Evening journal., 1917-04-21
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Dances and BurleSqueS "In
Heartof Painters Desert"
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NOVEL SCENERY AND
SPLENDID MUSIC

The Heart of the Painters DESERT
or Artists Frollc," which was given
in the New Century Club last even-
ing, was another triumph for Will
mington talent The production is
generally conceded-to be one OF the
cleverest and most distinctive
shows" ever put over in this city.
The 'Frolic," which will be repeated
tonight, is being given for the bene-
ft of the new picture fund Of the Will
mington Society of the Fine Arts.
The scenery, which has been speci-
ally painted and designed by Herbert
Moore the well nkown artist, is very
strlklng' the costumes, which were
also designed by Mr.. Moore, but
which were executed by a committee
headed by Mrs. Richard Deese, are
brilliant and artistic while the dance
advertisements, musical construction
and dialogue are all exceptionally at
tractlve. Several burlesQue dances
which are "take-offs" of local talent
as we'll as professional, added a fine
humor TO the production.
THE Heart of the Painters DESERT
was written by Miss Gertrude
Brinckle, whose cleverness along
such lines is marked, and It is largely
through her splendid work that the
success is due. A touch Of realism
is given the SHOW by the artistic
Indian bowls which are used in the
Indian corn dance, and which were
woven, painted and made by Leslie
Thrasher. the artist; the touch OF
realism is further enhanced by the
fact that through the efforts OF
Douglas Duer the company was en-
abled to secure genuine Indian music
10 which Mr.. Duer has written the
words. The stage Of the New Century
Club has been enlarged by the addi-
ton of side wings which are built
high and rocky
All those who took part did so in
highly creditable manner.
One of the hits" was the Indian
corn dance. AS the sower. p. V. E.
Ivory was excellent. After sowing
the ground with corn the young corn
madeline Owens, Marjorie Tatnall
and Mrs. J. Saunders Taylor), all OF
whom wore pale yellow costumes.
were the first group OF dancers TO
appear. Then came the blue rain god
CT. W. Eaton). whose makeup" was
very striking, and after his dance
came the yellow corn (Anne Garrett,
Mary Purdy and Suzanne SpealSman)
The golden sun god H. A. Pennegar)
then appeared, following which the
ripened corn (Henryette Stadelman,
Alice Bush and Mrs. r. V. r. Ivory
all OF whom were costumed in yellow
and green and carried Indian bowls
hlled with corn. completed the dance.
The kaleidoscope dance. which was
done by the Futurist artists. who were
the Misses Eleanor Pyle. Barbara Van
degrift, Elizabeth Reese. Ethel Tall
man and Margaret Whitaker. was
anoher attractive dance speciality
Those in this circus wore large. far
ing tams and sport suits OF brilliant
shades
AS "Pollyanna. the Glad Girl" Mrs
J. j. Horace Lindsay made a decided
hit" while Grace Weldin as "Theda
Bara," motion picture star. was excel
lent. The dance OF the "Glads and
Glooms" was one OF the features OF
the evening.
Ralph Clifford as Bessie Blue Point
in Crinoline" proved himself an ex-
done here some time ago by the for
mer Miss Bessie dupont. well-known
society dancer. and Robert Patterson
as Square Peg in Her Angle Dance"
made a big hit" in his take of" OF
Miss Margaret Whittaker's Egyptian
dance. The burlesque dance by
Charles A. Mcclellan as Barefoot
jane and Leslie Thrasher as Ted
Shawn" was exceptionally funny.
P. V. f. Ivory and Howard Pyle as
Two Dodo Birds" did a cock fight
that was highly entertaining.
One OF the striking features OF the
evening was the dagger dance done
by Miss Grace T. Weldin and Gayle p.
Hoskins, while the snake dance. done
by a group OF Indians was most pic
turesQue. Those who took part in
this dance were: James 1. Boyce, p.
c. =. Ivory. T. W. Eaton. L. j. Jones.
L. A. Penneger. f. S. Graves, Howard
Pyle. II. II. Ward, ]. X. Mason, J. II.
Hughes Jr.. George Leslie Schafer
Billy Bright. as "Rudy Finklestein.
the moving picture manager" Leslie
Thrasher, as "Charlie Chaplin and
Robert Patterson as Francis Y Bush
man. delighted the audience with their
ready wit and humor. while John Bird.
as senator Brown Nader and Miss
Elizabeth Edsall as Rose Madder.' his
niece. did exceptionally good work. Gayle
7. Hoskins as "Pasqualc. a villainous
Mexican" gave a very striking interpre-
tation Of his part. and Alfred Arm.
strong, as "Hawkeye. the Indian guide. ~
also proved himself TO be an actor Of no
small ability Mrs. GAYLE p Hoskins
as princess Mona Darllfcather." made
an attractive princess. while Frank =.
Sehoonover, as "I-Pe-cac. the Indian
medicine man." Stanley NJ Arthurs as
Ham -am-ee-Iis. an aged Indian" and
w IT, s. koerner as "Arrowroot chief
Of the Hopi tribe. were ideal Indians
and PLAYED their parts in a thorourhlv
satisfactory manner.
The part of 40. the poor Indian /"
which was taken by Howard PYLE. was
well done, while the parts of the Indian
feet runners. who were Eads Collins. p
Y. f. Ivory, Douglas Duer and ]. X.
Mason. were in strong and capable
hands. Frederick W. Wyatt was in
charge of the singing parts. and other
Indian singers were Hamilton Beacon.
Marion Minker. Robert Read. Leroy
Tcmpleman. Frank Bavlis. Dushane
Coward John Hayes. Harry Hackett.
Joseph Hortv. NJ Donald Lane, B. G..
Strickland and others
Following the performance this even
ing the handsome Indian blankets which
have been especially made. and all Of
which nre hand-painted with fantastic
Indian designs. together with the Indian
bowls. will be auctioned of. the proceeds