The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

Opening Tomorrow night at the Beiasco
Theater, THE Prince Of Parcheesi," a
clever musical comedy, the work of MIL
ton Lusk and Kendall Evans, viii be pre-
sented for a weeks engagement by a
cast composed entirely of Washington So
ciety girls and men.
Miss Ruth HalfOrd has engineered the
business end of the enterprise, the pro-
ceeds of which will be devoted 10 char
ity, and to her efforts the undoubted
success Of the engagement will be large
~ due From the rise of the curtain to
the finale the piece is repIete with catchy
music and bright lines. and is given by
a cast so thoroughly drilled and COM
petent, that except for the fact that one
recognizes debutantes, maids. and ma
irons whose presence have graeed the
most fashionable social functions during
the season, the work would be credited
to professionals.
The Most PFetentiOus,
"The Prince of Parcheesi' is quite the
most pretentious theatrical production to
be attempted by amateurs in this city.
ana has more TO commend it as a play
than many of the shows which have
come TO local playhouses during the win
ter, In the three acts the audience has
glimpses OF a merry round of pleasure
colored with sufficient difficulties and
amusing twists of fortune TO keep the at
tention closely fixed on the plot.
The scene OF the play is laid in Amer
ioa, Japan. and an uninhabited island
known as the Isle Of Parcheesi. with the
third act representing a shipboard scene
with all the charm of environment.
The choruses and dances. which are The
strong feature of the production, are
bright. highly cOlored. and tuneful, and
handled by the pTettiest young girls in
society. The Spring chorus Of the first
act IS given by a chic set who sing and
dance with a vim; the Too Foo chorus
Is picturesque and pretty. and the AIkali
song ana chorus is one Of the hits of tn,
show. The principal parts are in the
hands Of Mrs. p. Lee Phillips. Miss Olga
Converse, and Miss Edith Spofford. all
of whom are well known to the public
here
Others prominent in the production will
be Miss Bessie Sessions, Miss Alice Good
win, Mr. Philip Lee Scantling, DR.. A. F.
Hopkins Mr.. Charles Harris, Mr.. George
OConner, Mr.. Frank P. Green. Mr.. Brit
ton Brown, Mr.. J. X Selden, Mr.. Harris
NJ. Crist, Orville Ecker. Mr.. r NJ. Ma
son, Mr.. H. H. Humrickhouse, Mr.. Rob
ert Elmore. Mr.. Morvin Thompson, and
Mr.. lie Roy Cough.
The society girls show at their best and
daintiest in the choruses. which are made
up as follows:
''The American Girls Chorus-AIiss
Vera Downing, Miss Helen Downing, Miss
Alice Shepard. Miss Lillian Stone. Miss
Courtney Coils, Miss Eleanore Ridgelv.
Miss sallie Darlington. and Mrs. Randall
Hagner.
The "COOn Girls
The Coon Girls" are Miss Trescott.
Miss Magruder, Miss Woodward, Miss
Murray, and Miss Darlington.
The "Alkah Girls" are TO be Miss Cur
tin, Miss Polly Mason, Miss Trescott
Miss Isabel Magruder, Miss Woodward.
Mss Sadie Murray
The Country Girls" are Mrs. lie Roy
Cough, Mrs. Wheeler, Miss Hemenway.
Miss Goodwin, Miss Sutherland, and Miss
Poe.
The 'Old Time Girls" are Miss Slack.
Miss LOring, Miss Hemenway. Miss Cur
tin, Miss Stone, Miss Collins. Miss SAT
ford, Miss Sutherland Miss Ridgely, and
Mrs. Hagner.
The TOO Foo Girls" are Miss Downing.
Miss Dunbar, Miss Bessie Sessions. Miss
Goodwin, Miss Stafford, Miss Mulliken,
Miss PadelfOrd, Miss Slack, Miss A
Slack, Miss n. Morse, Miss Portner. Mrs.
Cough, Miss Earloughler, Miss Miller
and Mrs. Wheeler
The full dress, paint and powder. and
costume rehearsals held at the Belasco
Theater on Saturday show that under
the direction CT AIr. Percy Leeeh this
fine gathering Of amateur material has
been finely trained and prepared, and to-
morrow night one Of the best amateur
shows ever given for charity will be seen.
List of Box Holders.
Box holders for The Prince Of Parcheesi' for
Monday night, all the seats having been sold:
Mrs Eldridge Jordan, Mrs. Arthur Lee Ms Elkins
Mrs- Woodward, Nine Quessda. wife Of the Cuban
Minister Alr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, and Mrs
Herbert WadsWoTth.
For Tuesdays performance the boxes will be oc.
Glpied by Mrs Matheson, Mrs. SeWbeny. Mrs
Portner. Airs. John ". Foster, Senator Henepway
ME. j. ]. Richardson. AIRS Carpenter, Mrs.
Tiffany Dyer
WadnesdAy-AIrs. Van yechten Olcott. Ms Lsrz
Anderson, Mrs. y B. Scott, Mrs. William Phelps
Emo
Thursday eTening-Slrs Nicholas Longworth. Mrs.
Fairbanks, Mrs. AckGt, Mrs Hibbs and Mrs, John
X. Mclean.