Victoria College Capping Carnival. Thursday, June 27th, 1912
"Wumpty=Dumpty," or "The Classics Up=to=Date."
"Wumpty=Dumpty," or "The Classics Up=to=Date."
A farcical, political, extravanganzical, fantastical, topical, nonsensical and calculated-to-tical play evolved round the central theme of " The Fall," being a parody of Shakespeare, Milton, Erckmann-Chatrain, etc., etc.
Perpetrators: P. B. Broad, A. G. Brockett, A. E. Caddick, G. M. Cleghorn, S. Eichelbaum, and F. Hall-Jones.
"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
And all the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again."—Milton's "Paradise Lost."
Cast of Characters:
Act I.—The Political Débâcle.
Scene: Witches' Cavern, Tinakori Hills.
Time Just before the selection of the new Premier, March, 1912.
Witch Alpha | C. Gamble |
Witch Beta | A. T. Duncan |
Witch Gamma | Evans |
Sirjoe (Bart.) | E. Mackersey |
Tam Mackenzie | A. B. Sievwright |
J. A. Miller | F. G. Hall-Jones |
Politicians, Political Parties, Press, People, Proletariate, and Parsons (perhaps).
Act II.—Irving's Waterloo.
Scene 1: Irving's rooms at "The Grand," the night before the competitions.
Scene 2: The N.Z.. Competitions Society's Meeting, 1912.
H. B. Irving | P. B. Broad |
C. B. Neighertz | A. E. Caddick |
J. J. South | E. Egley |
Professor H. Mackenzie | A.B. Sievwright |
David McLaren | W. Goudie |
James Dykes | E. Mackersey |
Act III.—"The Fall from Grace."
The Descent into Avernus, adapted from the classics, Facilis descensus averni.—(Vigil.)
Satan | E. Mackersey |
Nicquedemus | C. Gamble |
Norwood (Mesmerist) | A. T. Duncan |
Mephisto | ' Evans |
And the characters of Acts I. and II.
Accompanists: Miss Caddick And W. H. Stainton.
Scenic Artist: Mrs. Hannah.
Stage Managers: F. G. Hall-Jones, A. E. Caddick.