The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-15
Red Cross Benefit Play Proves
Flattering Success in Every Way

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her part to perfection. Her "s'pin-
ming song" was well sung in a set
ting of chimney corner and spin
ming wheel Love Is Life" was
captivating. Mrs. Zisch was all
that could be desired as "The
Fairest Maiden in Plymouth.
Miss Thora Case wore an I'M
usually attractive Indian costume,
because she played "Katonka, an
Indian Princess bound to marry
Captain Miles. Her jacket was
real Indian dress, and became her
well She was wonderfully adorn-
ed. In the "Indian Lullaby, her
papoose was fortunate to have an
exceptional cradle. Miss Cases
voice showed cultivation, and she
lead well trained chorus of Indian
maidens. They were Misses Irene
Carlin, Elizabeth Brown, Geral-
dine Coates, Annie Dory, Leona
Dory, Leatha Ives. Marie Kirts,
Grace Curnow, Mary Donnelly,
Pearl Hoban, Helen Holmberg,
Katherine Marihugh and Vida
! Seaton. Their costumes were
pretty and their papooses cunning.
No Indian could desire more Or
naments than they wore.
Miss Pansy Robinson had
tempted Erasmus beyond endur-
ance when she puckered her lips
to whistle, and he had been placed
in the pillory for kissing her.
And, when Pansy sang, one sym
patAized with Erasmus. Her songs
|"Just What Little Maiden
Should Do, and There Nothing
to DO But Chat" brought rousing
cheers. With her was one of the
best drilled cnoruses of Puritan
maidens, Misses Elizabeth Bal
lantine, Gladys Oliver. Gwendolyn
Moscript, Mildred Jones, Mrs.
John Mccain and Mrs. j b.
Ba1lantine.
Messrs. John Mccain and John
Morris added to the musical
numbers, and Rev. James Fleming
did much to add to the success
of the play.
Fairy of My Dreams was writ
ten by Professor Diggs and was
sung by Miss Elizabeth Ballantine.
When she and her chorus drank
to the health of Wilson, President
of the U. $. A., quite hit had
been scored. This chorus was
composed of "Women of Plym.
outh, ,"-Mesdames Il. A. Jones, G,
K Kimball, William Leebrick,
Genevieve Peecher, j. A. Redding.
E. L. Siekmann and Bert Wright,
and Misses Elizabeth Graham,
Rhoda Cadwalader, Thora Case,
Stella Robins and Leona Stephens.
Unusual nu m bers were the
"Hornpipe Dance" by Mrs. Ballan-
tine and Mrs. Elizabeth Ballantine
in natty sailor suits, and High
land Fling by Mrs. Ballantine in
Scotch costume.
"Sailors of the Mayfower" were
fearfully and wonderfully tattooed,
and ably assisted Rev. James Flem-
ing in his "Song Of the Sea-. The
brave sailors were Carl Carlson,
Dewey Clark, Keith kimball, Ed
ward Traylor and Albert Stover.
| Leach's orchestra aided by play
ling the score for the comic opera,
and giving several pieces during
intermissions. "Over There" gave
quite a military flavor to the affair.
Mrs. Sprague Stewart was untir-
ing in her work at the piano, and,
as a mark of their appreciation,
the company" presented her with
an unusually beautiful bunch of
| flowers.
| To those who assisted in prepar-
ing the costumes, the scenery and
the artistic makeups, agoodly share
of the credit goes. Everyone was
we'll pleased with the comedy and
with the wonderful addition to the
funds being raised by the finan cial
COMMITTEE of the Red Cross, Mrs.
II. E. Machol, Mrs. w. A. Funk,
Mrs. Roy Plummer, Miss Gretchen
Lyon, and w. A. Passmore and
| w. A. Roberts.