The Washington times., 1916-02-11
PLAY FOR BENEFIT OF
WAR CHILDREN GIVEN
"lytell Gests Of Robyn Hoode'
Presented at Mrs. Alexander
Graham Bells Home.

An entertainment for the oenefit OF
the frontier children OF France and
Belgium suffering from the war was
given by the girls OF the Colonial
School at the home of Mrs. Alexander
Graham Bell. 1881 CONNECTICUT avenue.
yesterday afternoon.
A play. ''I-ytell Gests of Robyn
Hoode." was presented by the Colonial
vent Senf0i to the war relief COMMITTEES OF
the Twentieth Century Club, under
whose auspices the play was given.
The money will be devoted TO the pur-
chase OF material which members OF
the Twentieth Century Club will make
into garments for the little war VIC
TINS.
Shows Fine Spirit.
The choruses and several OF the incl
dental songs in the play we're taken
from the opera of "Robyh Hoode."
The title role was taken by Helen
Pauline Lemon, who. attired IN suit
OF bright wood green and carrying a
large English bow, represented skillful-
ly and with fine spirit the part OF the
attractive English outlaw. beloved by
his fellows and even by his enemies.
Alma Hamrich. little Southern girl
played exquisitely the part OF Maybe
Marian.
The characters of King Edward ] and
Queen Eleanor were admirably por-
trayed by Misses Margaret Eliza Gam
BILE and Margaret Lillian Allen. The
lndies-in-waiting. Ruth Huldah Craw-
ford, Wilhelmina Helena Lamont, and
Louise Ehrhardt, amused the audience
by their affected terror OF Robyn Hoode
and jealousy of Maybe Marian.
The parts OF Robyn Hoode's archers
were taken by Madeline Burchard
, Green. Opal Naomi Hilliard. Irene Bar.
| low Sayre, Beatrice susan Traugott
and Gwendolyn Pierson. Madeline
Green also recited the prologue and cpl
logue with good effect
Players Win Applaus.
Gwendolyn Pierson. In the part OF tn,
ever-hungry Frlar Tuck. caused tn,
audience great amusement The tive
henchmen of the Baron of the Blacl
Castle were impersonated by Marjorie
Asenath Dewey and Lucia Pope Hack
ley. Lucia Hackley caused much ap
plause by her pretended courage anC
real terror after an encounter with tn,
Horned Robyn Hoode." Avisa, tn,
| grteving mother of the two attractiv,
children, Joan and Jock, was we'll takeI
by Charlotte Hommel.
Martha May Gamble and Florence
ellison Bradner made adorable chill.
dren. Martha Virginia Neimann wal
| a fine little court messenger as she
announced the coming OF the impov-
| erished Sir Rlchard at the Lee; Leta
Remick Gallup. and the wicked Baron
of the Black Castle. impersonated BY
Edna Kohmann.
Sings With Great Skill.
Miss Kohmann with great skill and
| excellently trained voice sang the
leading solo parts Of Brown October
Ale. the Armourer. and the Legend
OF the Chimes.
The part OF the braggard sheriff OF
Nottingham was vigorously taken by
Isabel Grier Polk. Louise ScRggs rep.
resented the timid wife of the sheriff
The solo, o Promise Me, was sung al
an interlude by Opal Naomi HILLARY 8
She gracefully responded to an en-.
| corse.
The strength OF the music depart,
ment of the school was indicated By
the excellent solos and choruses fol
which there were repeated applause
The TinkeT's Chorus, Bow Down Y,
Heavy Hearts, and Come Now to tn,
| Wooda won RDeCial ADDlause