The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899, January 01, 1893, Page 50, Image 10
5 THE NEBRASKAN the dinner, whist and cigars made the even ing pass quickly and pleasantly. The local Oratorical contest has been post poned until February .j th. At the last meet ing of the association Rufus Bentlv was chosen president, T. E. Wing, vice president, and A. MeMullen, secretary and treasurer. Fisher, Stroman,Turrel and Tallmadge were chosen as delegates to state convention. The winner of second place in the local will be chairman of the delegation. F. 1). Eager will represent the Delian society in the local con test, the winner of the Chase-Wheeler con test, the Palladia.) society. The candidates for the latter are: C. C. Marlay, E. M. Pol lard, F.J. 11. Larson, Miss Flora Mullock, W. Wilson and C. R. Welden. Tom E. Wing and R. E. Johnson will also contest in the local. "A Perjured Padulion," an "emotional tragedy in live acts," was presented in the chapel Saturday evening, December 10th, for the benefit of the Athletic Association, by the University Dramatic Club. The University Orchestra furnished the music. But a small audience greeted the performers, barely enough money being received to pay for the staging and the orchestra. So the Athletic Association is as badly oil as ever. The plav, a satirical "take-oil" on university literary society life, full of local hits, was wntten by Miss Louise Pound. The different casts were well taken and elicited much applause, espe cially those of Enrico Watkins, Diamond Witherspoon and Alessandro Smilhers. The performance certainly deserved a better house. All such efforts should be encouraged, and we hope it will soon be repeated. The following is the cast of characters : Enrico Watkins - Francis Carlyle Tucker Leonidas Rebenhorst - Chas. F. Stromal) Diamond Witherspoon - - Wilhi Cather Sophomorista Saltonstall - Louise Pound Maria Thompson - - - Delia Scolield Prepletta High) Olivia Pound Alessandro Smithers ... II. A. Lord President of the Padulion - R. II. Johnson 2nu5tcal Hotclots. The Whitney-Mockridge Concert Co. will be at the Lansing Monday, January 91I). The liftieth anniversary ol the first produc tion of Wagner's Fliegender Hollander was January 2d, 1S93. The music department have just received a new edition of musical books, biographies and technical books. The Mendelson Quintette gave a concert at the Lansing, December 19th, under the auspices of the Palladian society. Sir Arthur Sullivan's music to Tennyson's play of "The F01 esters," is considered to be among the best of his compositions. The music department have added the new magazine, "Music," edited by W. S. B. Math ews, to the periodicals ol the library. The wide-lamed Gilmore's band disbanded at Cincinnati. It returned east in November and reorganized by cutting down the band one-half. The organ at Plymouth church, Brooklyn, was recently rebuilt from a bequest of the late Emma Abbott, who for twenty-one years was a member of this church. Another American woman, Marie Groebl, has achieved great and gratifying success in foreign lands. She had the rare distinction con I erred upon her, of being chosen by the renowned Professor Hcrkomer, to create the part of the heroine in his last opera. The twenty-fifth term recital, of the music department, was held in the chapel, Tuesday evening, December 20th. The programme consisted of orchestra, chorus and individual work. The opening number consisted of a dramatic overture rendered by the orchestra. The following programme was given : Vocal solo, by Miss Boose; Misses Pearle Camp and Vesta Gra gave instrumental solos ; Miss Grace Gingery sang "The Message:" Dancla's march for violins was well rendered ; Miss Belle von Mansfelde played a violon- W ujS