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Miss Rachel Barton Butler has been adjudged the winner of the Morosco Prize offered by Oliver Morosco, the theatrical producer, for the best play submitted by a member, past or present, of English 47 or 47a at Harvard or Radcliffe...
Miss Butler was a member of Professor G. P. Baker's course in play-writing as a Radcliffe student in 1915, 1916 and 1917. The play which she submitted and which has won the prize is a comedy entitled "Mamma's Affair...
...real talent and never failed to make the most of their opportunities. Mr. Skinner was wholly delightful as Erasmus's younger brother. One could go on through the whole cast-- the acting was good throughout. From start to finish, it was a most artistic production of a highly entertaining play...
According to the terms of the competition, Miss Butler receives a prize of $500, her play is accepted for production, and in addition she will receive royalties while it is running. Mr. Morosco announces that the play is now in rehearsal and will open about January 1 at the Little Theatre in New York City. The cast will include Bessie Shannon, Amelia Bingham, Katherine Kalared, Robert Edeson, Ida Leon and George La Cuerre...
...competition is open only to past or present members of English 47 or 47a in Harvard University or Radcliffe College. Among these, no one who at the time for submitting manuscripts has already had a long play professionally produced may compete...