The play this year was The Andria, the following was the cast
SIMO……………… W C. Mayne Fair
SOSIA…………….. R. Airy. Bad
DAVUS…………… J. F Waters Good
MYSIS……………. G. H Bernays Good
PAMPHILUS…… C. D. Fisher Medium
CHARINUS……… B. C. Boulter Bad
BYRRIA…………… R. K. Gaye Wretched
LESBIA……………. C. R. Beaven Very Fair
CHREMES………. E. H. Waterfield Very Dull
CRITO……………. G. F. Martin Fair
DROMO………… J. F. More Said 3 words nicely
The prologue was written by the Headmaster
The epilogue was written by J.S Phillimore (QS) in conjunction with C A Phillimore (QS) and FY Eccles
Characters
DROMO A Professor studying ape language. Middling
SOSIA A life-insurance agent Trashy
SIMO A Faddist late L.C.C. ; organiser of Congresses Silly
CHRENIES A genial Old Gentleman interested in the Empire,’ Uganda.
MYSIS A New Woman’ exploring the Cameroons, &c Funny
BYRRIA An interviewer Awful
PAMPHILUS A detective disguised as a negro Good
DAVUS Lessee of the Empire Uganda Poor
CHARINUS Primo tenore’ of the Empire Uganda. Terrible to watch
CRITO Homo ex Machina”: inventor of a flying-machine and cuirass Fair
LESBIA A Prude on the Prowl Good
Charinus introduced two new (?) songs (?). He might learn to sing in one key and stick to it with advantage.
The epilogue was very funny better than usual a great deal
Scene a street in Uganda. On one side a restaurant on the other the Empire Theatre