Unfolding a mad, hilarious tale of the inner workings of a typical Long Island house-party. "The Lid's Off," ninetieth annual offering of the Hasty Pudding Club, had its premiere last night before a capacity audience of graduates at the clubhouse on Holyoke Street.

Develin Outstanding Performer

Earning for himself the undisputed right to the title of most talented in the cast, John C. Develin '38 delighted the spectators with his tap dancing routine and the difficult juggling feats.

Taking the leading parts in the show were Gaspar G. Bacon, Jr. '38, David A. Barber '37, Marshall Field, III '38, Francis A. Goodhue, Jr. '37, William M. Hunt, II '36, Henry Lyman, Jr. '38, and Arnett McKennan '37.

"Zulu Lulu" Great Hit

Perhaps the outstanding hit number of the evening, to judge by the approval shown by the packed house, was Bacon's catchy swing tune, "Zulu Lulu," in which he combined with Hunt. Other dancing stars in the show are Benjamin Welles, II '38, and Cammann Newberry, "Harvard's most beautiful chorine," who appear in the lavish rumba spectacle "Don't Tell Miguel," and McKennan, who is thrown about the stage by Welles in an apache dance.

Best Music Ever

The composers, Newberry, E. Rotan Sargent '36, and Harold M. Parsons '36 have contributed what has been acclaimed by critics as the "finest music ever composed for a Hasty Pudding Show." Such numbers as "This is the Night," "Lock Your Heart," "Play Some Music," and "Zulu Lulu" found instant popularity with the audience.

Newberry's "This is the Night," ably sung in the show by Lawrence L. Davis '38, is already being played over radio net-works and is soon to be published in New York. Louis Armstrong, dusky bombshell of rhythm, has promised that he will make a record of "Zulu Lulu" in the near future.