Play: The Ghost
Author: Unknown
Dates: Saturday Evening, October 12, 1868
Producing Organization: The Thespian Association
Venue: Washington Hall
Cast
Garrick: M. S. Ryan
Plump: A. B. White
Blinde: H. B. Keeler
Wilde, Jr.: James O’Reilly
Gouvernet: J. M. Moriarty
Tom: William Rhodes
George: William Ryan
Newsboy: Jason Page
Notes: After Acts I & III–Orchestra, After Act II–Band
Source for the above: Scholastic 2:7, 53.
Play Title: If I Were A King
Author: Mr. E. M. Guthrie
Dates Performed: December 15, 1868
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: St. Cecilia Philomathean Society
Venue: Washington Hall
Event: St. Cecilia’s Day Exhibition:
Cast
Genaro: Robert Staley
Ferdinand: James F. Ryan
Orazzio: John W. Coppinger
Valerio: Mark Foote
Alberto: William Clark
Ruisco: D. J. Wile
Bozza: James Wilson
Giovine: Aloysius Hemsteger
Banquo: P. J. O’Connell
Silvio: Vincent Hackmann
Baptista: Michael Mahony
Philippo: Ben Heffernan
Cecato: Asa Wetherbee
Marco: James Dooley:
Gonsalvo: L. F. Wilson
Melchiore: Franklin P. Dwyer
Alonzo: Rufus H. McCarty
Cesare: Zach Vaudeveer
Courtier: Joseph Mulhall
Marini: George Redfield
Doria: Frank Nicholas
Lino: John McHugh
Beppo: Hendry O’Neill
Lupo: G. McCartney
Hugo: John Kelly
Crescio: Charles Marantette
Marzo: F. Spencer
Royal usher: James McGuire
Stephano: Philip Cochrane
Pedro: James Deehan
Urson: Charles Hutchings
Lucio: Charles Burdell
Serano: Thomas Arrington
Prologue: James Wilson
Notes: “Composed expressly for the St. Cecilia Society, by a friend, for the purpose of bringing out the elocutionary talent of the Junior Collegiate Department.”
Source for the above: Scholastic Volume 2, No. 15, p. 119.
Play: Count De Moor
Author: Based on The Robbers by Schiller
Dates: February 22, 1869
Producing Organization: Thespian Society
Venue: Washington Hall
Event: Washington’s Birthday:
Cast
Chas. de Moor: M. S. Ryan
Francis de Moor: J. M. Moriarty
Count de Moor: W. Rhodes
Julius: J. Eisenman
Herman: A. B. White
Switzer: L. B. Logan
Roller: J. O’Reilly
Spiegelberg: H. Keeler
Schufterle: S. Corby
Kazman: J. S. Gavit
Grimm: H. P. Morancy
Daniel: W. Roy
Commissary: A. W. Arrington
Kozinski: J. Fleming:
National Air: Band
Overture: Orchestra
Notes: Count De Moor was based on Schiller’s play, The Robbers. “This play as originally written would not, of course, have been allowed on our stage; but the director of the Thespians [Prof. M. T. Corby], finding that it was well suited to bring out the speaking talent of the Society, remodeled the objectionable parts, while preserving the spirit of the original.”
Sources for the above: Scholastic Volume 2, No. 24, p. 190 & No. 25 p. 197-199.
Play Title: A Race for a Dinner
Author: Unknown
Dates Performed: February 22, 1869
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Thespian Society
Venue: Washington Hall
Event: Washington’s Birthday:
Cast
Sponge: H. B. Keeler
Feedwell: W. Rhodes
Doric: A. B. White
Measureaton: J. M. Moriarty
Dalton: A. W. Arrington
Lovell: R. L. Akin
Francis: J. O’Reilly
Gammon: S. Corby
Sources for the above: Scholastic Volume 2, No. 24, p. 190.
Play: The Ghost
Author: Unknown
Dates Performed: March 17, 1869
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The Thespian Society
Venue: Washington Hall
Cast
Garrick: M. S. Ryan
Plump: A. B. White
Blinde: H. B. Keeler
Wilde, Jr.: James O’Reilly
Gouvernet: J. M. Moriarty
Tom: William Rhodes
George: James Wilson
Newsboy: John Gavit
Workmen, Soldiers and Citizens
Sources for the above: Scholastic Volume 2, No. 28, p. 221.
Play: The Son of the Sun; or, The fate of Phaeton
a classical burlesque burletta in one act
Author: Gilbert Abbott à Beckett
Dates: April 27, 1869
Producing Organization: Silver Jubilee Club
Venue: Washington Hall
Event: Silver Jubilee Preliminary Celebration
Cast
Jupiter Olympius: W. A. Walker
Phoebus Apollo: James A. Dickinson
Phaëton: W. P. McClain
Mars: George Mc. Atkinson
Mercury: R. L. Akin
Bacchus: J. M. Moriarty
Vulcan: James Cunnea
Boreas: G. R. Hatchett
Neptune: E. D. Riddle
The Infant Orpheus: Ivo Buddeke
Orpheus: B. Vocke
Orion: M. J. Carney
Gemini: H. C. Allen & L. G. Dupler
Serpentarius: J. Garhartstine
Boötes: J. Zahm
Aquarius: J. C. Eisenman
The Dog Star: Mr. Noisy
The River Styx: Signor Furioso
A. D. 1844: J. Zahm
A. D. 1869: J. C. Eisenman
Dr. Pangloss: T. F. Heery
Notes: George Mc. Atkinson delivered the Prologue. For a list of the musical numbers and musicians, see Scholastic 2:34, 269-270. Mr. Noisy may be the first quadruped (dog) to appear on the Washington Hall stage.
Sources for the above: Scholastic Volume 2, No. 34, p. 269.
Play: The Mistake
Author: Unknown
Dates Performed: April 27, 1869
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Silver Jubilee Club
Venue: Washington Hall
Event: Silver Jubilee Preliminary Celebration
Cast
Mr. Hardcastle: George Mc. Atkinson
Tony: W. A. Walker
Charles Marlow: R. L. Akin
George Hastings: Ivo Buddeke
Landlord of the Village Inn: T. L. Watson
Song and Dance: M. J. Carney:
Sources for the above: Scholastic Volume 2, No. 34, p. 269.
Play: The Prodigal Law Student
Author: Father Augustus Lemonnier, CSC
Performed: May 22 & June 23, 1869
Producing Organization: Saint Cecilia Philomathean Association
Venue: Washington Hall
Event: Return of V. Rev. E. Sorin & Twenty-Fifth Annual Commencement and Silver Jubilee
Artistic Staff
C. A. B. Von Weller, F. R. A.
Cast
Frederick–Law Student: R. Staley
Mr. Martin: D. J. Wile
Alfred: F. Dwyer
Angelo: Mark Foote
Tightfist: C. Burdell
Mr. Richards: P. O’Connell
Professor Allgood: J. W. Coppinger
General Watson: p. Cochrane
Harry: V. Hackmann
John: H. Hays
Foster: G. McCartney
Eugene: W. Clarke
O’Flaherty: J. Deehan
Doctor Fuzby: A. Hemsteger
Jake: C. Hutchings
Bob: J. Dooley:
Spencer: J. McGuire
Samuel: J. McHugh
1st Citizen: E. Bahm
2d Citizen: J. Combs
1st Newsboy: M. Mahony
2d Newsboy: T. Arrington
Aids to General Watson: Marrantette
Admiral Ross: L. Wilson
F. Spencer,: Captain Henderson W. Clark
J. Nash:
Zouaves, Citizens, &c
Notes
Sources for the above: Scholastic Volume 2, No. 38, p. 302.
Play: Richelieu, or the Conspiracy
Author: Edward Bulwer Lytton (1803-1873)
Dates: June 22, 1896
Producing Organization: Thespian Association
Venue: Washington Hall
Event: Commencement and the Silver Jubilee
Artistic Staff
Director: Prof. M. T. Corby
Cast
Louis the Thirteenth: L. B. Logan
Gaston: A. W. Arrington
First Courtier: J. O’Reilly
Baradas: A. B. White
Cardinal: M. S. Ryan
Joseph: H. B. Keeler
The Chevalier de Mauprat: J. J. Fleming
François: H. P. Morancy
The Sieur De Beringhen: W. P. Rhodes
Huguet: F. Ingersoll
First Secretary of State: R. L. Akin
Second Secretary: J. A. Fox
Governor of the Bastile: J. Wilson
De Lorme: J. S. Gavitt
Page to Orleans: J. Eisenman
Captain of Archers: P. Barrett
Captain of Arquebusiers: T. Dillon:
Courtiers, Pages, Conspirators, Officers, Soldiers, etc.
Notes: “Between acts, Music by the Orchestra and Brass band alternately.”
Source for the above: Scholastic 2:40, 319-320.
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