The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-05
RAILWAY SOCIETY
ACTORS PRESENT
BROADWAY BETTY
Amateurs Make Decided Hit in
Their Second Bow Before
the FOotlights.

RAILWAY, Nov. 5.-The U-N-X-L-D
Amateur Theatrical Company, of this
city. which presented in such a sue
cessful ann in May last the Prince
of Dadenburg," last night in the Rah-
way Auditorium gave its secondproduc-
ton, Betty OF Broadway" a musical
comedy in three acts and three scenes,
written by Henry l.. Moore, jr., of this
city, the author of the prince OF
Dadenburg." The Auditorium was
crowded to the doors, the audience
showing it's appreciation by it's gen
erous applause. The production was
excellently staged under the direction
of Wilbur A. Moore, the scenery, Co.'S
tunes and electrical effects were on an
elaborate scale and greater than ever
attempted previously in this city. The
play comprises twenty numbers, a male
quartet and a chorus of twenty young
women.
The Unexcelled Amateur Theatrical
Company, which is composed of Rah-
ways younger set, has furnished
entertainments different from those
previously attempted here, The play
tonight was finely presented, each
member of the cast doing his and her
part. They were aided by the Rev. DR..
Charles l.. Cooder, who took an active
interest in the production, which was
given wholly by Railway talent, with
the exception of WILDER A. Moore, Ira
w. Begbie, William f. Stein and the
Misses Ethel T.. and Katherine M.
Hanes, of Elizabeth.
The cast was as follows: Richard
Hastings, proprietor of Hastings d
Co., C. w. Mingus; Dick Hastings,
who manages the business, III. O.
Schwarze; Bob Hastings. a salesman
of the firm, Wilbur A. Moore; Harry
Hastings, just home from college, w.
Brittin Du RE, jr.; Tom Hastings, a
lieutenant from West Point. Ira w.
Begbie; Rob Ferris, who manufactures
trouble, j. Stanley Davis; Hal Trainor,
in love with Edith, Henry l.. Moore.
jr.; Charley, the elevator boy, Earl
Albright; Snip" an ornament at the
office, William f. Stein; Edith Hast
ings, the boys sister, Miss Florence
Riland; Polly Raymond, the boys Sis
ter, Miss Aleta Spencer; Elsie Darling,
Bob's choice, Miss Ida May Ellis; Betty
Earle, of Broadway, Miss Daisy F.
Large; danes of dictation, lis Hart,
Ethel T. Haines; Miss Love, Helen M.
Easterline; Miss JOY, Flora Miller;
Miss Sweet, Viola Lufberry; Miss Cute,
Olive Ackley; Miss Happy. Katherine
NJ. Haines. "Broilers," Violet, Jessie
Kennedy; Daisy, Dorothy A. Cornelius;
Rose, Lillian J. Reeder; Lilly, Roberta
Spencer; Tulip, Jennie B.. L. Wright;
Pansy, Helen D.. Limits. Statesmen of
the road, Carlton Carr, Raymond Clark;
Raymond Rail, Thomas Williams;
William Waters, William Deitz; Sam
uel Sella, Carl Aszman. From the Of
flee. Cashier Brown, Harry O'Denthal;
Chief Clerk White. e. Harold Thomas;
Assistant Cashier Black. Joseph G.
Smith, jr.; Entry. Jerk Green. Nelson
NJ. Turner.
The business officers of the company
are: J.. Moore, jr., general manager;
Henry Q. Schwarze. manager; Wilbur
A. Moore, stage manager; j.. Stanley
Davis, advertising manager; w. Brittin
DuRie, jr., master of properties; Ira G.
Ayers, jr., musical instructor; e. Har-
old Thomas, chief electrician; Nelson
NJ. Turner, assistant treasurer; II. Her.
bert Austin, doorkeeper. The house
officers and trustees are: Wilbur A
Moore, president; w. Brittin DuRie, jr.,
vice-president; J.. Stanley Davis, Sec
rotary; Henry l.. Moore, jr., treasurer;
trustees, Henry O.. Schwartz, E. Har-
old Thomas, H.. Herbert Austin, Nelson
M. Turner, Joseph G.. Smith, j.
The performance will be repeated to-
night.