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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...turn encored. Then all six nymphs appeared together. In the third act, Brunhilde's and Siegfried's solos were well received, as well as the bloody murder of Siegfried by the villain Hagen. In the fourth act, the wailing dirge, "Why did he die," sung intentionally out of tune by the chorus, and the grovelling on the ground and appearance of Siegfried's ghost which followed, were well applauded. Then followed a number of tricks by Hagen and Gunther, which were very well received. The act closed with two choruses and a song and chorus, in which solos were very...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Siegfried the Slugger" at Union Hall. | 4/11/1888 | See Source »

...each in splendid trim an excellent concert is expected. A unique feature will be introduced, which will create great mirth if nothing more, in the shape of a quartette of the poorest singers in college, it being a physical impossibility for any one of them to carry a tune. The Ivy Club gives a tea to the patronesses of the assembly from three to five, to which about two hundred invitations have been issued, and with the various hall receptions, etc., Princeton will for once present a gay and festive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Letter. | 2/15/1888 | See Source »

Table 41 of Memorial and an eleven from Mrs. Morgan's table played a spirited game of foot-ball yesterday. The game was won by the Morganites to the tune...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/15/1887 | See Source »

...last spring almost unanimously and having the support of all the officers, who know best the best interests of the society, it ought to prove an advantage to all those who do business at the store in Dane Hall. We extend our best wishes to the continued good for tune of this institution...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/1/1887 | See Source »

...lamenting, the successful lovers followed by both choruses appear. Suddenly Stubbs enters and resigns the claims he has on the fair heroines in favor of Rev. Milkweed and Cholmondeley, Harvard being thus left out in the cold is baited and generally derided and reviled by the chorus to a tune from Ruddygore, and at last decides to perpetuate his name by founding a university labelled with his name, everything being thus brought to a satisfactory conclusion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "John Harvard" at Union Hall. | 4/2/1887 | See Source »

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