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1895/1896 School Year


Play Title: The Fatal Blow

Author: unknown
Dates Performed: December 5, 1895
Director: Father Morrissey
Stage Manager: unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: St. Cecilians

Cast List

Ferdinand Miller: T. Lowery
Brune: F. Cornell
Hermann: J. Fennessey
Alexis: J. Tuophy
Nicholas Splittenblast: G.C. Burke
Batzo Splittenblast: A. Schoenbein
Officer of the Government: J. Naughton
His Aid: J. Walsh
His Aid: A. Loomis:

Notes:

Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 29, December 7, 1895, pp. 220.


Play Title: The Harvest Storm

Author:
Dates Performed: December 12,1895
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: St. Joseph's Literary Society
Venue:

Cast List

Andrew Raford: F. P. Dreher
Teddy Raford: J. Francis Corr
John Garner: James I. Powers
Dick Darrell: T. D. McCarthy
Mr. Lynx: Thomas J. Martin
Samuel Lexicon: McDaniels
Rags: F. L. McDaniel
Tags: J. Sullivan
Barker: J. E. McIntyre
Nibler: George Thurin

Production Staff

Stage Setting and Properties: Bro. Alphonsus

Notes

Source(s) The Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 29, Dec. 19, 1895, p. 248.


Play Title: The Rising of the Moon

Author: Maurice Francis Egan
Dates Performed: January 29, 1896
Director: unknown
Stage Manager: unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Stock Company

Cast List

Captain Tom: J. Mott
Captain Edward: E. Murphy
Ted: G. McCarrick
Sentinel: E. Brennan
Soldier: M. Bryan
Soldier: A. Wilson

Notes:

Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 29, Febuary 1, pp. 290.


Play Title: The Hair Apparent

Author: Sidney Rosenfeld
Dates Performed: January 29, 1896:
Director: unknown
Stage Manager: unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Stock Company

Cast List

Mr. Brown: A. Stace
Mr. Reginald Oaks: W. Barton
Mr. Simon Bangs: E. Murphy
Mr. John Anderson: A. Fagan
Jacob: C. Bryan

Notes:

Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Vol. 29, February 1, 1896, pp. 290.


Play Title: The Iron Chest

Author: Unknown
Dates Performed: February 22, 1896
Director: Unknown
Stage Manager: Unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Class of 1896
Occasion: Washington's Birthday

Cast List

Sir Edward Mortimer: J.G. Mott
Captain Fitzharding: J.H. Gallagher
Wilford: E.J.Murphy
Clarence: F.B. Cornell
Adam Wintertown: A.W. Stace
Gilbert Rawbold: J.B. Barrett
Samson Rawbold: J.G. Shannon
George Rawbold: J.P. Sheils
Gregory: F.E. Eyanson
Armstrong: J.W. Lantry
Martin: F.W. Barton
Orson: R.S. Slevin
1st Robber: G.F. Pulskamp
2nd Robber: M.J. Costello
Robber's Boy: J.B. Murphy

Notes: The play was arranged for male characters only.

Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Volume 29, February 29, 1896, p. 357.


Play Title: Under Two Flags

Author: Ouida
Dates Performed: March 17, 1896
Director: Unknown
Stage Manager: Unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: Columbian Association
Occasion: St. Patrick's day

Cast List

Bertie Cecil: W. Geoghegan
Berkeley Cecil: J. Kelly
Lord Rockingham: E. Mingey
Lord Geordie: W.W. Scherrer, E.Campbell
Rake: E. Moran
L'Enfant Terrible: W. O'Brien
Colonel Chateauroy: A. Sammon
Lord Albert: A. Duperier
Ben Davis: J. Phelps
Poultney: J. Forbing
Captain Leroux: J. McGinnis
Petit Picpon: H. Speake
Pierre Matou: C. Niezer
Jacques Bedeau: J. Ducey
Corp'l Lemoine: R. Barry

Notes: The play is an adaptation of Ouida's novel of the same name.

Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Volume 29, March 21, 1896, p. 404.


Play Title: Richelieu

Author: Bulwer-Lytton
Dates Performed: June 10, 1896
Director: Father William A. Moloney, C.S.C.
Stage Manager: Unknown
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: University Stock Company

Cast List

Louis XIII: J.A. Marmon
Gaston: A. Stace
Cardinal Richelieu: J.G. Mott
Count De Baradas: E.E. Brennan
The Chevalier de Mauprat: J.F. Corr
The Sieur de Beringhen: T.T. Cavanagh
Clermont: W.A. Fagan
Joseph: F.W. Barton
Francois: G.P. McCarrick
Huguet: H.A. Wilson
First Secretary: E.J. Murphy
Second Secretary: J.H. Shillington
Third Secretary: W.P. Monahan
Julie de Mortemar: Peter Kuntz
Marion de Lorme: C.M.B. Bryan

Notes: This performance established the reputation of the University Stock Company which was the first campus organization dedicated strictly to theatrical activity. Membership was held to fifteen.

Source(s): Notre Dame Scholastic, Volume 29, June 13, 1896, p. 595.

 


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