Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
Esmeralda" Scored Big Success
Friday and Saturday Nights

SAnAuA scored Big Succee
Friday and Saturday Nights
K The Washington and Lee Uni
M versity Dramatic Club Friday nigh
H in the University gymnasium
ne presented to house, crowded {,
le overlooking, the beautiful four &C
eomedy-drama, "Esmeralda. Tn,
u play made such hit that 1t was
! repeated Saturday night, and
many cadets Of the Virginia Mill
= tary Institute were in the audience.
d giving a distinctly military sp-
G pearance to the gathering.
The management Of the club was
= under the skillful direction of Miss
: Annie R. White, and this fact
assured the success of the enter
, tainment. Her plays always attract
large audisrcss, becaufe her decie..
ed talent in this line is recognized
by the play-going public of Lex
ington.
Miss White appeared in the
role OF Mrs. Rogers, and tsligLtJo
her audiences with an excellent
impersonation Of the somewhat
unSympathetic character. that of
an ambitions, designing mother, /
bent on making a "desirable"
marriage for her daughter. Mr. |,
d. G. Peck gave a splendid !
delineation OF Mr.. Rogers. thet
North Carolina farmer, and his !
role was we'll handled throughout, :
showing rare talent. This was !
perhaps the most difficult part in d
the play, and Mr.. Peck is deserv- :
ing OF praise for his excellent pre- a
sentAtion, intense in dramatic 4
moments and sympathetic in !,
gentler moods. y
Miss Lillian Russ in the titls >.
role OF EsmerRldR scored quite =,
his and made = notable success of -
The part. The character of this a,
part was we'll adapted to Miss in
Sust, who presented beautiful ~
itage picture, and who, by 81. Of
Iuislte personality and charm of "
hammer made the impersonation
vi the moro pleasing. tb
Mr.. Foxhall DningerfieId yas ov
ighly successful as Dave Hardy
he lover, and soon won the svm-
atay Of the audience, not more by
is lines than by his ease and
ntlre freedom Of manrer on the eli
age. Sn
Miss 10 Allan, by easy grace and W.
'tur"lnsSs Ct manner. delighted col
er many friends by her ap- ~ -,
'arance as Nora Desmond, and nir
18th Mr.. W. X. RsEsey. ~ Que
'tabrook, showed several delight lie
ny enacted love scenes. Their SAT
hole performance was worthy Of Jecl
slst
Miss Louise Haskins, a. Kate enc
'snond, with smile thatf.scinst. Jul
and voice that pleased, almost oha
de enc feel sorry that her part poli
s not more prominent. Mise ,no
anceS Howe appeared in the rcle ore'
Sophie, the maid, and she piayed imn
Fart very creditsbly. f
Sr. M. 9. Rasin was the real over
AIN OF the play, as Marquis de uy i, q
nteHsin. His makeup WIS VIII
client and bis lines were pres
dered in All ro.n.o.. 80 ner'i
ably, but of course entirely -" IN
hout sympathy from the H.
Hence, as his cold, treachsrous D. u
calculating designs were un- c con,
led. As George Drew, Mr.. l.. !" III
ryant gave very good illustra- near near
Oh shrewd business man, ard 'us JUS.
this, his first appearance, was sent
received. OF u
r. Albert Stoves. in the part of MIS-
Desmond, added a spirit of s s
mess and vivacity to tho play us 81
wts in every respect up to the claim
standard by which his former ,en'e
'arance entitled him to be e u
cd. broug
q whole the play was most not %
assful. The storu ,L, S oy tn,
~hOAJJ IHOuRD wa
by few words, was unfolded WI
y, and despite the general oorhe
I'd OF dramatic events and MS
.xes. the snirit NJ ,h. L "o was k
times snarLlad ort % -; man.
train OF situations TO make Lexln!
smile in teSrs. The stage .. l
Igs were adequate and much ne Wi
than oven the best that Vi the
have been expected under =
cred conditions. .
applause which npnct,...d Miss
'rformanee plainly sviderced give a
!ct that The play and players sity G
on noteworthy succese; tie marcn
the clever arrangements of a Will be
story, the other by ,e..on ~ by Miss
e portraysls of roles whics vile, {
/ interesting .strsiobtforw.rd Charles
those plot was not we.krnsd LexingI
,traneous incidents and deep, r
ons, but on the oontrarr ard slnE
straightforward able chi
cheerful finale and renni,r appear a
asst act was entirely con 'Vokes i
and tho closing scens 40, ago MIs'
fsctiVe. lngton a
cast of character, WA 40 by her {
J.: II given
,oo.. hall
'ogers Mr.. Peck