The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-05-06
Amateur Theatrical Played 10
Full House.

When the curtain arose, scores OF
dark-skin natives filled the stage;
seated in groups around brown tents
and singint wierd songs. The ar
rowmaker (Louie Barrettl gave in
marriage Minniehaha (Helen Phil
lips) to Hiawatha (Roland Gordy.)
This was followed by an Indian
dance by Minniehaha and Hiawatha,
which was odd and very good. Miss
Susie Dunn, as the Indian girl, Ma
iona, did very well.
The second act OF Men and
Maids of U. S. A." was laid in the
time of the Puritan. The plain
dresses an simple white caps worn
by the girls were extremely pretty
and girlish, while the Puritan men
wore costumes which, to the twenti-
eth century man, seem frivolous.
In this scene appeared Miss Matte
May Harper as Priscilla, and her
admirer, John Alden, who in reality
was Mr.. Thomas Kerr. Miss Sophia
Roberts, as Patience Has Been, was
d source of unusual amusement. The
character of Miles Standish was
portrayed by Mr.. Eugene Ruark.
The following scene was strik-
ing contrast to the plain Puritans.
Gorgeous evening dresses and peri
wigs marked this period, and the
men were dressed in velvet and
satin, with huge silver buckles on
their slippers. The Colonial Dame
was Miss Nellie Shackelford, and
the Colonial General Mr.. John L.
Wilmington. Miss Rebecca Leon
ard was Katharine Wilton, and Mr..
Spence Phelps was Lord Des Boro-
ugh Master Martin Davidson. in
costume of pink satin, led
chorus of Yankee Boys. The danc-
ing of the minuet was a feature OF
the Colonial scene. A large bell,
suspended from the top of the stage,
and having streamers of the Ma
tional colors hanging from it,looked
very patriotic, and the climax was
reached when each Yankee Boy
took a ribbon and marched around
the Colonial men and maids who
stood in the center of the stage.
After the war was over, the boys
ard girls found pleasure in dane
ing the Virginia reel. Clarence Col
fax (Mr. Eugene Ruark) and Ste
phen Brice (Mr. Benz. Insley) were
suitors for the hand of the fair one,
Virginia Carvel miss Elizabeth
Hirst) Mr. Reginald Fountain was
quite comical as one of the colored
servants on the plantation. The
hoop skirt girls and their escorts
looked quite attractive, and the
plantation quartet, in their songs
Of the South, were encored. But It
is undisputed that the Old-Fashion-
ed Girls were the success of the
evening.
In the last act the participants
were dressed quite. as one is ex-
peeted to be clothed in this decade,
and the Drink song,by the entire
chorus, was sung very daintily. Ev-
erywhere We Co." by the Little.
American Glee GaRA was very pref
ty, and "a Wear- kShe Green
by five young ladies, fhe High
School, received very favorable COM
ment. Gould You Learn to Love
a Little Girl Like Meta quartet
by four Little Miss Up-ToaD Dates, add :.
ed to the Up-ToLDater Scene. The
Appearance of "a chorus Of 'Suffrag-
ettes," carrying canes instead of
bombs. brought the play right up
to the minute. Mr.. Bryan Dashiell
was POSTMASTER. s@t'fs:'
The production ended with Day
Dreams" fromi,s'The Spring Maid,
by Miss Matte. May Harper and Mr..
Wilmington. t. -
The performance of last evening
was given for the benefit, Of the
Cambridge High School, under the
supervision of Miss E. May Book
walter, of the Central Entertain
ment Bureau, Of Harrisburg, Pa
Music was rendered by the orches-
ira, accompanied by Mr.. Lloyd
Shorter, pianist. ..