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1926/27 School Year


Play Title: The Fool of God

Author: Professor Charles Philips
Dates Performed: Dec. 17, 1926
Director: not found
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Partial
Cast List

Pietro Bernadone: John W. Cavanaugh
Francisca: Lester C. Grady
Others not listed

Notes: The University Theatre was formed during this school year in order to support theatre at Notre Dame and to coordinate all theatre activities on campus, including The Player's Club, The Monogram Club, and student productions.

Source(s) 1927 Dome, pp. 217


Play Title: Lord Byron

Dates Performed: Dec. 17, 1926
Director: Frank W. Kelly
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre
Partial
Cast List

Lord Byron: John P. Butler
Mary: Doris McKeown
Duke: Ulysses J. Rothballer

Notes: This appears to be the first play in which a female actress played the female role at Notre Dame.

Source(s) 1927 Dome, pp. 210-218


Play Title: The Omaudhan

Author: William Vahey
Dates Performed: March 17, 1927
Director: not found
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre

Cast List

Honora Dully: Miss Helen Shank
Paddy: Albert Doyle
Alderman Murphy: Donald Watkin
Railroad Agent: Robert Keegan
Josey Maloney: Thomas Garvey

Notes:

Source(s) 1927 Dome, p. 215


Play Title: The Pump

Author: Joseph A. Brieg
Dates Performed: March 17, 1927
Director: not found
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre

Cast List

Bob: Lester C. Grady
Joe: John W. Cavanaugh

Notes:

Source(s) 1927 Dome, p. 215


Play Title: Out of the River

Author: James G. Jay
Dates Performed: March 17, 1927
Director: not found
Stage Manager: not found
Sponsoring/Producing Organization: The University Theatre

Cast List

The Father: Andrew Barta
Marylka: Mrs. Lawrence French
Rhodine: Mrs. Lawrence French
David: John Leddy
Stephen: Roscoe Bonjean
Tom: William O'Neill

Notes:

Source(s) 1927 Dome, p. 215


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