The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-02

As John Peter Pillycoddy, IL" Poor
Pillycoddy," Mr.. Howard Simmons
scored one of the biggest hits ever
made by an amateur actor, last
night at the Grand Opera House, at
the benefit performance given for
the Red Cross Society and the Smile
age Fund. Mr.. Simmons had the
support OF a very able cast, including
Miss Elizabeth Hirst, Miss Helen
Phillips, Miss Margaret Small and
Mr.. Joseph Phelps
In the role of Anastasia Pillycod-
dy, wife of the much excited, and
much disturbed John Peter Pilly-
coddy. Miss Elizabeth Hirst admir-
ably portrayed the character of the
type of woman who, having had a
first husband, kept his successor in a
constant state OF uneasiness, fearing
he would turn up" again. The
comedy was increased by the tppear-
ance CT Nj. Joseph ". Phelps, as
Capt O'Scuttle, who, bearing the
name of the first husband of the Mrs.
Pillycoddy. nearly drove the nervous
Pillycoddy to suicide by poppy seed.
Miss Helen Phillips, runaway wife
of Capt. O'ScuttIe, acted the part to
perfection. The audience was con-
vulsed with laughter many times by
the amusing situations brought
brought about by Sarah, the clerk in
Pillycoddy'a seed store, who was
splendidly portrayed by Miss Mar
garet Small.
Poor PiIlycoddy'' was preceded by
a charming little one-act comedy.
Burglar Alarm in which two old
maids and their attractive niece
were much disturbed by the fact
that the burglar alarm was broken,
and spent part of the evening MAX
ing an arrangement by which they
would be appraised of the arrival OF
an intruder The cast was composed
of Mrs. William n. Andrews, who APP
peared as Bridget; Mrs. w. H. Car
son, Aunt Martha; Mrs. Frederick
H. Fletcher, Aunt Mary, and Miss
Margaret Small, Penelope.
During the intermission, which
took place between the two plays,
the audience, which entirely filled
the theatre, was highly entertained
by tableauX and songs. Miss Mar
garet Andrews impersonated Joan of
Arc, while Miss Coda Cook sang
Joan of Arc. Mrs. Clayton Feeser
was Liberty, Mrs. John E. Croft
singing "America.' One very at
tractive feature was the Fashion
Show, in which thirteen High School
girls participated. Mrs. Croft sang
The Hats of Other Days" as the
girls made their appearance in the
| bonnets worn by their grandmothers.
| The chorus girls were Misses Coda
| Cook. Leone Fell, Frances Bryan,
Vivian Eskridge, Elsie Robbins, Flo
ose Henry. Nora Dunn, Margaret
| Drennen, Ruth Phillips, Virginia
| Noble. Alice Wright, Frances Insley
and Helen Mills. Zion Church Or
chestra furnished music during the
| evening. They were not only liberal
with their numbers, but played half
an hour before the performance be-
! gan.
! Much of the success of the even
| ing, from the point OF acting and
| stage direction, was due to the I'M
I firing efforts Of Miss Margaret Small,
! who worked ceaselessly for the at
| fair. The receipts amounted to
! $193.50, and the only expense the
! committee had was $50 for the use
i of the Grand Opera House, making
a net amount of $14350, which will
| be divided between the Red Cross
Society and the Smileage Fund.
| Col Alpanus fnifiifns matte q 10 = :
minute talk during the intermission,
! in the interest of the sale of Smileage
Books for the soldiers, and the sale
| of War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps He called for helpers in
the stamp campaign, and large
| percentage of The audience offered
| their assistance Several students
! of the Cambridge High School, dress
| ed as Red Cross nurses, sold Smile
| age Books.