Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-30
MODERN LIFE COMEDY
FEATURE AT PLAYHOUSE
Washington Dramatic Asso-
citation Entertains With ere
making the RaIeighs."

"Remaking the Raleighs," a comedy
of modern life in three acts by Al
phonso Washington Pezet. son of the
Peruvian minister and Nine Pezet. was
presented for the second time in Wash
| ington last night at the Playhouse by
the newly organized Washington ORA
| matte Association. before a large and
appreciative audience.
The aim of the newly organized as
ISOLATION is to present new and old
plays of merit. and to follow the prec
edent of other cities where there are
similar organizations, in giving plays
at regular intervals for the benefit of
| worth while local charities. The pro-
ceeds of last nights performance are
to form part of fund for the or
ganization to purchase essentials of
| scenery and properties.
It's First Performance.
The personnel Of last nights produc-
ton served as nucleus in founding
the association which had its first per-
Torrance last night. The cast Of char
acters was as follows: Constance
| Raleigh. Miss Elizabeth Noyes; Mrs.
Ralph Raleigh. Miss Elizabeth Howry:
Ralph Raleigh, A. Robert Gilmore;
| Theodore Raleigh. Eugene c. A. Reed;
Herbert Sargent A. Washington Pezet:
Cynthia Carleton. Miss Ethel l.. Lee:
| Mrs. Stephen Carleton. Mrs. Robert
Hinckley.
The liberal applause of the audience tes-
| titled to the satisfaction of its members
at the bright lines of the play and the
manner in which 1t was presented. Miss
Elizabeth Moves, who had q sympathetic
part in the principal feminine role, was
especially honored by the audience. Mr..
Pezet was applauded not only for his act
ing. but for his work as author. Miss
Howry was distinguished for her work as
the mother" of the heroine. and Mrs.
Robert Hinckley and Miss Ethel l.. Lee.
in the other two feminine characters. also
| caught the fancy Of the audience. Mr..
Reed and Mr.. Gilmore shared the honors
Of the evening.
Prominent Folk Present.
Many socially prominent people were
present The Peruvian minister and Nine.
Pezet occupied a box, and had with
them Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmick
and Miss Gillett. Mr.. Hemmick was the
| prompted and James F. ]. Archibald was
stage manager
| Mr.. and Mrs Robert Chapman also had
box. and had with them William
Phelps Emo and number of others.
In another box were Mrs. Robert Ell
more and Mrs. James Archibald and
Miss Archibald. Others present were the
minister of Chile and Nine Suarez Nine.
Luz Mendez. Miss de Pena. Mrs Rob-
ert Owen. Mrs. S. b. Williamson. Mrs.
Charles HoWry. Mrs. Edward Qualtrough,
Senator and Mrs. Claude Swanson, Mr..
and Mrs. William Corcoran Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Huntington Jackson. the counselor
of the German embassy and Nine. Won
Haniel, Mr.. Algara of the Mexican en-
bassy DR.. Baumann Of the Swiss lega-
ton. Mr.. Schmolck. Mrs. ]. c. Fremont,
Miss Fremont, Miss Siebert, Miss Emory,
Miss Davidge. John NJ. Kirby, Mrs
Harry G. Cole. Miss Edith Goode Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent kerens. Mrs. Hennen
Jennings. Mrs. Sands, Miss Sands and
Miss Mary Morgan, Mrs. Victor
Cushman. Maj. and Mrs. Pierre Stevens,
| Miss Marie Stevens. Miss Polly Morgan,
| Mr.: and Mrs. Huntington Jackson. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins, Miss Dav-
| idge Miss Edith Davidge. Miss Saide
Gushing, Mrs. William Holland Will
| mer. Miss Rebekah Wilmer, Miss Betty
Hammond, Miss Hoyle, Mrs. Walton
Goodwin. Miss Katherine Goodwin.