The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03
"THE BACHELOR MAIDS"
NEW WINDSOR ENJOYED CLEVER PLAY
BY HOME AND FOREIGN TALENT
Acting Of a High Order characterized
the Performance

The Bachelor Maids Reunion" an
entertainment in one scene, which was
given In New Windsor College Hall
last Thursday and Friday evenings
for the benefit of the college campaign
was success In every particular. The
net profits amounted 10 $3.50. The
house was well filled at each perform
ance. and the applause with which the
performers and their various stunts"
were greeted clearly showed an APP
preciatiye audience responding TO the
merit OF an excellent Interpretation.
While the rendition was about as per-
feet as II is possible TO give IL, and
many who we're present thought II
could not have been done better by
professionals. and it Is. therefore. i'm
possible 10 mention all who merit rec
ognition, II seems flttlng. however. 10
call special attention to the excellent
tone given the play BY Mrs Robert
Hamilis impersonation of Penelope
Armstrong, president Of The Bache-
lor Maids Association" II was due
largely to her efforts that the play was
given. and IL Ia undoubtedly due to
her that the play was given q tone far
above what plays Of this character
usually assume Mrs Hamill was
supported by excellent talent all OF
whom following the cue she had given,
lifted their parts above that OF merely
amusing 70 the richest and choicest Of
humor.
Eliza Darling through her piilful
appeals 10 Or, Herman 10 be allowed
to 30 into the "Formagraph" again
and Pansy Graves sorroWful tale OF
blasted hopes. elected true feeling
uf sympathy from the audience Han
nah Maria Furemnn's lecture on "Wo-
mans RFhtA' waH OF forensic style
End clearly illustrated what We may
expect 20 hear when women take the
stump Mrs. Flanagan was n typical
Irish iandlaay. impeinous ambitious
and yet condcaoending when called
10 order Her Outbursts of enthus-
iaam during the lecture on woman's
rights portrayed a characteristic with
which woman suffragista are today
somewhat puzzled as to how 20 deal.
Nothing seemed more natural than
the excitement caused by Mrs Flan-
nigan chasing tho mouse across tha
stage. and the fainting 0f MehitAbie
Goodheart after learning the cause oi
tho excitement was realistic
A great deal could he said about the
interesting costumes. the splendid i'm.
preston OF Individual characteristics
but the great lesson of the play itself
which was so clearly brought out by
the continuity OF thought kept up
through the excellent Interpretation
Of the various characters oyurshndow-
I'd the individuality aud made Il
compact vision touching one great
truth. that II Is hoped that leads one
on TO wish and 10 do
The following persons took part IN
The play Mrs Robert Hanili. Miss
Miriam Mettee. Mian Ida Mettee Mrs
l. n. Dlelman. Mias Marie Mcmillan
Mrs. Marie Schneidereith, Miss Helen
NJ Schnelderoith, Miss Alice Board
man. Miss vilette Harrison. Mrs. n.
y Mcneil. Miss Anita Jones Miss
catharine wciderhold. and J. Fred
Burlington. all Of Baltimore. Miss
Agnes Dielmau. Miss Emma r. Ecker.
Nish Dielman. Miss Elsie Stevenson,
Miss Nellie Lambert. Mrs a. G. Smell
ser. Mrs. W. Edw Baker. Mrs J Ed
ear Barnes, MrH J Walter Getty Miss
Nellie flihbard. Miss Hattie Ecker
Miss Marie smtlaer. Miss Eva stoufrer.
Mrs. W. Cora Stouffer. Charles r.
Ecker. Paul smelser and Forrest
Otto. all OF New Windsor; Miss Jane
Abbott and Miss Anita Abbott Of An
napolis: Mrs. C.. W. Fairfax and Miss
Beatrice Fairfax, OF Washington.
Mrs. Nellie McGrath. Miss sallle wea-
YER and Miss Marie Weaver. Of Dallas.
Texas