The Ocala evening star., 1911-01-05
BELLEyIEW
Great Success Of the Play, "Mafdens
All FOriOrn," at the Town Hall
Friday Evening

Beueview. Jan. 5.-On Friday even
ing, December 30th. at the town hall
the young ladies presented their play.
''Maidens All Forlorn." The house was
we'll filled and many sumises were
made, especially of the young men who
occupied the front row. as 70 who DR.
! DENLY" was as the name of the person
! impersonating him was left blank on
| the program.
Mr.. Earle Davenport took the tick
cts at the door. Messrs- Fisk Bryant
and Guy Smith acted as ushers. Mr..
Bert Smith distributed the programs
and Mr.. John Lyles managed the cur
| tains
| The play was one Of much amuse-
ment and many local slams We're made
and the way the young ladies empha-
sized the fact that there were no real
| men here whatever" was quite a roast.
! Three young ladies with their maiden
aunt chaperOn We're sent 10 Belle
view for the summer and under no cir
| cumstances We're they permitted 10 car
ry on flirtations. The young ladies are
! much disappointed at finding no men
| whatever at the City of Oaks and are
| tickled TO death when Maud's chum,
| TEDDY" writes that d young friend
of his DIR. Denby," is coming down
| the ex of the doctor, which the girls do
no notice and naturally suppose he is
a man, for which much preparation is
| made for his welcome.
| Bertha tolls on a cigar case. Eliza
beth reads a book on medicine and
Maud makes a dreadfully heavy look
ing cake Even Aunt Louisa unearth-
ed her old blue organdy dress and fan.
On the day Of his arrival all four
assemble in the company room and it
was astonishing to discover how many
ills each had, and each so pressing that
they had to be attended to immediate
1y by DIR. Denby" Their chagrin is
unmeasura BILE when Mrs. Maloney
| shows in a woman ''Dr. Jocely Denby."
And the curtain goes down Aunt
Louisa retires TO her room to compose
her nerves which have undergone such
a shock
The young ladies and Mrs. Cogswell
who trained them are receiving COM
pliments galore on their acting. The
Ricards orchestra, consisting of Prof.
| Fl. r. Ricards. violin; Mr.. Paul Ricards,
piccolo, and Miss Collie Ricards, piano,
furnished delightful music for the ev-
ening and was much enjoyed. all three
being finished musicians. The duet by
Misses Ricards and Nicholas was very
pretty.
Following is the complete program:
| Overture, La Sorella, (Spanish
march).
Town Eyes, Intermezzo.
''MAIDENS ALL FORLORN''
! "Maude Meredith"-Miss Edna Mich
! OILS
"Elizabeth Lyndon"-Miss Ella Lyles.
Bertha Barnsdale''-Miss Ellie Ire
mere.
Louise Marston''-Miss Bessie Cogs-
we'll.
Mrs. Maloney," landIady-Miss Lo-
DIR Jocelyn Denby"-Miss Callie
Ricards.
| Time-The present.
| Place-Beneview. Fla
| Act. 1-Private sitting room in the
Shade boarding house
Duet, Charge of the Uhlans." Grand
Galop Militaire-Miss Callie Ricards
and Edna Nichols.
Act u.-Same as in Act. /. Two days
later.
| hantment"-Orchestra
| Act III.-The same next morning
Popularity and Powder Rsg"-Or-
chestra
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell and Miss Lowell
of Fort Plains. N. Y, arrived Sunday
and are pleasantly domiciled in the
Wendell house on Front street
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh and little son of
Indiana are in the Hilton cottage on
Robinson avenue.
Misses Hunt and Barnfather. who
have spent the last few months with
US, left Tuesday, Miss Hunt for Los
| Angeles, Calf, and Miss Barnfather
for her home in England
Mrs. V. d. Pratt left Tuesday after
noon for Jacksonville to visit her hus-
band and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Gale entertained
Prof. Ricards and Mr. and Mrs. Mott
and Mrs. Alice Polly Monday evening
The evening devoted to music and
delicious refreshments were served
| Miss Bessie Cogswell entertained at
her aunts home. The Cedars," nine
of her friends Wednesday evening A
contest in which each one present had
to compose little verse, containing a
thought about the new year, caused
much merriment Miss Edna Nichols
| was the winner of the prize, a box of
bon-b bons, and Mr.. John Lyles the
BOBBY. a tiny mirror with which to
view his handsome face Spearing
peanuts was the next contest and
Miss Ellie Tremere was the winner of
a box of chocolates. Miss CogSwell
served refreshments and the evening
was much enjoyed. Those present
We're: Misses Bessie Cogswell, Ella
Lyles, Edna Nichols. Ellie Tremere and
| Lorena Freeman and Messrs Earle
| Davenport, Bert Smith Guy Smith
John Lyles and Edwin Spencer of
Ocala
| Mrs. Simeon Brocton and SON Wal
ter left Saturday for Massachusetts
Mrs Brocton is the window of the late
Mr.. Brocton who lost his life several
weeks ago while digging a we'll. the
sides of the same caving in and caus-
| ing his death
| Mr.. and Mrs. Tillis of Ocala have
moved to the Hilton Lumber Com
pany's mill where Mr.. Tillis has ac-
cepted a position.
Rev. Weinrich of the Methodist
! church preached two beautiful New
Years sermons Sunday. The church
was crowded both morning and even
ing.
On last Thursday evening the friends
of Miss Ellie Tremere gave her a fare
we'll surprise party, as she intended
! leaving Monday for Jacksonville Miss
1remere was very much surprised
when in answer TO a timid little knock
she was confronted with whole
. crowd of young people. standing quiet
ly on the veranda. \ huge bonfire was
built in front of the house and the