The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-28

Scenes from a Midsummer Nights
Dream" were presented by the dramatic
society OF Trinity College 10 an over
flow audience in O'Connor Hall Of the
seminary yesterday afternoon
The performance went through with
commendable smoothness. quite unlike
the usual amateur performances Of this
kind, and considering that the girls
staged the play themselves. under the
guidance OF Mrs. T. r. Hayward. one OF
the chaperons OF the college, the acting
seemed remarkable.
Miss Rose Finn. 10 who played the
role Of Nick Bottom. the weaver. dis
played a positive scenic talent, and
earned repeated bursts OF applause.
Miss Bertha Strootman, 10 as Ounce.
the carpenter. gave a good impersona-
ton Of the glib-tongued. sedate old
"hard-handed man OF Athens"
InterPrets Hard Role.
OF the fairies. Miss MolIie Droste, 10,
distinguished herself by the quiet dig
nifty OF her Interpretation OF this difficult
part. which seemed as appropriate as It
was original Miss Elizabeth Sullivan,
the queen, looked her part
Miss katherine Walsh, IN the important
role Of Puck. or Robin Goodfeuow,
showed much animation and vivacity
considerably augmented by the nervous
excitement OF the young actress. She
earned much applause by her dance IN
the last act. although the pain in her
foot. which Miss Walsh injured on the
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All the other performers were in their
places, and the singing and dancing Of
the fairies were especially clever. The
stage presented the appearance Of a
woodland bower with its profusion Of
palms. ferns. and flowers and it's back
ground ~ fr and pine trees. making a
beautiful setting for the play
Following is the cast OF characters
and the management Of the production:
Committee of Managers.
President Elzabe.h T. sullivan. 10. vice p-esi-
dent. Molhe DTrs,e 10; recording sscretary Roe
Il. Finn. 70, corresponding secretary. Marie A.
McNalr 10; treasurer. Eleanor OBrer. II; dra-
matte critic. Katherine /. Walsh. 70. musical d.
rector. AEIry L. Graves. II. Executive committee
Ellen Heron. II; Edith McFSddeu. 70. Lucy Nc
Carthy. Il; lima Ryan r.
n
These1s Duke " Athens Niar-uerite O'Iearv Il
Ly0pder 10 love with Hernia. Helen McKeever 70
Dametrtls. bis rival Hazel l Triu 70
Egeus. father Of Hernia -....... Eiesnor OBren Il
Phosrate. master q rsve,s Jeanette HAYS 70
Hlppolyta Queen q the Araazoas
Gertrude SchoAeid 10
Hernia, In love with Ly5audcr
katherine Dogusu 10
Helena in love with pcgnetrigs Marie NcNaIlv 10
The Hard handed Men 81 Athens
Nick Bottom the weaver............. Rose Finn 70
Ounce. The crIentsr. Bertha S'rooman 10
Snug the joiner .Erelyn Ncsf frey p
Flute, tfe t~!l0ssnsnder Helena Shcrhan II
snout the -RoliHi BroyrneiL II
St1Teng the tailor ........... Nla-s-lerits Pace II
Fairies.
Obe-o1 King n Fairylaud. Nlollie D-o~.e %
Tirauis. hts queen Ezahe,b Sullivan 10
Puck ar Robin Goofeilo7T. Katherine Walsh 10
lrst i2lrJ Emma Eaiargccn 70
FcashCs Beatrice Barnes 70
looTeo- Dorothy Barnes 70
Mustard sd Gertrude Connolly 70
Singing and dancing fairies-Dor7thy Barnes 10:
Louise Martin. j Gertrude Wilton 70: Queen
OMaNey. y. Beatrice Ba-nes 10. Edith Nc
Donald. u Katherine Finn. y: Corinna Barrett
70; Elizabeth McKcTlEh. 10: Isabelle Harrftv. IL
ard Mary Walsh Il
Attendants on Duke Theseus-katherine OD,--
Dell. p and Marie Dris-li -
Attendants on Hirpoiyta-ka-hcrirs Nfcswceusv
-, and Maui Gayuc- 70
Attendants IN che7on-Irfetta Gaili-nn 70. Is,rv
Mccarthy III, AID Alice Mills Il
stage rrarlgeFg-C ara Kerre4~ "a - A..