The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27
OLD SWEET
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Old Sweet Springs. w. Va. July 20
That spice OF life which variety is sup
posed to furnish was not lacking in
this weeks social register at the old
Sweet" the chief event of which was
beneft performance on Saturday eve
ming OF Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works..
given under the efficient management
OF Mrs. John Phelps. of Baltimore.
herself an amateur ThcSpian OF no
mean degree. The pcrsonHtion OF the
various characters which the WAX fig
ures" were supposed 10 represent. re-
ceived most enthusiastic applause from
the large audience that crowded the
parlors as each figure being wound
up performed It's time -honored char
acteristic act or in modern accepted
parlance, did it's stunt" Mrs. Jarlcy's
collection was extremely motley. Blue
beard was most convincingly rendered
by Theodore Benoist Jr., of St Louis.
the bloody heads OF whose seven wives
hanging on the wall being dumb wit
nesscs TO his cruel scimitar. The
heads" were furnished by Bette Car
ter. of Washington; katherine Durham,
OF Dayton Ohio Alice Wright, of New
Orleans; Mary Winstead, of Goldsbor-
ough; Dorothy Minister. Marjory rlatt,
of Washington, and Virginia Baker, of
Huntington, w. Va. Charlie Speer. of
Memphis. as Jack Homer, gave most
energetic illustration of the famous
plum pulling possibilities of his thumb.
and little Billy Winstead. of Colds
boro, charmingly impcrsonatcd Little
Boy Blue. Emerson Councilman, of ST.
Louis. and Brockenboro Evans. of
Washington, delighted the audience
with their ferocious Interpretation re-
spectively of Captain Kidd and his
victim; Turner Clarkson, of St Louis.
in spite OF his handsome face, was al
most Roosevcltian in his effectiveness
as Rough Rider. Florence Hankins,
OF Richmond as Little George Wash
ington. was one of the best Juvenile
hits OF the evening. Phyllis Irwin. OF
Washington made a very picturesque
Dolly Warden, and Maize Evans, of
Washington. Red Riding Hood that
no wolf could have the heart TO eat.
katherine and Courtlnnd Walton, Of
Richmond. made such an adorable
Jack and Jill that they were forced to
respond TO a curtain call to show them
selves intact after their historic fall"
Mother Goose. with her sky-sweepng
broom. was very quantity rendered by
Katherine Anderson. OF Washington.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Spratt, as acted
by Halstead Plat. OF Washington, and
Marie Clarkson. OF ST Louis. were de-
lightful. particularly in their platter
licking act. llinuann B!gelow, of
Philadelphia. made an excellent clown
ana WHen WOuIN-N UP Nlu al haLd
spring with almost human" agility
Mrs. Wallace Newton. of san Antonio
who, queen of last years carnival
there was greatly admired), In her
grace and beauty. made II perfect
Queen OF Fairies, and was attended by
little Mary Carter, OF Washington,
who, with her exquisite Titan color
ing was beautiful picture Miss
Louise Buckingham. of Memphis. as
Queen of Hearts. was very enthusiastic
cally received, and the Two loaded
Girl. represented by Miss Lyman, OF
Richmond and Miss Wright, of New
orleans, furnished the real comic note
Of the performance. Miss Jennie Gibbs
of Washington, in her makeup and
action" as The Giggling Girl, was
voted one of the best figures in the
show. and Miss Clark, of Norfolk. made
very graceful Madame Butterfly In
an exquisite Japanese costume. Fatima,
as personated by Miss Sheppard, of
Huntington, w Va. was perfect In her
Turkish costume and very real cigar
cite. while Mrs Wright. of New Or
leans, gave very majestic interpreted
ton of Lady Macbeth in the sleep
walking scene. Miss Mayo, of Chi
cago, and Palmer Stacy. of West Viz
GINA, In their performance Of The
Modern Dancers, brought down the
house, and were forced to respond to
encores. Mrs farley was pcrsonated
by Miss Anderson of Hanover who
introduced the Figures" which moved
10 slow music furnished by the "Old
sweet Orchestra.
The excellent condition OF the roads
and the many accessible and pleasant
objective points have made delightful
motor trips possible during the past
week
Chief Justice James White. who is
summering AT the White sulphur. mo-
tored over on Tuesday with Il party
OF friends'. and spent the day at the
old Sweet.
Another distinguished guest here is
Colonel J ohm ; Harwood. of Richmond
state Scnator-elcct. who. with Mrs
iiarwood, Is spending some time here
en- route from Rochester. where Colonel
Harw God received most successful re-
suits from the skilful treatment OF the
Mayo brothers
MI and Mrs. Dan Tally, Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Gray are other delight
ful Richmonders who are warmly well
coined here
mond man. Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Gaze
move, Jr, and j. H Cazenovo. are a
pleasant family group who are having
little reunion here
Other arrivals for the week are.
Mrs c NJ, Shields Mrs l. y Vaughn.
Miss shields, p Is. Carlton and fam
lily. OF Richmond Mr. and Mrs George
fernold, of Sanford, Fla; Mrs r NJ
Prescott and children. Mrs Garland
Peed and family. OF Norfolk; Dr. /
NJ Fontaine. j B Sterrett Mrs T.
II. Noycs and son. OF Charleston, W
Va. Robert Snoderass OF HARRISBURG
Pa; DR. James T. Gardner retired
surgeon of the United States Navy; Mrs