Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
GEORGETOWN STUDENTS
DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION EN-,
TERTAINS IN FINE STYLE.
Large Audience Witnesses Their
Clever Acting, and
Applauds.

That the matinee performance given
by the Georgetown University Dramatic
Association yesterday at the Columbia
Theater scored a big hit was evident by
the representative audience that crowded
the house from pit to gallery and showed
its appreciation Of the program by it's
repeated applause.
Unlike most university dramatic clubs,
the Georgetown boys annually devote the
proceeds OF their entertainments to char
lty, and neat sum was realized for the
charities conducted by the Christ Child
society, under whose auspices the per-
fOrmance was given.
High dienitaries OF the Catholic Church,
members OF the Georgetown faculty, So
ciety misses and scores of Washington
seminary girls composed a great majority
dents from Trinity College sold programs
during the performance. Flowers, can
dies and other favOrs were sold In the
lobby by party OF young women COM
prising Miss Ruth Bliss, Miss Leita Mont
Somery, Miss Alice Brice, Miss Virginia
MILAN, Miss Mary Webb, Miss Elizabe tn
Hill, Miss Frances Thorne, Miss Margaret
Hill, Miss Nora Hill, Miss Louise White,
the Misses Walsh, the Misses Kirby and
the Misses Henry.
Among those who occupied boxes were
Mrs. Nagel, wife of the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor; Mrs. Charles Carroll
Lee, Mrs. w. E. Montgomery. Mrs Chris
tan Hemmick. Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mrs.
George Z: Hamilton. Miss Alice Riggs
and Mrs. Fl. p. Norton.
There was not q dull moment in the
performance and the acting of the stu
dents was a revelation. The program
consisted of a dramatic version of The
Dream of Gerontius,' based on a con-
densation of Cardinal Newman's poem,
which was first presented, and a snappy
three-act farce entitled .'On a Trip for
His Health
To Rev. A. Walsh. S. j., the dramatic
coach of the university, is due in large
part credit for the success Of the per-
Torrance. 'The Dream of Gerontius.
was excellently received, the palms gong
to Roscoe Ridgway. as Gerontius, who was
assisted by Paul McQuillen. as Lorenzo;
David Waldron, as the Guardian Spirit,
ing feature of the performance was the
singing of selections from Cigars ora
torio, 1.-THE Dream of Gerontius." by the
sanctuary choir Of st. Paufs Church.
From this dramatic version the pro-
gram leaped to genuine farce and the
scene changed to the governor generals
Office at Manila. 1t was rafting army
farce, mixed with political flavor.
The cast was made up as follows: Gen.
Montague, governor of the islands, Mr..
Carew. T. S. A.. Mr.. stephen W. Carol,
c.. II; the Hon. Henry w. Carlton of
Tammany Hall, Mr.. Robert w. Lamber-
ton. c., IA; Mr.. Horace Bolingbroke. MI.
Robert Cannon c. w; ,, Emil de Gex';
10: Lieut.. Denton, I. S. A, Dolphin v
Rodriguez, c., IA; Mr.. John Baverstock,
secretary to the governor, Mr.. Paul &C
CULLEN, c., '13: Maj Kildare. Z. s. A.
the butler, Mr. Norman Wymard. c.. II;
Atkins. the sentry, Mr.. Thomas S. Smith,
c., IL; Rahab and Sam. servants. Mr..
Matthias Dorta, c., Is. and Master B. Els.
calante, G. p, Is, and Lobengula, a ma
The patronesses were Nine. Jusserand,
Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Nagel Mrs
White. Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Lamar. Mrs
Clabaugh, Mrs. Lurton, Sonora Dona dc
Allies. Mrs. George Bliss. the Misses -Cul'
len, Mrs. John w. Dwight, Mrs. ]. Ryan
DevereuX, Mrs. G. NJ. Fogg, Mrs. w. w
Finley, Mrs. T. NJ. Gale. Mrs. N: NJ
Kerr Gilmour, Mrs. Simon r. Golibart
Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna, Mrs
George e. Hamilton, Mrs John J. Ham
ilton, Mrs. J. j. Hampsen, Mrs. Rober'
Hinckley, Mrs. Gaillard Hunt. Mrs. Q. p
Johnson. Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, Mrs
Charles Carroll Lee, Mrs Joseph Letter
J. Nota McGiIl, Mrs. F. B. Mcclure, Mrs
James Mosher, Mrs w. e. Montgomery
Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. William b. Noble
Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. the Misses
Patten, Mrs. H. SIeVcldhu Z q hISs wi .
r. Ross Perry, Miss Janet Richards. Miss
Jane A. Riggs, Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph
Mrs. Philip Sheridan, Mrs. r. d. Simms
Mrs Henley Smith, Mrs. Edward J.
Stellwagen, Mrs. Story, Mrs. J. Selwin
TAFT, Mrs Herbert WadSwo rth, Mrs. John
J. Walsh. Mrs. Beekman Winthrop and
Mrs Robert Wynne.
The Christ Child Society has for its OBJ
iect the care and instruction of the poor
and neglected children of the community
The officers of the society are: Presi'
dent Miss Mary V. Merrick: first vice
president, Mrs Henry Simpson,; SECOND
vice president, Mrs. Thomas H. Carter
secretary, Miss Marguerite Symons; re-
cording secretary, Miss Margaret Cox
and treasurer. Mrs. Arthur Powell DAVIS
The board Of managers are: Mrs. Thorn
ton P. Boland, Miss Pauline A. Burr, Mrs
Thomas H Carter. Mrs William K. Carr
Miss Margaret Cox, Mrs. Arthur Powell
Davis, Miss Leonde Delarue. Miss Agnes
Fealy. Mrs. L. Mason Gulick, Mrs. Otto
P. Garges, Miss Margaret Gowans. Mrs
M. A. M. Heaton, Miss Geraldine John
son. Miss Katharine Lay, Mrs: P. j Len
nox. Mrs. r. ]. Mccarthy. Miss Maher
Mrs. Kate r. Mann. Miss Mary V. Mer'
rick, Miss Mildred c. Merrick, Mrs. James
Dudley Morgan. Mrs. Charles P. Neill
Miss Perkins. Miss Riggs, MISS Mary
Roach, Miss Symons. Miss Louise Sheri
dan. Miss Irene Sheridan. Mrs. Henry
Simpson. Mrs. Oscar P. Schmidt. Mrs
Hannis Taylor and Mrs. Clifford Warden