Evening star., 1916-05-09
qAKluSlT TENTS
Mask and Wig Club.

mask ana wig Clu0.
Before brilliant audience last even
ing at the Belasco Theater the young
men comprising the Mask and Wig
Club of the University of Pennsylvania
scored another triumph sympathetic
and appreciative gathering on the pay
side of the footlights encored every
song and every dance number until the
entertainers were forced to plead ex-
haustion. 1t was the twenty-eig an
present unhesitatingly declared it the
hest Of all the offerings since and in
cluding 'Lurline," away back in 1889.
Whoa Phoebe" the homely though
significant title of the offering, was the
output of a committee of club members.
1t had to do with a mule, and was apt
ly announced s "a muleical burlesque
in two kicks" The story related to
Prof. Balaam. scientist and the owner
of CHEEKY farm, who. as the result of
a blow on the head. developed an af-
fectionate regard for his mule, Phoebe,
believing that she possessed human in
telligence. as. indeed, she did. judging
from her actions on the stage. This
sor led to all manner of complications.
which were in evidence until a moment
before the close of the entertainment.
when the professors equilibrium was
restored by a kick from the self-same
Phoebe.
P. B. Hill. '1s. again appeared a. q
sweet young girl" Ann Balaam, tho
professors daughter. just home from
school and beautifully gowned Another
favorite. remembered for high grade
Wright, jr.. '1s, who last evening was
Lulu of the Circus" Lulu sang and
danced and performed athletic stunts
worthy of professional. Phoebe. the
Witherow. II. His. or her" efforts had
much to do with the success of the pro
duction: A close second was Fl. S. Ha-
CERT. II, who impersonated circus mule.
r. w. Bell, '1s. was the eccentric Prof..
Balaam. The remainder of the cast com
prised A. f. Westover. jr.. II. as Jack
Sterling. manager of CHEEKY farm: r. D.
Stevens. II, as Klinker. groom for
Phoebe. a blackface part; Clayton Nc
Michael. II. as Priscilla Alden. house
knight. 1s, as Willing Hacker. young
physician. in love with Ann: r. F. Nc
Murtrie, 10, as Sylvia Pankerton, con-
stable of Heckerville; P. r. Dougherty.
and P J. Field, Is. as Grim. clown. As
banjoist, also, Mr.. Stevens proved to
be an artist.
The first act was the barnyard Of the
the Sightstown fair The chorus was large
and competent and included huntsmen,
hostlers. school girls dairy maids
country maids" farmers. stablemen.
cooks. fiddlers. jockeys, confetti girls
clowns, jay girls jay men, conjurers,
harkers. acrobats. characters, naval Off
GERS, Wawaiian maids cowboys and In
dian girls" The program included a
number of pretentious features. An elab-
crate circus parade was surprisingly real
istic.
Charles Gilpin, as of yore, was the
musical director last evening. He COM
posed many of the successful numbers.
Edmund Rogers was stage director and
Philler Lee and w. NJ. Wright assistant
stage directors. A. II. Wetherill was
business manager and W. Chattin
Wetherill assistant business manager.
The committee on production COM
prised Sylvester J. Deehan. Thomas B.
Donaldson, Charles l.. Downing, J. Bed
ford French, Charles Gilpin. Albert B.
Kelley, Edwin NJ. Lavino. Philler Lee,
Benjamin H. Ludlow. Howard K. Mohr.
Charles S. Morgan, jr.; B. Brannen
Reath, Edmond H. Rogers Darrell H.
Smith and w. Mason Wright. The spe-
cialties. dances and ensembles were de-
vsed, arranged and taught by Mr.. Nor
gan.
Floral tributes were passed over the
footlights TO many of those participat-
ing in Whoa Phoebe" After the de-
scent of the curtain at the conclusion
of the last act it was raised again and
the Pennsylvania song and yell were
given. alumni in the audience par
ticipating