New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

Final details for The Red Mill which will be presented Tuesday and i Wednesday evenings, with matinee | Wednesday afternoon, of this coming l week, are now completed. Those who have procured their | tickets are looking forward with keen 1 interest and all in charge feel conf1- 1 dent that the opera will prove one of l the most popular yet given by local talent.
 Excellent work has been accom- plished under the untiring efforts of Max Whiting of New York, di- rector of the play
 Frank Vaudeville, one of New York's most eminent musical di rectors went through the music with the cast last evening and was we'll pleased With the ability shown by the mem bers.
 The dress rehearsal will take place Monday evening at the Russwin Ly- ceum.
 Most of the principals in the play have appeared before and their splen- did work in previous operas has won the applause of the theatre-goers. The absence of Harold l.. Judd and Philip Corbin will be felt, but the new members who have been chosen will undoubtedly pleasantly surprise the audiences.
 Beside the play one of the attrac- tive features of the evenings enter tainment will be the young ladies ushering, selling unique programs and boxes of candy.
 Those who will assist in ushering or selling candy are the Mesdames T1,r L. loran, Robert T. Frisbie, Herbert H. Pease. John Purney c. s. Ramsay, Kenneth Hoffmann, and the Misses Hazel Andrews, Emily Andrews, Gertrude Hine, Frances Whittlesey, Katherine Wilbor, Bertha Chamber lain, Flora l.. Humphrey; Mesdames Harry M. Bates Charles P. Merwin, R. Clifford Merwin Howard $. Hum phrey Howard Parsons, R. C. Ger mond, Raymond Healy; the Misses Catherine Norton, Eleanor Martin, Irene Porter, Marian Mouat Mar jorie Humason, Frances Joy, Mary Hall. Agnes Middlemas, Margaret Mid dlemas, Dorothy White, Mildred Palmer, Beatrice Porter Mildred Weld, Florence Goodwin. Agnes Cur tin, Marian Hoar, Ethel Jackson, Eleanor White, Corine Goodwin, Elizabeth Traut, Francesca Traut Ramona Martin, Linene Mouat, Mar ian Dean, Irene Swift, Margaret Rus sell, Sally Humason, Rachel Parker, Harriet Wells, Gertrude Strosser, Viola Strosser.
 The candy committee are Mrs. T. s. Brown, chairman; Mrs. H. A. Taylor, Miss Cornelia Chamberlain and Miss Bertha Chamberlain and the sub committee, the Mesdames Howard Parsons, J. M. Halloran. F. l.. Traut, w. F. Parker. l. E. Hicks. William Judd, Catherine Joy, C. H. Mitchell Raymond Mazeine, Herbert Mills R. C. Germond Hinckley, Arthur Kimbal, w. H. Booth, Arthur Harrop and the Misses Mary Pease, Florence Andrews, Mary Rogers, Jane Vessel, Agnes Middlemas, Marjorie Humason, Dorothy White, Florence Camp.
 The program committee is com posed as follows: Mrs. H. P. Garter, chairman! Mrs. Elisha Cooper, Mrs. Ernest Cooper. and the program sel- lers are the Mesdames Charles Pinch es, Howard Parsons, William Hatch, Carl Frisbie, Herbert Mills, George Kimbal1, William Booth Valentine
  Ernest Pelton, Dana Vibberts, Noah Lucas, F. R. Gilpatrick, F. W. Ma comber, c. w. Nichols. w. c. Hunger ford, George Taylor, A. J. Sloper, Harold sloper, Arthur Kimball, Louis Reynal, Stanley Parker, G. B. Ashley, Alphonso Porter, William Judd, Ar thur Harrop and the Misses Rose Churchill, Helen Swift and Ashley.
 Miss Jessie c. Locke of the High school faculty addressed the young ladies of the Y. w. c. A. last Sunday afternoon at vesper service. Her sub ject was "A Glimpse at the Lives of Area dians.''
 Tomorrow, Miss Zanzinger will speak at the service on '"Fhe Music of Hymns Miss Anna Bray will play several special hymns and Miss Marie Nowak will also assist by favoring with vocal solos.
 A social hour will follow and tea will be served.
 The second and last of the inter- esting lectures on Egypt, given by Rev Dr. George w. C. Hill of the South Congregational church, was enjoyed by a large audience Wednes- day evening in the South church chapel. Up the Nile" was the sub- ject chosen and interesting lantern slides of the Nile river and it's sur rounding beautiful scenery were shown. A delightful musical pro- gram preceded the lecture
 The Women's Literary club of Maple Hill, will meet on Thursday afternoon. February 4, instead of Wednesday afternoon.
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