"THE DYNAMITERS."

The Hasty Pudding Club play this year will be a burlesque in three acts, called "The Dynamiters." The book is by J. G. Forbes '01 and the music by N. H. Pride '01, with lyrics by F. R. DuBois '01, J. G. Forbes and others. The costumes and scenery are designed by R. H. Greeley '01. The dates of the performances are as follows: In Cambridge, at the Hasty Pudding Club Theatre--Graduates' Night, Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27 and Monday, April 29. In Boston, at Copley Hall--Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 2, 3 and 4. The provisional cast is: King of Cantalusia,  J. R. Miller. Count Marcana della Croca, his prime minister,  F. R. DuBois. Nitro, chief of conspirators,  H. Lyman. Kenyon Clark, his secretary,  C. H. Whitney. Pat Sokum, Mike Sikkum,  Sergeants of Police,   --   R. Dexter. A Lunatic,  R. E. Goodwin. His Keeper,  I. W. Kendall. Trivia della Croca, the Counts' daughter,  J. G. Forbes. Miss Ellany, her governess,  L. White.

Chorus of Conspirators, chorus of Policemen, chorus of the Populace.

The scene of the first act is laid in Villabossia, the capital of Cantalusia, a mythical but by no means ideal kingdom. It is governed by an incapable king under the control of a tyrannous "Boss," Count della Croca; it is patrolled by a corrupt police force, and terrorized by a band of ruthless anarchists. These conspirators, incensed by one of the king's proclamations, decide to put an end to him. The assassin is chosen by lot, and turns out to be Nitro, the leader of the band. Meanwhile Della Croca, while attempting to coerce his daughter, Trivia, into a mercenary marriage, forces her by his violence to run away and join her lover, the secretary of the Dynamiters. These are confident of the success of their conspiracy. But the failure of Nitro's attempt to blow up the king breaks up their plans and forces them into hiding. The news of the outrage, combined with the flight of Trivia, sets the whole town in an uproar and finally rouses the prime minister to action.

The second act finds the conspirators in their underground lair, engaged in manufacturing dynamite bombs. They are interrupted in their work by a visit from Della Croca and his peace force. With infinite resource they disguise the true significance of their occupation, and finally get rid of the unwelcome visitors. At this point, a person whom they suppose to be the king, but who is in reality an escaped lunatic, enters the dungeon. When they have recovered from their surprise, they seize him, load him with chains and prepare to carry him off.

In the third act, the conspirators, disguised as mountebanks, have reached the borders of the kingdom. They are busy practicing their assumed craft, when the country-folk break in upon them and clamour for a performance. The Dynamiters comply to the best of their ability. During the performance, Della Croca, as a reporter, enters and discovers his daughter with the conspirators. At a signal from him, the police rush in, closely followed by the king and the populace. Trivia is recovered by her father, and the identity of the supposed king is made clear, to the dismay of the Dynamiters, who themselves are seized and sentenced to dreadful punishment.

Chorus of Conspirators, chorus of Policemen, chorus of the Populace.

The scene of the first act is laid in Villabossia, the capital of Cantalusia, a mythical but by no means ideal kingdom. It is governed by an incapable king under the control of a tyrannous "Boss," Count della Croca; it is patrolled by a corrupt police force, and terrorized by a band of ruthless anarchists. These conspirators, incensed by one of the king's proclamations, decide to put an end to him. The assassin is chosen by lot, and turns out to be Nitro, the leader of the band. Meanwhile Della Croca, while attempting to coerce his daughter, Trivia, into a mercenary marriage, forces her by his violence to run away and join her lover, the secretary of the Dynamiters. These are confident of the success of their conspiracy. But the failure of Nitro's attempt to blow up the king breaks up their plans and forces them into hiding. The news of the outrage, combined with the flight of Trivia, sets the whole town in an uproar and finally rouses the prime minister to action.

The second act finds the conspirators in their underground lair, engaged in manufacturing dynamite bombs. They are interrupted in their work by a visit from Della Croca and his peace force. With infinite resource they disguise the true significance of their occupation, and finally get rid of the unwelcome visitors. At this point, a person whom they suppose to be the king, but who is in reality an escaped lunatic, enters the dungeon. When they have recovered from their surprise, they seize him, load him with chains and prepare to carry him off.

In the third act, the conspirators, disguised as mountebanks, have reached the borders of the kingdom. They are busy practicing their assumed craft, when the country-folk break in upon them and clamour for a performance. The Dynamiters comply to the best of their ability. During the performance, Della Croca, as a reporter, enters and discovers his daughter with the conspirators. At a signal from him, the police rush in, closely followed by the king and the populace. Trivia is recovered by her father, and the identity of the supposed king is made clear, to the dismay of the Dynamiters, who themselves are seized and sentenced to dreadful punishment.