THE BOAT-CLUB THEATRICALS.

LAST week the long-talked-of theatricals in aid of the Boat Club were given in Boston by members of the Senior Class.

Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon they played "Rumplestiltskin," a musical burlesque founded on Grimm's well-known fairy-tale. Mr. Sprague, as the indigent old king, proved to be the central figure, and sang several comic songs in that irresistible manner so peculiarly his own. Mr. Austin, as the festive miller, presented a pleasant picture of rustic jollity, and was very successful in his two songs. Mr. Twombley played and dressed the part of the miller's wife excellently, and his song in the prison scene was received with great applause. Mr. Bowen as the Princess found rather small scope for his talents, but gave the "Oxygen" song, "Go Away," with good effect, and was loudly applauded. Messrs. Urquhart and Sheafe, as the gold-spinning maid and her princely lover, acted and sang their parts to the satisfaction of the audience, Mr. Sheafe's serenade in the second act being particularly good. Mr. Cowdin's song, "Awfully Clevah," was well received. The part of the dwarf, Rumplestiltskin, was played by the by-no-means dwarfish Mr. Donaldson; but, as it was hardly suited to him, his success was not so great as in the Friday performance. The costumes were capital, particularly those of Messrs. Story, Donaldson, and Twombley, and that of Mr. Churchill, who made a most Mephistophelean detective, and whose appearance closely resembled that of the Majiltons.

The Friday evening programme consisted of the "Registered Letter," a little comedy whose refined tone argued a French origin, and of a burlesque on the story of Romulus and Remus.

In the first piece Mr. Donaldson's performance of the part of the impossible American showed careful study and a very uncommon ability in playing eccentric comic parts. Although the success of the play was largely due to his efforts, he was well supported by Mr. Sheafe and by Mr. Perkins, who made a very well-mannered, though perhaps a trifle too languid, young lady. The costume of Mr. Story, who was the maid, was greeted with prolonged applause.

In "Romulus and Remus," Messrs. Churchill and Sprague, as the twins, formed the chief attraction, and their pranks and songs caused great amusement. From the very moment of his rather novel entry as a deus ex machina, Mr. Briggs was very successful as "Apollo"; and the tableau and choral appeal to that jolly deity were most effective. Mr. Harding made a very motherly wolf, and sang his songs admirably. In both burlesques the tunes were well chosen, and many of them fresh. Indeed, the managers and members of the Executive Committee are to be congratulated on the excellence of all three performances.

At each entertainment the Glee Club sang, in its usual style, some new and some old songs, and thus contributed in no small degree to the general enjoyment.

It is to be hoped that the Faculty, influenced by the success of this year, will continue in the future to give its sanction to such an excellent method of raising funds for the support of our crew.

O.