The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-08
The PAINT AND
POWDER CLUB.
COMIC OPERA CONQUER
ING CUPID

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erick City Hospital = Cap
lures a Large and Enthusi-
astlc Audience = The Per
Torrance an Unprecedented
Success.
A large and most enthusi
astic audience welcomed this celr-
brated amateur organization of
the Monumental City, whose only
am bition is to help charitable
institutions. The presentation of
the opera, was in the nature of a
compliment to Mrs. L. Victor
Baughman, out of regard to
whom the club consented TO come
to Frederick.
Mrs. Baughman is much inter
ested in the welfare of the Fred
erick City Hospital, and as the
Opera House has been remodeled
and the accommodations ade-
quate enough to handle any pro-
ductiOn, the club at her solicita-
ton, favored ua with this popular
opera.
To eulogize any particular one
of the many talented performers,
would be an impossibility, as
every one was a star in his own
particular character, and the
number of bouquets showered
on them clearly demonstrated
that they had captured all by
their singing, dancing, duets and
marches. The encores were many.
and the witty sayings were made
anew for our people.
Before the performance many
dinners and receptions were given
by the society folk in town.
In the lobby of the Opera
House the spectators. as they
arrived In groups, were met by
prettily gowned young women,
who sold flowers and candies to
the men.
There was nothing to mar the
equanimity of the performance.
The scenery was fit for the stage,
the orchestra had been well drill:
ed and the accommodation for
seating the large audience were
splendid.
From the very start the com.
pany made hit, and the songs
and dances as they rapidly fol-
lowed one another, were greeted
with enthusiastic applause. The
pony chorus quickly caught the
favor OF the audience, and the
applause with which the dance
ala PavOletts' was followed
was increased when a big horse
shoe, made of pink and white
carnations and mounted upon
pedestal was passed over the foot
lights to the dancers. This was
by DR.. and Mrs. Chas.
Ii. COnley. There were also
flowers in abundance all through
the play, couple of ushers be
ing kept busy carrying them from
the box office, which at the be.
ginning of the performance look
ed like florists establishment.
The patronesses of the hospital
are Misses Ella Shriver. Rcbecca
Claggett, Bette Doll, Louise
Steiner, Bertha Trail; Mesdames
Il. V. Baughman, Georgia Sim
mons. Thos. Ii. Halter, S. E. Toms,
Jacob Rohrback, Jos. d. Baker,
Henry Williams, j. ii. Harris,
Catherine Jacobs. George NJ. Git
finger. ID. V. Stauffsr, Marshall
Etchison, Harry Friedenwald,
of Baltimore; L. V. Hobbs, of
Norfolk, Virginia.
The Entertainment Committee
of Mrs. G. Ii. Baugh-
mon. Mrs. George w. Heinleln,
Mrs. Charles W. Ross, Jr.. Miss
Etfie Elchelberger aud Miss Kate
Ramsburg.
After the show the company
was entertained at the Elks'
Club. The trip to Frederick was
made on a special train furnished
by tn Baltimore and Ono Rail
road and in charge of Mr.. Baugh
man, who is Passenger Agent
of the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road. The company served a
special dinner, aud the menu
cards were prettily decorated.
The return trip to Baltimore was
made early last Saturday morn
ing. arriving in Baltimore at
$3.50 o'clock.
At the close of the perform.
ance May or Smith went upon the
stage, and upon behalf of the
Frederick City Hospital Asso-
citation, presented to DIR. Thomas
Buckler. President of the Paint
and Powder Club. as gift to the
club, large Brides cake, sur
mounted by = Cupid, aud orna
meDted with white hearts, an
exquisite work of the bakers art,
made by Mr.. Jonn Hershberger.
The presentation was followed by