The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-16
MEMORIAL
For The Late Dan Emmett
Seems Assured
Mt. Vernon Citizens Much
Interested In Project
Members Of Dramatic Club
Ready To Present Play

~ scrap vi EdDtI MlliCu Will ut SiN-
en- at the Grand Theatre Tuesday and |
Wednesday evenings. The last two
rehearsals have been dress rehear-
sails. The cast is made up of those |
who have had previous dramatic ex.
perience and a few of the principals |
have had formal dramatic training. |
Some special scenes have been pre-
pared and appropriate properties
have been gathered so that the pro-
duction will be a success not only
dramatically but scenically.
The reserve seat sale is satisfac-
tory and a capacity audience is ex.
pected
The proceeds from the production
of "A Scrap OF Paper" is for a Daniel
Decatur Emmett Monument Fund. A
committee has been appointed by the
| Citizens Association and subcommit-
tees have already been selected and
| are sending letters to Southern or
| ganizations, politicians and newspa-
|
from outside sources as possible, the
| idea being to make the memorial ap.
propriate without extravaganza.
member of the Citizens Commit
tee said Monday-"Mt. Vernon is on
I the map, but what we all want is for
the world to know that 1t is on the
map, and think this is an ideal op
portunty for the citizens of Mt Ver-
non to take advantage of this adver-
tising opportunity.
Daniel Emmett honored Mt Yer
place but his death place. he con-
tinued, "and think we should honor
his memory.
mt. Vernon will get a great deal
of publicity not only through solicl-
tations for funds but through the
monument after it is erected, and
naturally the more money we are
able to raise the better will be the
memorial 1t is the idea to probably
have n granite base with appropriate
inscription, including the words pos
sibly OF the song that made him fam
Gus, which by the way is in no way
sectional: it is simply accepted by
the southern people without any spir-
it of sectionalism 1t is well known
| that Dan Emmett's personal sympa-
, thies We're with the North and our
people here should have no feeling
: against this memorial from the stand.
, point of their sympathies 1t is a
l monument to the man. rather than to
any cause one side or the other"
, 1t is the idea TO surmount this with
Q a bronze bust-a likeness of him dur
= ing the later years of his life The
. location OF the monument has no,
', been decided The committee would
!. be pleased to receive suggestions
\ along this line.
The following is the cast OF charac
ters for the play:
Prosper Couramout ia confirmed
bachelor and traveler) Rodne.
Morrison, Jr.
Baron De La Giaciere Ia personag
of considerable means and phlegmati
to an extreme)- Mr.. NJ Paul Cogs
well.
a Brisemoucbe Lander propristo
A and naturalist. Somewhat inclined t.
be conviviaD-Mr. George Harter.
Z. Anatole (his ward. A bashful youth
~ very much in love- MIR. Allen Sapr
N Baptlste "a servant)-Mr. Harol
Alderman.
Francois Ga servant OF Prosper) -
Mr. John Ewing.
Louise DE La Glaciere wife of tn
baron) Miss Iona Arndt
Mile. Suzanne de Rusevile "a yer
capable lady and match for an
man. Cousin to Louise) Miss Ros
Sapp.
Nathilde tinclined to be coquettisl
Sister to Louise) Miss Besse Pattel
son,
Mademaiselle Zenobie Ga spinste
~ lady with sacred regard for propri,
g. ties and Very critical, Sister to Bris,
90 mouche) Miss Hannah Kinney.
Ia Madame Dupont tan exemplar
is housekeeper of the chateau) Mis-
is Bessie Bartlett
10 Pauline Ga pretty and attractiv
er maid servanD Miss Irene Zeisloft
mr. The play was written by Victor Sa
sn dau, an eminent French playwrit
ar. and has been adapted 10 the Englis
ef language, The general tone of tn
he play can be gathered from the ia,
that Richard Mansfield included it
of his repertoire.
ch The play is being coached by NJ
Harry C.ADeyin.