The Washington times., 1911-03-25
HOSPITAL STAFF
APPEARS ON STAGE
" "CircumStantial Evidence"
Delights Audience at
St. Elizabeth's..
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACOSTIA, ID. g, MARCH Is.
The dramatic Offering last evening in
Hitchcock Hall, at the Government
Hospital for the Insane, was a sketch
revealing the deliberations in a jury
room in a trial for murder, with a
startling climax, and was presented un-
der the title of "Circumstantial Evil
dence" by a company of amateur ac-
tors chosen from among the stan OF the
institution. The efforts of the home
talent to entertain the patients of the
asylum, and the employees resulted In o
creditable Interpretation of the play,
which Has followed with much interest
by the audience.
The cast was as follows: The Jurors,
A. Z. Offutt, foreman; the Southerner,
Sherman r. Redmond; the Gambler, W
w. Almon; the Old Sport, Frank Blinn;
the German, r. +. Burgess; Mike Kelly,
J. ]. Loughran; Mr.. Carlisle, Alfred
Glascock; the Engiishman, Paul r.
Bowers; Bass, Ber1aEd Glueck; Bari
tone, e. K. Irby; First Tenor, II. NJ.
Groves; Second Tenor, Joseph NJ. Gro
we'll; Court Attendant, X. V. Robson.
During the evening r. +. Burgess rem
0ered a mOnologue.
The one-act comedy, entitled "A Man
of Nerve" brought the program to a
close Those taking part were j. ].
Loughran, Miss Jane II. Ross, Bernard
Glueck, and Sherman T. Redmond.
The entertainment was under the di-
Tection of DR.. Alfred Glasscock, of the
medical staff of the hospital.
Residents of Congress Heights assem-
bled in the town hall on Alabama ave-
nue. last evening to witness the work
OF an amateur dramatic club composed
of the young people of the community
IN two plays, which were given for the
benefit of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in that suburb.
The play first presented was The
Ghost of Crooked Lane" with the fol-
lowing in the cast: Lloyd Wineland,
Marie Nansise, Marguerite Duvall, Has
we'll Magruder. and Lloyd Stonnell.
Miss Maude Flower sang several solos
effectively, accompanied by Miss NADIA
line HOsg. Miss Bertha Bender was
heard IN several selections, and Miss
Sadie Reeves gave some recitations. Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend sang a duet.
The humorous sketch entitled Hans
Won Smash" followed: those having
Wineland, Agnes Magruder, Marie Van
Eise, Alma Bender, Haswell Magruder,
and Lloyd Stonnell. The program was
under the management of Dell Padgett.
The building at 1876 Nichols avenue,
occupied by Isaac b. Ray, colored, as
residence and grocery store, was badly
damaged by fire last evening.
During the progress of the fire all
traffic was stopped on Nichols avenue,
and the operation of the Congress
Heights street cars was interfered with.
Finally only one car was operated, that
DelHS run 10 ana ITO at point DeyOnQ
the hose lines.
The firemen flooded the burning prem
iSes with water while large number
of people gathered TO view the spectacle
Rays stock Of groceries was badly dam
aged. He estimated his loss last night
at about SLIGO The blaze started from
an overheated stove.
Fire was discovered in HungeJford's
woods, on the Livingston road near the
District line. last evening shortly after
: o'clock. and the two pieces of fire
apparatus at Congress Heights were
sent at once TO the scene. The flames
were confined 10 the underbrush.
Can't. Wallace Smith of the Congress
Heights section of the fire department
is confined to his residence in Raleigh
street by illness. His duties as captain
are being performed nv Lieutenant Mof
fett of the Congress Heights Company.
Members Of the Anacostia Baptist
Church attended a bazaar last evenin
in the lecture room of the church under
the auspices of the Sunday school
classes of Mrs. John Payne and Miss
Blanche Keifer. The event was pro
nounced a success.