The Washington times., 1907-04-02
I'VE Are III Society" Greet
ed by a Packed
House.
Phelps Brown, Author of
Words and Music.
Also Acts.

An audience that packed the Belasco
Theater to the doors greeted the society
actors and actresses last evening in
Phelps Browns musical skit. We are
in Society" which was given by a dis
Jinctly clever company Of bellies and
beaus in smart society, for the benefit Of
the National Junior Republic, under the
business management of Miss Catherine
Cullom Ridseley. president Of the Junior
League.
1t was an audience composed of peo-
pie who knew each other, and each one
knew the actors ana actresses on the
stage so that a confidential. as well as
a sympathetic, atmosphere pervaded the
performance. Everybody felt quite at
home, and did his or her best. The cast
was a remarkably good one, and would
win plaudits on the professional stage.
Mrs Thomas c. Moves. formerly Miss
Dorothy Byrd Rogers. was cast in the
heroine's role, Miss Vyolette Packing
ton, daughter of a Western Senator.
who was impersOnated by DIT. "Bardy'
Hopkins Mrs Hopkins. the leading
Coincidence. had a clever impersonation
by Mrs. Picquette Mitchell. who would
make a hit with any professional COM
pary.
A Hit in Dancing.
She is an actress Of more than Ordi-
nary ability, and was emphaticaIly the
hit Of the evening next to Miss Olga
Converse. who caught and held the au-
dience with her skilled dancing. She is
the cIeverest soubrette Washington has
had in amateur circles in many years.
Mrs. Moves was a beautiful girl in
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clerk, Leroy Cough, and her lovely
voice was heard 10 advantage in the
first act in the songs, "A Life IN Song,
III I Can't Have You. Dear" and the
Irritation song, in which she was grace
ful and cOQuetush, well aided By the
chorus of men, which by the way, was
a remarkably good one She had many
recalls on this last-named song, and in
fact on every one she sang.
In the second act. which is a repro
ductiOn OF the great fete held last
spring in the Mclean country place,
Mrs NOyes wore the fetching costume
Of the Italian street singer which she
wore at that time, and in which she
looked especially beautiful There is no
more radiant smile than Mrs NOyes' ,
and she has the unusual advantage of
always looking pretty when she sings,
an art in itself.
As Good as Professionals.
The work of Mrs Picquette Mitchell,
as Mrs. Parsons Packington. spelled
with a syphon, please Miss Olga Con-
verse. as a dancer: George O'Connor. as
speciality artist; Andrew Bradley as
an artistic jag depicter; Hastings Hur-
rington, fast and foolish; the athletic
boys chorus, the jockey chorus of girls
and the skating chorus. with George
O'Connor and Miss Converse singing the
solos. may well be considered seriously
from a professional standpoint.
II would be hard for many people 70
believe that most of these had not had
a stage experience. so spontaneous was
their wit and skill.
The others In the cast were Mrs J.
+ Mitchell. as .WhiTIpV FlVaWaV %
who acted and sang il skilfuliy. Miss
Edith SpOnOrd. daughter Of the late
Harry Sponordl and granddaughter OF
the former Librarian or Congress who
sang the "HellO-Girl" so!.g with a
good method and a good voice; Mrs
James c. HoOe. formerly Miss Edith
Dingley, daughter of the late Represent
GtiVe Dingley. of Maine. who showed
her excellent voice TO advantage as Mrs
Dillingham; lie Roy Cough. as zach
Hemenway; Phelps Brown. as Count
D.. Sans Argent, and a chorus composed OF
the debutantes of the present season
which would have made a professional
manager turn green with envy. for NJ
comic opera company has given US sucr
a one for beauty, youth and good sing
ing,
Miss Denny's Work
Miss Esther Denny. as the leader IN
the jockey chorus, did splendid work
one of the prettiest choruses was the
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