Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
the PRINCE OF PARCHEeSI
LOCAL AMATEURS HEARD IN
SONGS AND CHORUS.
Musical Novelty for the Benefit Of
the Junior Republic-Roses and
Rounds Of Applause.

| The prince Of Parcheesi" the long
heralded spring Offering Of local anna
| teurs, was given last night at the Be-
lasco in a manner that would not only
have added credit to professional laurels
but also indicated that the comedy has
place by itself and very good one
| In the seasons musical novelties The
tiny thread of plot ran through three
acts. each full of action and each having
a climax of harmony and movement Of
most pleasing sort. William Kendall
Evans wrote the book and lyrics and
thu music was by Milton W. Luck The
training. which has been going on for
months under Percy Leach. eliminated
last night in highly successful and
artistic production.
The Cast.
| The characters I'm the order of their
| frs. appearance were as follows:
Harris NJ. Crst
Hi.....l Members Of g. X. seldom
Charles G. Harris
Doc Bunch the Kings sparrins partner lion. IN.
kid" Harrison, the Docs trainer
Corporal Bedford the Admirars orderly.
Of Of
Miss Small Of st. Paul. 49,. Miss Alice Shepard
Ps Of Hesn no Ss"s
Miss Moore Of saitimore c''o Mrs. Randall Mssnsr
Mrs ss Be1ry stuart. widow Mrs F. Les Philips
Miss Austin Of Boston sylvis's aunt.
| Herman Stanley Of Missouri owner Of the
steam yacht Golden Glow Mor.e yen Thompson
Miss Sylvia Jones, the AdmirsT ,.. daughter o..o
Lieutenant Norris, !: $: i. sheldon wardweil
& York promoting
the SIechanicaI Coolie Company Of
1 s%s1sai i.el Fillmore: y. Leroy esas1
kkus'n King of HI kof' S S:ss sS;fh sno.ra
Ivan Binsovich Kabosh Correspondent Of
roSs csief y rarcnee,i Warriors 'sDe
Rtgi, Major Dono to the Prince. Robert E. Mason
Pippn '. eParcheesi Volunteer .orsle Ecker
rex.ddi: Busle Corps GARY Tsr ns r.,
palace gardens in the hard-to-f1nd Island
of Kabosh, the opening chorus-'Happy-
Little Too Foo sung by Misses Downing.
Ea-lougher. Slack, A. Slack. Mrs. Wheeler.
Mrs. Cough. Misses Marguerite Morse.
Sanford, Portner. Dunbar. B. Sessions.
Mulliken. Goodwin. Messrs. Townsend.
Stead, Van Loan. Cady, Porter. Mason,
Craig and Gallagher-started off the gay
ETY. of the show with splendid confidence
and dash. which did not have any weak
ening moments throughout the evening.
This act also introduced Gee: You're
Great Old King" Messrs. Hopkins. Harris
Old Kabosh' (American girls). Misses
| Collins. Ridgely, Helen Downing. Vera
| Downing. Stone. Alice Shepard. CARING.
ton and Mrs. Randall Hagner; "Alkali."
woodward. Curtin. Polly Mason, Hester
Shepard. Sadie Murray, Messrs. Baxter,
Wardwell Jones. Sincerbeaux. Green.
Reamey Hopkins and Spofford.
The outfit Of the American girl chorus
revealed the latest thing in tub dres es
and garden hats. while the cowboys and
girls gave a dance which required encore
after encore to satisfy the audience.
Other trios and solos Of the act were
First Love-" Mr.. Scantling. Miss Spot
ford and American girls; THE Land
Love" Mr. scantling; "M ;,,;n Garden That i,
lie Girf." Miss Converse; finale. 1.-The
Demijohn.
The Island Of Parcheesi.
7 The Island of Parcheesi a week later
was the scene of the second act.
The opening chorus. THE Sacred Bird
Has Flown Away Misses Slack. A.
/ Slack. Earlougher. Stafford. Downing. NJ.
Morse. Portner. Dunbar B. Sessions. MuI-
| I'm Drunk Mr.. Green: Just a Friend
of the Family Mr.. George O'Connor and
Misses Woodward, Prescott. s. Prescott.
Magruder. Cole and Murray: Little Coun-
Wheeler. Misses Hemenway. Sutherland.
Goodwin, Cole. Messrs. Ecker. Crist,
Church. Baxter. Jones. Sincerbeaux;
Smiling Isle Miss spofford: Wonder
ing" Mrs Phillips; finale entire chorus,
The third act was aboard the Going
Some the same night and the curtain
went up on deck dance. These SPECIAL
ties followed:
Cough. with the Misses Jean Loring and
Addie Slack as crinoline girls and the
Misses Stafford. Sutherland. Hemenway,
Curtin. Collins. Stone, R;dgely. Mrs. Ran
etc. the two last as Gibson girls. pretty
Japanese dance by Miss 'Spofford; Spanish
songs and dances by Miss Miller. imita-
tions Of Mare Dressler. Anna Held and
of Louis Mann by Mr.. Gilmore and a
dance by Miss Olga Converse. The last
chorus. I'VE Are Going Back to Uncle
Sam had a floral depression. when more
poses were showered on the stage from
boxes and orchestra seats or were carried
down the aisles by the ushers.
When the last words were sung. the
stars in the front row stood In a garden
Of beautiful blooms That Mrs: Phillips.
Miss Sponord Miss Sessions and Messrs.
Scantling, Gilmore. Hopkins. Harris,
O'Connor. Green and Cough have heaped
new hOnOrS on themselves was the gen
eral verdict.
In the Audience.
The performance was given before All
audience Of national distinction. The box
holders were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins. Gen. and Mrs.
William F. Draper. Col and Mrs. Frank
Denny, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert WadswOrth.
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan. Mrs. James f. Bar
bour, and the Cuban minister and Mrs.
Quesada. In Mrs. Lees party were Mr.
and Mrs. James L. McCailum. Mrs. John
w. Dwight, Mrs. John Davis, and, Mr..
Lee Phillips. In Mrs. Elkins box were
her father. ex-senator DAVIS and her
daughter. Miss Elkins. and Mrs. Draper
had a group of young people, with her
daughter, Miss Margaret Draper. In the
Denny box were Miss Denny, Miss
Cues ada had her daughter and young
guests. and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul s. Pear
sail were with Mrs. Jordan in her box.
Others who enjoyed the evening in box
or orchestra seats were Senator and Mrs.
Depew. Miss Paulding, Mr. and Mrs
Henry Cleveland Perkins and the Misses
Perkins, the Misses Cullen, Mr.. and Mrs
Gardiner +. Williams and the Misses Will
Hams. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thropp, Mr.
Robert Hume the Misses Hume.-Mr and
Mrs. Monroe Hopkins. Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Poe. nee
Williams; Mr.. and Mrs. b. Fl. warner
DR.. and Mrs. Loring, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown and Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown
Mrs. Archibald Davis of Philadelphia Mr.