The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Good progress is made with the re-
hearsals for the forthcoming production
of The Prince of Parcheesi" which the
members OF the smart set are to give al
the Belasco Theater during the week
commencing April 90 for the benefit OF
The Junior Republic.
The leading parts have been assigned
and the various ehoruses have been
formed. Every one is nov hard at work
OF any musical undertaking by Washing
ton amateurs
The first rehearsal Of the full cast and
chorus was held last night at Rauscher $
Percy Leach. who is directing the work
and the other promoters were pleased
with the result.
Repairs to Be Made.
There are still some rough parts 10 be
smoothed out. The book will be cut in
places in order to give additional snap
and ginger.
The rehearsals have gone far enough
to show. however, that the leading roles
are in good hands and that a meritorious
performance viii be given.
Mrs. p Lee Philips will have a part in
which her rich soprano voice will be
heard to advantage. She enacts the role
of dashing widow who captivates all
who come within the circle Of her ac-
quaintance
The ingenue role will be capably filed
by Miss Olga Converse whose dancing
and portrayal of a similar character in
1--WE Are in Society" last year. set a
number OF big theatrical managers an
Cling for her services. Miss Converse
will have one or two musical numbers
and a fancy dance that viii be a feature.
Miss Spoford. Miss Sessions. and Miss
Alice Goodwin are also in the cast.
Good Character Parts.
Good character parts have been pro-
vided for Andrew Y. Bradley and DR..
Alfred F. Hopkins. Both scored hits in
last years production
Dr. Hopkins will portray the athletic
son Of "a governor of a Western State
who incurs parental displeasure and is
forced to make his way in the world by
boxing. he is finally redeemed. and
comes into his own in the last act.
The role Of the Prince Of Pacheesi will
be flled by Mr.. Bradley. Opportunity is
afforded for some good bits of character
acting.
Charles G. Harris will portray the
King. who is prosecuted by the love-
smitten American spinster. other parts
will be taken by lie Roy Cough, George
O'Connor, and others
Officers of Club.
The operetta is TO be produced by the
recently organized Dramatic Society. of
which Or. Alfred F. Hopkins is presi-
dent and Mrs William Barrett RidgeIy is
vice president Alexander Britton is
treasurer. Miss Emile Fitch is secre-
tary.
The executive committee is composed
Of
Dr., Hopkins chairman eX ofieio; Charles Harris
George OCOnnor. Roy Cough, CAPT F. W Wilcox
and Andrew Bndley
The board Of governors is composed Of: Mrs. sum
merlin, MIS- Murray Cobb. Mrs. Fleming NeIbold
Mrs james F. Mitchell Mrs. Alexander Britton.
Ms. E!ridse Jordan. Miss Fitch Miss Downing
Mis- Ridgely. Miss Denny, Miss Olga Converse.
Miss Enrol Brown. Aiss Gertrude Williams Miss
Aalford. Hiss NeWberry. and Miss Elise Hoban.
Membership of Society.
The east and chorus Of the operetta
are made up from the membership OF
the dramatic society, the full roll of
which is as follows:
Misses Rose Bradford GLADYS Butler. Francesca
Butler. Craze Bell, Mary Curtis Louise Chase.
Katharine Cabaugh EleEa CalderUn. Courtney Coz
lins. Olga Converse. Esther Denny. Alys Downing.
Helen Downing Vera Downing Elsie Downing Mrs.
William G. Denny, Misses Alice Dunbar. Lille FIN
ley, Emile Fitch. Henrietta Fitch Mrs. lie Roy
Cough. Misses Sally Garlihgton Elizabeth Good
win. Alice Goodwin Ruth HalfOrd Mrs Randall
Hagncr. Misses Katharine Leech, Laagh;t. Jean
LOring. Natalie Lincoln, Helen NIu.liken, Mamie
Morse. AIargaretta Morse, Laura Merriam Sadie
Murray. Carrie Murray. Polly Mason Ethel Mac
Murray. Isabel Magulder. Mrs Z. Lee Philips.
Misses Anna Portner. Marion Parker Valerie
Padelford Eleanor Ridgely. Alice Shepard Stafford
Addie SLACK, Nay Slack, Almyra Sessions, Bessie
Sessions Edith SpofOrd, Lillian Stone Hester
Shepard. Southerland. Bessie Trescott. Stephanie
TrescOtt. Catherine Williams. and Margaret Wood
ward
George +. Appleby Andrew Y. Bradley Britton
Browne. Gardiner Bell Z. W. Cady. IT.. Melville
Church. ir-. r. 5. Chew, IT,. Harris ~ Crist, j.
T. Ditson. J. W. Davidge. Dr. T. B. Dixon 4
q. Downing. r.. Robert Elmore. J. Orville Ecker
Lieut. Percy NJ FcOte. r. B. Green. lie Roy Cough
Henry Il. Cover. Charles g. Harms Dr. Alfred T.
Hopkins. H. H. HuI1lchouse. J. H Hopkins c.
b. Jones. Capt Kelly George H. O'Connor. =. B.
Poe, J. A. c. Palmer, Kenny Palmer. Mr. Patter-
son. Preston Porter Norbom Robinson Brewster
Reamy. Philip Scantling G. K. Selden. C. NJ
stead, IT,. Moryen Thompson, Ralph Totten, CARY
Townsend, Capt Frank Wilcox, and Sheldon Ward
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