The Washington times., 1906-05-27
.GIF TED AMATEURS
IN CARROLL CLUB
Washington Dramatic Or
ganizatiOn Is Famous.
HAS SCHOoLED ABLE ACTORS
Next Production Will Be One in Which
the Institute Made Hit Sew
eral Years Ago.

Washingtonians owe much to amateur
dramatics. 1t has been through their
medium that the Capital has been able
to contribute so many shining lights 10
the professional stage. including Han
ford, Lackaye. Downing. TIN Murphy,
]. A. Mahoney, Annie Lewis, and a score
OF others.
Attention OF local people 10 amateur
dramatics as furnishing genuine amuse-
ment was first thoroughly awakened
when the Lawrence Barrett Dramatic
Club appeared upon the stage to divide
honors with the professional talent OF
the day After the demise of the
Lawrence Barrett Club. the Carroll In
stitute Dramatic Club was organized
and became az once the acknowledged
successor OF the Lawrence Barrett Club.
Members Are Business Men.
Members Of the Carroll Institute
Dramatic Club have. with but few ex-
ceptions. declined all engagements for
the professional stage. The members OF
the club are mostly business men whose
diversity Of talents enables them 70
figure prominently both in real and n
mimic LIE. but they have no desire 10
take I'D dramatics as q source OF live
Hhood- Tho productions OF this club
are always thoroughly e. ajoyed by the
Washington theatergoing public. and
three OF the clubs performances We're so
unusually successful that they had 10
be reproduced during the same season
These plays were: Tom Taylor's comedy
Ps:mer's Charming ''IS7i.h and tbe ia
nous David Garrick."
To Present Alabama
The big event OF the present year by
the club viii be a reproduction Of Au-
gustus Thomas beautiful Southern IdylI.
Alabama" az the New National Thea
ter on Monday evening. June I. This
play was previously produced by the
club In 1893
1he coming performance is expected
70 surpass all OF the previous achieve
ments OF the club. The services OF
Robert Hickman, who was formerly con-
nected With Charles Frohman- have
o,,ea oeea Sc secured for the coming perform
reEearsing sthe play for several months
past ana 5 said 20 be a strong one
The part or the aged planter. Colonel
Freston,> Is taken by Henry r Dolan
who is famous in washington amateur
theatricals. Francis J. p Cleary. Who
hllsd the part OF Jonas IN Secret Serv-
Ice last year VIII take the part of the
genial relic Of the Confederacy. Colonel
Moberly- The part OF the Coosa county
Justice, Squire Tucker, will be filled
oy the clever character actor, John J.
German. J Frank Duggan. whose work
Is well known. will III the part OF the
northern railroad manager, CAPTAIN
D9yeapo-t TIE Part Of Mr.. Armstrong
VIII ae Elled by Denis E ConneIl
George r Sullivan viii take the part OF
the Southern boy. LathrOp Page The
part OF the villain. Raymond Page. viii
De nlled by / ] COsugan- The part Of
Decatur. an ante-beilum servant, viii
be taken by John 9. Armstrong
Mrs HoweM-Smith will hn the mart
OF Mrs. Page. The part OF Mrs. Stock
son viii be portrayed BY Miss Fannie
Campbell, Of the old DOrCas Dramatic
Club. Mss Ecith =. Luckett, who is
very we'll known N amateur circles. VIII
appear as Carey Preston. an Alabama
Blossom, and the part OF Atlanta
AIOberly, daughter OF Colonel AIOberly.
viii be taken by Miss Alma @ Wright,
who is also very well known IN ana
teur dramatics.