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Exhibition: Washington’s Birthday at Notre Dame<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Exhibition Hall in Senior Recreation Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 25, 1864, at noon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Farewell Address”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later that Evening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overture:<\/strong> College Band, under the direction of Prof. Basil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oration:<\/strong> Prof. J. T. E. Howard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play:<\/strong> Furnished Apartments<\/em>–a farce: Philopatrian Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play:<\/strong> Pizarro<\/em>–a drama: Thespian Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> likely Sheridan’s 1799 adaptation of Kotzebue’s The Spaniards in Peru<\/em> (1796), although William Dunlap did an American version in 1800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scenery:<\/strong> Prof. La Chassaigne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the conclusion, the Very Reverend President (Father Sorin) said the hall should hereafter be called “Washington Hall.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source:<\/strong> New York Tablet<\/em> 8:41, March 12, 1864, 10-11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exhibition: Twentieth Annual Commencement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Commencement Day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

June 22, 1864, at 2 O’clock P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Order of Exercises<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Farewell March:<\/strong> Band
Address from the Holy Angel’s Society:<\/strong> T. Ewing
Address from the Junior Department:<\/strong> J. Graham
Quickstep:<\/strong>  Band<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play:<\/strong> The Plot of Potsentausend<\/em>, a comic drama by the Philopatrian Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> Unknown
Date Performed:<\/strong> June 22, 1864
Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/strong> the Philopatrian Society
Venue:<\/strong> Washington Hall

Cast List<\/em>

Grindstone:<\/strong>  J. P. White [Whyte]
Sacks:<\/strong>  George Haldorn
Bernard:<\/strong>  Thomas Ewing [F. McGinnis]
Louis:<\/strong> Horace Owens [D. Hyland]
Max:<\/strong>  R. Pinkerton [T. Ewing]
Fritz:<\/strong>  Louis Marks [M. Williams]
Chevalier Despian:<\/strong> P. Fitzpatrick [J. Graham]
Officer:<\/strong> John Dillon [J. Dunne]
Soldiers:<\/strong> F. Guthrie [F. Greene & J. Flanagan]

Rondino:<\/strong>  Instrumental Quartette
Patriotism, Pagan and Christian:<\/strong>  J. Healy
Piano:<\/strong>  Souvenir D’Andalousie
Discipline of the Mind:<\/strong>  E. M. Brown
March:<\/strong> Quartette
Valedictory:<\/strong> D. J. Spillard
Waltz:<\/strong> Band
Address:<\/strong> J. B. Runnion, A. M.
Belle Galop:<\/strong>  Quartette

Conferring of Degrees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piano:<\/strong>  Silver Spring<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distribution of Premiums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medly:<\/strong>  Band
Evening Exercises
At half past seven the Thespian Society rendered Shakspeare’s Historical Play of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play: King Henry IV<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> William Shakespeare
Date Performed:<\/strong> June 22, 1864, 7:30 P.M.
Producing Organization:<\/strong> Thespian Society
Venue:<\/strong> Washington Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persons Represented [Cast List]<\/em>King Henry IV:<\/strong>  Joseph Healy
Henry Prince of Wales:<\/strong> T. A. Corcoran
Prince John of Lancaster:<\/strong> J. Felon
Earl of Westmoreland:<\/strong> W T. Knapp
Sir Walter Blunt:<\/strong> H. H. Pratt
Earl of Worcester:<\/strong> H. Bugher
Early of Northumberland:<\/strong> L. K. Thompson
Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur:<\/strong> E. M. Brown
Earl of March:<\/strong> T. H. O’Brien
Early of Douglas:<\/strong> R. H. Newlan
Owen Glendower:<\/strong> P. W. Talbot
Sir Richard Vernon:<\/strong> James Fenlon
Sir John Falstaff:<\/strong> M. Corby
Poins:<\/strong> T. Irons
Gadshill:<\/strong> R. L. Watson
Peto:<\/strong> T. Moore
Bardolph:<\/strong> J. E. Card
Quickly, host of tavern in Eastcheap:<\/strong> A. Tammany
Francis:<\/strong> R. J. Thompson
Pages:<\/strong> O. E. Fitch, H. D. Spears, L. Marks
Travelers:<\/strong> J. Carlin, G. Carpenter, T. D. Wood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

followed by Lover’s amusing drama of<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play: Rory O’More<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Author:<\/strong> Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Date Performed:<\/strong> June 22, 1864
Director:<\/strong> ?
Producing Organization:<\/strong> Thespian Society
Venue:<\/strong> Washington Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persons Represented [Cast List]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rory O’More:<\/strong> M. Corby
De Lacy:<\/strong>  E. M. Brown
De Welskein:<\/strong> T. A. Corcoran
Scrubbs:<\/strong>  H. H. Pratt
Col. Thunder:<\/strong> J. Healy
Mr. O’More:<\/strong> R. H. Newlan
Johnnie O’More:<\/strong> H. D. Spears
Darby:<\/strong> H. Bugher
Shan Dhu:<\/strong> W. T. Knapp
Pierre:<\/strong> T. Irons
Flannerty:<\/strong> A. Tammany
Bill Jones:<\/strong> L. K. Thompson
Solomon:<\/strong> P. W. Talbot
Musician:<\/strong> T. Murphy
Terry:<\/strong> J. E. Card
Yeomanry, etc., etc.<\/strong>
During the evening, between the different acts, the College Band and Orchestra
will execute some very Select Music.Note:<\/strong>  Colonel Rory O’Moore (1620-1655) was the principal organizer of the Irish Rebellion of 1641.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source:<\/strong> Catalogue<\/em> 20, 1863-64, 57.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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