Play Title: Norma With an N
Author: Linus Maloney
Dates Performed: Thursday, December 15, 1927
Venue: Washington Hall
Director: F. W. Kelly
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Cast List
The Girl: Ruth Carmody
The Man: John Cavanaugh
Bill: Vincent Ponic
Notes:
Source(s) 1928 Dome. Scholastic 61: 13, 395. This was the second season of the University Theatre, with all the plays written by student authors. Male actors were all members of “The Notre Dame Players.” Staging was done by students of Professor F.W. Kelly’s Play Production Class.
Play Title: Ham and Eggs
Author: Lyle Maloney
Dates Performed: Thursday, December 15, 1927
Venue: Washington Hall
Director: F. W. Kelly
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Cast List
The Patient: Roscoe Bonjean
The Doctor: John Cullinan
The Nurse: Helen Shank
Visitors: William Kearney; William O’Neill
Notes:
Source(s): 1928 Dome. Scholastic 61: 13, 395.
Play Title: Fireflies
Author: Richard B. Parrish
Dates Performed: Thursday, December 15, 1927
Venue: Washington Hall
Director: not found
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Cast List
Harriet Sturm: Margaret Moist
Dave Sturm: Russel C. Kuehl
Jim: John Leddy
Anne: Edna Knudson
Notes:
Sources: 1928 Dome; Scholastic 61: 13, 395.
Play Title: A Sign and a Wonder
Author: Murray Young
Dates Performed: Saturday, March 17, 1928, 8:15 P.M
Venue: Washington Hall
Director: Frank Kelly
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Cast List
Zermes: John Cavanaugh
The Widow of Naim: Nora Byers
Jarim, her son: Frank Creadon
Naggee, a neighbor: Harry Merdzinski
Aram, another neighbor: John Leddy
Melea, a boy: Roscoe Bonjean
one of two one-act plays
Notes:
Source(s) 1928 Dome, p. 298; Scholastic, 61:22, 683.
Play Title: The Good Man
Author: Orville Murch
Dates Performed: Saturday, March 17, 1928, 8:15 P.M.
Venue: Washington Hall
Director: Frank Kelly
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Cast List
Mrs. Lincoln: Helen Shank
Senator Sumner: John Carroll
Senator Welles: William Kearney
Tad Lincoln: Frank Broch
President Lincoln: Albert Doyle
Secretary of State Stanton: William Schuh
Tad Lincoln: Frank Broch
second of two one-act plays
Notes:
Source(s) 1928 Dome, p. 297; Scholastic, 61:22, 683. These two one-act plays were done the same evening.
Play Title: Tomorrow, a tragedy of Mexico
Author: Richard B. Parrish, ’28
Dates Performed: Friday, June 1, 1928
Venue: Washington Hall
Director: Frank Kelly
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Cast List
Father Raphael: William J. Coyne
Jose: Harry Merdzinski
Carlos: John Leddy
An American Reporter: John M. Keefe
Captain Tirado: James L. McShane
Sergeant Cruz: James L. McShane
Notes:
Scholastic, 61:30, 941.
Play Title: Son Patrick
Author: John A. Mullen, ’28
Dates Performed: Friday, June 1, 1928
Venue: Washington Hall
Director: Frank Kelly
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Cast List
Patrick ‘Pat’ O’Byrne: Albert Doyle
Mrs. Patricia O’Byrne, his mother: Helen Shank
Younger Brothers: John Carroll; William Murphy
Notes:
Scholastic, 61:30, 941.
Play Title: Gallery Gods, a satirical farce
Author: Richard C. Elpers, ’28
Dates Performed: Friday, June 1, 1928
Venue: Washington Hall
Director: Frank Kelly
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Cast List
Beulah Deemer: Margaret Moist
Ben Deemer: Frederick Collins
Parrett, the magazine writer: John M. Keefe
Holzman, the picture dealer: Robert Capesius
Franz Gody, the art critic: John Leddy
Gladys, the landlady’s daughter: Mrs. Walter Minzey
Notes:
Scholastic, 61:30, 941. “The best comedy produced by the University Theatre this year.”