The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
DRAMATIC CLUBS PLAYS
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC AUDI
ENCE WITNESSES PRODUCTION.
This Closes One of the Most Success
fuI Seasons the Club Has Enjoyed
supper and Dance.

The Dramatic Club presented the last
two plays of the season last night at the
Propylaeum before a large and apprecia-
tive audience of members and guests.
The December play, "a Corsican Leg
acy," which was postponed last winter on
account of the fire in the Propylaeum, was
presented after the April play, "A Proposal
Under Difficulties" which was the curtain
raiser.
The committees for the evening were as
follows: April committee. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Scott, Miss Martha Carey, Miss
Taggart, Mr.. Lee Elan and Mr.. Albert
Smith; the December committee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Booth Harrington, Mrs. o. B. Jane
son, Mrs. Frederick A. Joss and Miss
Katherine Wallick
"A Proposal Under Difficulties" a one
act farce by John Kendrick Bangs is a
society farce with a most amusing but inn
probable plot. The scene is in a fashion
able drawing room in New York city. Rob-
ert Yardsley, having come TO propose to
Miss Dorothy Andrews, rehearses his pro-
posal while waiting for her appearance.
Jennie, the maid, enters at the climax and
accepts Yardsley, thinking the proposal is
intended for her Jack Barlow arrives at
of proposing TO Miss Andrews also. The
uneasiness of Yardsley and the efforts of
the two suitors to get rid or each other
forms most amusing situation. The COM
plications which arise are extremely ludic-
rouS.
DR.. Fletcher Hodges was excellent in the
role OF the lover Yardsley. His attitude
toward his rival and Miss Andrews was a
| difficult one to assume and the seriousness
he put In his part made the situations all
/ the more laughable. His acting was ad-
mirable and he deserved much of the credit
for the success of the play John r. New
comb as Barlow in the role Of the rejected
| finish. His conception of the self-satis-
| fled and nonchalent Barlow and his arousal
to real feeling was strong piece of acting:
Dorothy Andrews, the recipient of the
avowals of affection. Miss Anna Spann, as
! the Irish maid, Jennie, showed unusual
| dramatic ability and easily carried off the
honors of the evening. Her Irish, brogue
| and her display of emotion when she dis
covers that the proposal she has heard is
not intended for her, won frequent and en-
thusiastic applause from the audience. The
| play was given with dash and finish and
! was greatly enjoyed by the spectators, who
be staq ,nep a,tinS ey s ost
| the drawing room being done in a deep red
with great clusters of pink peonies on the
THE SECOND PLAY.
The second play, "A Corsican Legacy"
in Corsica. The plot of the play hinges
upon a feud between two Corsican families
and the efforts of Jerry Ominous, nephew
of Geronimo, to escape from the duty Of
continuing his family feud was the main
feature of the comedy. Mr.. N. A. Glad
ding, who had this part, showed great abil-
ity as a comedian and kept the audience in
a continual state of laughter. He fully de-
-
| Lois Pratt, as Rosetta, made charming
| Corsican girl, and her acting was natural
| and devoid of the stiffness so often seen on
| the amateur stage. Mr.. William Rock
| wood, as brigadier of carbneers, gave his
! part with great zest and showed spirit of
| bravado entirely out of proportion to the
size of his company, which was comprised
| of Mr.. Oscar Smith and Mr.. Kennard Was
| son. Mr.. Frederick Joss, as Fillipo Geron-
| imo, Mr.. Arthur ID. Gates, as Bambogetti,
| and Mr.. Owen Mothershead, as Captain
Leoni. gave their lines with great express
| sion and were convincing.
| Much of the credit for the success Of the
| evenings entertainment was due not only
| TO the work of the committees but TO the
| indefatigable efforts Of Mrs William Scott
| and Mrs. Ovid B. jameson, who drilled the
players and attended 10 the stage settings.
At the conclusion of the play supper was
| served, followed by dance. Last night S
| entertainment closed a successful year and
| the present officers are to be congratulated.
New officers will be elected at the business
| meeting which will be held May 30
| A large number of out-of-town guests
| were present last night. Among them were
| Mrs. Martin Pierce, of Lafayette; Mr.. and
! Mrs. Frank r. Jelleff, of Providence, r. /.
| Miss Center, of San Francisco; Miss Birch,
| of Chicago, with Miss Carey; Mrs Sweenie
| and Miss Sweenie, of Ireland, with Mrs.
| William Scott; Miss McLain, of st. Louis,
| with Miss Jameson; Mr.. Parker, of Chi
| cago, with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Will
| liams; Mrs. Baldwin, of New Orleans, with
| Mrs N A Gladding Miss Mary Fletcher,
of New York, with Mrs. Edgar H. Evans;
| Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Wood, with Harry
| Nj. Ohr, and Mr.. Ferris Taylor, of New
| York.
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