University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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The Mummers The Mummers was founded a year ago With the double purpose of studying the master dramatists, and through them gaining the inspiration for original com- positions. But the ttmaster voice,, has been, for unaccountable reasons, con- sistently inaudibte; and the study Of the modern classics has been retarded through the inability of Dr. Schutze to meet the men regularly. It is, however, the hope of the members that in the near future one or several of them Will produce a play Which may be presented by the Dramatic Club. The members of the Mummers are: DR. MARTIN SCHUTZE FLOYD ALVAH KLEIN HARRY ARTHUR HANSEN RAYMOND DEFOREST PENNY JOHN RALPH BENZIES MELVIN ADAMS HILMAR ROBERT BAUKHAGE 128

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Senora Geltrude, Candidate, prosy duenna, was adequately interpreted by bliss Etten. Miss Etten maintained the dignity of the role through- out without losing any of its comedy. Miss Wilder gave an exceptionally good piece of reading in Suzanne. Although an ungrateful partethe village gossipeMiss Wilder made a distinct impression. An excellent bit was Limoncino, the saucy waiter. played by Frank Parker, who made a great deal out of a small, though important part. Paul Davis made the most out of this part as Moraccio, the gruff and unsympathetic brother of Giannina. The smooth production and the continued how of well-drillcd action was due in no small part to the services of Coach Frank Wallace. The entire action of the play transpires in the square of an Italian provincial town. The period is supposed to be about the close of the eighteenth century. The Cast EVARISTO .................. A meT D. HENDERSON BARON DEL CEDRO ......... HILMAR R. BAUKHAGE COUNT OF ROCCA MERINO ......... RALPH BENZIES CRESPINO ................... FRANK M. ORCHARD CORONA'I'O ................... BARRETT H. CLARK MORRACCHIO ..................... PAUL H. DAVIS TIMOTEO ............... CARLETON W. XVASHBURN LIMONCINO ................... FRANK G. PARKER SCAVEZZO. .................... COVEY F. GRIDER TOGNINO . . . . ................ JAMES E. DYMOND GIANNINA ............. VVILLOWDEAN CHATTERSON CANDIDA ...................... LORRAINE CLEARY GELTRUDE ................. MARY LOUISE ETTEN SUSANNA ......................... LAURA Wmmn 127

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The Green-Room began the activities of the year with rehearsals for a playlet entitled ttAll On Account of an Actor? The playlet remained in an embryonic stage; Why is a mystery. Some urge that the title indicates the clubts insurmount- able obstacle. Others maintain that the real cause lies in the deplorable lack of an angelenot one of the Wings and harp variety; but one Whose claim to the title is based on the possession of a large bank account, coupled to a generous heart. Whatever the dichulties, they seem to have been overcome, for the club confidently announces for the Winter Quarter, the farce, KEngaging J anet? The cast of Characters is as follows: Janet Clarke, lookingfor a Career ....................... MISS MARY CHANEY Miss Briggs, 0f the Amalgamated Charities ............. MISS RUTH RETTICKER Madame Maude, tttoilettesomet, ............ ; ......... MISS HAZEL STILLMAN Miss Bumpus 9 Boston. t . .' ......................... MISS ELLEN MACNEISH Miss Spike, the representative thhe T eaclzef.9 T raining Trust .................. .............................................. MISS CHRISTINE POSSE Miss Higgins, qf the Employment Bureau ................. MISS LOIS KENNEDY Bridget ........................................... NIISS FLORENCE CATLIN List of Members ALICE LEE LOIS KENNEDY JEANETTE THIELENS ELLEN MACL TEISH MARY CHANEY VVILHEMINA PRIDDY HAZEL STILLMAN FLORENCE CATLIN GWENDOLYN JAMES ZILLAH SHEPHERD RUTH RETICKER CHRISTINE IPOSSE 129