Evening journal., 1911-05-20
miss HOBBS" A
COMEDY OF ERRORS
Green ROOm Club Delights
Century Club Audience
With JerOme'S Play

A clever comedy of errors, Miss
Hobbs" from the pen of Jerome K
Jerome, was acted with much spirit
by the active members of the Green
room Club before a capacity. audi
ence of associate members and
friends, last night in the New Cen
tury Club Il was a well-balanced
play in that it gave oportunity for
each OF the cast to display their tall
ents to good advantage, and every
member won deserved applause.
Mrs. Robert Pennington as the
charming but opinionated Miss Hobbs,
who from a man-hater is changed to
a betrothed maiden by somewhat
Petruchio-llke methods, was almost
perfect in the part II was one Of the
best in a long list of Mrs. Pening-
tons dramatic successes.
William S. X Wells was the Petru-
chic, though under another name, who
finally captured Miss Hobbs. Mr..
Wells showed consummate elegance
and ease in the diplomatic crises
through which HIS part carried him.
He was handsome to look at and he
certainly played splendidly.
A pretty but tempestuous domestic
disagreement between husband and
wife was vivaciously acted by Miss
Mary Wooten and George Dare Hop
kins. Miss Wooten was such a dear,
and Mr.. Hopkins displayed such an
awful temper, that the audience were
relieved when the quarrel was made
up, and applauded heartily the earnest
statements Of each that the other was
not to blame, such earnest state
ments that they nearly led TO a fresh
quarrel. Very admirable was the con-
sistency with which the two actors
kept to their characters throughout
the play.
There we're still another pair Of
lovers .daintily acted by Miss Bessie
DUPONT and romantically portrayed
by H. Rodney Sharp. They had the
typical lover role, anxious to get of
into corners, and shy but frankly
pleased with each other. and they so
truly interpreted the parts as to add
greatly to the charm Of the play.
Stephen Curtis was one Of the best
actors in the cast. especially In the
naturalness with which he played.
AS the buttons, his disgust at his liv-
cry and his abrupt entrances and ex-
it's, I'm which a slight scorn mingled
with his astonishment at the situations
into which he precipitated himself
were perfect I'm their Characterization
of a half-grown boy.
The maiden aunt, a unique charac-
ter who seemed to have most Of the
common sense, and all of the real
adjusting of situations, was inimita-
bly, presented by Miss Edith S. Dan
forth. Miss Danforth's makeup was
a Joy to behold, and her mingled ma
jesty OF manner and sense OF humor
elected the greatest admiration from
the audience.
Henry j. Peck in the part Of a blum
sea-captain. was perfect in makeup
and his AGENT and cautious remarks
about the fog were delicious. Al
though his part was brief he was ex-
celled by no actor in the cast Mr.
Peck designed the attractive programs
for the evening.
Miss Caroline j. Ramsey was such
a lovable maid that the audience
enjoyed her part greatly.
The scene showing the yacht cabin,
arranged by the Singleton Decorating
Company, was most artistic Port
nOAtEs nbMhnr anu AAAHAHNA
ment of kitchinette and cabin were
realistic.
The realism Of this scene was ad-
ded to by Duets between a soprano
and a baritone foghorn which We're
received lilariously by the audience,
and We're the best stage business OF
the play.
Mrs Daniel M. Bates was in charge
of the stage arrangement, and pre-
sented two luxurious and handsome
room interiors.
The Norris G. Morgan Orchestra
furnished the music, giving a pro
gram of operatic and dance music
between acts. Their playing OF
Every Little Movement" from Mad
anne sherry, called out a spontaneous
and hearty hand-clapping.
Much of the credit for this, one
Of the most successful of the Green
room Club productions, is due to th'
careful and thorough training o
Christopher l.. Ward, who acted a.
stage manager. The play will be re
peated tonight.