The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-22
The Entertainment

Masonic Hall was packed to its full
est capacity on Friday night last to wit
| ness the two farces, "Not Man in the
House," and "a Proposal Under Diff
culties," by the Saturday Sewing So
ciety, composed of young ladies of the
town, Miss Elizabeth Reese, president.
The stage was tastefully fitted up as
sitting room and decorated with a
profusion of Spring flowers.
The following program was carried
out with spirit and proved very inter-
esting from beginning to end:
/. Instrumental Trio. Rachel Clag-
EFT, Helen Morris, Alice Morris.
2. Mot Man id the House.; farce
in two acts. Cast
Mrs. Bings-A Widow. 800. Cecil Ira
oand. .....::...::.:;.. ..:.:....:::.
Miss Lucy-Her Maiden Sister-Mina
Jessie Ray-Her Niece-Lulie Crawford
Aunt Belinda-An Old Fashioned Lady
Anna Coale. ...:.......:... -.
Kate-An Irish Girl-Josephine Wilson
Act l, scene-Mrs. Bing's Sitting Room,
/
Act II, scene-same as before-Time
Piano Solo-"Dorothy" -Helen Morris.
3. Kentucky be"-Messrs. Ander-
son, Henderson, Gore. ...............
4. "A Proposal Under Difficulties, -
Time, about 4 p. m.-Place, Miss
Andrews Drawing Room; Cast
Miss Dorothy Andrews-A Much Loved
| Young Lady. .......... Carol Wilson
Mr.. Robert Yardsley and Mr.. John
Barlow-Suitors for the hand of Miss
| Dorothy. Ed. Brown and Millard
Jennie-A Parlor Maid Advantageous.
800. ..... ...... Cecil Traband
5. Medley-Male Quartet.
6. "Adieu, Kind Friends, Adieu'-
chorus. ...............
The acting of the young ladies in the
first play was excellent. Miss Cecil
Traband, as a widow, used every pre-
caution and argument to keep all men
away from her house, while the rest OF
her family were not in sympathy with
her extreme views and it was only
after the most strenuous efforts failed,
that in desperation she summoned q
policeman to route male intruder,
that she realized she had broken hel
rule and dissolved in tears, finally re.
lenting toward her pretty sister, niece
and servant girl, all of whom had i'm.
patient lovers waiting below.
Miss Traband took her part with al
the authority and independence of 6
determined widow and who ruled hel
household with a rod of iron but hel
sweet, young face did not quite en-
phasize the character she portrayed sc
well.
Miss Nina Martin, the subdued sis
ter, was calm and submissive, pretty
and graceful, until encouraged by the
more daring niece, Miss Lulie Crawford
when she too was aroused to actor
and showed fine spirit. Miss Gran
ford was bright and vivacious AMI
7 while much distressed was determined
to her lover and held the interest O.
/, the audience by her excellent acting
but the chief factor in relieving thu
situation, was Miss Josephine Wilson
as Kate, the Irish girl, with her won
derful red wig, who dismissed the mall
: callers at the door according to her mis-
tress' orders, but by her wiles finall.
: succeeded in her purpose of breaking
up the embargo on the male sex. Sh,
l was full of animation and one woul
e hardly consider her an amateur on tn
4 stage.
j Miss Anna Coale, as gentle Aun
Belinda, looked very sweet with gre
/ hair and dress of the same color Sh
e took no prominent part but sympathiz
8 ed with the young peoples troubles an
finally fully expressed herself on tn
subject in no uncertain terms.
The various perplexities and conf
situations were full of humor to tn
audience, especially the mouse seen
Y when the screams and attitudes of tn
unprotected ladies were true to life.
: The next play was shorter thong
y very amusing. Mr.. Edward Brown a
;, Robert Yardsley rehearsed his propose
e to Miss Andrews while waiting alone
n her parlor and as he falls on his knee
y and offers himself, Miss Sadie Trabane
as Jennie, the parlor maid, suddenl
e appears and at once accepts his propo'
e al, and the by-play of these two {
h cross purposes, when Mr.. Willard Tr'
, band as John Barlow, another suite