The “found” shall part, no more to meet,
For Math has been their winding sheet,
And every “hash” they now shall eat
Brings curses to the memory.
* * * * *
PROGRAMME
OF THE
Entertainment Given by the
U. S. Corps of Cadets,
NEW YEAR’S EVE., 1869
WEST POINT.
Overture Orchestra
PART I.
PADDY MILES, THE LIMERICK BOY.
(A drama of Corinthian lightness.)
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
Paddy Miles Cadet Shortelle
(The Greek.)
Dr. Coates Cadet Wood
(Spooney and Fidgety.)
Henry, his son Cadet Cobb
(No joke here.)
Job, a gardener Cadet Guard
(Biles with rage.)
Reuben Cadet Hall
(Randy—O! High.)
Mrs. Fidget Cadet Paddock
(See joke on Dr. Coates.)
Jane Cadet Fornance
(The Girl of the period.)
Guitar Duet Cadets Evans and Harrington
Music Orchestra
PART II.
DARK TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE.
Othello Cadet Davis
(Ye Swarthy Moor.)
Desdemona Cadet McDonald
(As was gone back on.)
Brabantio Cadet McGinniss
Duke Cadet “Doylle”
Senators, Assassins, Collectors of Internal Revenue, etc., by
the Company.
Music Orchestra
PART III.
THE LIGHTSOME FARCE OF GRIMSHAW, BAGSHAW AND BRADSHAW.
Peter Grimshaw Cadet Williams
(Christened Peter after his Aunt Sarah.)
John Bagshaw Cadet Goddard
(“Trust him not.”)
BRADSHAW!!! Cadet Fountain
(Bastante dicho—“wich” it is Spanish.)
Towser Cadet Wood
(Characteristics: Heart flinty, Conchoidal fracture.)
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