Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-08-26
A PLEASING COMEDY
Given AT DavidsonviIle For Bene-
fit OF All HaIIow's
Parish
AMATEURS DO WELL
Please Large Audience In ''0ut Of
Town" Given Under Guidance
OF Miss Elsie Israel-A
Splendid Coach

On Wednesday evening last the an
nual entertainment was held in the
Parish Building at Davidsonville for
the benefit Of All HaIlows' Parish.
An enjoyable comedy in three acts
by Bell Elliott Palmer entitled Out
of Town." was given under the guild
ance of Miss Elsie Israel, whose
coaching was admirable, and the de-
tails of the little plot so artistically
worked out, showed great care and
study on her part which might have
put professional in the background.
Mrs. Jane Harrington Thorndike,
Miss Lucinda NJ. Sellman, a foolish
widow of some means, desires her
daughter, Elizabeth, Miss Caroline
Collinson, to make a brilliant match
and wishes to economize during the
summer vacation in order to enter
tain duke, Mr.. Eugene w. lyle
hart, whom she had met in some of her
travels and who had shown some at
tention to Elizabeth.
Being a Leader in her smart set,
whatever she did was Immediately
copied by her admirers, she, there
fore, laid plan to slip out of the city
for few days and after her set had
followed, to return and remain hidden
at home for the rest of the season.
While thus temporarily absent, the
Duke suddenly appeared, and called
upon ''Bobbie, the widows son, Mr..
Ridgely p. Melvin, who had decided
to remain at home, and Bobby invites
him to remain and keep bachelors hall
with him. The Duke had consented
to remain when the Butler, Mr.. Jo-
seph Collinson, entered bearing let
ter addressed to Bobbie from Mrs.
j. Ludington Monroe, Miss Edythe
Jones, who declared her intention of
paying her old classmate, Mrs. Thorn
dixie, visit, bringing with her her
daughter, Esther, Miss Grace Stock
EFT, and that they would arrive at
once.
The Duke becomes greatly excited
and declares his intention of leaving
at once without further ceremony.
Bobbie, amazed at his sudden determi-
nation, called upon him for an expla-
nation. 1t developed that Mrs. Mon
roe had been tracking him from point
to point to catch him for her daughter
Esther. After much persuasion the
Duke consents upon one condition.
He proposes to disguise himself as
Bobbie's valet. Meanwhile Bobbie s
mother returns and he thinks best to
acuaint her with the fact of the Dukes
arrival. Mrs. Thorndike, fearing the
Duke woud look down upon her for re-
naming in the city, in the summer
season, becomes greatly excited, but
finally fixes upon a plan to conceal the
predicament. She would disguise her
self as the housekeeper, and Elizabeth
as the maid.
Mrs. Monroe arrives with her
daughter, take, possession, gives or
ders, etc. The daughter, however, is
so mortified at the conduct Of her
mother that she opens her heart to
Bobbie, who falls desperately in love
with her The Duke enters, as Bobbie' S
valet and is struck by Boobies sister
in the roll of maid fancying in her
some resemblance to a girl he has
met and admired. He finally makes
love to her, and discloses his identity
and is accepted. The mothers of the
two girls appear, and are scandalized
by finding one in the arms of Bobbie
and the other in the arms of the
"Valet.
The play abounded in local hits and
mirth-provoking situations. Mr..
Iglehart was fine, both as the duke
and "valet, and his makeup immense.
Mr.. Iglehart always studies his part
carefully and gives attention to the
little details which insure success in
all that he undertakes. Mr.. Melvin
has considerable ability and really
rivals many professionals. Miss Sell
man has mistaken her calling. She
is the lovely hostess in her beautiful
home, but in clinging to her old tradi-
tions the stage has lost brilliant ac-
tress. She is good in everything she
undertakes. Mr.. Joseph Collinson
took the part of the butler with
credit to himself and much musement
to the audience.
Miss Caroline Collinson captured
the audience at once by her beauty
and vivacity in the character she por-
trayed. Miss Edythe Jones was per-
fectly stunning, and her acting was
good, while her handsome appearance
and commanding figure were greatly
admired Miss Grace Stockett won
the hearts of her audience almost i'm
mediately for her sterling worth as an
alright girl. Her costume in the last
act was most, becoming. Marie,
Miss Thorndikes maid, taken by Miss
Lucy Collinson, deserves mention. al
though the part was so small she was
unable to show what she is capable of
doing.
The affair passed off without one
hitch and the large audience which
filled the hall to overfiowing was
most enthusiastic over its succ ess.
To Miss Sophia Sellman, of Clifton.
who selected the play and arranged
the caste, is due great credit for the
manner in which she managed the
whole affair and carried ii through tc
a successful termination. The enter.
tainment netted quite little sum FOL
! church work in All Hallow's Parish.