The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-05-20
"GIRLS OF IT'S"
AT The INSTITUTE
EXCELLENT TALENT MAKES BIG
HIT BEFORE A LARGE
AUDIENCE.

The Girls Of l776" was presented
at the Institute Thursday evening by
the pupils OF Miss Hamil's expression
class.
Again the pupils of this institution
displayed the wonderful talent that
has been impaired to them by the cap
able faculty Of this school. The en-
tertainments Of this school have be-
come one of the events looked forward
to eagerly by the patrons and friends
Of the institution. Though there was
an admission fee to the play Thursday
evening the auditorium was filed to
its capacity, and the receipts viii
amount to about $4,000, all OF which
will be devoted to the publication Of
Ivy Leaves the school annual.
The play as presented in three acts
by the cast was highly creditable TO
the young ladies and would have
shown on the professional stage in
favorable comparison. Miss Virginia
Topp, as Barbara Steel Bitter Sweet"
and Miss Susie Swoop as Dolly OAR
rah. her friend, were excellent in their
parts and displayed truly the loyalty
Of the women of that age Enduring
all kinds OF hardships and daring any
thing and everything for the cause OF
liberty and General Washington.
Their masquerade as young soldiers
to his Majesty, King George III, was
pleasing to the audience.
The other side of the play, the true
loyalists to His Majesty-Miss Lois
Atkerson appeared as Madam
Evelyn Mayfields, wife of
British army officer, and
Miss Agnes McGowen and Evelyn
Mitchell as Amanda and Helen, her
young daughters, who be-
come much in love with barbara and
Dolly, masquerading as the British of
ficers. The scene of the garden party,
given by Madam Mayfields, at which
are invited the loyal ladies and to
which Barbara invites Dolly Darrah.
the true tory spirit is displayed by
Madam Mayfields and her daughters
and their guests. At this stage
'Grandmere" Mayfields, Miss Mary
Gilbreath appeared upon the scene
and the search for some important
papers began. Miss Gilbreath showed
her usual ability in portraying this
character and her work was quite ef-
fective. The work of Miss Robbie
Goodman as Jacqueline Valcartier,
the companion of Grandmere May.
fields was also splendid. The other
represented were Honora
Drake, Miss Lois Timmons; Annie
Van Dresser, Miss Doris Fisher; Bet
lis Churchill, Robert Galbreath; and
he guests, Misses Willie Miller, Fran
,es Crofton, Stella Provine and Lucille
McGowin. All of these characters
we're well played. The dancing of the
ninuet by the handsomely costumed
aides made pretty and pleasing pic
ure.
Coming to the close of this notice
here wells up in the memory OF the
writer the four piccaninnnies-slave
Troubles, Leila Barr Anderson;
Toe, Ellen Douglas Everett: Minerva,
Fleming; Dassy Sarah
each. These black faces furnished
he fun of the evening. The portrayal
4 the part of Troubles by little Miss
anderson was par excellence. Her d.
lect as well as her antics are charac-
eristic Of the young negro of that
ge. She was decidedly the leader of
he quartet, still the other three were
here with the goods and in the sing
1g of "Sewanee River" while the lit
e niggers are supposed to be in New
'ork brought forth loud applause.