The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-05
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The Players showcred With Flowers
60 Bis Cake for Dr. Buckler-T
Visitors Entertained at n Elks'& Club
After erfornance--Pi AZ for Benefit
q frederick City Hospital. n
FREDERICK, nd. !. May s. Sc n.:
quering Cupid mad e ! conquest Of
Frederick society at the city 1t opera
house. when the pretty Dutch opera
was given by the Paint and Powder;
Club. OF Baltimore. before an audlsnc.
that packed the theater. and include l.
representative OF practically all the;
leading families OF Frederick. The
production was for the benent 81 the
Frederick City Hospital. but! the clubs
reputation had sufficient drawing pow.
er in Itself to make the sevent4a sue.
cess financially, as well as socially.
The Glib came from Baltimore on Z a
special train. consisting OF a dining
car parlor chr and two coachss and
had dinner on the way up. .:3is,i :a5
The scenery. baggage, etc., sent on
from Philadelphia, arrived here In
the morning. From the railroad sta.
tion the actors and Actresses went
direct to the theater. and H placing
themselves in the hands OF the cos.
tuners, were quickly made ready for
the play: Everything moved smoothly,
and the. c1ug maintained dts reputation
for professionalism pronlptness the
curtain going up at IS: ] s o. clock. 5i
Flowers in Protusion.
From the start the company made a
hit, md the songs and dances as they
rapidly followed one another were
greeted with enthusiastic applause,
The pony chorus quickly cadght tile
favor OF the audience .,and the applause
with which the dance ''Ia PaVolette''
was followed was Increased when d
big horseshoe made of pink and white
carnations and mounted upon n ped.
estal was passed over the footlights
Ito the dancers. Theer were flowers in
abundance all through the play a cou,
pie Of ushers being kept busy carry.
ing them from the box office, which al
the beginning Of the performance look
led like a florists shop.
i Hylan,. Kuhn received ! a bunch Of
lilies.of.th.evalley and other bouquets
the Hughes brothers got big punches
off lilacs, there was a huge bouquet oI
carnations for Rowland West, fine
lot OF roses for Lnther Willis, a bou
quet for Charles Mccain. When Gard
ner Cob sang his solo, Loves Pill
grim."lNrs. Margaret E. S. Hood, hon
orary president of the City Hospita!
Association, arose In box at the left
| OF; the stage and handed to him large
bouquet.
i At the end OF the second act Mayor
George Edward Smith. on behalf OF
the hospital association. presented tc
Dr. Thomas S: Buckler, president Of
the Paint and Powder Club, a huge
cake thficing.
Supper After the Play.
After the play the members OF the
| club went to the Elks' Club. where
they were entertained at supper pro
. vided by the hospital association. Til.
4 visitors left late for. Baltimore.
Besides the party on the specia
I train there were several automobile
parties from Baltimore. Mr.. ana Mrs
Raleigh C.Thonlas brought party Il
1 their touring car. their guests incl1li
I ing Harry IT. Parr. business manage
Of the club. WV; Baldwin brough
another party in his machine. the pa
tyshaving a box for the play Anothe
party came In staley Tregellas' m,
4 chine b, 5 4 NJ. ~ & y
II The presentation OF the opera her
n was in the nature Of a compliment t
II Mrs. Baugh,nan. willow OF; Gen. L.. vi
/ tor Baughman. quito regard for whol
| the club consented = to come to Ere,
J erick. Mrs. Bang nan, who takes :
deep interest in the Frederick Cit
Hospital; has suggested in previor
7 years that the club. give a performane
! here for its benefit, but in the pa.
/ the clubs lnanagers have not conside
! ed the tlleater# accommodations he,
i adequate for one of its elaborate pr
auctions. Frederick having now a ne
I thenter the club this year agreed |
include this city among the ones a
be favored with its productions OF Il
! opera. and the club members foun
the theater fully up to its f;requir
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