Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-13
OUT-SOMEWHERE
SUNSHINE OPERA
Rehearsals Beginning For Big
Production; Society Votes
20 Per Cent. to War Work

The approaching presentation of
the picturesque and tuneful operetta.
"Out-Somewhere," to be presented at
the Orpheum Theater December Z
and under the direction of the Ro-
berta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine So
| ciety, is attracting great interest. In
1911 this society inaugurated their
custom of giving one benefit pro-
ductlon every two years. THE House
That Jack Built" was their first Of
fering. In 1913, The Lost Princess
Bo-Peep" appeared, and in 1915,
THE Magic Wheel" All of these
met with success from both an artis-
tic and financial standpoint. All
Harrisburg knows the work of the
Sunshine Society extends over more
lines of charity than any other or
ganization, as their object is to help
wherever the need arises. This year
their wide viewpoint of helping has
caused them to vote twenty per cent.
of their proceeds for war work which
is SO close to the hearts of all at
present. However, their Christmas
cheer baskets and many little Grip
pied friends will not be forgotten.
Yesterday afternoon the first re-
hearsal of the new opretta was held
at los North Second street. More
than two hundred adults and chill
dren responded and were thrilled
with the military airs and senti-
ments with which the vocal score
abounds. The first act is laid in
Brittany in 1912 and the second act
in a village in Brittany in 1916. The
whole story is up to date and full
of thrills and interest. Mrs. June l..
Lake, of Philadelphia, who has con-
Quoted all the former productions is
again in charge with Miss Julia Z.
Vail as assistant. The opera is new
and the music by Edward f. John
ston, of New York. and the librettist,
Maude Elizabeth Inch, the copyright
being held by j. Fischer & Bro, New
York publishers.
Mrs. Downes New President
At the November Sunshine meet
ing held yesterday afternoon in John
Y. Boyd hall of the Y. w. c. A, the
new president, Mrs. Frederick e.
Downes, presided. 1t was announced
for economy's sake that no post
card reminders of meetings viii be
sent in the future, the notifications
coming through the daily papers.
One of the most interesting items of
business was the reading of letter
from the Blind Babies Home, Sum
nit. n. J., acknowledging gifts, and
making a request for Charm Button
Strings" just the kind the children
of long ago used to have. These
strings of varied sizes and kinds of
buttons afford much amusement to
the little blind youngsters who string
and unstring them, wondering over
the coloring and styles of the little
objects. Women throughout the city
are asked to send their buttons to
some member of the society and
strings will be made. Eight new
caps will be sent for pupils OF the
Susquehanna open air school and
carfare given to a special child at
tending there.
The new members elected include:
Mrs. Charles W. Boil, Mrs. Frank Fa-
ger, Mrs. Joseph Leswing, Mrs John
r. Miller, Miss Mary Miller, Miss
ert and Mrs. A. ]. Simms. Honorary
members are Mrs. Marlin E. Ohm
sted, Mrs. Frank Payne, Mrs. Ross
A. Hickok, Mrs. Benjamin Strouse,
Mrs. Otto J. BuXbaum and Mrs.
Charles w. BURNETT.
Committees Appointed
Chairmen for opera committees
are: Tickets, Mrs. Joseph L. Shear
er, Jr.; boxes, Mrs. Mercer B. Tate,
Miss Ellen K. McCulloch; chaperons,
Mrs. Edward Finnegan; candy, Mrs.
John s. Boas; librettos, Mrs. A. q.
Shirley; door keepers, Mrs. Frank
Whitman: program, Mrs. HomerI
Black; visiting, Mrs. George L. Reed;
publicity, Miss Minnie E. Bailey, Mrs.
b. Frank n. Mead; membership, Mrs.
William Snyder; crippled children,
Mrs. George r. Whitney; wheeled
chairs, Mrs. Charles G. Dubbs; clip
pings. Mrs. A. J. Bethel, Mrs. Ar
thur A. Herr; fourscore, Mrs. Angus
tus Lutz.
Miss Helen Kirby, of Atlantic City,
is the guest of Miss Katherine Sim
onetti, of 215 Forster street.
Miss Catherine Wilhelm, of 1905
Green street, spent the weekend in
New York City.
Miss Pearl Herbert, of Chestnut
street, will spend the latter part of
the week in the Quaker City.
Vernon Widder, a STUDENT at Harv-
ard University. has been called to
his home, 1915 Derry street, by the
death of his father.
Mrs. William Stoil, 5N Race street,
has returned home after a pleasant
visit among relatives and friends at
Lancaster.