Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-28
Pupils of Expresalk eiye. Entertain
ment Program of Exceptional
Interest

cnaC came TO WlEneSS tRe~irsl eHk.is
tainmeht given thassye year by the class
Of expression uRseH the directiona 81:
its teacher, MissGertrude Spetzier,:
of Baltimore. Nor were the expecta-.
tions ofSthose- who witnessed the re
suits of Miss Spetzler's training last
year disappointed. Ease and grace
that come only from patient, pans
taking instruction on the part of the
teacher and faithful constant obServ-
ance of the laws of dramatic art by
che student were visible in every
movement of the young performers;
while the II elodius tones and clear
enunciation of all gave violence OF
exceptional work in voice culture.
There was variety about the Sc
,ections, from grave to gay, rldlcu-
lous to sublime, that gave an added
interest and maze the two hours pro-
gram seem short even to the late
comers who were forced to stand dur
ing the performance.
The program was as follows:
when Grandmama Was Girl.
Loretta Griffith, Helen Bell, Gladys
White, Eula Pickett, Hazel Crown
Emma Hubbard, Geraldine Backen-
hime. Margaret. Hill, Vivian Web
,,ster, Virginia Fannon, Regina Fan
non, Florence Evans.
Arcompanists-Piano. Kitty Chilly
ViolinS-Ruth Morgag Winifred
J. Bayne.
The Mustard Plaster. Julia Hopkins
aDaiSy's Practise Hour, Margaret Hill
The Last Token.
Elizabeth Hart, Eleanore Nugent
Helen Waddy, Mabel Martin, Anna
Cook Agnes Donaldson,E Ethel Adams
! Virginia Downey. Thelma Longfellow
Julia Duncan, Mary Quinn, Rutf
Priest. Julia Hopkins. Florencf
Evans. Ruth Devlin, Mildred Goo s
Z
Accompanies. Kathryn Bril-
!. a Woman in Shoe Shop,
49,. Mary Quinn
who's Afraid" Florence Evans
The Honor of the Class.
Evelyn Thornton, Theima Longfellow
Carol Bennett. .Eleanore Nugent
T.eanore Rutherford. Elizabeth Hart
Geraldine Prescott. Mildred Good:
Edith Harris. =. Helen Wa'dE
Theo. Willis = Ethel. Adams
Alice Hubbard :. :. Anna Cool
Mildred Merrill =. Agnes Donaldson
Miss Elizabeth Carter T.. Mary Quinn
Keeping Il Seat at the Benefit.
Julia Duncan
Mechanical Jane.
Characters.
Miss Priscilla Robbins ..........
:. 80. Virginia Downe!
Miss Tabitha Robbins. Mary Quinr
Jane .... Florence Evans
Mary of Mag, ala :. ........
...... Miss Gertrude Spetzlel
By special request, Miss Spetzler
favored the audience by a mastery
rendition of "Mary of Magdala.
Clad in rich evening gown, Miss
Spetzler seemed truly the penltent
Mary so clearly portrayed in the
Gospel narrative. 1t was the night OF
Mary's conversion, and she told Of the
influence of the tender, yet sorrowtu
Christ of Nazareth whose gentle
words. Come We unto Ne, and | will
give Ye rest had so stirred hel
soul. one saw the workings of grace
in the sinful woman soon to become
the hope an5 model of all future
penitents. Then a fear OF the scorn
and hooking of them she had called
her friends comes over her and cast
Ing off the memory of the face and
words of the Master that have SO
haunted her. she gives orders for q
royal banquet, the like Of which has
rever been seen in Jerusalem, by
which she hopes to Geaden con-
science and forget what she has been.
During the preparations the Master
passes Oh the way to the house OF
Simon. the !eper: she sees Him;
grace returns and retracting the or
rlers given to her servants, she takes
'i!er most priced treasure, the alabas-
ter vase of precious ointment. gift of
q Roman general, and goes to
Christ's feet. to weep, to tell HIM OF
the strange love that stirs her soul,
and to he forgiven. 1t was beauti-
ful selection, and Miss Spetzlers in
depreciation was. superb.
At The conclusion OF the entertain
ment, hearty Congratulations weTs
offered TO the youngsperformers who
had 50 spIendidly carried out their re-
spectiyes parts ana to the efficient
teacher whose successful work with
her CLASSES in elocution made last