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Play: Student Vaudeville<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> an assemblage of student talent acts
Date:<\/strong> December 5, 1914
Director:<\/strong> James “David Belasco” Riddle
Stage Manager:<\/strong> not found
Producing Organization:<\/strong> Unknown

Multiple acts and cast (to follow)<\/em>

Notes:<\/strong> “Vitagraph pictures of the Notre Dame-Carlisle game concluded the entertainment.”

Source:<\/strong> Dome<\/em> 1915, 206-207.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Play: The Rosary<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> not found
Dates Performed:<\/strong> President’s Day, December 15, 1914
Director:<\/strong> John Drury, professor of elocution
Stage Manager:<\/strong> not found
Producing Organization:<\/strong> The University Dramatic Club

Cast<\/em>

Father Kelly:<\/strong> Professor John Drury
Bruce Wilton:<\/strong> John O’Donnell
Kenward Wright:<\/strong> John Urban Riley
Lee Martin, alias “Skeeter”:<\/strong> Joseph Clovis Smith
Charley Harrow:<\/strong> Timothy Patrick Galvin
Vera Wilton:<\/strong> Emmet George Lenihan
Alice Marsh:<\/strong> Emmet George Lenihan
Lesura Watkins:<\/strong> Wilmer Otis Finch
Kathleen O’Connor:<\/strong> Charles Edmonson

Notes:<\/strong>

Source:<\/strong> Dome<\/em> 1915, 210-211<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Play: The Philopatrian Minstrels<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> various
Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, February 17, 1915
Venue:<\/strong> Washington Hall
Director:<\/strong> Earl S. Dickens
Musical Director:<\/strong> Stephen E. Burns
Costumes:<\/strong> Chicago Costume Works
Stage Manager:<\/strong> not found
Producing Organization:<\/strong> Philopatrians

Program<\/em>

First Part:<\/strong> “The Palace of Mirth and Melody” with 8 acts (to follow)
Interlocutor:<\/strong> Walter J. Hebert
Comedians:<\/strong> Gaston A. Hebert; Barrett J. Anderson; Clarence A. Bader; Charles A. Carey
Vocalists:<\/strong> 22 names (to follow)
Second Part:<\/strong> “A California Cabaret Garden” with 14 acts (to follow)
Closing Chorus:<\/strong> “Mississippi Cabaret”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes:<\/strong>Source:<\/strong>Scholastic<\/em> 48:19 (Feb 13, 1915), 315; Dome<\/em> 1915, 208 – 209.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Senior Play: The Girl of the Golden West<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> David Belasco
Dates Performed:<\/strong> Sat., April 24, 1915
Venue:<\/strong> Washington Hall
Director:<\/strong> John Drury
Scenery:<\/strong> Brother Cyprian
Stage Manager:<\/strong> not found
Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/strong> The Senior Class

Cast List<\/em>

The Girl:<\/strong> Emmett Lenihan
Wockle, the Fox; Billy’s Squaw:<\/strong> Knute Rockne
Dick Johnson, a stranger (Ramerrez, the road agent):<\/strong> J. Urban Riley
Jack Rance, gambler and sheriff:<\/strong> Rupert Mills
Sonora Slim:<\/strong> Erich de Fries
Trinidad Joe:<\/strong> Harold Madden
Nick, bartender at the “Polka”:<\/strong> Joseph Gargan
The Sidney Duck, a faro dealer:<\/strong> La Rue Lawbaugh
Jim Larkens:<\/strong> J. Harry Sylvestre
“Happy” Halliday:<\/strong> Walter Miller
“Handsome” Charley:<\/strong> Martin Henehan
Deputy Sheriff:<\/strong> Bernard Voll
Billy Jack Rabbit, an Indian:<\/strong> Charles SoldaniAshby, Wells-Fargo Agent:<\/strong> Albert Kuhle
Jose Castro<\/strong>, ex-padrona of the bull fights and horse breaker, now with Ramerrez’ Band: Vincent Mooney
Rider of the Pony:<\/strong> William Whalen
Bucking Billy:<\/strong> Walter de Gree
Ridge Men:<\/strong> Thomas Truder; William Meuser<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> During the days of the gold fever, 1849-1850.
Place:<\/strong> Cloudy Mountain, California, a Mining Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musical Program by the University Orchestra<\/em>Director:<\/strong> Frank Derrick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March–Captain Betty…Baxter<\/em>
Gems of Stephen Foster…Tobani<\/em>
Selection–The Marquis…Lacome<\/em>
Characteristic–Humpty Dumpty…Straight<\/em>
March–Panama Exposition…Pierson<\/em>Notes:<\/strong>
Charles Soldani, who went on to a successful Hollywood career, was indeed a Native American who played “an Indian” in this production; his “squaw” was played by first-year faculty member Knute Rockne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source:<\/strong>Bulletin<\/em> 1914-15, 10:4, 33-36; Program, PNDP 76-Un-01, UNDA; Dome<\/em> 1915, 115, 206-214<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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