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The Howard Players As has been the custom since the inauguration of Dramatics at Howard University in 1920, the work of the Howard players has held its place as one of the most vital parts of the University life. This reputation of these players which is known throughout the country was not accomplished with ease but with unremittent effort and toil. Under the direction of Professor Montgomery Gregory and Doctor A. LeRoy Locke the department of Dramatic Arts at Howard is becoming a center for Negro Drama and is inciting the favorable notice of many well known critics. The productions for 1923-34 include: "The Lost Silk Hat," by Lord Dansany; "The beauty and Jacobin.," by Booth Tarkington; "The Will o' the Wisp," by Doris Halman; "Wurtzell Flummery," by A. A. Milne; "Mortgaged," a new race play by Willis Richardson; "The Exile," by E. C. WIlliams. All of the above mentioned plays are one act plays with the exception of the "Exile." The cast of characters were as follows: [First row] "THE EXILE" Lorenza D'Medichi......... T. O. Spaulding Lady Bianca................ Martha Jones Givianni Salviati............ Horace Scott The Captain................ James B. Cobbs Couriers..............Melvin Green, Arthur Burke, Alfred Smith Court Ladies........Edmonia White, Edna Hoffman, Edythe Taylor "WURTZELL FLUMMERY" Robert Crawshaw..................... James Cobb Margaret, his wife........... Roberta Dabne Richard Meriton............... Edward Lovett Dennis Clifton................ Joseph Stanley The Maid..................... Edythe Taylor "THE WILL O' THE WISP" The Poet's Wife............ Laverne Gregory The Country Woman........... Arnita Turpeau The Serving Maid............. Edmonia White The Stray..................... Edna Hoffman [second row] "MORTGAGED" Thomas Fields............... Marowyn Coy Mary Fields.................. Edythe Taylor Leon Fields.................. Robert Watson Murriel Fields............... Minnie Carwin John Fields................. Theodore Spaulding Herbert Fields................ Allen Maynor "THE BEAUTY AND THE JACOBIN" The Beauty.................... Martha Jones The Captain................... Alfred Smith The Lieutenant................ Ernest Hemby The Citizen................... Melvin Green The Citizeness................ Pauline Fletcher "THE LOST SILK HAT" The Caller.................. T. O. Spaulding The Laborer................. Slaughter Marrel The Clerk.................... Robert Watson The Poet..................... Alfred Smith 1924 BISON page 16 [[center]] There is a watermark that says MOORLAND-SPRINGARN RESEARCH CENTER HOWARD UNIVERSITY
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There is a watermark that says MOORLAND-SPRINGARN RESEARCH CENTER
HOWARD UNIVERSITY