Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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THELEGENDA 29 The attention of the audience is called to the magnificent scenery, designed for the convenience of this particular cast. It is of immense size, although the fact that it can be encircled by an able-bodied policeman in forty-eight hours, — at a rapid gait, — fully provides for the safety of the company. The massive and beautiful buildings, including every known variety of architecture, (some specimens still under dispute); the luxuriant foliage, particularly that of the silver-leafed maple; the lake completely furnished with light winds, soft breezes, whispering zephyrs, sparkling ripples, gentle waves and danc- ing waters for the benefit of all crew songs, combine to place it far ahead of the scenery of any other known dramatic production. These attractions have united to make THE GALLANT ADVENTURES OF 1904 BY FAR THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PLAY EVER PRESENTED IN WELLESLEY ! It is confidently expected that its tremendous success will be repeated On the Stage of the World ' ' !! The management, thinking that some description of this brilliant dramatic suc- cess would be of interest to an impatient and expectant audience, present the follow- ing account of the first-night performance in Wellesley. Owing to the magnitude of the task, it does not pretend adequately to cover the subject, but merely to give some idea of the scope of the drama, and to call attention to its special features. It does, however, modestly claim the virtue of complete impartiality.

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28 WELLESLEY COLLEGE Among Reasons for its unprecedented success may be noticed Its Admirably Trained Chorus DISPLAYING ALL TYPES OF BEAUTY AND PLEASING VARIETY OF COSTUME Its All Star Cast WITH Specialties of Every Description INCLUDING ACROBATIC PERFORMANCES EXHIBITIONS OF MUSCULAR STRENGTH SONGS, CLASSICAL AND POPULAR!! GRACEFUL DANCING 0 EVERY VARIETY!! WITTY MONOLOGUES, DIALOGUES AND M U LT RO LOGU ES !!!!! POWER OF KEEPING THE CENTRE OF THE STAGE ON ALL OCCASIONS AND OF BEING POPULAR AT ONCE WITH THE PIT, THE GALLERY AND THE BOXES

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30 WELLESLEY COLLEGE THE PLAV PROPER IS PRECEDED BV A CURTAIN RAISER The scene is laid in the Wellesley station. As the curtain rises, a representative college girl chorus is discovered. The members are clad in all the composite athletic, social, moral and intellectual virtties, and carry small blue books entitled Directions to Wellesley College — How to find your class-room — How to distinguish 3 ' our instructor from a Freshman — Forty-seven different ways of shaking hands with the President, etc., (annotated key, explanatory notes, maps and diagrams attached). Crowd of cabmen is seen in the rear, restraining their champing steeds. Opening chorus. WELLESLEV COLLEOE AIR: Mr. Doolev. We are from Wellesley College and we know it is the best. Come all together — whoop it up — it ' s far above the rest. We ' re clever as they make them, and we ' re strong and sporting too. We know we are the best of all, the wearers of the Blue! CHORUS OK CABIVIEN O Wellesley College, O Wellesley College! It only costs you ten cents to get there. O Wellesley College, O Wellesley College! You must admit that that ' s a moderate fare.