The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
Mr.. Napier i'm Florida.

- MIR. Napier i'm Florida. n,
T. Hon. j. c. Napier, register Of the
treasury, who accompanied DR.. Booker
Ut: Washington on his recent educa-
toinaI pilgrimage. through Florida, was
the cynosure Of all eyes at every city
visited. in the Land of Flowers" The
people OF all kinds and conditions
were anxious to catch glimpse Of the
distinguished Negro whose name APP
pears upon every dollar issued by the
Enattonal' government. Mr.. Napier was
In constant demand for speeches, and
he responded in his usual happy\yein,
Invariably extolling the beautiful nat
! ural resources of the Southland, and
pointing out to the Negro the golden
opportunities that lay within his
grasp. =, '.:>>.. IA ....xcs =, -;
! MIR. Napier made a fine impression
upon the: FloFidans and was q valua-
BILE asset to Editor Lewey's represen-
tatiYe party. -: .
At the close of the itinerary with
Dr., washington Mr. Napier went to
his home in Nashville, Tenn, and as
sisted materially in sending two Taft
delegates to represent his district at
the Chicago convention. ., '~'t@> ,E
/ Among Player Folk and Musicians.
/ On Tuesday evening, March 81, tss
! Henrietta Vinton DAVIS, the" distin-
Suished tragedienne Of Washington,
will give New Workers. their first
glimpse Of W. Edgar Easton's thrill
! ing emotional drama, "Christophe."
The play will be presented at the
Lenox Casino, 10th street and Lenox
Avenue, and Miss Dayis will be assist
1 ed by a capable company, including
such Fwell-known artists as r. Henri
Strange, Lawrence Chenault, Freder-
lex Douglass Hogan, Otis Sherman,
Mrs. Blanche DeForrest, Miss Friend
and others. Miss Davis has given
close attention to every detail during
| the vigorous rehearsal period, and the
| production will mark q notable ad-
vance In theatrical standards in the
nations metropolis. The proceeds viii
be-. for the benefit of the Provisional
regiment, of which Col. c. w. Fill
more Is commander.
Following the production of Chris
tophe," Miss Davis will return home
Tor q brief season of rest, and will
Esail March 80 for kingston, Jamaica,
to appear in a grand dramatic recital
on Raster Monday under the direction
OF Prof. T. Ellis Jackson. Miss Davis
I has an abiding faith in the future of
the Negro on the legitimate stage, and
has made many sacrifices to hold up
the dignity of the profession. She be-
lieyes, the~f1ttest artists will survive
and that the stage will come to be re-
garded as an educator and agency for
moral uplift. along with the pulpit and
4 the school house.
BLACK PATHS Troubadours," with
Nine. Sissieretta Jones, Happy Julius
f*stenn, hies <Sega$R~ and others, are
pntting in big week at the Howard
Theatre. H., .
I Tallaboo," N r. Harper's notable
problem play, attracted much favorable
comment last week, and will probably
be booked for return engagement.
Frank Montgomery's Dixie Play
ers' are to produce TN Ethiopiaville''
at an early date. Mr. Montgomery
has company Of twenty-five artists,
including Miss Florence McClain. o
charming comedien1e and danseuse,
as dainty as BIT of silken .gossamer
whose work shows intelligence and a
pa'nstaking attention to every detail
: The Blue Mouse, the Hiawatha, the
Chelsea, Maryland, the Foraker, the
Star and Ford Dabney's are all get
ting their share of the business.
t1eW-W.- Henry, the Howard's eff.
clent stage manager, is writing a COM
4pree1asiE7 historY-of@ THE Negro on
the Stage"
The musicale by the Choral Club of
the Washington Conservatory of Mu-
slc scheduled for the Howard Theater
4 MAJ CHI %, under the direction. of Har-
~ A. Williams, promises to be a
swell society affair. The dances will
be arranged by Miss Theresa Lee, d.
I'rector of physical culture in the public
schools.
The testimonial in honor of Miss
Jean Kelly, the popular mezzo-so-
prano, is to be given at the Metropol-
1 ttaR-A,-Mr- e. Church April 4 -
Nine. Anna Lee Slade, a singer and
reader OF talent, is planning a dra-
matte Herring for the ve1nal season.