Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-03-17

"Thc I'ennani. a bright and catch,
musical drama staged under III,
auspices of the Deming Woman,
Club and presented by local talen
held the boards at the Crystal thea
ter Monday and Tuesday nights an,
was very distinct success in ever,
way The splendid local actors dem.
onsiraied cmphatical histrionic abil
ily and played each evening to ca
Imcity houses. The opera was beau
/ rfully staged. every detail as to
costume and scenery being carried
cut. The prima donna, dainty Mi-
Laura Conner. aud the tenor. hand
some Herman Rosch. the bright par
licular stars of the evening. shont
throughout the more than clever pre-
sensations.
Miss Margaret Randolph A. Mr.,
Reno Grass. college chaperon. was
perfectly ut home in the part and
seemed absolutely at ease in the i'm
pcrtani part. Mr.. X. e. Spencer
and Mrs. J. '. Schurtz ~ Mrs
Jerimah Bond. the mother of Doris
aud u would-be social climber. Mrs
Schuriz filling the role Monday and
Mrs. Spencer Tuesday, were really
plendid in the part and each even
inp the recipients of hearty applause
Earl cicottc, Godfrey Trowbridge,
David Hoffman. Clyde Meyer wer
especially good. and u real actor was
disclosed in J. Y. Schurtz. who was
Nerdani Green, interested in ladies
was one of the hits Of the evening
The chorus. consisting of football
Wells and etc. was remarkably fine,
aud few amateur performances can
boastof so good n chorus. The great
hit of the evening, however. was the
Yama Yama chorus, consisting of the
Misses Randolph. Quincy, Sewer,
Sullivan. Conner. Connolly, Hills,
Railey, and Page--a cotcrie oi
beautiful girls. Their "There Must
be Cupids in the Briny Deep scored
81 heavily that they were compelled
to respond to frequent encores be-
fore the delighted audience would b.
satisfied Miss Faye McKeyes dis
played remarkable ability IN her
specially "IIere's TO Good Old Dem
irc" and her local hit Here's to
Dcming Water" aud "Our Soldier
Boys" The bachelors, Jarvis. Map
pie. and kinnear. brought down the
house.
The Deming Pennant Company.
with graceful steps, clear and ring
ing voices and beautiful gestures.
we're an important factor in the pre-
~entation. and their catchy songs
were heartily applauded. They were
Mesdames Schurtz. Hills, Conner,
Stuart, Quincy. Bailey, Barracks,
Wamcl. Bixlcr. Page, Sullivan. Sc
vier, and Wessrs. Schurtz. Meyer,
Rosch, Trowbridge. Hoffman, Cicot.
tc. Mcclure.
The musical drama was staged and
trained under the direction and
management of Arthur Howard Ten
I'rocck of New York City, well and
favorably known as successful and
experienced manager of home tai
cnt entertainments. The perform
ance was financial success, the
public approaching fully the noble
efforts of the Jealous members of
the woman's club to maintain the
public library. Public entertain
meul~ are the only means the wom-
rI have To raise funds To continue
the work of the library. They appre-
cialc the ready response always ac-
corded them by the citizens.
Since this delightful presentation
OF The Pcnnant" ha- revealed that
there are genuine thcatricals stars
IN the community there Is n move
ment on foot for permanent or
.aHiZation of musical and dramat-
IT, club.