The Washington critic., 1889-04-20
NURSERY RHYMES STAGED.
The Easter Week Entertainment by
Society pcopIe,


The entertainment to be given during
Easter week at the New National Theatre
by the Ladies' Aid TO the Homeopathic 30
cioty, for the benefit of their hospital, will
te more than mere repetition OF the
Mother Goose Spectacle Of Christmas week.
gypsy scene has been added 70 the pro
gfnmme, with vOcalsts comprising triple
quartette, who will sing the chorus from
Gay Mannonng,n and some fine solosts
The entertainment opens with MARY,
Quite Contrary aud includes the follow
ing. Mistress MdrH Grace YOumans; Roses,
Nellie llarwoll and Gertrude Clarke; Daisy,
Madge Brncy; SunRggas, Eliza Preston
and Marie Genosii Tulips, Edith Birney and
Theresa Dudley; Topples, Bessie Youmans
aud Sadie iuttfcl; Lilies. Ina Edwards and
Julia Elliott; Siirer Bclis, Katy Preston aud
Mary Elliott; COckic Shells, Dora Preston
aud Dorothy Fox.
The committee in charge are Mrs. Il. b.
foumaus and Mrs. I. j. Iuttrell
a group Of statuary, entitled "Victory,"
follows, represented By the following young
ladies. Misses Elizabeth Boude, Katy Hills,
Nanny Rainwater, May Duneanson and
Adelaide Cayson.
Mfs Gurdon Wilcox forms this commit
tee.
"Bobby shafton follows, with Vivian
Burnett In the title role, Ethel Sypher as
Mdbel, and Masters Willie Syphor, Paul
Ada Gunion, Lorraine Edison, Emily Kemp
aud florctte Edison as B0bl1fs friends.
The committee In charge of this cast are
Mrs. !. w. Pulling, Mrs. Francis II. Burnett
and Mrs. J. II. Sypher.
Following this Is another group Of
staiuary. entitled "Ceres.m
"Nillikins and his Dinahh Is the next at
traction, with Mortimer Caruna ne FiHikiHs,
Maude Gorham as DbGh, and Percy Lcech
the Stcrn PdricaL
a third group Of staiuary succeeds, called
"RcsIguation.m
Bachelor, Who Went 10 London" then
occupies the boards with the following
casts Bachelor, Lorenzo johnson, BfitC,
Adelaide Kclton; Tai Sister, Marion Cock
rcll; ShOH Sisior, Bessie Purman; Hungry
Sister, Bessie Koim; Bash fh Sister, Lucille
Wilkinson; Bo Peep, Flora Finly; Simple
Simon, james Purman; Pic Woman, who
never told lies, Katharine SaXton; Wedding
Guests Alice Rochester, Lee Britton, Irene
Roland, Arthur German, Julia Sample,
Allen Clephane, Mabel Carver, Louis Hos
mer, Ruth McGowan. VIII Walker, Marcia
Swormstead, Alex Bently, Alice Gannctt,
VIII kemble. Clara Upton. Fred. Whit
comb, James Valentine, Harry Miller, John
Weis and Waldo Pilling.
Miss Mary Il. Blount controls this cast.
The fourth group OF fstatuary, "Doa1icea,n
completes the first part OF the programme.
The Enchanted PRINCESS follows the
iutermission, aud is composed OF the fol-
lowing: LiMo Princess, Annie Compton;
Princes, Miss Beatrice Benedict; Prince
Charming, Mr.. George X. French; King,
Mr.. De Lashmutt; Queen, Miss Emma j.
Wilson; Spirit Of Ether, Maude Gorham;
Gypsy Fortune Teller, Miss Janet Richards;
Pages, Arthur Pilling, James d. Preston.
Court Ladies' and GeatieHleil, Misses An
ME Preston, May Thompson, Mrs. Tyree,
Misses Zetta Genesi, Ella Lyman, May
Sypher Marian White, Rena Genesi and
Messrs. Eugene F. Arnold, George Merrill,
George F. Erdman, Carpenter, Byrnes, Il.
Towson, Charles Chapman and Frank But
tefworth.
Cooks, Misses Du Hamel, Soule Rich
ards, Schneider, Tysowsd and Katie
Sypher, and Messrs. White, Toumans,
Brainard, Geneste Du Hamel, Britton ana
Wright.
Fairy Queen, May Erdman; Fairies; Lily
Payne, May Remler, Bertha Lyon, Lila
Jones, May Bell Chambers, Minnie Mueller
and Louise Lonsdale