Evening journal., 1914-03-03
PUFF and
POWDER CAST
dupont Dramatic Organization
Will Present Patience"
on April II
HOPE TO REPEAT
FORMER STAGE SUCCESSES

The dupont Puff and Powder Club
has announced the cast and chorus
for its production OF Patience" the
Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera,
which will be presented in The Play
house, April II and IS.
Competition for the principal roles
has been exceptionally keen, and il
was only after six weeks of trial re-
hearsals that Edward S. Grant. the
Philadelphia theatrical director fl
nally selected the persons who are to
fill the premier parts.
All of the successful contestants
are well known in local amateur
theatrical circles, and many of them
have achieved notable distinction in
former performances given by the
club. Miss Helen Brogan is well re-
membered for her character acting
as Miss Tickleby i'm Confusion"
The cast of principals and chorus
for the production Of Patience" is as
follows:
Lady Angela ........ Miss Helen Brogan
Lady Ella ........ Miss Stacia Nulvena
Lady Saphir ...... Mrs. Miriam Schoch
Lady Jane .... Miss +. Maud Sollowav
Patience ............ Miss Lola Parsons
Major ...................t Frank Palmer
colonel .................. Frank Mason
luke --.-............. ..Gaspard Cote
bunthorne ............. Edward d. Coy
1rosNenor .................fr Frank Huss
Chorus.
Maidens--Rose Feeney, Esther Nolle
Rose DAmico. Mary O'Rrien. Nelly
Brown, Anna Dunbar. Maude d.. Alexan.
der. Ethel Walls. Evelyn Robinson. May
Dolan, Mabel Leonard, Eleanor Mona
CHEN, Lida Winkler. Martha Hvland.
Janctte Mowry, Marie Lannan, Doro-
thea Dunbar, Alice McSorley. Freda Nc.
Clcary, Nan Clarkin.
Dragons Barry Baxter, r. W. Nc
Clelland, D. II. McAvoy, d. r. Montgom-
cry, Garrett Hume, r. W Phillips. Jr..
Charles wilkins, Allen Craig, j.. d.
Smith. II. 5. Farrow. !. A. AfcAiulien, w.
i. Laird, A. Muhlhausen. William Bulger,
X. T. Stone, y. g.. Ackart. Harry Van
Gersloot. John Blackiston, Leonard Brin-
ton. George Dolan.
Since the Pun and Powder Club has
decided TO waive its rule that former
ly applied to their performances and
admit the public, the people OF Will
mington have evinced much interest
in the coming production.
The DUPONT Puff and Powder Club
is composed OF the Wilmington on
eials and employees Of the three pow
der companies having headquarters
in this city. The membership EN-
braces both men and women, and in
cludes every one, from chiefs OF di
visions to Office boys. Zach person
works in parts assigned TO him, anC
none is compensated for his labor.
The purpose of the club is TO de
velop the musical. literary and dra
matte ability Of the employees, and S,
far three productions have beer
staged.
In the fall of 1912, Facing tn,
Music" was presented, followed b,
Trial by Jury" in the spring of 191;
and in January by Confusion"
This program is in accordance witt
the recent revival of many successe
of Gilbert and Sullivan, and other no
table stage productions will be give
the coming year. These will includ
both farce comedies and conf
operas.
Have Own Orchestra.
The music for the clubs perform
ances has been furnished by the Puff
and Powder Club Orchestra, the affil
lated musical organization. Fo
three weeks the orchestra has beef
rehearsing the score of Patience"
Edward S. Grant, OF Philadelphia
/ producing manager of the Philadel
phia operate Society. has been oh
/ tanned to direct the staging of th'
Puff and Powder Clubs forthcomin
( show, and it will be elaborate il
! scenic effects and costumes.
! The officers of the DUPONT PUT
and Powder Club are w. G. Ramsay
president; Edward Banks, vice presi
I dent; j. ]. Raskow, treasurer, A. F
/ Abrahams, assistant treasurer, and /
r. Beardslee, secretary. The direC
/ tors are w. G. Ramsay, George +
Kerr, Edward Banks, George Fran
Lord, ]. J. Raskob. L. r. Beardsle'
+. B. Coy, r. H. Dunham and p. Z
Garrett