Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-01
WILMINGTON SOCIAL
STARS IN CHARITY PLAY
Members of the Younger Set
Appear in Amateur Theatri-
Gals.

WILMINGTON, Del, May l. - This
evening at the Playhouse wilmington So
clety-and society will be there-will again
see the most elaborate entertainment ever
put on the local stage for the benefit OF
1 a charity. The affair, which had its first
presentation last night, is THE Pousse
Cafe" and is for the benefit Of the Home
of Merclful Rest. The most prominent
young. society people in Wilmington took
part.
John p. Nlclds, United States Attorney
for Delaware, recited "a Dream or
Fair Women" Burke and Schultze,
well-known pair of young men, gave
a backface comedy act, and Miss Made
line Reed and Robert King gave in
terpolations from musical comedy, while
Mrs. Horace Lindsay and George Benk-
hardt danced. Miss Isabelle Wales,
with Mrs. Ellwood c. jackson at the
piano, gave a number Of musical Inn
presentations. ~ p. and j. II, Lindsay
and Weldin, f, +. and r. f. Patterson
were seen as "The Marianne Family"
group of strolling italian players. The
Three Graces," a series of beautitul
dances, were given by Miss Bessie G,
du Pont, Miss Janet jackson and Miss
Margaret Whitaker, with Miss Louise
Nowland at the piano. Harry Rex and
Robert Carrere appeared as Mr. and
impersonated BILLY" Tuesday with an
orchestra under the direction of Robert
Oglesby, a singing chorus directed by
Miss Eleanor Swift and dancing cho-
rus directed by Mrs. Horace Lindsay.
Tho final number was clever COM
I.l, I'D
of the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, was assisted by number of /
others. The cast was.
Uptown Eclair .'..'.''.''.'''''Hlc 'Hlchard Reese
Reporters -,-,,. ,,,.,. |
Dick Observation-Disclosures. RICHARD Lyn1de
eiatry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS itiisTrv Blochsr
GoI2 sG2P Professional Robert e. Patterson
Helene HnsTter Eciairs 'exwlic Katherine thompson
"a "a, Eclalrs prospective bride. Jessie seaman
Phyllis ....,.s............E Elizabeth II. Peach
Phoebe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; Mary ,T,g BTr,,ges
ThaIia ...........,...,..Mar Margaret Whitaker
Eleanor ......................, Eleanor Pyle
sR!ISrenS Henrietta Hopes, josephine Wales
ARDEN1TEs.
GlTls1sopTanos NJ Lewis Mile, Miller = MaTEnrst Tii,re
on, Edith Montsomery, Katharine orten; >,
Altos-Mrs. A, Felix du Iont, MarIhFet -
Men-Tsnors, Walter b, Foraker, Rhilp p.
Homer q. Gibbs F. II. Hibbard, w. T. Town
Bssses5zJ. 9. Motley, Edwin a. Butler, WI
ard e ;; PruiS,; II, w. Whitaker ]. X Mason
GRASS WIDOWS.
Elizabeth Steward. Bessie Durham. Har
let Hirkus,, Eleanor Rupert, Mary Thompson
Iarjorie Pyle. Suzanne speakman' Mrs Thigh
nan Johnston. Jr.
CHAIN GANG
t"Georgo, Martin walker. george cePsl!e,
aker William G, speakman, j. II, Lindsay,
Y. s. Dockstader.
coNLEUR DE ROSE.
.Grls-Lvdia Chichester. Alice Johnston,
,oulse Nowland Mary johnson, Mrs, VIII c,
A. M1gTSs Geafss
apele. Thomas Bradford, Philip Laird, w, T.
POSTER GIRLS.
Eleanor Pyle. Madeline Reed Janet Thomas,
uzanne Speakman, Bessie Durham, Barbara
KILTIE GIRLS.
Mrs, W. Poyntell Johnston, Mary Thompson
ean % Evans nn Trm5a TMaTj0rs Pyle Mrs Rs sa
dward c. Ferriday and Mrs. Perle c. Sisler.
CITY CHAPS.
A. D. Warner, Jr.. Maurice whiteside. Alfred
John Sellers. John Montgomery, |
Gorge s. Capelle. Jr.. Thomas Bradford. Fred
ick Wyatt Harry Blocher. Richard Lynde.
BRIDESMAIDS.
Miss Alice Johnston. Miss Virginia Kenney,
lss Lydia Chichester, Miss Mary Purdy, Miss y
ary johnson and Miss Eleanor Pyle. \
The attraction will be repeated in all
S details tonight. ;,