New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
TIE WASHINGTON AND LEE BENEFIT.

The performancc for the benefit of the Wash
nctou and Lee University. at the Lyccum Theatre.
Saturday evening. was u brilliant social event
Eicnt amateur dramatic clubs were reprcscaied
Oh the stuge, and every actor lad a large
ci,cle Of acquaintance in the audiencoY and
rarely has so brilliant a,scublaee Of Play
-ocrs been seen in New-YorR. II was IA good ma
ucd thrOng that had d0nned It's iaccs and appeared In
full toilet on "A stormy evening to enjoy The perform
anccs OF friends and associates and although 1t midi
night When the curtain fell, not seat was deserted and
everybody was ndu gent and happy until tie end. The
programme opened with the farce. Ny Turn Next" the
cast being as follows
Tara1icum George o. shaw
rom li4P.-...-''---.'' ~ WIZ ,
lin Bolus .---Mt 'fTIrS r. H."''r
farmer "heateaT.~ IT. i re- - ~ r'-
pr..,s .. ..... Ms isrIj L. BIZ
MI. shaw was q most excellent Tct3crs TLo solemn
air aud DESCRIPTIVE gesture with which he illustrated
tie decline and fa Of the co.ordc series oi husbands
WHO had enjoyed te conNleuc" of his wife, enough
10 make one merry for fortnight. The taIec ladies acted
admirably and the support good that the farce
left the high feather for The an feature Oi
the evenings entertainment.
Mr. Miuturu's new play, GeOr.e Douclas.' would
have taskcd the ~ the ingenious stage
manager but Mr.. Arden Seymour Fitch who assumed
s aI,iuous part, succeeded giving q very pretty
diid sklliul Suggesting and 10 arranging two very
effective taL.cnIx The drama being based upon the
American Civil War; It vas necessary TO III the stage
with tie military and accordug.ya detachment Of
United states 20 dIers from Governors Island with a
military band appeared tie BOYS IN blue. and mem
bers of the Washington Grays the Confcdcrates
and The Mozart Gee Club furnished patriotic music for
each army. The cast follows:
George Douglss colonel in the Union rrny,
NJ. Edyard b. Dickinson
Dr. Harowe, Alices father, etauuch mon map
Nj. ChaIlcs =. wilmington
Eugene darcy, an officer III the Confederate army.
Stanley winthrop Douglass friend. love Win Rosie,
MI AIrhur Kent
Mr.. William f. Hiua
1 Jo,nsol servant 10 George 81. Dussenborry
NuldO)n ia Douglass TesmcntMT Henry LtsAe
mon forces before PhiilUsDuTg...b ~ amt ''"''
Alice Il irlowe. love Wh D'Arcy. ME Matte Balch
i''''' O'"' ''"' 49, Miss Minnie vllar
Nrs bougas Georges mother IA. T. Yeuui
As the plot Of the play has beon already outlined In
Tins column it is refer TO 1t in detail Every
one did well. Mrs Bach. as lice Hdrioce. was tho
central figure and very heartily applauded. Miss
Vllair % Rosie Cidyt0n very charming, and Mrs
Yrnni was excellent part The champions Of the
gO armies and their companions III drawIngrOOm and
ON the Held OF battle made the most OF their OppOrti-
:es M Dusscnberry the cOl0red body guard, was
excessively funny. and Mr. HIND, james BuiinDtOp
sentimental creature of the Guppy order. at first IN
livery anI subsequently in bandaGes contributed much
IN the endowment Of the evening. At the close OF the
pcr,orpancc which passed of the satisfaction Of all
tie friends of the amateur players. there loud
ca Is for Mr. Minturn and he appeared in private box
and acknowledged the compliment.