Evening journal., 1919-03-19
MAKE MERRY At
PURIM FESTIVAL
Jew sh Young People Pre-
sent Delightful Playlet
and Then Dance
MIR. TOPKIS REVIEWS
SYNAGOGUE WORK

A thousand Jewish residents took
part in a Purim festival In Pythlsn Cas-
Tie last night, the entertainment beins
n charge Of the Adss Kodesch congre-
ration. The event commemorated The
ieliverance Of the Jews OF ancient
Persia from the hands Of Haman, The
prime minister, through the interces-
sion OF Esther with King Ahasuerus.
Taking part N the affair were members
Il the daily and sabbath school classes
,f the Hebrews and their teachers.
In the opening address, Louis rOpkis
spoke OF the good work Of the congre-
yation in a speech that put everyone
present into festive mood. Rabbi David
B. Swiren also spoke el0quently on af-
fairs OF the congregation. Colored elcc-
trio lights and a blue and white He
brew Tag decorated the stage. The
,lnglng OF the "Star Spangled Banner
mas first on the program.
The school children. directed by
Harry Greenblatt, sang an old folk
song. "The testers Gift" was a hugely
enioyed plsylet with Charles Levy as
he star. supported very creditably by
Miss Mabel Schlanger and Lyman
Cohen. The sending Of gifts being q
Purim custom. the play turns upon the
sending Of a gift TO the wrong mouse,
with happy results FOR the poor child
living there. Others in the cast were
Bertha Kell. Ida Greenblatt. sadie
Cohen. Rose Cohen. Sarah koppel,
Martin Harwitz, william Frank ana
Bertha Handler.
The other playlet "The Double De-
nsnd." dealt with the demand made
upon a suiior who was a chess player
10 prove his histrionic ability, for the
iair object Of his affections would
marry only an actor. The cast Of "Ihe
Double Demand" consisted Of older
members OF the synagogue and the sun
iay school teachers, as follows: Miss
Fanny Sl0nsky, Harry Schagrin, Miss
Zipporah. Topkis. Israel Hondelman'
Miss Rose Lappin. Hilliard Greenstein
and Alexander Rubin. Miss Begina LCNy
introduced the Characters
Mrs. David b. Swiren, to whose un-
tirihg efforts in arranging and coaching
the success Of the players were due,
was unable 20 be present last night be-
rause Of illness.
At the conclusion OF the festivities,
lhe members Of the congregation ad-
iourned 20 the basement of the audi
lorium where refreshments were served
by members Of the Sistcrhood Of the
synagogue. Many Of The young people
remained for the dancing, which con-
linued until a late hour and ended the
Joyous occasion. The following COM
mittees We're in charge Of the affair:
Committee on arrangements-MaA
Keil, chairman; Rabbi David B. Swiren
Harry Cohen, treasurer; Israel Wainer
Manuel Cramer, Hyman kanofsky
David Roth, Charles w. Schagrin
Nathan Schlanger, Louis Slonsky, Loui.
Topkis.
Committee on refreshmehts-Mrs. NJ
Breuer, Mrs. J. Cohen. Mrs. A. Frank
Mrs. Z. Greenblatt. Mrs. ]. Harwitz
Mrs. II. Kanofsky. Mrs. NJ. u. Poland
Mrs. A. Sayer. Mrs. Springman, Mrs. L
Topkis, Mrs. D. Brown, Mrs J. Kates
Mrs II. Cohen, Mrs. H. Fcinberg, Mrs
r. Freedman, Mrs. $. Handler. Mrs. II
Kaufman, Mrs. VI. Keil, Mrs. n. Miller
Mrs. Charles W. Schaqin, Mrs. l.
Slonsky, Mrs. NJ. Solomon. Mrs. n
Echlanger, Mrs. L. Sklut, Mrs. d. l.
Topkis, Mrs. G. Wintner. Mrs. d. Shar