The Washington times., 1913-12-07
CARUANA FENDS OFF ..
QUERY ON CORSETS
iiaitre de Ballet Saves Corps
From Embarrassment by
; Resort to Strategy.
By EDITH LoBERT.
"This is our day of leisure,
ThSc &c nrIr la- nF ,,aSr'g

| ne SpTlSHuy Sualn Oh music slowed
own, while four-and-twenty fellows
tame to a full stop.
Now, see here. boys said Caruana
81 said RIGHT foot-not LEFT foot
/ tilt your dainty tan shoes, just like
this he continued, demonstrating the
iose himself. This isn't a kickoff out
On the Hilltop; it's a musical comedy,
and remember that some of you are
psrfect ladies'
A good-natured grin adorned the
faces Of the '.ladies of the ballet" and,
with q trifie more enthusiasm than
grace, they renewed their efforts.
This time the line of No. S's all
rights" ranged themselves in unison
about two feet above the footlights,
looking north, and the rehearsal OF the
Clover Club Of the Georgetown Univer-
Sity was on in earnest.
| There are nearly a hundred young
ColIegians working hard these nights in
the big auditorium of the staid old uni
y ersity. getting ready for the produc-
ton of The Maid of Marchfeld.' at the
Columbia Theater next Friday after
noon.
1 was given the privilege of a peep
behind the scenes at a dress rehearsal
this week. and l am sure there ism t
& hard-working chorus girl in the
bunch who will not henceforth appre-
ate his sisters struggles with that
elusive Third Hook-and-Eye From the
Top.
Gown of Many Hooks.
'*Win you kindly describe your
Sown?" l asked of a fair maiden
whose husky shoulders and knobby
elbows were swathed in the yards of
my chiffon and shadow lace. A pair
Of perfectly good football feet, clad IN
tAns, peeped coyly from the drapery
at the bottom of the skirt, and it was
Uuite evident that two hands were
Just about two thousand and two too
many. Well she" said, after some
celebration and a critical survey of
the confection in which she" was en-
Cased, its made of f1imsy hard-to-
keep-clean stuff. 1t opens both up and
down the back with 1,546.796 hooks.
ZACH one with an eye for an affinity
II would weigh about one-tenth of an
ounce if it were all scrambled together
in a bunch. It's got a headlight on the
1rontispiece indicating a lovely buckle
set with rhlnestOnesD and when | as
sumo all this radiance l feel like-I
feel ltke-say, fellows, what do l feel
like?"
l was just about to PROFOUND a care
NY worded question about corsets
when Caruana's tap interrupted and
the graceful melodies OF The Maid of
Marchfeld' rippled forth from the
piano.
The plot of the Clover Clubs first
dramatic Offering to the public has
TO do with the adventures of a pretty
little country maid who is suddenly
transplanted to the gay metropolitan
life of Vienna
The two acts are brimming over with
oil
girl in the audience will simply burst
Ier white gloves applauding when she
lees her favorite cavalier looking too
stunning for words in the chorus.
I was again just about to ask a coy
nd timid dancer about those 3. &
.. corsets which a Little Blue Bird
tOld me were made to order especia! !ly
for the corps de ballet, so they could
all be perfect ''thirty-siXes' when they
dOnned the 5000 worth of gorgeous
evening gowns ordered from a local
E.Tm.
But maitres de ballet are naturally
!nsistent upon order in the ranks.
had TO delay the all-impOrtant query.
while Caruana suppressed gale of
Elggles from the show girls
Some First-water Talent.
Among the specialties which will be
Introduced in the cabaret scene in the
last act will be several violin numbers
~ Joseph Gill. senior. who. his IN
.rructors say. shows remarkable prom
* on his favorite instrument. Certainly
lie played most sweetly at the re-
nearsal.
Even if you are going to smile at the
leep bass voice which issue from some
ming with the outward aspect Of ChO-
Us girls, you are going to enjO- the
.ances and the sDeClalties.
Z. Met. Donnelly a senior. is the au-
nor OF the charming LYRICS and book.
The principals in the cast are Del
e. nin V Rodriguez, Arlette, the leading
.4y, Gardner L. Duffy, Kari the hero;
49, LOughren Daily, Hans. the village
val of Karl; Edward l. Devlin, Wen
1eL the stern parent: Joseph Crimes
tito the Marchfeld liVeryman, r. McT
,Gnne!ly. Goldstein; Harry Byrnes
rinL" oscar; Michael Donahue, Helen;
Eilliam Butler, Jimmy, the valet: Ger
q q. Curry. Katherine, Guy MegaT-
go. Wanda; Harry Grove, Albrecht
Tne chorus men are u. Mccarthy
l., Joseph Amy. 'lG; {. McGrath, IS,
Z. Wright -; ". sullivan. Is; \. B.
.Ihili!ps. u: B. Raubout. -. H. Hickey
Il; T. Morris, Is; L. Page, 'l6; L, Klau-
berg. 'I6; II. Grove. IG.
The chorus girls" ar G. Roe, Is. F
SammUulie. 10, II Carter IA, James
fes. Il. Z. Roach. 10. F Flannigan,
.. N. DoIahUe. 10. J. Mcclure, 70; J.
: Crowley, rs; g. Megarget, II p;
8. :. Curry, 10: William \. Carroll 'lS.
The executive STAFF includes George
Villains medical, Il, president. Del
fIin Rodriguez, "A. vice president, ,
narles Bergin. law, "A; secretary; An
rev 3. Phillips. Is, assistant secretary;
=. kenna Jennings. dental, IS. treas
Irer: Edward | Devlin. Il, assistant
treasurer; William Butler, Is. assistant
treasurer.
The administrative staff consists of
lohu q. Carter, IA, business manager.
Linus 4. Kelly, I5. assistant business
manager. Harold {. Waters. IA, adver-
Using manager: Hugh 7. Garter, II
.tsSistant advertising manager: J. Je-
"U!Lc Megargee, 'l6. stage manager
William Harrington, 'l6. and James
Mor"r"y. L. assistant stage managers:
r. lisGrv Healy. "A, musical director
=. Met. Donnelly. IA, playwright D.
+. EVANS. Of the PLAYERS Club, is also
assisting in the production.
And | never did find out about those
cDTscts.