Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-27
WONDER WORKERS
WORK WONDERS IN
AMATEUR SHOW
Brilliant Vaudeville Performance
At the Colonial Theatre BY
Local Talent
SEVERAL BRIGHT
STARS IN CAST
Little Miss Virginia Mullan Is
Brightest Of Them All. Other
Stars Scintillate.

| Surprising anything in the way OF
an amateur vaudeville performance,
that has hitherto been given at the
Colonial Theatre, the show last night
by the Wonder Workers, for the
United War Work Drive fund, worked
wonders for the entertainment of the
audience, not TO say heaped glory on
the cast
There were many bright and partic-
ular stars in the cast before the foot
lights armament, but the brightest OF
them all was a tiny little girl, Miss
Virginia MuIlan, who was, in herself
wonder worker. The child's uncon-
scious grace, her poise, and her alto
gether charming dance specially as
France called forth round after
round of applause and showered en-
comiums upon her little heart. She is
veritable wonder and her Older sis
ter, Miss Eleanor Mullan, who. cast as
the star in a very fetching chorus,
| is a formidable rival to her winsome
little sister.
The entire show was highly credit
able and praiseworthy. and owes its
inception to Miss Constance Brady,
the manager. who conceived the idea,
and who is. herself an artistic and
talented performer before the foot
lights. Miss Brady was happily cast
in a song speciality in which, grace
fully perched on a swing OF flowers
she descended from the upper flies"
in the centre of the stage while sing
ing a pretty song in the Garden OF
Dreams" In the chorus she was as
sisted by Misses Adele Munroe, Vir-
ginia Duvall. Mildred Brady and Julia
Douw. who were fetchingly attired in
Japanese costume and made pretty
Yum-Yum maidens of Mikado fame,
while their partners, Messrs. Calder,
Fletcher, Swain and Wolf, bore them
selves with dignity and grace.
An interpretive dance, "A Glimpse
of Old Egypt" THE Soul of Asterette,'
was presented by Mr. William Phipps
before an altar of incense. Mr.. Phipps,
who is a pupil of Heinrich Hoffman,
in this line is worthy of his teacher.
His work was artistic and he was we'll
received.
Mr.. Norton, a fireman in the U. 5.
Navy. who had been invalided home
from overseas, and has recently been
discharged from the Naval Hospital
here, sang number of war songs, in
good voice. He shows familiarity with
the stage and was at his ease. He
created laughter by telling number
of trench jokes. That he was appre-
ciated was evidenced by his numerous
encores.
The piano selections by Mr.. Adolf
Torovsky. were given in his usual good
style. He is musician, composer and
AN artist. His numbers were appre-
ciated by his musical audience.
starlight" a chorus, featuring
pretty and graceful dance by Miss
Eleanor Mullan, and song by Miss
Brady. assisted by Misses Frances
Rullman, Dorothy Brewer, Adele Mum
roe. Lucille Thomas, Julia Douw and
Virginia Duvall, was very pleasing,
graceful tableau being fitting climax.
THE Land of Hearts Desire found
ed on Celtic mythology, one act play
let. which was produced by Mrs. De-
witt C. Redgrave, was well staged and
cleverly acted by the following cast:
Maurteen Bruin. a peasant. ...-.
w. Stryker
Shawn Bruin, his son.
George H. Clifford
Father Hart, priest.
..S Sidney S. Handy
Bridget Bruin, Maurteen's wife,.
Rose Alexander Howard
Marie Bruin. their daughter-in-law
1900. Louise Munroe Reifsnider
A Child. .Gemma d'Auria Houston
All parts were well taken The cos
tuning was true to the period, and
the entire atmosphere of the little
play reflected the artistic tempera-
ment of its director, Mrs Redgrave.
herself an actress of ability and
most capable woman in ali lines of
stagecraft.
Nothing more artistic has been seen
here than the interpretive dance of
"Gemma," Mrs. Percy Houston, whose
Interpretation of the waltz of THE
Beautiful Blue Danube" was verit-
able dream of grace and loveliness.
Mrs. Houston has Professional"
stamped all over her. with a big ''P."
Every line of her body, every move
ment suggest grace and the artist she
truly is. Her act was the most finish
ed of the entire performance, and add
ed to her charm is her lack of self
consciousness, which comes only
through familiarity with the stage.
Besides being an author of many
books. a cartoonist, an artist whose
pen and ink sketches and drawinge are
recognized as those of professional
Prof William o. Stevens is also fun
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