Play: The Yankee Peddler
Author: Unknown
Date Performed: Sept. 24, 1870
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Thespian Association
Event: Grand Celebration in Honor of the Reuturn of Rev. Father General [Sorin] from Europe.
Venue: Washington Hall
PART I.
Song–Solo: Mr. R. Staley; Chorus, Messrs Staley, Rumely, A and G. Riopelle.
Address from Senior Department: John M. Gearin
Song: Messrs A. and G. Riopelle
Address from Junior Department: C. Berdell
Address from Minim Department: Eddie DeGroot
Music: Band
PART II.
Cast
Hiram Dodge: J.A. Fox
Pompy: T. Watson
Fuller: J.R. Boyd
Cowpens: W.C. Stillwagen
Harris: D.B. Hibbard
Mark: R. McCarthy
Slingsby: F.Kaiser
Jerushus: T.A. Dillon
Jennings: E.B. Gambee
Dick: Leranger
Closing Remarks:Very Rev. Father General
March for Retiring: Band
Notes: “Mr. Watson, in his representation of ‘Cuffy,’ showed forth the negro peculiarities to perfection.”
Source for the above: Scholastic 4:2, Oct.8, 1870, 5.
Play: ‘Twould Puzzle a Conjurer
Author: Unknown
Date: Oct 13, 1870
Producing Organization: Thespian Association
Event: St. Edward’s Day
Director: Prof. M. T. Corby
Venue: Washington Hall
Cast List
Peter, Czar of Muscovy: M.J. Moriarty
Admiral Varensloff: J.A. Loranger
Van Dunder: J.A. Fox
Count De Merville: R. McCarthy
Peter Stanmitz: D..B. Hibbard
Hones: W. Robert
Van Block: E.B. Gambee
Officer: J.K. Finley
Baron Von Clump: T.A. Dillon
Major Domo: F.B. Shepard
Note: The women of Saint Mary’s College presented elaborate tableaux of the four seasons, although it is unclear where and in what connection to this play.
Source for the above: Scholastic 4:3, October 22, 1870, 4-5.
Play Title: The Rogueries of Scapin
Author: Moliere
Date Performed: Nov. 9, 1870
Director: Rev. A. Lemonnier,S. S. C., and Prof. J. A. Lyons, A. M.
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: St. Cecilia Philomathean Association
Event: Dedicated to Archbishop Rev. J. B. Purcell, D. D.
Cast List
Signor Argante: C.Dodge
Signor Geronte: S. Ashton
Octavius: R. Staley
Leander: C. Hutchings
Scapin: C. Berdell
Sylvester: J. McHugh
Arnoph: J. Nash
Carl: L. Hayes
Andrea: J. McGuire
Battista: J. Ward
Ernand: D. Hogan
Beneditto: J. Antoine
Patrucchio: L. Roth
Tiorello: C. Ortmayer
Lino: B. Roberts
Fidelio: E. Shea
Giuseppe: J. Shanks
Francesco: F. Obert
Carlo: C. Peterson
Giovanni: J. Goodhue
Rinaldo: J. Rumley
Guiscardo: S. Dum
Vincentio: V. Hackmann
Daniele: D. Egan
Epilogue: C. Berdell
Notes: Dedicated also to Bishop Luers, D. D., of Fort Wayne, Bishop Borgess, D. D., of Detroit, Bishop
and Toeppe, D. D., of Covington.
Source(s) for the above: The Notre Dame Scholastic, Nov. 19, 1870, Vol. 4, p.6-7.
Play Title: The White Horse of the Peppers
Date Performed: December 26, 1870
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Thespian Association
Event: Annual Christmas Exhibition
Cast List
Col. Chesham: M. Spellacy
Major Hans Mansfeldt: J.D. Evans
Darby Donohue: J. Wilson
Phelim: A.G. Brown
Portreeve: G. Darr
Gerald Pepper: T. Dillon
Rafferty: J. O’Rourke
Old Pepper: A. Riopelle
Bryan: G. Riopelle
Villager: E. McGee
Servant: J. Zimmer
Servant: C. Weld
Notes: Reviewed on p. 5 of the Notre Dame Scholastic, Jan. 14, 1871, Vol. 4.
Source(s) for the above: The Notre Dame Scholastic, Jan. 14, 1871, Vol. 4, p. 5.
Play Title: The Banker Sold
Date Performed: December 26, 1870
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Thespian Association
Event: Annual Christmas Exhibition
Cast List
Mr. N. brown: J.D. Evans
Jim: J. O’Rourke
Exeter: Geo. Darr
Captain Jones: Jas. Wilson
Bob Smith: A.G. Brown
Paddy Maguire: T. Dillon
Jake: J. Zimmer
Notes: Reviewed on p. 5 of the Notre Dame Scholastic, Jan. 14, 1871, Vol. 4.
Source(s) for the above: The Notre Dame Scholastic, Jan. 14, 1871, Vol. 4, p. 5.
Play Title: The Miser
Author: Moliere
Date Performed: February 7, 1871
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: St. Cecilia Philomathean Association
Event: 13th Semi-Annual Exercises of the St. Cecilians
Cast List
Harpagon: C. Berdel
Cleonte: J. McHugh
Polyander: V. Hackmann
Anselm: J. Ward
Orontes: J. McGuire
Lapierre: C. Dodge
Lafleche: C. Huchings
Maitre Jacques: S. Ashton
A. Commissary: L. Roth
Lamerluche: T. Foley
Brindavoine: C. Ortmayer
Antoine: J. Antoine
Notes: Reviewed on p. 6-7 of the Notre Dame Scholastic, Feb. 11, 1871, Vol. 4.
Source(s) for the above: The Notre Dame Scholastic, Feb. 11, 1871, Vol. 4, p. 6-7.
Play Title: Fidelity, or The White Night
Dates Performed: May 31, 1871
Sponsoring Organization: St. Cecilia Philomathean Association
Occasion: The Thirteenth Annual Summer Entertainment
Cast List
George Brown: R. Staley
Donald: V. Hackmann
Gaveston: L. Roth
Marcolm: J. McHugh
Dickson: S.Ashton
Hoel: C. Hutchings
McIrton: C. Dodge
Gabriel: C. Ortmayer
Randolf: T. Foley
Egar: P Scott
Mountaineers
Berwick: A. Filson
Connor: M. Mahony
Duncan: J. Rumely
Mc Donald: B.Roberts
Martin: C. Berdel
Carroll: J. McGuire
Rob Roy: W. Fletcher
Guy: J. Shanks
Rollon: E. Shea
Argyll: L. Hayes
Manuel: W. Dodge
Hugh: J. Walsh
O’Neill: D.Egan
Robert: H. Kinkead
Clerks of the Court
Bryan: D. Hogan
Andrew: J. Heintz
Farmers
Ludwig: M. Moriarty
Kinross: L. McOskar
Elgin: P. Reilly
Hasting: J. Ward
Henric: D. Brown
Richard: R. Lange
William: C. Morgan
Duff: J. Taylor
Indulf: H. Taylor
Reginald: J. Crummey
Attendants
Albert: J. Buehler
Mc Duff: J. Ruddiman
Silfried: D. McGinnis
Jesael: J. Goesse
Arthur: J. Goodhue
Stuart: V. McKinnon
Notes: Summary of Acts on p. 5-6 of the Notre Dame Scholastic, May 27, 1871, Vol. 4.
Reviewed on p. 5 of the Notre Dame Scholastic, June 3, 1871, Vol. 4.
Source(s) for the above: The Notre Dame Scholastic, May 27, 1871, Vol. 4, p.6
Play Title: Henry the Fourth
Date Performed: June 17, 1871
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Thespian Association
Event: 27th Annual Commencement
Cast List
King Henry IV: George Darr
Henry: W.C. Stillwagen
Prince John: Joseph Zimmer
Sir John Falstaff: Judson Fox
Westmoreland: L.Wilson
Douglas: F.Shephard
Worcester: C.Wheeler
Northumberland: John McCarty
Hotspur: Marcus Moriarty
Sir W.Blunt: James Wilson
Sir R. Vernon: J.McCormack
Sheriff: W.H.Smith
Poins: H.Keenan
Bardolph: J.M.Gearin
Gadshill: J.Culver
Peto: L.Rupert
Francis: W.Roberts
Mr.Quickly: Rufus McCarty
Raby: George Riopelle
Officers, Soldiers, Servants, etc.
Notes: Reviewed on p. 2-3 of the Notre Dame Scholastic, June 28, 1871, Vol. 4.
Source(s) for the above: The Notre Dame Scholastic, June 14, 1871, Vol. 4, p. 6-7.
Play Title: Beware of Rogues
Author: Moliere
Date Performed: June 17, 1871
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: St. Cecilian Association
Event: 27th Annual Commencement
Cast List
Argante: C. Dodge
Geronte: S. Ashton
Scapin: Charles Berdel
Octavius: R. Staley
Leander: C. Hutchings
Lafleche: J. McHugh
Sylvester: V. Hackmann
Nerin: T. Foley
Carl: L. Hayes
Two Porters: P.Reilly
Epilogue: J. Ward
Notes: Reviewed on p. 2,3,7 of the Notre Dame Scholastic, June 28, 1871, Vol. 4.
Source(s) for the above: The Notre Dame Scholastic, June 14, 1871, Vol. 4, p. 6-7.
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