Middletown transcript., 1914-01-10
A FINE PROGRAMME
The Odessa Dramatic Association
Delighted Large Audience
FOR BENEFIT ATHLETIC CLUB

FUk BENEFIT AIlLEllS SLOD
A crowded house greeted the Odessa
Dramatic Association on Thursday
evening, when it produced in the Odessa
Town Hall, the farce comedy "Our
Wives" for the benefit of the Odessa
Athletic Club. Long before the
curtain rose, every seat in the house
had been sold, and standing room was
at a premium. The. hall presented a
pleasing appearance being decorated
with the Club streamers, and pennants.
Miss Mary Aspril, as Gila Deveaux,
the prima donna, who after marrying a
rich husband returns to the stage for
amusement, was at her best, and when
she appeared in the last act, having
come from her most successful first
night" in New York City, she made one
think they were beholding a real New
York Star. William Keegan Lloyd
Deveaux, the grouchy, jealous husband
of Gilda had the sympathy of the aud
fence, and SO well did he act his part,
that cold chills ran up and down ones
back each time his gouty foot touched
the floor, so realistic was his pain.
One of the comic features of the per-
formance was the composer Oscar Sic
bel, which part was taken by Mr.. Will
liam Rose. Mr.. Rose is well known as
a player and is always appreciated, and
his singing would have made Caruso
green with envy.
w. Lee Pennington and Percy Wal
lace as Roswell Chandler and Walter
Blair, financial bankers of the opera
star Gilda, showed their fondness for
travel by riding from Atlantic City tc
New York in trunks in order to escape
from the prying eyes of their wives.
Their experiences should have been d
genLe rem .nder to all men that you
can't deceive a woman very long. The
part the wives of these gentlemen were
ken y Miss Mary Lightcap and Mrs.
w. Lee remington, respectively and
when they appeared as widows, suppos-
ing their husbands to have committed
suicide, the pathetic side of the aud
fence was touched, but this was soon
change for the husbands coming back
to life, found them weeping on the
shoulders If young reporter, Mallory,
daily life Walter West who was on the
job when it came to getting news.
Miss Emily Webb, as Julia the maid,
spoke French so fiuently hat she ap-
peared like the real article Her loyalty
to her mistress was touching,
A real genuine Pinkerton detective
was present in the parsonage of Nor
man Ward and the manner in which he
shaded Messrs. Chandler and Blair, at
the instigation of Mr.. Deveaux would
have been a credit to Sherlock Holmes.
Two sturdy expressmen Wilbert Waro
and Robert Heller, assisted with the
trunks.
The members Of POOLS Orchestra
came in for their full share of apprecia-
ton, and after Ice cream, cake and
coffee mad been served, they still further
endeared themselves by playing dance
music which was enjoyed by the younger
set, in the dancing, and by the older
set in the watching.
During the performance J. Walter
West in behalf Of the Club thanked the
audience for its attention and promised
to give the fans good ball during the
coming season. The Club feels grateful
to all who helped in anyway, and it is
their purpose to give series of enter
tainment during the winter and the
proceeds are to be used for new suits
and some improvement to the ball park
Although a complete statement of
the proceeds has not been secured, the
etreceipts viii, amount to $10O or more.
Mr.. Lee Sparks the manager Of the
team deserves great deal of credit
for the untiring eff rts he has put forth.
His enthusiasm was not put away
when the gloves, bats, balls etc. were
but he is now planning for greater
thin s in Odessa next year in the,way of
baseball, and every one who enjoys the
sport should lend helping hand.