The Washington times., 1913-05-21
SATIRE AND ART IN
SUFFRAG|ST PLAYS
Clever Sketch and Dignified
Production Make Appeals
for Votes for Women.

Satire and art were combined in the
latest appeal of women suffragists for
the ballot on the stage of the New Ma
tional Theater. Presentation of the
Millennium with display of what will
happen when the ballot is placed in the
hands Of women, and a dignified exhi-
oition of some of the things which have
been accomplished by women were the
means. The two quasi-plays were given
Hence.
the attendance was typical of the
matinee, there being the barest sprink
ling of the '-sterner sex" They must
have reveled in the keen satire of the
farce. "One Hundred Years Hence"
however. for its shafts were pointed
more often, apparently. at the votes
tor women cause than against II. The
peace movement, the modern health
crusade, womans dress, sex hygiene,
of many pointed shafts by the author.
Mrs. Christian d. Hemmick.
In Contrast.
OF different mold was the second
piece. which might have been termed
I pageant. In the midst Of a mysteri-
Jus forest glen. Freedom depicted
~ Milton B. Bryan. with a bevy of
beautiful young society girls as Joy
Ind her attendants. are dancing while
Justice sleeps. The revels are cut short
~ a cry of pain, and Woman" enters
bound A dialogue follows. in which
many arguments of the suffrage cause
IRE set forth by characters depicting
SIN, Prejudice, Ignorance, and, finally,
Man. Freedom pleads the cause of
women, and orders pageant of women
whose names have became famous 70.
heir deeds. They include saints. mar
Yrs. warriors. queens, scientists. phil
ssophers. writers, painters. and poets.
These characters plead the cause OF
women and win Her bonds are sever
ID and she Is free, offering herself 20
Man as his companion and friend.
Miss Izetta Jewel was a charming
woman" A graceful figure in flowing
Grecian robes. her impersonation pro-
yfded a strong central figure for the
pageant. Her reading of the lines was
musical and dramatic. Her appeal 10
Nan was strikingly effective.
Mrs Howell Smith, as Justice was a
striking and impressive figure. Ths
gowns of the women were beautiful
Ereat attention being given to historical
accuracy. Miss Fola La Toilette ap-
peared In shining suit of armor as
loan Of Arc.
Miss Almyra Sessions was Sin: Miss
Helen Buchanan, Dawn: Miss Faith
Furnam. Ignorance: Robert Bell. PrejI-
aice; Miss Effie Bell Baker, Joy, and
Cn1l8tlan u f1enlInlCk, Man.
In the farce" Miss Ethel Lee APP
peared as Violet, maid: Mrs. RAN
aolph Keith Forrest. Lady Snuffbox:
Miss Elizabeth Howry. Geraldine Snuff
box: Miss Helen Donohue DeYo, as
Carnation. actress and singer: Alfonso
Washington Pezet, as Reggy Narcissus;
Stanley Olmstead, as the Rev. A.
Smiley. bishop and theatrical manager:
Miss Margery Sewell, as a child;
Charles Collak, a messenger hoy with
Mrs. e. c. Kalbfus. Miss Estelle Crane
Miss Mardo Peck and Miss Marian
West as actresses.
The Cast.
Among those impersonating the great
feminine figures of the world wpere:
Miss Cornelia Marcy Pendleton, as
sappho. the Greek poetess; Mrs. Orms-
by McCammon. as Esther, the Jewish
patriot; Miss Judith Ives. as Zenobia.
cousin of Palmyra; Mrs. Warner Bald
win Bayley, as Hypatia, Greek philoso-
pher: Mrs. ]. T. d. Fuller. as Elizabeth
Of Hungary, queen and saint: Miss
Edith Marsden, as st. Hilda. abbess of
the early English Church; Mrs Gilbert
Grosvenor, as Philippi, Queen of Eng
land and savior of the burghers Of
Cal1is: Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins, as
Isabella, Queen of Spain; Miss Fola La
Anderson. as vittoria Colonna. italian
poetess and soulmate of Michael An
gelo; Mrs. W. W. Ford as Angelica
Kaufman. the English artist: Mrs.
James Mitchell, as Nine Roland. victim
Of the French revolution; Miss Hazel
May Jewel, as Nance Oldfieid. the first
actress: Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. as
Eliza beth Fry, Quaker prison reforrner;
Mrs. G. A. Lyon. as Queen Cathar rine II
Of Russia; Mrs William II. Clagett, as
Charlotte Corday: Miss Sibyl Brown. as
Mile de Scudery. French novelist: Miss
Lucy Howard, as Nine LeBrun, the
great French painter: Miss Elizabeth
as the Indian princess. Rance
Of Jhansi: Mrs. Alexander Jenkins. as
Jane Austen, the novelist and Miss Mil
ared Needham, as Kurrat el Avn, Per-
sian reformer and woman's rights
martyr