Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03
COMEDY is GIVEN
" Breezy Point" Presented by
Kings Daughters, Proves
Great Success
AT THE CABLE RESIDENCE
Was One of Best Home Talent Plays
Ever Given in City-The Cast
of the Characters.

Breezy Point comedy i'll three
acts. WAS given under the auspices OF
the Silver Cross circle of the King
Daughters last evening on the lawn at
The residence of Hon. Ben II. Cable, ON
Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth street.
The grounds were lighted with innum-
cradle electric lights, and several hun
ired seats had been arranged on the
'loping grounds on The cast end of the
lawn, forming natural amphitheater.
\ large sounding board had been erect
ed back of the stage and was concealed
with boughs.
The play, which was put on under
| the direction of Mrs. Marion liumph
reys, was very cleverly presented, and
each part was taken in 4 manner quite
above criticism, aud in fact was one
| of the best home talent plays ever
| given in the city. The stage settings
were perfect and the costumes We're
correct and pleasing. The costume
worn by Old Glenn, the gypsy, was a
genuine gypsy costume. and an Old
| Egyptian belt over POO years old from
Cairo. Egypt. the property of Miss Ca
| bic. was worn.
The comedy tells the experiences of
| four college girls, who are summer
boarders at Breezy Point, of which
| Aunt Debby Dexter is mistress. Old
Glenn, the gypsy, tells the young ladies'
fortunes, keeping back the fortune of
| ElinOr Pearl (of unkonwn parentage}
which later revealed brings to light an
Interesting romance. Clever episodes
are woven into the play. making it in
| teresting at all times
| Music and Pictures.
| An orchestra furnished music during
the evening. and refreshments werC
served at booths scattered about the
lawn. After the play, views of the
Holy Land and Japan were thrown by
calcium light on the screen by Mrs
| Lucy Castleman of St. Louis, who took
the pictures herself, making Il very
pleasing feature.
The refreshment booths were in
charge of Mrs North. Miss Gilmore
West, Miss Helen Riggan. Mrs. Eiker
and Mrs. Sattley. The gatekeepers
We're the Misses Gertrude Don, Grac,
stafford, Paula Harms. and Selma Bear
The ladies in charge of the advertising
We're the Misses O'Nen and Montgom
Iery. The committee on tickets was
composed of Miss O'Neil Miss OHM
gomery and Mrs. George Davis, ant
Miss Sue Denkmann had charge of tn,
programs.
Cast of Characters.
The east of characters follows:
Aunt Dolby Dexter. Mrs. +. w. Heimer
F., Mistress of Breezy Point.
| Elinor i-'drl ,--..-......-. ia" whsle
| or unknown parontaEc.
| Ashrael Grant .....--... Zoe Bernhard
\ WorkhouSe Waif.
Mrs. llardsrratCfI. Florence O'Nri
+ The Hardscratch Twins ..............
Airs. r. T. Totten. Clara K"nworth
! who nivrr tell nothin'."
f Mehitible DOolittle. Mrs. George paVi
Manufacturer of cataTrh SNUFF and
, BerniCe Vernon ............ Elsa Simu
Laura Leigh .......... Martha ROChON
| Edltn Norton $1,000 Annie Mont gOmcr
IClarice Fcnioigh. blanche Moaenftldc
| Aunt DcbbN'S summer boHrdcrs,
IL fresh from boarding school
Z FantInc ......-......... Suzanne Cabl
Miss NernOn's French maid
iOld Glen -...-...... .......... Myra Bea
81 The gypsy.