The Washington times., 1908-04-05
Society Benefit
At the BelaSco
Week of April 20

With but two weeks 20 intervene be-
fore the initial presentation of the
Prince Of Parcheesi'' by the Washing
ton Dramatic Society, the members of
the company are engaged in a continual
round OF rehearsaIs. at which the nrin-
cipals and the chorus are rapidly ac-
curing a degnee OF perfection that
guarantees the success OF the produc-
ton The operetta will be given at the
Belasco Theater during the week com
mencing April 20. ana the proceeds will
be devoted to the maintenance OF the
Junior Republic, at annapolis Junction
Tne members Of The smart set who
will appear i1 this musical plav are
devoting themselves to the daily grind
Of rehearsal work with ri the enthusi-
asm they would ordinarily show IN at
1enalng teas receptions. dinners, dances
ana similar functions Rauscher's ball
room is filled nearly every afternoon
and evening with members Of the cast
perIecting the intricate steps Of dances
and practicing songs which are expect
ed 10 rival the success Of the famous
Florodora'' sextet- After all, the pr1n-
cipals and the various choruses have
been separately drilled the er.tfre com
pany Is gathered together for an even
ing rehearsal Of the entire three acts.
Lenten Penance.
The young society folks are finding In
the preparatory work of this charity
play an opportunity for real I.enren
penance- Eut there Is a lot OF fun IN IL
also' and wnen Stage Director Percy
Leach gives a word or two OF comrnen-
dalton every one feels well paid for- all
the hard work. Mr.. Leach has accom-
plishef wonders in Frightening up thu
lines OF the play, and in im9artfng the
necessary stage business to the ANA
tours he feels that the performances
VIII be creditable in every respect.
Mss Ruth Halford, who is looking
aA'er the inhumerable business details
connected with the production Of the
opereUa, as the representative OF the
> uIlT Republic, is now giving her IN
diVieced time 70 the enterprise.
AFTER one or two establishments OF the
caSS the principal parts are now in the
hslnds Of those who viii MI them dur
Ing the week Of April 20. as follows.
Mrs. P. Lee Philips. Miss Olga. Con-
verse, Miss Edith Sponford. Miss Alrnvra
Sessions, and Miss Alice Goodwin An
drew Y Bradley, Or. Alfred f. HoDkins.
T. l. Scantling. Charles G. Harris. lie
Roy Cough Harris NJ. CrisL George
O'COnnor BrittOn Browne. George K.
Sheldon. DR.. ). Breckenridge Bayne. and
Robert ElmOre.
The girls IN the Too Eco chorus. a
feature OF the first act, are Miss Alvs
Downing, Miss Marguerite Morse. Miss
slack, Miss Addie Slack. Miss Helen
Mulliken, Miss Sanford. Miss Portner.
Miss PadelfOrd. Miss Earlougher. Miss
Bessie Sessions. Miss Elizabeth Good
win. Mrs. Cough, and Miss Dunbar.
AIkah Chorus.
Eight girls compose the AIkaII chorus
q good feature Of life on the plains. as
follows: Miss Murray. Miss Prescott.
Miss Stephanie Prescott, Miss AIagruder,
Miss Curtin. Miss Woodward, Miss Shep-
ard. and Miss Mason
The Country Girl chorus Is made
Up Of Hx young ladies who will show
their cleverness as actresses by i'm
personatinE awkward ulaidens from the
rural districts. as follows: Mrs. Cough.
Mrs Wheeler, Miss Elizabeth Goodwin,
Miss Hemenway, Miss Switzerland, and
Miss Cole.
Manager Leach Will spring a surprise
in the third act. when a number OF
vaudeville stunts will be featured on
the deck OF a stage barleship. He re-
fuses to announce at this time WHO his
stars are, but promises something Of
novel interest