Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-22
LOCAL PLAYERS WARMLY
GREETED LAST EVENING
"AlEOf.ASuddGD Peggy" Was Witnessed By Large and
Pleased Audience at the Benefit Performance For the
Local Young Mems Christian Association By the Amer
iCuS Dramatic Association.

For tn third time since it's organiza
tion some time ago the Americus Dr.l'
matte association. composed of the
amateur players of Americus, pleased
a large audience at the Opera House
at the performance given last even
ing. This time the production was a
farce comedy, "All- -Sudden-Peg-
gy," and the young players did excel
lent work in the comic situations thai
came thick and fast in each act
Before the curtain went up there
was assurance that the performance
would be successful one financially as
the demand for seats had been excep-
tionally good. The house was comfort
ably filled throughout the play. This
most recent performance by local play
.ers was by far the most difficult tha,
has bene undertaken by them and the
results achieved under these difficult
circumstances were specially encour-
aging.
Each of the young players did ex-
~cellent work in the different roles,
which were varied and we'll interpret
ed The fact that there were no stage
artifces and no spectacular effects to
add to the play put the performers on
their mettle. The success of the play
depended alone on the dialogue, he
situations and the inherent ability of
the young players, which was amply
shown in the following roles:
Anthony Nord Crackenthorpe, Eel
low of the chronological Society
Mr.. Lee Hansford.
Hon. Jimmie Keppel Nord Cracken-
thorp's Brother)-Mr. Earle Williams.
Major Archie Phipps, retired (Lady
Crackenthorp's Brother)-Mr. Leon
Slappey
Mr.. Jack Menzies-Dr L. F. Grubbs.
Parker (Footman at HawkbursD-
MIR. Walter Page.
Lucus (Manservant at Jimmie's Flat
Mr.. Walter Page.
Lady Crackenthorp (Anthony's Moth
-er)-Miss Emma Mae Borum.
Hon Mililcent Keppel-Miss Lynn
Mathis.
Hon. Mrs. Colquhoun-Miss Lily
Williams
Mrs O'Mara (Widow of the late Prof.
O'Mara, F. r. S., an authority on Trap
Door Spiders) Mss Mary Mathis.
E'eggy (Her Daughter)-Miss Floy
Diver.
The hearty cooperation of the pa
trGns and patronesses, who gave ex-
ceptionally generous support to the
success of the production, was a great
factor in making the play so widely
popular here and in securing the nec-
essary financial support. The Dra-
matte association is especially CRATE.
full to these friends of the organiza-
ton, a list of whom includes the fol-
lowing names:
MIR. Ed Sheffield, Mr.. M. M. Lowrey,
Mr.. n M Dudley, Mr.. L. G. Council,
DR.. w. E. Staley, DR.. w S Prarner,
DR. j. E. Prather, Prof. J. E. Mathis
Prof. c. C. Youmans, Mr.. ]. P. Cato,
Mr. T. M. Furlow, DR.. J. r. Hair, M :
T. L. Bell, Mr.. John Sheffield, Col. ]. E.
D. Shipp, Mrs. Mary Clay, Mrs. Charles
Council, Mrs R. J, Perry.
To every friends of the Young Mems
Christian Association and to every one
who attended the performance the
players are grateful, as the generous
support from the public was a great
inspiration in stimulating them t0
their best efforts. Three more bene-
fits are planned by the players for
early production, one for the Carnegie
library and two for the hospital.