Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
POSE FOR CHARITY
MUSICAL RECITAL AND BIBLICAL
TABLEAUx AT LOCAL THEATER.
Novel Entertainment for Benefit OF
Hebrew Orphan Home-Large
Audience Present.

Hebrew orphan Aome-Lafge
Audience Present.
large audience patronized the efforts of
the Counsel of Jewish Women for the
benefit of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, In
| the musical recital and Biblical tableaux
at the Lafayette Theater last evening,
given by local talent under the direction
of Mrs. May Whitney Emmerson, who de-
| signed and posed the pictures. Every
| tableau was given with historical accuracy.
and the dressing and posing showed taste
| and fidelity to detail.
An attractive program of music preceded
the tableaux. Mrs. Ernest Lent served as
substitute for Prof. S. M. Fabian. plan
list, who was detained in. New York by a
serious fall few days ago. Her numbers
were "Polonaise," in E major t(EiszD, and
Burmeister's Persian Song" 1t, was
most suspicious opening.
Prof. Anton Kaspar played with splendid
feeling Air Varie,' ID minor. by -Vfeux-
temps: "Romanza," by Svendsen and Ell
fentaEz." by p. Sauret His interpretations
were we'll received. Mr.. Edward III. Droop
was his aecOmpanist.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Cliff, with Mr..
Droop, pianist. sang villa Nelle." by De
Pacqua. and for an encore sang a lullaby.
an adaptation from kipling's white Seal"
by Mr.. Droop. Both numbers were daintily
rendered. -
The orchestra under the leadership of
Mr.. D. B. Macleod played a number Of
selections, and also furnished appropriate
music during the presentation of the
tableaux.
Pictures True to Historical Detail
The first picture shown was the 'Proph-
ecy of Isaac's Birth near Hebron. 1888 B.
c. Abraham was impersonated by Stanley
Auerbach. He appeared aroused from his
vision sleep. Before him stood three an
gels represented by Misses Fanny Woog
May Harris and Thekla Sondheimer. The
first picture was preceded by a violin solo
by Master Ralph Goldsmith, who played
very nicely, for one of his years, THE An
gels Serenade."
The scenic effect, exhibiting miniature re-
productions of the Holy Land and the cos
tunes and pastures were very good. The
young people showed the result of the care
full training by Mrs. Emmerson. All the de-
tails, such as arms. armor, tents, water
Jars. fans and other properties, made the
pictures strikingly like the illuminated
pictures one sees in the editions de luxe OF
oriental and biblical life.
Some of the pictures provoked enthusi-
astie applause for their remarkable SIM
ilarity to the historical views of the same
subjects. One was "Rebekah at the WelP'
and another ruth and Naomi" During
the latter picture Mrs Shir-Clif sang with
feeling the familiar Ruth and Naomi hymn,
"Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee"
Lights and Shadows Effective.
The pleasing effects of lights and shadows
were under the skillful direction of Stage
Managers Parker of the Lafayette and
Thomas of Chase's Mr.. M. E. Kahn and
Mr.. Charles F. Purdy of the Criterion play
ers also took a prominent part. The scenery
was painted especially for the occasion by
Mr.. G. T. Thompson of Chase's Theater.
Pr,yIa f- I;ct OH
shown:
1.-THE Expulsion of Hagar'-Gerar, be-
tween Kadesh and Shur; 1892 B. c.; Abra-
ham, Stanley Auerbach; Sarah. Savina
Goldsmith; Hagar. Josephine Goodman;
Ishmael, Lester Eiseman; Isaac, Alma
Baer.
"Rebekah at the Welr'-Mesopotami
outside the city wall of Major; 1857 b. C.;
Elfazer, Sidney Strauss: Rebekah, Helene
Eiseman; water bearers, Frances Saun-
ders, Selma Greenapple.
Fine Bit of Coloring.
THE Finding of Moses the Island Of
Rhoda '-1573 B. c.; mother of Moses, Mrs.
Ernestine Baumgarten Miriam, Ray
Hahn; Pharaoh's daughter, Miriam Ben
rend ladies of Pharaoh's court May Har-
ris, Irma Stern, Pearl Schwarz, Esther
Behrend, Fanny Woog.
Ruth in the Field of Decentralization,
1872 B. c.; BoaZ, Julius Peyser; Ruth,
Helen Luchs: cleaners, Barlow Erich, Car
olyn Nordlinger, Frances Saunders, Selma
Greenapple. Thekla Sondheimer, Lester
Eiseman, Alma Baer.
''Sisera and Jaer'-Zaanaim. by kedesh:
1856 b. c.; Sisera, captain of the host, Syl-
van Kronheim; Jael, wife of Heber the
Kenite, Malvine Woog; Barak. Harry
Hahn.
"Deborah's Song of Triumph"
iv and W; 1896 B. c.: Deborah judge Of
Israel Helen Luchs; Barak, Harry Hahn;
Jerusalemites.
'Jepthah's Daughter"-1143 B. c.; Jep-
thahs daughter, Helen Luchs; maidens,
Carolyn Nordlinger. May Harris, 1rma
Stern, Frances Saunders, Miriam Prince,
Pearl SchwarZ. Ray Hahn.
Queen Esther Accusing Haman''-Per-
STA; Shushan, the palace; $40 B. c.; King
Ahasuerus. Joseph Dryfus; Hannah, NJ. E.
Kahn; Queen Esther. Savina Goldsmith.
Solomon Judging the Mothers"-Judg-
ment gate, jerusalem 1014 B. c.; King Sol
ONION. Arthur Neumeyer; first mother Sa-
vina Goldsmith; second mother, Josephine
Goodman; executioner; sylvan kronheim;
mothers in Israel. Carolyn Nordlinger. Irma
Stern. Miriam Prince, Malvine Woog; Jeru-
salemites. Selma Greenapple, Alma Baer.
THE Queen of Sheba"-Palace of Solo
mon, jerusalem; 922 B. c.: King Solomon,
Arthur Neumeyer: Queen of Sheba Helene
Engel; ladies of the court the entire cast.
The musical program was under the d.
rection of Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, who.
with Mrs. Emmerson. designer of the pic
lures, and Mrs. Joel Hileman, the president
of the Council of Jewish Women, contrib
uted most to the grand success of the I'M
dertaking. The entertainment a whole
was under the direction of Mrs. Hileman.
1t is to be hoped that the entertainment
will net the hospital fund $500 or 500. All
the prominent Hebrews of the city are tn
terested in It's welfare. Mr.. Simon Wolf,
president of the home, occupied box, and
a number of boxes were occupied by parties
from Baltimore.
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