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Show Mummersu\&&v. .VWTAH added another point in her favor when the Mummers (all men's dramatic club) were organized on the campus. The movement grew out of a small group's feeling the need at Utah of an annual dramatic entertainment presented by an all men cast. The organization proceeded under the direction of H albert Greaves, Wallace A. Goates and Frank Jonas and later, also Roland Pollock, and Joseph F. Smith. The function was made an A. S. U. U. activity.A play, "Mrs. London From Paris," was chosen and Miss Beth Whitney and Miss Margaret Smith, composed the songs and lyrics used in the first annual presentation.The company went into rehearsal under the direction of Miss Maud May Babcock and Miss Margaret Whitney. It consisted of forty men. The principle roles included; Irving London, Byron Done; Mrs. London, Fred Fagergren; Bob Chambers, Fred Sorenson; Suzanne, Frank Cutler; Gloria, Delmar Hovey; Paul Poullet, John Mackenzie; Captain De le Houssaye, Paul Miller; Louise, Preston Iverson; and chorus of female impersonators.HALBERT GREAVES Manager of "Mr. London from Paris"BYRON DONEFRANK CUTLER LYNN MICHELSENPRESTON IVERSON DELMAR HOVEYPage 144 |