The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-02-14
Dramatic Entertainment

The musical and dramatic entertainment,
given in the Masonic Hall Tuesday night by
amateur talent of Bel Air, for the benefit OF
the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, was grand
| success.
The title o: thu T'ay was Leap Year; or,
The Ladies' Privilege" The cast of charac-
tiers was as follows;
Mrs. Flora Flowerdew 800. Miss Dora C. Rouse
Mrs. Crisp (hOusekeepery. MrsS.W. Bradford
! Miss Desperate ............ Miss Mamie n orris
Susan Ia servant. ........... Miss Bessie ID. Lee
! Betty IA servant ......... Miss Grace t. street,
Mr.. Dimple. X. Harry Webster
| Sir Solomon Sollus.-....... Mr.: j. f. Webster
Joseph IA SERVANT. .............M Mr. 7. I. Rouse
| Captain Mouser...... Mr.. Henry 6. Maynadicr
| John (coachman) .................Mr. IL. w. Lee
The music was under the direction of Miss
| Juliet q. Street,. Miss Katharine Busteed of
Centerville, Md, rendered delightful vocal
solo at the close of the first act and piano
| solo al the close of the second act.
1t would be impossible to make any Just
criticism of the individual actors in the play
without mentioning all. as each one played
his or her part to perfection. Every detail was
performed with precision that would have
done credit to professionals and this, added
to the excellent manner in which the leading
characters performed their parts, render This
play, without doubt the best ever witnessed
in Bel Air.
Miss Dora Cooke Rouse, as leading lady
acted her part with grace and naturalness
that ELECTED frequent applause from the large
and thoroughly Interested audience, while
Mr. Albert ;. Cook, as leading man, played
the double role of servant and sutton with cX-
cellent effect. Mr.. j. Edwin Webster,
drought down the house frequently by the
nimitable manner in which he played the
ludicrous part of Sir Solomon Sollus, the
much hunted and timid sutton.
Although through the Vaccinations of
Mouser, Mr.. Dimple, the husband on trial for
three days came TO grief on his first matri-
monal venture, yet the way in which Mr.. Il.
Harry Webster conducted himself during
these trying scenes would have done credit to
Francis Wilson himself.
AS stated above, every member showed re-
markable ability in the conception and ex-
ecution of his or her part, and frequent APP
plause greeted the efforts of Mrs. 5. W.
Bradford, as Mrs. Crisp, the tdgety house
keeper, and Miss Mamie Norris as Miss Des-
perate, the bane and terror Of Sir Solomon's
life. Miss Mary Bull, as Miss O'Leary, the
matrimonial bureau. acted her part in a de
lightful manner, with the result of six en-
gagements in the closing act, aud poor Sir
solomon as the only Jack without a Jill"
Misses Bessie ID. Lee and Grace X. STREET..
graced the household of Mrs. Flowerdew, act |
ed their parts splendidly. and came in at the |
close for a share in the general engagement. |
MesSrs Henry W. Lee, as coachman, ID. Ed |
win Long, as GARDENER Henry q. Maynadier, |
held the fee simple to the valuable real pro. |
perty, and c. Chapman Rouse, the over
polite and extremely graceful servant played |
their parts in keeping with the general ex-
cellence of the performance.
The play was under the direction of Mrs.
j. &. Butler and Mrs. Walter W. Preston.
The performance spoke for itself, and was 4 |
high testimonial of the excellent manner in
which these ladies had discharged their ardu-
Gus duties and directors.
The Hall was filled from stage to entrance,
and the remarkably good order that prevailed |
throughout was the best evidence that could
be given of the interest the audience took in
the play.
After the performance those who took part
were invited to the home of Dr. and Mrs. j. |
c. Butler, where hoqnteous collation. was |
served, and the company entertained in the |
host and hostess usual charming manner.