal to allow his Cock
ney gardener to go into the motion pic
ture business. In spite of the refusal,
Kemp. the gardener, runs off, becomes
wealthy and by the time of the next
annual party at the Burroughs home. he
has nearly succeeded in accomplishing
the financial ruin of his former en-
rloyer. In the final act. however. Gives
insane but harmless interferences sue
ceed in bringing back the lost fortune
and in reuniting the separated lovers.
Carr's character Is vindicated and the
gardener is hurried away under the care
Of two policemen
Many changes OF scenery and the In
tTOuuCliOu Oh various HuutpcTS vary
the program. C. A. Tierney. '22, center
on the football team. has the leading
rcle In pantomine representation OF
"The Shooting of Dan McGrcw."
Joseph Alger. Jr.. '22, and +. b. Taus-
sig, 20. will give The Drunken Sisters"
burlesque OF the songs and dances OF
the Duncan Sisters OF Tip Top" Miss
Virginia Tanner, who had charge OF the
ballet last year, IS coaching the entire
performance OF TITS Only Natural" this
year. Louis Silvers conducts the music.
The cast Is as follows:
James Ulysses Figg-F. B. Taussig,
80. of Yonkers, N. Y.
Clive-Huntington Brown, '22. OF
Utica, N. Y.
Mr.. Burroughs--Joseph Ager, Jr., '22.
of Brockton.
AIRS. Burroughs-C. B. Monro. '23. Of
Pittsburgh.
Evangeline Burroughs-w. J. Banes,
80. of Media. Pa
Archie Carr-Joseph Larocquc. Jr.. '23.
OF Bernardsville. N. J.
Barney. @. Allen. 80. Of Marlboro.
Kemp-w. c. jackson. '22. OF Darien,
| Conn.
Slmpson--J. II. 8. Moynahan. '2a. OF
Mattapan-
Butier-D. d. Miller. 20. Of New York
city.
.Feminine'' Chorus--Russei Robb.
Jr.. '23, of Concord; III. l.. Pratt. Jr.,
'23. of Glen Cove, l.. l., n. r.: J. 5.
Amory. 20. OF Boston; p. w. butman.
'23, OF BroolSi,nc: ,. t. Bradlee. ~, OF
Chestnut Hill Grosvenor White. ,23. of
Nutley, N. j.. Duncan Dunscombe. '2S, OF
New York city: L. s. Webster. Jr, '2S,
OF Chestnut Hill.
Male Chorus. G. Flint. ~, of Wal
pole. ". H.: r. p Field. '23, OF Milford.
o.: s. r. Moorehead, 20. OF Andover
b. A. Zimmerman. 20. OF Brookline; John
McDuffie "a, '2s, OF New York city; J.
r. Reynolds. '23. OF Rcadviile; !; @. l..
Paine, Jr.. 30, OF Cambridge: Ridley
Watts, Jr.. '23. OF Morristown. N J.
Speciality Numbers--C. A. Ticrncy.
80, Of Dorchester: A. X. Train, '23, OF
New York city: w. c. Bennett, '23, OF
Somerville ID. S. Ellsworth. '22. OF New
York city b. w. Currier. 20. OF Brook
line: u. DE l.. Nash. "a, OF Brooklinc
Louis Detonge '23. OF Fitchburg; J. II.
Lanman. Jr.. 20, Of Lawrence. Long
Island. ". T.
The New York graduate committee in
cludes Duncan O. Harris, Reginald