Dramatic Recitations Program
Item
Title
Dramatic Recitations Program
Description
Program for an event held in 1888 at St. Ignatius College. The program includes a list of the Shakespearean pieces that the students will perform during the presentation.
Part 1 opened with a song for soprani and alti titled "Linger Not" by Weber.
Act 1 was a scene from "Henry VIII," featuring Wolsey (John M. Quinlan), the Duke of Norfolk (David A. Mahony), the Duke of Suffolk (Daniel J. Hartnett), Earl of Surrey (Francis E. Cook), Cromwell (Joseph P. Conroy), and Lord Chamberlain (Thomas J. McDevitt).
After a chorus of "Hunter's Song" by White, sung by soprani, alti, tenor, and baritone, a scene from "King John" was performed, featuring Arthur (William J. Mortell) and Hubert (Maurice J. Donoghue).
A "Double Quartette" performed "Soldier's Song" by Giffe [sic].
The eight singers were listed as William C. Barron, Daniel J. Hartnett, Frederic O. Lange, Daniel B. Hayes, Joseph P. Conroy, James L. McGeary, Edward M. Schaack, and James M. Quinlan.
Part II opened with the Trial Scene from "Merchant of Venice." Characters were Duke (Henry P. Coughlin), Antonio (Andrew C. Murphy), Bassanio (Thomas J. McDevitt), Gratiano (Michael P. Keating), Salarino (John W. Garvey), Shylock (Thomas E. McGrath), Clerk (Michael J. Browne), Portia (John L. O'Connor) and Nerissa (Joseph I. Sullivan).
Soprani and alti performed a song, "Cheerily the Bugle Sounds."
Finally, the final scene was a "farce" titled "A Shakespearean Actor." Characters were Mr. Fustian, a play-writer (John M. Bowen); Mr. Clarence Mountjoy, a Shakespearean actor (James F. Campbell); and Mr. Toots, Manager's Clerk (John F. Fitzgerald).
The program closed with a song titled "the Harvest Moon" by White, performed by soprani, alti, tenor, and baritone.
Part 1 opened with a song for soprani and alti titled "Linger Not" by Weber.
Act 1 was a scene from "Henry VIII," featuring Wolsey (John M. Quinlan), the Duke of Norfolk (David A. Mahony), the Duke of Suffolk (Daniel J. Hartnett), Earl of Surrey (Francis E. Cook), Cromwell (Joseph P. Conroy), and Lord Chamberlain (Thomas J. McDevitt).
After a chorus of "Hunter's Song" by White, sung by soprani, alti, tenor, and baritone, a scene from "King John" was performed, featuring Arthur (William J. Mortell) and Hubert (Maurice J. Donoghue).
A "Double Quartette" performed "Soldier's Song" by Giffe [sic].
The eight singers were listed as William C. Barron, Daniel J. Hartnett, Frederic O. Lange, Daniel B. Hayes, Joseph P. Conroy, James L. McGeary, Edward M. Schaack, and James M. Quinlan.
Part II opened with the Trial Scene from "Merchant of Venice." Characters were Duke (Henry P. Coughlin), Antonio (Andrew C. Murphy), Bassanio (Thomas J. McDevitt), Gratiano (Michael P. Keating), Salarino (John W. Garvey), Shylock (Thomas E. McGrath), Clerk (Michael J. Browne), Portia (John L. O'Connor) and Nerissa (Joseph I. Sullivan).
Soprani and alti performed a song, "Cheerily the Bugle Sounds."
Finally, the final scene was a "farce" titled "A Shakespearean Actor." Characters were Mr. Fustian, a play-writer (John M. Bowen); Mr. Clarence Mountjoy, a Shakespearean actor (James F. Campbell); and Mr. Toots, Manager's Clerk (John F. Fitzgerald).
The program closed with a song titled "the Harvest Moon" by White, performed by soprani, alti, tenor, and baritone.
Date, date span, or circa acceptable
1888
File name
dramatic_recitation_program_jpg
Sources archive, University Archives and Special Collections or Women and Leadership Archives
University Archives and Special Collections
Source
St. Ignatius College Miscellaneous Programmes Vol. II 1880-1902
Subject
Shakespeare
student programs
performance
student programs
performance
Student life performance
St. Ignatius College
Rights
Contact the Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections, archive@luc.edu, for permission to copy or publish.
