The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Inaugural Frolic at New
Raleigh Was Presented
in Blaze of Glory. .


With graceful dances, ,syrenizing songs
and a supersbundanee OF mirth, the in
augural frOlis of the Players Club was
presented IN a dazzling blaze of glory
last night in the big ballroom OF the
New Raleigh. The performance was a
| frolic from the opening chorus to the
grand finale.
An Evening at the Cabaret" was the
form in which the frolic was given to
the vast audience which thronged the
ballreom. The room was brilliant with
magnificent decorations and the fantastic
costumes OF the players. The balloon
was flied with little tables. at which
both players and spectators sat and
Chatted and INDUCED in refreshments.
At one end of the room was stage:
at the other was likewise a platform.
At the middle of the side opposite the
main entrance was a third stage. The
players, as their numbers were called,
left the merry tables and mounted one
n the platforms.
SIinEIe in Audience.
Now a song was being sung at one
end of the han. and now the spotlight
from the balcony over the entrance was
directed toward the other end of the
room. THE players walked up and down
the aisles and wound their way among
the labyrinth OF tables. singing, dane
ing and directing puns and jokes at
those seated at refreshments.
After an overture by the orchestra, the
lights suddenly blinked and a gong began
to clang. The House Manager" Don
aid NJ McLeran. disguised as an Italian,
shouted They're on" and the entire
company entered upon the grand opening
chorus.
At the end of the hall on one of the
stages was a great sheet of tissue paper
with an egg sketched realistically upon
il. Suddenly two hands were seen to
tear through the egg shell; then an arm
came forth. and finally little maid,
Miss Katherine Dent, dressed beautifully
IN blue Jumped from the egg onto the
stage. The Players Club frOlic was SYM
bOifcafiy born: MISS Ruth A. Stokes
then sang the ''Frolic Song" the music
of which was written by James A. White,
jr.. with the words by Mr.. McLeran, both.
boys members of this club. The song
scored a decided hit.
Took His Seat Away.
There was a commotion at one of the
tables and it was noticed that a Dutch
rustic, Carl H. Butman, was attempting
to take a seat away from one of the
spectators. The Dutchman insisted on
usuTping the chair and the spectator in
sisted on holding his own. The contro-
versy caused much merriment. Arthur
NJ. McCreight, dressed as a black face
made the plano rattle with a series OF
-ragtime pieces, which were so catchy
that those in the audience Just couldn't
make their feet behave. Miss Anna
Brett sang a solo, which was roundly
applauded.
George A. Bentley, manager of the
performance. garbed as a bell hop,
suddenly rushed up the aisle crying out
The Italian Ambassador" A stout.
red-faced man, with somewhat Of an
Italian appearance, Edwin Callow, arose
from a table and mounting one Of the
platforms gave a humorous barber shop
talk on Teddy da Roose"
As soon as the ambassador" left the
stage the orchestra- drlfted into ajIight
''rag," and IN came Miss Anita B. Park
er and Stanford Briggs dancing They
which won great applause. When the |
two players began to glide into the tJIr- |
key trot the elapplng, shouting, and |
hurrahing was tumultuous. The entire |
company then engaged in an ensemble |
Of singing and dancing. Gaudy clowns |
and pretty @frolic" girls glided over the
floor between the tables and back again /
in turkey trot fashion.
"At the Matinee"
AT the Matinee" was the title of a |
realistic nouologuo presented by Miss
Mary Minnix A table was then cleared /
aud Miss Elizabeth Forney was helped /
mp by sererai clowns TO give. an 1xhi- /
bition OF eecent-ic ballet dancing. Miss