Venue:<\/strong> Exhibition Hall [Washington Hall after Feb 1864] Order of Exercises.Overture:<\/strong> College Band Music.Address from the Deaf Mutes:<\/strong> George D. Kelly Author:<\/strong> Unknown Author:<\/strong> J. C Friedrich Von Schiller [1804]; or more likely, James Sheridan Knowles [1825], with the three female speaking roles cut, probably by Father Shaw Tell:<\/strong> E. M. Brown Author:<\/strong> John Maddison Morton (1809?-1891) Grimshaw:<\/strong> M.Corbey last edited by MCP, April 5, 2014<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Exhibition: Commencement Day Notre Dame University Venue: Exhibition Hall [Washington Hall after Feb 1864]Date:Wednesday, June 24th, 1863, at 2 o’clock, P.M. Order of Exercises.Overture: College BandPoland–Oration: E. M. BrownAmerican Literature–Essay: D. J. SpillardMusic.Patriotism–Oration: J. H. McManusThe Crusades–Essay: L. G. TongMusic.College Associations–Oration: M. CorbeyAddress from the Philopatrian Society: Thomas Ewing Music.Address from the Deaf Mutes: George D. KellyThe Valedictory–A Poem: Joseph HealyMusic.Conferring of Degrees and Distribution of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3793,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":-1862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-446","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3793"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=446"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":447,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/446\/revisions\/447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/theatre-chronology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Date:<\/strong>Wednesday, June 24th, 1863, at 2 o’clock, P.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poland–Oration:<\/strong> E. M. Brown
American Literature–Essay:<\/strong> D. J. Spillard
Music.Patriotism–Oration:<\/strong> J. H. McManus
The Crusades–Essay:<\/strong> L. G. Tong
Music.College Associations–Oration:<\/strong> M. Corbey
Address from the Philopatrian Society:<\/strong> Thomas Ewing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Valedictory–A Poem:<\/strong> Joseph Healy
Music.Conferring of Degrees and Distribution of Premiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPlay: The Reverse of the Medal (a minor comedy)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> Wednesday evening, June 24, 1863
Sponsoring\/Producing Organization:<\/strong> the Juniors [boys 13 to 17]
Venue:<\/strong> Exhibition Hall [Washington Hall after Feb 1864]
Cast List<\/em>
Prologue, by:<\/strong> Thomas Ewing
Kreutz:<\/strong> George Haldorn
Frederick:<\/strong> Thomas Ewing
Neighbor:<\/strong> Horace Owens
Walk:<\/strong> R. Pinkerton
Fairy:<\/strong> Louis Marks
Geronimus:<\/strong> P. Fitzpatrick
Head Pupil:<\/strong> John Dillon
1st Pupil:<\/strong> F. Guthrie
2nd Pupil:<\/strong> Henry Harris
3rd Pupil:<\/strong> Michael Mahony
4th Pupil:<\/strong> Charlie Spencer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPlay: The Drama of William Tell<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong> Wednesday evening, June 24, 1863
Director:<\/strong> Father Shaw
Producing Organization:<\/strong> Thespian Society
Venue:<\/strong> Exhibition Hall [Washington Hall after Feb 1864]
Cast List<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gesler:<\/strong> J. H. McManus
Albert:<\/strong> J. P. Kennedy
Sarnem:<\/strong> W. P. Cotter
Conrad (substituted for Emma):<\/strong> D. J. Spillard
Melctal:<\/strong> C. Haines
Verner:<\/strong> J. A. Kelly
Erni:<\/strong> J. Healy
Furst:<\/strong> M. Corbey
Pierre:<\/strong> L. Goselin
Michael:<\/strong> B. Maguire
Lutold:<\/strong> S. A. Flercher
Theodore:<\/strong> T. A. Cantwell
Note:<\/strong> Also produced in 1870 and 1876.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPlay: Grimshaw, Bradshaw & Bagshaw<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A Farce By the Thespian Society<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
(Adapted For Boys.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bagshaw:<\/strong> J. Healy
Towzer:<\/strong> P. W. Talbot
Bradshaw:<\/strong> C. Haines
Benjamin:<\/strong> J. B. Kennedy
Robert:<\/strong> L. Goselin
Source:<\/strong>Catalogue<\/em> 19, 1862-63, 58-60. This is the first publication of the Commencement Exhibition in the Catalogue<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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