Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-13
the First Entertainment for the Hospital
Fund,

The First Entertainment for the Hospital
Fund.
The Kings Daughters have reason to
congratulate themselves on the reception OF
the first of the series of entertainments
they propose to give this winter for the ben
eft of the Emmanuel Hospital Fund. The
number and character of the audience
showed that the public felt kindly to the
enterprise, and that all our people had de-
termined to lend helping hand. The fol-
lowing is the cast of the two plays rendered:
! ''oFF THE STAGE
Mr.. Jordan young old widower.
....................Mr. b. F. Hughes
| Mr. Geo. Jordan his son,
MIR. g. Russell Caldwell
MI. Marcus Brass theatrical manager.
| .....................M Mr.. Roger b. Atkinson
| Miss Helen Jordan. Miss Cornella May
Miss Clarinda Hastings Miss Meta IIullihen
| Lucy the maid. ......... Miss Maggie Morton
''CHUMs."
| MIR Breed Mr Mr.. Morton Fultz
Harry his son.. Mr.. X. Il. H. Nelson
Tom Burnham his chum. ........ Mr.. Ed. Baker
Mrs Breed ............M Miss Maggie Splitter
Miss Flora Strong. ... Miss Meta Hullihen
The part of Helen Jordan, the stage
struck maiden was admirably performed by
Miss Cornelia May. She is perfect mis-
| tress of elocution, and her perfection i'll that
| gives the lovers of dramatic art n strong
| des ire to see her in IL serious part where
| her finely controlled voice could have tull
play in portraylng the deeper emotions.
The surprise of the evening was the Ga
riltia Hastings of Miss Meta Uullihen. 1t
was, we believe, u first appearance with the
young amateur, but, if judged 10y The per-
! lection she showed in her first, 1T might
| have been the hundredth. With face Of
| marked beauty, 1.-THE and graceful figure,
and perfect self possession and grace OF
| movement she quite captivated her audi
ence. Her acting was fine throughout and
| the little dialogue on the sofa with Miss
| Jordan was as perfect q piece of work as II
two talented professionals had given it.
Miss Margaret Morton as Lucy the maid,
made bright, vivacious soubrette, and by
her good acting gave such importance TO
minor character which was only written
int O the piece to give to it what dramatists
call filing, that it became quite a feature
of the play.
Mr.. B. F. Hughes as Jordan the old
widower, was another surprise of the even
ing. His acting was spirited and life-like,
and well deserved the applause it received.
| Mr.. G. Russell Caldwell has q high rank
as al amateur and Friday night kept up his
| reputation. He played his part finely, tenn
| pering it-for it is one of those parts that
easily run away with an amateur-wlth
excellent judgment.
| Mr.. Roger Atkinson's conception OF
| Marcus Brass was excellent. and had his
perfection in the text been as good, would
| have made that character the chief feature
of the play.
| In s'Chums," the second piece which
ranks as farce, Miss Maggie Splitter had
what is always for a young lady the I'M
thankful character of All old one. She &C
| ted it well however and brought out all
| there Was in it. Miss Meta Hullihen as
Flora Strong, sustained, as far as the char
acter would allow, the success she had
made in ''Off the Stage"
MI Ed. Baker tom Burnham) the Co
median Of the piece was irresistibly anus
ing, and the presentation Of the country
grip side of the character he undertook was
received with roars Of laughter,
MI. Morton Fultz was very good as MI.
Breed, self-possessed, and accurate with
the text, and MI. r. e. r. Nelson as the
younger Breed, was excellent.
The musical interlude between the pieces
was admirably given by MI. Alfred Jaffe in
s'Fair Dove Fond Dove' and MI. Anschut2
in 1.-THE Palms, the Accomplishments be-
ing played by Miss Charlotte Jaffe.
Miss Jennie Mae Peck was the stage
manager, and the rehearsals had been con-
Quoted under her supervision. To those
who know how important is the part OF
the unseen but all peryading stage manager
it is needless to say that her work was well
done. They could easily recognize the
guiding hand.
The Hospital Fund Melted $133 from the
entertainment, and $5S from the supper
given that night by the Kings Daughters.
On Thursday night next the plays will
be repeated at the W. L. Asylum for the
entertainment of the patients.