Mask and Wig

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The Mask and Wig Club, founded in 1889 by Clayton Fotterall McMichael, is the oldest all-male collegiate musical comedy troupe in the United States. Founded as an alternative to the existing dramatic outlets at the University of Pennsylvania, Mask and Wig has presented comedy, music, and dancing to the University of Pennsylvania, to Philadelphia and to audiences across the country. The performing Cast puts on several all-original shows each year, and is supported by the Club's own Stage Crew, Orchestra, and Business Staff. "Route 66" was written by Bobby Troupe, a member of the Mask and Wig Club and sung by Frank Sinatra. "Hair Dos" is another Mask and Wig favorite by Steve DeBaun, very popular in the heyday of radio and performed by Mask and Wig to this day. Also, "Between The Covers," popularized by John Joseph is now considered a classic standard as well. Other Mask and Wig songs, such as "The Gypsy in My Soul," written by Clay Boland and Moe Jaffe, have been performed by the likes of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald and Ben Bell. After nearly a century and a quarter at the cutting edge of American musical comedy, the Mask and Wig Club still thrives and remains true to its credo: "Justice to the stage and credit to the University."

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