The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
ANOTHER PLAY
IN REHEARSAL
Presentation of"Appomattox"
on Monday Night Was
Most Successful.

(special to The Times Dispatch } aE2
ROANOKE VA, March pa very
interesting subject under discussion by
many people who egure in society Is IN
regard to the decision Of the Westry OF
st. Johns, the principal Episcopal
church Of this city, to have paid peWs.
1t strikes those who have been paying
only a small sum to the church. and,
naturally, they do not like the change.
1t will be, however, the only church In
the city that makes a charge Tor pe"s.
Notwithstanding the many rival at
fractions that surrounded the perform,
ance OF "Appomat tox" by the Players
| Club last Monday night. there was
| large audience out. and tho entertain
| mont was pronounced tho best given by
| tho club. The picture OF the club IN TING
Times-D Dispatch caused q great demhnd
for copies.
The club now has Wealth and Matri-
mony,ti In rehearsal. The cast OF char
aoters Is as follows: james Marsh. a
merchant, Mr.. Thomas Spencer; Henry
Cameron, Il banker pr. Moomaw De-
| I4ancy DeVere. Mr.. w. NJ. Reche; Count
| F,1tx Hoffman. Mr. Friend; Charlie
Hughes, clork OF the merchant, Mr.. Fred
Barksdale; Major Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Dud-
4 Hey; Preston Rarret. Mr.. Dooley; Detec-
! tive, Mr.. Sampson; Lucille Marsh, Miss
Il Alice Hypes; Pansy Marsh, Miss .rnce;
Miss Dasher Miss Schulz: Mrs. Johnson
i Morrison, Miss Griffin; Mrs, Abbott Mrs
i Hoover,
The performance will DO given for the
benefit OF the Odd Fellows, 4 The story Of
& tho play Is as follows; Games Marsh,
! all old merchant, the father OF two
8 daughters, Is on the verge OF failure.
when Henry Cameron, banker, asks
. iccl 70 nd raa1 III HnS \.
ter Lucille, who Is engaged to n young
man In Denver. Col, The merchant keeps
this engagement secret, and persnndes
, the girl (who resents the neglect OF the
Colorado mani To consent to marry tho
banker and save himself from bank
ruptcy. Later high ten Is held, which
!, Is rich III gossip. at which various
types OF people are introduced. all moro
or less inclined to matrimony with
wealth as tho principal Incentive Some
, OF the loyemakings are beautiful IN SEN
, tlment while others are rdiculousIy
! amusing and keep the audience roaring
: with laughter. The Colorado man makes
!, his appearance and the banker sorrow
fully departs, but later tho skies cleal
: up and all ends we'll,
The performance OF ''Puss and Boots
, given at tho Academy Thursday night
! for the benefit Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the Young MEMS Christian Associa
> ton, attracted n large audience. and was
: a great success, Nearly three hundred
children were In the extravaganza, ol
: fairy story, whatever 1t may be termed
J and all did their parts we'll One OF the
y most Interesting features was the wed
: ding scene, with children as the wedding
. party, A little daughter of MIR, ant
Mrs. j. b, Fishburne a beautiful child
!, was the BRIDE and Master < Stafford
: Bryant. the four-yeaf-old son OF Commits
= sioner-of- Revenue Bryant. was tn,
groom.
= The carnival man Is In town agnig
q preparing to advertise the show. Ther'
n Is a. rival carnival man living hero
7 BILLY Hammond. who came here last yea
a and married a Roanoke girl He Ia nd
d vertislng In the Clpper for people 1.
Il como to Roanoke with shows tho sam
$ week the carnival OF tho commercial
y travellers Ia booked to take place.