The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-15
FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS.
Charming Entertainment of Songs,
Dances and Plays.

ounces ana rays
The entertainment for the benefit of the
Savannah soldiers at the front drew a
large audience to the theater last night.
The balconies were literally decorated
with the national colors for the occasion.
The Georgia Hussars attended in uniform
in body, and number of members of
other local companies were also present in
uniform. Every feature of the programme
was well received, and the entertainment
was pronounced a success. At the close
the statement was made that 1t would
PROBABLY be repeated, with some varia-
tons, within the next fortnight
The entertainment opened with an anus
ing farce, "A Mouse Trap" There was
succession of laughabie situations, the
parts were well carried out and the
house showed its appreciation of the clev-
erness OIL the actors by frequent applause
The caste included Miss Brockway as
MIS-. Sommers;" Mr.. A. B. Green, as
Mr. Campbell" Miss Beckwjth, as
Jane" and Mrs. L. p. Gugel. Miss
Strachan and Miss Launey. Mrs. c. D.
N1lze sang The Orioles her sweet So
prano being heard to much advantage.
The solo dance, THE Zephyr" by Miss
Marguerite Stultz, was exceedingly grace
fully executed. Miss Brockway followed
with carnival song, with
Mrs. Mize as accompanies. Miss
Brockway has cultivated voice
sweet and expressive. A magnificent bas-
ket of flowers was presented to her.
The Rose Ballet" was a charming ex-
hibluon OF graceful dancing by youthful
pupils OF Mrs. Ruby Nicoll. Those who
participated We're Misses Harvey Hull.
Marguerite Suits, Marguerite Snow, Mar
suerite HaylcW, Katie Gleason, Mamie
Martin, Mildred Enrich, Ella Claire Cults.
Claudia johnson, Lucille Levy, Marjory
Myers and Ethel Durham. Each carried
a garland of roses. The various move
ments were gone through in quite a skin
ful manner, the posings were pretty ana
the effect pleasing throughout.
Mrs. May Silva sang Dudley Bucks
Sunset"
Another comediette, "Man Proposes. -
followed, with Mrs. Loula Porter Gugel
in the dual part of Miss Campbell" and
Miss Huntington" Mr. A. B. Green as
'Capt. Wynter," and Capt. Huntington, -
and Miss Brockway as ''Dinah." Mrs. GU
gel is an actress of recognized meru, and
her exceptional cleverness was wen dis
played. Mr. Green developed considera bic
talent as an actor. Miss Brockway added
to the success of the play by her bright
handling of her role The audience IN
questionaby enjoyed the feature of the
programme greatly. During the play Miss
Brockway sang Fairy Tales" and as an
encore, pat Malone"
The programme was concluded with the
National Dance" by Miss Marguerite
Suits, with a corps from Mrs. Nicolre
school Mrs. William 4. Bishop acted as
accompanist Miss Stults, gowned as
America waving the Stars and Stripes
in one hand and the Stars and Bars of the
Confederacy in the other, danced to the
strains of the afGfafr Gnonn1a1 Do
and then to the lovelier and quicker-step
air of Dixie" The other children partici-
pating waved flags during the dance, and
when red lights were thrown on the group
ing al the close IL made a pretty picture.
magnificent bouquet of La France
roses was presented to Miss Beckwith dur
ing the evening. The success of the enter
tainment was in a large measure due to
the effors of her and Miss Brockway. Mr..
James c. Shaw acted as manager, and Mr..
j. F. Doyle assumed the responsibilities OF
stage manager.