Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
POTTERY PAGEANT
AND SM|THEREENs
A Coming Entertainment by The Mem
Bers of the Woman's Club
of Phoenix.

Club women in Pottery Pageant
and clever comedy playlet, "Smither-
Gems" for the benefit Of the club
building fund. Dates. Thursday and
Friday evenings. February i and 10.
The WOman's club Of Phoenix IS
planning unique pageant based
upon the history Of pottery from the
ancient Egyptian t. modern days.
Mrs W. W. McNeff. AIRS. W. n
James, Mrs c. c. Hutchinson. MIS-
H. T. Wilkinson and Mrs. W L.
Deity as musical director. are arrang-
ing the pageant and playlet Smith
Green's in which about one hundred
club. members will endeavor 10 re-
produce as correctly as possible, the
figures decorating rare porcelains OF
the various periods.
\ living scene from history will be
presented when the stately Egyptian
group. clad in historically correct
gowns covered with elittering gems.
leads the procession of animated pot
terry until all about the wall of the
Woman's club auditorium will be a
living, animated history of pottery.
Beautiful satin banners hearing the
potters mark will be an attractive
feature Of the production. \ clever
wooden shoe Dutch dance by Mrs.
Fred Irish. tambourine dance by
Mrs. Hugh Campbell and Mrs. l. J.
Johnson. an Irish jig by Mrs. Harlan
Gray. a Spanish dance by Mrs. Solim
Nicholson. Il hornpipe dance by three
little tots and a beautiful minuet by
Mrs. John bennett, Mrs. Fred Wool
sey, Mrs. George Hahn. Mrs. Asa
Kennen, Mrs. Lloyd Christy. Mrs. Il.
T Hurley. Miss Hazel DcMund and
Miss Bessie Sargent; vocal solos by
Mrs. W. \ Sargent. Mrs. Courtney
Camp. Mrs \ G. Hulett. Mrs. Frank
Cox. Mrs. r. NJ. Tafei. Mrs II VI
Thornton will add much To the
pleasure Of the entertainment.
This production. which was Planned
by Mrs. T. X. Foster and her sister,
Mrs. George V. Wright Of Los An
geles. ard given under their direction
by the Friday Morning club Of that
city. was so clever and such a grand
success that the Woman's club OF
Phoenix decided To reproduce it for
the benefit of the club building FUND
The committee in charge has adj
ded several new features and when
ready for presentation il will I've one Of
The most unique and artistic enter
tainments ever undertaken by any
club women in the state.
The pageant will he followed by
clever comedy ~Smitherecns." writ
ten and staged by Mrs f. X. Foster
and Mrs. G. Y Wright. The play,et
is representative OF different figures
OF pottery smashed to smithereens
during a quarrel between the owner
Of the famous Montgomery Hender-
son pottery collection and his sweet
heart over the purchase of an imita-
ton niece of delft seen in Broad
way store window.
Cast OF Characters in "Smithereens"
Animated Pottery
Egyptian Princess. Mrs. W G.. Gpugh
British Princess. Mrs. ". 2. Sears
Espania $500. Mrs. Selim Nicholson
Italia. .........M Mrs II. NJ Thornton
Dresden Lover. Miss Loise Murphy
Dresden Maid. Mrs. Chas. Munger
japanese Cherry Blossom. ........
.... Miss Raima Chalmers
Genuine Delft Mrs Jas. : Griffin
Imitation Delft Mrs E T. Ceilings
Lang Lysen. the most iHustrous
Chinese lady. Mrs. Dwight b. Heard
The one Real Girl, Helen ........
... Miss Abbie PickrelI
Groups suggesting pottery OF the
NarianS aUac.