Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-05-03
Representative Audience
Spent Enjoyable Three Hours
In Biiou Theatre Last Night
FOR THE DAY NURSERY
Young People Acqult Them
selves Like Professionals
and Win Much Applause

For an evening of genuine enjoy
ment there is nothing to surpass
amateur theatricals. This was again
demonstrated last night when mem
bers of the Kappa Delta Society and
number of young men of the city
gave a benefit performance in the
Bijou theatre for the Day Nursery.
The playhouse was filled with a
representative audience, neighboring
towns being largely represented. In
spite of the unusually warm night
and the fact that it was 11;15 o'clock
when the final curtain fell, there was
not a person but who admitted that
the entertainment was we'll worth
enduring the slight discomforts. 1t
was the unanimous sentiment that
the performers showed a wonderful
amount of ability and possess talent
worthy of professionals. The even
ing was one continuous laugh, and
will be one long remembered by all
who attended.
After Chris Edgerton had played a
piano solo, the curtain rose on the
scene of a one-act farce entitled "Our
Aunt from California" Although all
the characters in this sketch were
girls, every part was taken by a
young mainland charming bellies
they made, too. 1t was remarked at
the conclusion that even men could
be made good looking when they
were dressed up in female finery,
showing what fine clothes will do for
anyone.
1t would be hard to pick out the
best looking girl among the young
men, but Herbert Kroeger, as Felicia
Needy, seemed the most bewitching
and graceful as handsome blonde,
wearing a low-cut pink creation that
had charm all its own. Stanley
Hartshorne, as Sallie Needy, display
ed his knowledge of feminity by the
clever manner in which he got into
a dress feet first. like putting on a
pair of trousers. Asher Randolph,
as Rosalie Needy, made very
naughty brunette and acted his part
we'll. Others in the cast were Ram
| say Crowell, as Mrs. Needy; Edward
Williamson, as Miss Wilcomgibs;
Malcolm Crowell, as Miss Merry
| Muntoburn, and James Grieve, as the
: PGGench maid. All the n1ake-ups were
cleverIye done aud the tisrce got rne
audience thoroughly aroused for the
good things that We're to follow.
During the intermission John J..
Quinn sang Queen of the Earth" in
most acceptable manner. He was
accompanied by Mrs. s. j. Mason.
The fun started with a rush when
the curtain rose on what Happened
to Jones'" Herman A. Plusch played
the title roll and what didn't happen
to him during that one eventful
night would be hard to imagine. He
Is described as a travelling man SELL
ing hymn books with playing cards
as side line.
1t seems that Antony Goodly, d.
D., bishop of Ballarat, a part taken
most acceptably by w. Stuart Cor
don, was expected to visit his brother,
Ebenezer Goodly, professor of
anatomy, impersonated by Clifford V.
Williamson. This brother, who was
supposed to live in Perth Amboy.
had two daughters, Marjorie, who
was Miss Jetta Stacey, and Minerva,
taken by Miss Blanche Grieve. Also
living with the family was Mr.. Good
ly's ward, known as Cissy, taken by
Miss Ruth Brodhead. Miss Marion
Smith took the role of Mrs. Goodly
to perfection.
Now, Marjorie was engaged to
marry Richard Heatherly, a part
well taken by Thomas Wettstein, and
it was he who really caused all the
trouble. He bid a fond farewell to
his sweetheart, telling how hard it
was to leave her, but that he had a
pressing engagement at 1880 o'clock.
Marjorie had just finished reciting
to her father what model young
man Richard was, when the latter
reappeared searching diligently for
something he had lost Before he
entered, however, Helma, the Swe-
dish servant girl, part taken by
Miss Marguerite Boughton, had
brought Mr.. Goodly a card which
she had found and which proved to
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