Evening journal., 1913-05-23
ELKS SCORE
In TUNEFUL
"HEIDELBERG''
Crowded House GreetS VIII
mlngtOn Lodges Perform
erS at the GarriCk
SPLENDID ACTING
AND WINNING MUSIC

To a crowded house. Wilmington
Lodge of Elks last night presented
the German idyll, "Old Heidelberg"
at the Garrick Theatre. While
most difficult production for amateurs
t. to handle. it was presented in man
''ner rejecting great credit upon the
participants, most of whom are mem
bers of the Elks. The women mem
bers of the cast received many floral
remembrances during the perform
ance. The play will be presented
Tomorrow night, and Monday and
Tuesday nights of next week
The play was one of the star pro-
ductions of the late Richard Mans
field and affords opportunity for the
display of great histrionical ability.
especially in the part of the two
leading roles, "Kathie," and the
Grown Prince" William S. X.
Wells, as the leading man in the
character of Prince Karl Heinrich,
gave an artistic Interpretation that
was up to professional standards, and
added new laurels to his successes.
Miss Theresa " McHugh as "Kathie,"
the daughter Of the inn keeper at
Heidelberg, made a charming heroine
and handled a rather difficult emo
tional role in a creditable manner.
d. II. McAvoy, as prime Minister
Won Haugh," could scarcely have
been improved upon. His sonorous
voice and dignifed carriage fitted the
part admirably and he acted with a
degree of repression seldom seen in
an amateur Charles F. Mcguire as
"Ruder," the excitable inn-keeper,
had the chief comedy part and en-
tered into it with splendid spirit
William ]. Gibbons. the oldest
member of the caste in the charac-
ter Of Or Juttner" Tutor to the
Prince. handled a difficult character
splendidly. His acting was easy and
natural. Frank e. Jones, as the
hadghty "Lutz," Valet de Chambre to
the Prince. scored many a laugh by
his superb Characterization. A. l..
Spangler, as "Shollerman," assistant
L Lutz. acted the part of a magnifi-
Gently dressed and subsequently
mannered lackey to perfection Dud-
ley Wood. as "Von Brietenberg," and
JOS F. Michaelis as "Von Netting"
Chamberlains at the Royal Palace,
gave excellent military characteriz-
tions and Leonard Lloyd as "GlGanz. "
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BILE.
Frank d. Grant, as Kellerman. a
waiter, did not have a large part, but
ne made the most of it and could hard
ly be improved upon. Samuel d. Sc.
vier. as Count Won Asterburg. made
a "devil- l-may-care" leader Of the stu
dents. that brought fourth bursts oi
applause. Besides being an excellent
~1frr bo hoe cu1ondfd baritone sins
ing voice, which was displayed to verl
good advantage in last nights per
formance. D. II. Stassfort, as Barol
Won Passarge was an excellent mill
tary nobleman
The women Of the caste, Miss Ma
Dolan and Jeanne Sewer, as nieces o
Ruder, and Miss Dorothea Dunbar
Miss Anna Dunbar and Miss e. r LOT
land as assistants at the inn, wer
very charming and no ole blame,
the irrepressible students for thei
evident admiration.
One of the features Of the play il
the male chorus of thirty, which wal
repeatedly encored for its rendition o.
the famous Heidelberg Quartet an,
Brown October Ale" During the
Love Scene" between the Prince anC
& Kathie, Mr. Michaelis sang Drink t,
Ne Only with Thine Eyes" off stage
accompanied By a string quartet con
Il sisting of Claude E. Brown, Firs
Violin: Leslie Litz. Second Violin
Balmer RaynOr, Viola; George Franl
Lord, Cello.
Frank d. Grant, was Master o
Properties, and Jas. F. Curran, Musi
cal Director. Between Acts I and I
John j. Gilbride sang an excellen
tenor solo.
The advance sale of seats for tn
tonight and Saturday nights perform
ance has been so successfully, that
has been decided to continue the per
Torrance Monday and Tuesday o
next week.