Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
The Linthicum Students. and the
& Record of Their Work.
A REDITABLE LOCAL ORGANIZATION
They Present Plays and Contribute
to LIES Enjoyment.
THEIR HIRD ASON

Georgetown has had numerous amateur
organizations. Some have Lived long enough
10 appear publicly twice or thrice. Others
have struggled through n season. Meme
Until recently have survived for any length
Of time. Many mothers look upon the anna
teur stage as school whe-e their sons and
daughters would be surrounded with IN
usual temptations. Conscientious amateur
acting, however, is pronounced by those
who have had practical experience as hard
work. 1t requires much thought undivided
attention and research. 1t is q strain upon
the player-a strain that is both OF a Iaen-
tai and physical nature. There is no time
for anything but what is practical To the
amateur the task of memoriziny the lines is
a formidable oIe. To the professional II liz
one Of comparatively snail moment The
learning of stage business is harder 70 the
amateur than the me,nor .zlag OF lines. To
assume natural positions On the stage and
talk naturally is to the theatrical beginner
difficult of attainment. Then there comes the
abor of rehearsal. 1t is impossible fer any
one who hasn't had experience 10 imagine
just how harassing that kiud Of work Is.
With the "Linthicum Students il is work
indeed. Stage Manager Baiinger and As
sistaEt Manager Lowe have no respect Tor
weariness. Emphasis, infections and stage
business must be given and acquired before
| a production is allowed to take place. To
play before one's friends IL hardec always
than before those We have no particular in
| terest In. Amateur stages don't always
| make actors. In ninety cases out of every
hundred actors are born. The amateur stage
then serves only q cuItivator, the step
that leads to higher artistic sphere.
Their Third Season.
The ''Linthicum Students" one of the
leading amateur dramatic organizations OF
| the District, and the special pride OF
Georgetown, where is located their hand
some $4,000 institute, the gift Of the late
EdW ard NJ. LinthicUm. have begun prepa-
rations for their third season. Several
new plays to be presented have already
been selected. in addition TO the usual
Shakespeare1n scenes with which the LIN
| thicum programs are always interpreted,
and an experienced committee IS Yet at
work reading innun cradle dramatic COM
positions of all sorts, that the students may
have at every appearance during the COM
ing season something bright and something
that has never been seen before.
intrigue" a comedy OF four arts will
| be one of the first productions. 1t has
three male and one female character, and
| Is replete with sayings and situations which
cannot fail to catch the appreciation of
| those who love racy yet clean-cut, inoffen-
| sive liz es. sparkling with wit and satire
| coupled with this presentation will be that
II.
given with scenic accessories Miss Helen
Prertiss Dcnohue Of the Edwin Baker
| company. and daughter of Dr. Donohue of
sth street will play the part of Lucius.
| She has a voice OF exquisite sweetness,
which Will be heard TO good effect in the
| Tyre song. II Will be Miss Donohue's first
| appearance with the Linthicum Students.
| The Linthicum organization has a MEM
bership of twelve. all but two of whom are
| males. and graduates of the elocution de-
paTtment of the institute. The accomplish
ments OF the members are various and
| their versatility considerable. Refined COM
edy. tragedy. farce comedy and burlesque
! have all been presented, with the approba-
| ton of large and always increasing
auoienees. Linthicum Hall, where most of
| the productions take place. is invariably
| tested 20 its fullest capacity.
Sketches of the Officers.
Il. Clinton Balinger. the president and
stage manager OF the organization, is as
| is the case with every male member. dis
tinctly Georgetown boy. He is a graduate
| OF all the departments OF the instit-te.
carrying off the highest prizes His original
creations of old mems parts and his dialect
Rotations have placed him prominently in
the ranks OF the amateur entertainers of
/ the city. He has also a fine tenor voice
| and belongs to one of the church choirs
Robert Lowe, the assistant stage man
aser, and one OF the organizers of The
Students, has had many appearances and
many parts. He came TO the Students
| from the Edwin Baker Dramatic Company,
with whom he played leading heavies. He
| has done equally well as 'Othello" in the
instigation scene Brutus IN the quarrel
scene from Caesar" Icilius In the pro-
| duction OF "Nirginius" where he was sur
rounded with professionals: Cousin Frank
In Twenty Minutes Under an Umbrella"
| al the National and Albaugh's, with Miss
Daisy Hammock, prior TO her professional
debut, and while leading lady Of the Stu
dents, and various character parts He IS
CONSCIENTIOUS worker xx-1n ad, -
In all that pertains to the management OF
| the stage.
J. Barton Miller. the secretary of the or
| ganization. and one of the charter mem
| bers. has followed closely for years the
| theater. and taken an interest In all things
theatrical His work as ''Cassius' In the
| Caesar" as 'Iago" in "Othello." as
"Mivins' In Poisoned" and In the Race
| for Dinner" have been complimentea
highly. His careful study of the historical
/ parts assigned him made his conceptions
artistic and natural.
OF Varied Talents.
Talbot o. Pulizzi has been on the profes
sional stage with Jennie Calen. has played
Marks. the lawyer, in the Drapers' pro.
duction Of "Cncie Toms Cabin" has acted
as secretary to several Of the leading man.
ayers OF the country. and has appeared in
plays. sketches and recitatIons on numer
Gus occasions In the theaters and public
halls OF this and other cities. He is a val
| ued member OF The Students"
Guy V. Collins plays ''eccentrIcs" with
great success. His part In the Make Your
| Wills, April Fools" Race for a Dinner
and other farces and comedies have given
him enviable recognition. He is being be-
sieged at all times by outsiders for recita-
tons. limitations, etc, at benefits, chart
table affairs and miscellaneous entertain
ments. He understands the art Of max
ing up and practices II carefully on an
| occasions Nothing. he believes is a COM
plete success unless the smallest detail is
| considered.
James A. Keliher is the heavy barber. the
| original darkey. the laughable innkeeper
He draws funny situations from all his
| characters and hilarity from his audience.
| His Zeb In "A Close Shave is one of the
| most ludicrous creations ever presented TO
| a Linthicum audience
| Nathan WE'LL, who acts as the treasurer
OF the organization. impersonates generally
| first walking gentleman parts though In
| several plays he has assumed the principal
4 part. notably in Tho Great Elixir" In
April Fools" he shows on to splendid ad-
vantage.
William B. Sebastian and Thomas Flem-
Ing are the Juveniles OF the organization.
| Their work in Poisoned" "A Close
| Shave" and "a Supper for Two has won