The Washington times., 1906-05-06
SOCIETY HONORS
PRINCETON CLUB
An Enthusiastic Reception
Given Boys at Belasco.
THEATER IN COLLEGE CoLoRs
Brilliant Audience Enjoys Successful
Presentation of Amateur Theatri-
Gals by College Men.

The Triangle Club. of Princeton Uni.
versity. presented --Tabasco-Land,' de.
scribed on the bill as "a musical come.
dy in two acts" st the Belasco last
night The boys from Princeton pleyed
TO a capacity house, and one u the
most brilliant audiences of the season
There was unlimited enthusiasm and
applause as generous as it was well
deserved The performance was a pro-
nounced success in every least essen
tial
That the book and lyrics OF the pro-
duction were written and the roles
portrayed by amateurs and college
students was not suggested hy any
lack OF finish In last nights perform
anee. The lines and situations were
genuinely funny, and many Of the
lyrics sufficiently catchy and melo-
dious 10 win approval on the profes-
sionaI stage.
The book is by H. d. Fisk. 'O5. and
j. F. Macpherson. 'os, and the lyrics
by r. c. Veit. '06; II. L. Dillon. '07. and
K. S. Clark. 'O5.
Members of the Cast.
'Tabaseo-Land'' was presented with
the following cast;
Don Miguel I s5algo del Montezuma,
alcade of San Pedro. Tabasco, Gibney o.
Letcher. P. G. Pedro del Buro, his cab
met, j. LitteH Martin. 1907. Comte
Pierre BombiIleaux, aeronaut inventor
of 'The Flying Bird" John p. Myers,
1903. Hans Spruch, chemist. his aid,
Arthur II. Osborn. 1907. Cbimmie Du-
gan. his chauffeur, Harry G. Treadwell,
1909. John James Jones-Smith. promoter.
OF New York. Ray +. Coyle. 1907. Regi-
nald Taylorbilt, a devoted one. Chap
man Murray. jr, 1907. Kingsley Had
don, lieutenant L. S. n. Charles A. Nc
Clintock, 1907. Obednego Hobbs. the
Mareel-wave sailor. Granville L. Bur
ton. 1906 Carita. ward Of the alcade.
Richard S. Barbee, 1851. Frances. daugh-
ter of 5ones- Smith. Guy S. Warren,
1907. PearleRe O'Obrienne. nee Pearl
O'Brien, her maid, Roy s. Durstine. 1905
Don Papita del Monico. duenna o. Carl
ia. Granville G.. Abernethy. 1907. To-
reader, Newton r. Cass. 1909.
Where there was such uniform excel
lence comparisons are more than ordi-
narily iuvidious-nor is this a perfume
tory statement. but a fair and merited
tribute to a performance OF great merit.
However Mr.. Burton. as ObednegO
Hobbs. the Marcel-Wave sailor; Mr.. Bar
bee. as Carita. ward of the alcalde; Mr..
Warren. as Frapces. Mr.. Durstine. as
Pearlene O'Obrienne. and Mr.. Abernethy
as the duenna Of Carita. deserve especial
praise Mr. Burton. Mr.. Durstine. and
Mr.. AbeFnethy were genuinely funny.
and Mr.. Barbee did some remarkable
dancing. in which he was given able as
sistance by the pony ballet.
The Princeton Tiger was led through
the house during the interlude, and
was given a rousiag welcome.
Noted People Present.
Every box IN the theater was filled to
it's limit, there was not a vacant seat
left on the lower floor, and the back Of
the house was filled with men willing TO
stand in order 10 hear the Princeton
boys sing
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks oc-
cupied one or :he lower boxes. having
with them a party OF young people. Sec
retary Shaw was the guest of Mrs.
Elizabeth Stauffer Moore and Miss
Moore. the other guests in the box be-
ing Miss Morris, Miss Hopper. Captain
Smith. Captain Chandler, and Captain
Wigmore. Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp oc-
cupied a box with her sons. Mrs John
Z. Reyburn had a large party.
Others in boxes were Senator and
Mrs. Spooner, Representative and Mrs
DalzelI. Miss Townsend. and Miss
Katherine Elkins, the Cuban Minister
and Nine. Quesada. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Timmons. Mrs, Stephen B. Elkins.
Mrs. Joseph B. Foraker, Mrs w. J.
Boardman, Mrs Charles w Bromwell.
Mrs. A. G. Barney, Mrs. Charles J.
Bell, Mrs. Andrew c. Bradley. Mrs.
Clabaugh. Mrs. Robert Craig, Mrs
q. T. Dunlop, Mrs. g. Thomas Dunlop,
Draper, Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs John o.
Evans, Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. Robert
l. Fleming. Mrs. G. G. Glover. Mrs.
Car. Mrs. J. Holdsworth Gordon, Mrs.
Alexander Legare. Mrs. Lodge. Mrs.
Mclean, Mrs May. Mrs. Elizabeth
Staufrer Moore, Mrs. II. c. Mclean.
Mrs. Metzerott. Mrs McKenney, Mrs.
MeCauley, Mrs. MCGOWAN, Mrs. VIII
liam B. Noble. Mrs. Wallace Neff. Mrs.
Thomas c. Noyes. Mrs. Oliphant. Mrs
Pilling, Mrs. Reyburn, Mrs. William A.
Slater, Mrs. Robert J. Shepard. Mrs.
John p. Story. Mrs. Tulloch. and Mrs
John r, wilkins Almost all Of them
occupied prominent boxes or seats.
Adding greatly 10 the beauty Of the
house were the large parties Of girls
in their bright. dainty costumes from
some haif-dozen girls schools in the
mont, Chevy Chase, and the Laise
Phillips.
Besides the Princeton Triangle and
the college colors arranged around the
palcony and boxes, there were big
time 10 time detached and thrown at
stage favorites. Following the per-
formance Wallace Donald Mclean en-