The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-22
STANDARD CLUB


 DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.
 The first entertainment of the Stand ard Club Dramatic Society took place last evening when the society comedy What Q Woman Can Do,' was rem dercd under the excellent direction of Mir. H. c. Godshaw. The perform ance was witnessed By about 300 in- vited guests who were delightfully."- en- tertained throughout the three acts which are replete with thrilling situa- tions and laughter-moving scenes. The stage which forms an important feature of the magnificent ball room. is well equipped with beautiful drop curtain scenery and six dressing roomns so everything there helps to. give g. performance quite a professional air.
 The comedy What a Woman Can Do," was a happy selection and the members of the Dramatic Society, who took part last evening, were equal to the requirements of the eight parts which compose the cast. The part of Captain Robert Packets, "a lawyer and a liar by force of circumstances" was to have been taken by MT. Syd- ney Gassenheimer who was suddenly called out of town. So Mir. Godshaw filled the place and being q finished professional actor, as well as director his performance in the role was thor oughly enjoyed, though 1t was dis appointment to MT. hGassenheimer's friends that he should have been call- ed away.
 Miss Nellie Hirsch as Clarice. Bob's wife, "who shows them all a few things and shows What a Woman Can De-" was very much admired. As the lovely young wife of Captain Robert she, with no fault of hers, gets into the tangles made by the foolish doings of others. She turns the tables and quite disturbs Uncle Obadiah and Bob. She looked the part in her dainty toilettes and In her rendition was quite a fascinating actress.
 Miss Julia Moses was excellent in the very important character part of Mrs. Holman, a very unlovable virago of mature age, whose young husband. having married her for money. dearly detests her ever after. She suffers the bangs of jealousy as she fails to win the love of the meek husband she has bought. So well did Miss Moses do and dress her part that her dearest friends could scarcely recognize the attractive young woman in her make up and splendidly done angular, Jerky matron; she scored a great success
 Miss Bertha Rice as the mischievous maid, who helps to trouble Uncle Oba- diah by making him believe he has taken an overdose of morphine, was 9 very charming mischief maker. She keeps him walking all night to fight the certain death he feels will creep over him if he sleeps, and laughs at her work most bewitcningly.
 As Obadiah Dawson, Bob's uncle. who causes ali the trouble. Mir. Mort Meyers did fine work. He filled the bill of the old man and walked his walk to hght-the supposed morphine. every step causing peals of laughter. Mir. Terry Greil was quite finished in his rendition of the poor, weak. persecuted husband of a terror of 8 wife who had bought him. His drunk en scene was very artistic though he did not seem to think heinz driven ta drink was very happy situation after all.
 The part of the giddy old beaux James Dalroy, father Of Clarice's fath- CT, was taken to perfection by Mir Harry Marcus. and Mir. Lionel Haas as the Hobson, a waiter at the GIoriana. who told too much and wouldn't be warned or stopped. finished the we'll rounded cast of this play, the first by the Standard Club Dramatic Society.
 Mfr. Godshaw has done some good work in his drilling of this company the success of his undertaking.
 After the performance the ball room was prepared for dancing. which was indulssd In until late hour, when, in the hanauet hall on the aseona aaaE a