The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-07
POLLY PRlM"
PRESENTED
The Opera Creditably Rendered
Cast OF Characters.
FOR MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL

month, was the light opera Polly Prlm
at the opera house Thursday highs, for
the benefit Of the Mary Washington
Hospital An audience which packed
the building greeted the renditl n. Miss
Idear Traylor has drilled she rhoruses
and directed the staging OF severn operas
here IN the past three years, aud with
none has she had bigger success than
with Polly Prlm."
The play opened with song Spot,ess
Town" by Mr.. +. A. Solan (the OPP and
chorus. Then the song "Dreemlend, "
dolly DImple, Miss Mamie TInms, and
chorus. The appearance O. Polly Prim. ~
Miss ldear Tray Tor, WAS the signal Tor
applause, when Polly, Polly. Simple
aud Sweet" WAS sung "lonllbeSorry
was sung by Polly aud Lords Peter
Piper" Mr.. Louis Wooding aud chorus.
was very pleasing The duet You and
|, Me aud You" by Polly and Peer Piper
WAS good
There Never Was q Girl Like You. y
sung by Dolly Dmple. Miss Timms, aud
Don Pedro, Mr.. Stuart Jones. was one
of the best numbers of the evening BE
cause You're You" by Polly, Peer and
chorus. was also another good number
The first act closed with a grand finale,
big Brass Band by Polly and com
pany.
While not detracting rom any one OF
the company it WAS generally remarked
that the acting Of the Chancellor Of
Spotless Town." Mr.. TAYLOR Scott WAS
the hit Of the evening. lie and Mr. X
j. Tray lor, as Queen Arabellh, Were
reel pieuts of vociierOus applaus'.
The second net. "Dreamlani, was
opened with Roses Bring Dreams o!
You" by Mistress Mary" Mss Flora
Mason. and chorus. This was very pref
ty and Mas Mason sang sweetly.
The AIMS terdam, dance by couples
from Dreamlsnd. was decided tsstlre
OF the evening. la It were Missis Edith
| Barber. Flora Mason. Joseph m Mad.
dox. Mamie Tlmms, Louise Nnde, Elsie
Klein, Lucille Hsssell, ldcar TraYlOi
Messrs Paul Kersten. Jr, Albert Ban.
man. Stuart Jones, Joseph Savage, VIM
Marshall. Aubin Woodng, lyn~ood
Layton, f. l. W. Green
The trance Of Queen Arab lla,' Nj
K j TraylO-, was attended with great
applause and laughter at his gaJ up -
and hi. song with chorus was enclfed
The love scene between the queen and
the chancellor was extremely udi'rous.
Another tine nature was "a quartet,
"SmIle. Smile. Smile" by Peter Pipsr,
Polly Prm. Dolly Dimple and d n Pedro
The Ballet Dancers was beau .inl num-
her. In It were Misses Edith Barber.
Flora Mason, Josephine Mad tx Mamie
Timms, Louise Ninde. Elsie i'm. Lu-
ellie Hassel, Idear Tray lor. "sun Bon
net Sue" by Miss Timms and chorus,
was another cute" numb'r. Il Hn-
bow" Indian Song and Dance, ia which
was THE Cop" +. 4 Soan, who made
a fine looking officer, and Ind an Girls,
Misses Louise Nnde. Josepbn- Maddox
MAY Rowe, Elsie keim. SADIE Tyler.
Idear Trayior, Murlel Barber. Le'ile
Hassell. Lena Rowe, Lucille Carter, Ida
Burfuss, Kathleen Perry, Lara Mac
feature. Mr. Solsn's size lnc costume
made magnificent Indian The repr .
sentatian Of Toy land by Queen OF
Hearts" Mis- Kate Doggett, was one OF
the best numbers, her fine vote being at
its best.
For fun. "Smarty. Smarty. Smarty, y
by annie Brown" Mr. rraglor, and
Willie Green," Mr. Scott, carried Oh the
palm.
Polly Dear" by Peter Pipsr and
chorus. aud "Grand Finale, "Roses,
"Toylaud, You'll be Sorry" and The
Big Brass Band closed the evening.
Miss Margaret Shepherd WAS the &c
c1mpanist for the musical numbers
CAST or CHARACTERS
Queen Arabella, Mr.. X. J. TrnylOr.
Polly Prim, Miss Idear TraylOr.
Dolly Dimple, Miss Mamie Tiinms
Contrary Mary. Mics Flora Mason.
Little 30 Pee. Miss Josephine Maddox.
Red Riding Hood, Miss Edith Barber
Curly Locks, Miss Evelyn Mn le.
Little Mss MuffAtt, Miss Sadie Tyler
Coloaial Dame, Miss E1lah Henderson
Queen Of Hearts, Miss Kate D)ggett.
Old Mother Goose, Miss Judith Shep-
herd.
Spanish Girl, Miss Louise Ninde
| Tambouriue Girl, Miss Elsie keim.
Rainbow Girl. Miss May Rowe
Tennis Girl, Miss Lena Rowe
| Coli Girl, Miss Rose Tlmberake.
Japanese Girl, Mrs. Henry Bodds.
Quaker Girl, Miss ElIz sbeth NiDde.
| Venetian Girl, Miss Lucille Hassell.
Butterfly, Miss Columbia Smith.
Fairy, Miss Ida Burruss.
| LIST Dancing Girl, Johanna Fricke.
| 2nd Dancing Girl Mamie Shelton.
Dutch MaIdens, Miss Mildred Bar be-,
Miss Frances Howard.
Flower Girls, Miss Lucille Carter, Miss
Laura NJ Bowman.
Broom Girls, Miss Florence Foster.
Miss Alberta boddis.
FLOWERS.
Chrysanthemum, Miss Matte Fitzhugh
Poppy, Miss Ada Foster.
Daley, Miss Rens Wright.
Autumn Leaves, Miss Kathleen Perry.
Violet, Miss Elsie Wright.
MALE CHARACTERS
Chancellor OF Spotless Town, Tay lor
Scott.
Peter Piper, In love with Polly, Louis
Woodlng.
Don Pedro, 10 love with Dolly, Stuart
Jones.
1st Lord. Lynn Layton.
2ud Lord. Joe Savage.
King Cole, Willie Marshall.
Little Boy Blue, Paul Karsten, Jr.
Tom, Tom, the Plper's Son, Aubin
Wooding.
The Riding Boy, f. l. W. Green.
The Tennis Boy, Albert Bsuman.
The Cop OF Spotless Town, IA solsn
The Baker, Wiley Weaver.
The Drummer Bow. Henry Boddis.
The Plumber Sil Quinn.
Miss Margaret Shepherd, Pianist.