The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-30
HOME TALENT PLAY.

n IOdIlHS CUHbuy tukiLiCu MISS
Topsy Turvy," will be given at tire
Auditorium-Armory, on the evening
Of July 9Th, for the benefit Of the
Clarke Library, Miss Allene Fields
taking the title role. The cast Of
characters are as follows:
Topsy Turvy," whose real name
is Nellie Clarendon, but as Ned, the
colored servant says, 'whar dat seal
lewag OBJ a gal am, ebber ting gIts
topsy turvy, sho's yo' born" She
makes life miserable for lovers, Eng
lish lords, colored servants, etc. Her
cousin, Frank Golden which role will
be taken by Mr.. o. ~ Worley, is her
accomplice in all her FRANKS. Mr.
Harold Hawkins will take the part
Of Deacon Jones, pillar of the church.
Miss Spriggs, maiden lady ana Tcpsys
goyeTness, also in love with the Dea.
con, viii be taken by Hiss Jennie
Maude Murray. Mr. Robert Harris
Will pose as an English Lord end
Miss Mary Ellen Law as Jhe society
girl who is trying to catch" him.
Miss Frances Wikle will act as Top
sy's mother and Mr.. George Teipel.
victim of many CT Topsy's pranks.
Despite the many efforts of the So
ciety girl to marry Lord Clarence,
the sincerity and frankness of Topsy
Turvy win his heart, and he brings
her into the presence of his would
be" bride with these words, Pardon
me, but with your permission, Hi
will introduce to you my promised
bride, dOn-cher know"
This promises to be one of the best
home talent plays ever given in Ma
rietta and all who come out to see it
may be assured that there will not
be a dull moment in it. In order
that you may come and bring the
whole family, the popular prices of
$50 for adults and Csc for children
under fourteen years of age will be
set. You IL get a dollars worth of
fun out OF it.
In order that the public may be
made conscious of the worthiness of
the cause for which this play is Civ
en- the following information is Civ
en-: The Clarke Library has a year
ly income of only about $12O, out
of which all the running expenses,
including subscriptions to magazines
new books, repairs, water and jani-
tor, must be paid This income of
course, is a mere pittance and very
little is left for the purchase of new
books, consequently the membership
is decreasing. The library should
contain reference books and modern
histories, which would be of service
to the school boys and girls. besides
the latest fiction; and the object of
the play is to raise money for the
purchase of new books. with the
hope of increasing the membership
as well as for the benefit of those
who have been so faithful in patron
ling it Ior years past The price of
membership is soc for three months
or $500 per year, and every public
spirited person in Marietta ought to
be a member whether he has much
time for reading or not. Marietta
ought to support good library.
Eight busy, but public spirited wo-
men, have for years given their time
and their services, free of charge, as
librarians and it is the least the rest
of us can do 10 patronize it.
Make up your mind now that you
| will he out Thursday evening, July
! 9th, to take q good dose of Natures
/ best aughter-to encourage
the young people who are giving
/ their time and talent in getting up
the play; ard last but not least, to
/ help a worthy cause.