The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
THE MANSFIELD CLUB
Gives a BcneHt Performance for the
Faith Home.

Faith Home.
The Msrsfeld Dramatic club presented
The Ladies' Battle" toa small NEn4ncA
ionable a, dlence at the opera house last
night. This play was given for the benefit
Of the DePelchin Faith Home, and aside
from the cause In which the proceeds are
to be used. was deserving of far better
house. While It can not be expected that
amateur talent would prove altogether as
entertaining as that which has been trained
for the especial purpose OF malSns live
lihond from the profession. yet the people
OF Houston well know that those who
compose the Mansfield club. which pre-.
scented The Ladies' Battle last night
are not OF tho ordinary school concert
KIND and they should have had a full
mouse. IL has required much time and
| labor by the ladies and gentlemen who
| took part In the entertainment 70 prepare
their roles, and they have cheerfully given
their time and talent that It might be
made success financially in order to
help an Institution which deserves the aid
OF the entire people OF Houston.
From an artistic point OF view the play
was success. While It was not so
polished or so perfectly rendered as II the
cast had BEEN specially trained by some
professional master hand. yet It WAS far
beyond the expectations Of those who were
| In attendance.
The members of the Mansfield Dramatic
club are more than ordinary amateur per-
formers. and their effort last night did
them credit. Following is the cast:
| Henri de Flavigneul ........ MIR. Logue
! Gustave de Grignon ..... MIR Stafford
Baron Montrichand, project OF police.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr.. Albert
! Officer of Dragons ...... Mr. Swearingen
] M tn no
Countess de Autreville Mrs. VIM. Christian
! Leonie de Villegontier .............
I ....,............M Miss Alice Mae Jones
The play was preceded by a curtain
/ raiser, Pauline Pavlovna," with the fol-
I lowing cast:
Count Sergius Pavlovich .............
..........,... Mr.. G. Hancock Hervey
During the intermission Messrs, Sid
hurry and william Coleman entertained
the audience with negro dialect songs and
cake walks. which were especially good.
The raising OF the curtain was detained
for half an hour on account of the nom
appearance OF Mrs jeffrey T. Gibbons.
who had the part OF Nastasia in Pauline
i Pavlovna." When 1t was known that she
would not appear Mrs. William Christian
was asked TO take the role and did so,
though she had never rehearsed with the
cast in this character. Her rendition q
the lines, however. was perfect, having
given them before at recitations.
This afternoon there will be matinee.
when Nance Oldield' will be played, 1t
is a drametization IN one act by Charles
Read, after which farce in one act Will
be given. Following Is the cast:
overture OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. orchestra
Nance Oldfeld 1900. Mrs. B. r. Herring
Susan oldhed ......... Miss Amy Knight
Nathan oldworthy .... Mr.. r. Fl, Stafford
Alexander oldworthy Mr.. Jesse Andrews
Robert footman -. Mr.. Harold Woodhead
, (Curtain will be dropped for two min
1 utes during this play for costume changs)
J Whistling solo ....... Mr.. Sidney Murray
, Reading-"Lttle WINES Bear Hunt
....,s........... '.'.s.......'' hliey
Miss Woodward.
- Selection NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OrcneStra
!, always Intended" a farce in one act.
" Cast:
= Mt. Muddle .,-s,..s......... MT iliIOTn
. Charles Constant MIR, C. Russell Munger
Mr., Project ,,.. Mr.. G Hancock Hervei
; Mary .....,........... Miss Lillah Winnie
Mrs Maxwell ..... Miss Pearl Williams
Jane. maid ....,..M Miss Alice Mae Jones
5 No warts between acts at matinee; per-