Milford chronicle., 1915-04-02
men and MAIDS OF The
U. S. A. BY HOME TALENT

A company of one hundred amateurs
will present in Armory Hall on Thurs
day night, April 9Th. the play MEN and
Maids of u. S. A., a musical enter
tainment Of fun and fashions in Ave dis
tinct scenes, beginning with the Indians.
First Act-Tbe Indians" with a
chorus of forty, including ''Hiawatha"
and "Minnehaha. The musical num-
bers were taken from Cadman's popular
American Indian songs.
Second Act-The "Puritans, with a
full chorus of puritan men and maids,
with song and dance, interspersed with
little comedy taken frem the opera
Priscilla. :"
Third Act-The "The "Colonials"
with tasteful settings and gorgeous
gowns, will be one of the prettiest views
ever given 10 the Milford playhouse.
Fourth Act-The Hoop Skirt chorus,
with quaint and natty costumes, dance
the old Virginia Reel" with the little
Old Fashion Girls, will be one of the en-
tertaining features of the evening.
Fifth Act-The "Up-to- Dates, one
of the pleasing scenes of the evening.
The time represented in the first act,
or that of the Indians, is the year
Umpty- Seven with Alexadeer E. Rosa
as "Hiswatha, Miss Lillian Wright as
"Minnehaha. Miss Carrie Masten as
"MOtona, with the assistance of some
of the members of the Red Mems Lodge,
will be a scene we'll worth the price of
admission alone.
Then the time changes to that of the
Puritans in the year ITO with James
Pettyjohn as John Alden, and Miss
Blanche Foulk as Priscilla. Earl At
kins will take the part of miles Stand
ish' and the comedy work will be taken
care of by Miss Maize Reed and Carlisle
Collins, who will do with their turn a
choppy little duet which is bound to
please every one. This act with close
with Mr.. Collins, 1--WE Never Do So
Now" sung with full chorus.
Handsome men and winsome maids,
who will appear in the next scene, The
COlonials," are bound to make hit in
their catchy songs and dances, as they
are the pick of the local talent. Mr..
Varney, as leading tenor. will take the
part as Colonial General and Miss Wright
as the Colonial Dame, with the follow
ing members
Charles Varney. Lillian Wright,
George Grier, Kathryn Truitt,
Postles Hammond, Eva Truitt,
Carl Allen, Anna Harrington,
Harold SalmOns, Mrs. VIM. Viereck, |
William Viereck, Elizabeth Watson. |
John HolstOn, Eleanor Evans, |
Roy Pettyjohn, Ida Harrington,
Norman Shaw, Mrs. VIM. Stewart. |
lanes SalmOns, Esther Walls, |
while ''The Boys of Yankee Land will
make your heart swell with pride as the
Liberty Bell and wheel by the chorus
fall into position for the patriotic finish. |
The fourth act, after The War. or
Hoop Skirt" scene taken by twenty
four of MilfOrd's charming and attrac-
tive young people, presents as leading
feature The Old Virginia Reel. " also
the Plantation Singers in 20 Dem Col
den Slippers" by the famous qusrtette
-Messrs. Varney, Viereck, Shaw and
Atkins. The song hits, Somebody's
Coming" by Miss Esther Walls, carries
IS back to olden times. "a Bad Boy
and a Good Girl" by Miss Evans and
Carlisle Collins, and the popular chorus
Vim. Murphy, Mrs. ]. B. Warner,
Harold Harrington, Cora Evans.
Herbert Denney, Mildred Walls.
Charles Esham, Carrie Hammond,
lanes Pettyjohn, Maize Reed,
frank Deputy, Esther Walls,
Tohn HolstOn, Sara Banning,
Carlisle Collins, Myrtle Evans,
Tames Salmons, Anna FarrOw,
IaswelI Pierce, Emma Davis,
ay Pierce, Eva Deputy.
Ye old time costumes, hoop skirt
resses, ETC.. are being looked over and
oted down from the attic to stageland,
where "Petticoats for Women" will be
And finally comes the "Up-to-Dates"
nd all the Men and Maids, who appear
a evening dress. They will surely make
hit. The Milk Maid chorus is well set
nd They Always Follow Me, ably {
AIKEN by Miss E. Myrtle Evans as the
'rench Maid, is bound to take the house '
y storm. The whole performance from {
tart to finish will be one grand repro
uction anG every minute will be one of I
lterest and pleasing scenes.
Rehearsals are being held daily. under I
he direction of Miss Bookwalter, who !
irected the TOY Shop" with marked
access a few years since. Miss Edna Q
. Barker, the well-known musician. is I
aking charge of the music for this per- s
,rmance' which is under the auspices t
The Caulk Club. Admission 35 and c
cents. +