Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-02-21
LOCAL AMATEUR SHOW
SCORES 4 GREAT HIT
Novelty Entertainment AZ ST.
Marys Hall Last Night Was
All That Was Promised
BEST EVER rs VERDICT

Absolutely the best thing II anna
teur theatricals Annapolis has ever
known.
This was the unanimous verdict Of
the large crowd that packed ST Mary u
Hail last night. to see The Jolly
Widow. Two Gay Old Sports and Hotel
Flip Flop. all from the pen of George
Norton, the producer and prominent
lin two OF the sketches
/ Every detail OF the performance was
perfection Itself and ii was difficult for
the discriminating theatre goer 10 rea-s
ike that he was watching perfor-
nance given by his own town folks, 50
we'll did all of the characters fit into
their allotted parts All Of the tllea-
plans had their lines we'll in hand and
the show went over us smooth as
lclockwork.
Norton who was the only profess
sional In the casts, won hearty ap-
plause an@ laughter By his clever act
ling
Vaudeville numbers were inter-
spersed between the acts and all
scored we'll
Ii would be difficult matter TO sin
gle out any of the local thespians for
especial praise. They all did splendid
[ly and as result the talk Of the town
to-day was Of last nights perfor-
nance. Tony Davis. i J. Banks, Al
win Turner. Mrs. Catherine ztndorf
and Miss Mary " walsh made their
Eappearance in the first skit and sent
the show on 10 roueing good start.
Following curtain oh the frst act
Mlss Walsh offered recitations which
we're we'll received and Was followed
Eby Mrs.. ZIndorf IN songs She was
obliged to respond with encores. mr..
EHhearmar, accompanied BIZ Mrs,
Stevens, sang we'll and the audience
enjoyed his offerings
Mrs. B Fenton. Josephine Hogan,
Agnes Quinn. Joseph ]. Denver. MI,
McCiean and George Norton appeared
Iin the farcfai offering Two Gay Old
Sports. Thts act was q scream from
start to finish and the curtain vas the
signal for hearty applause Mr. Dev-
yer, Miss Constance Brady and George
Norton followed the act In the order
named with song offerings all Of which
we're enjoyed
Hotel Flip Flop was ell that the title
signiilsd and M. j. McWiIliams as the
hotel keeper had the time Of his life
Reeping things In semblance ol or.
der while the skit was n action. His
work III this piece was one Of the fea-
lures of the performance. Others IN
this act were Alvin Turner. Mrs A. G,
Roe. j.. j. Banks, MI. Mcclean and
William Phipps.
Eonowing the act Miss Isabelle Nc
lEasby and Gertrlde Lutz sang pleas
linaly and were heartily aDpiauded,
The interpolated numbers BY Alvin
Turner were also much enjoyed
walter B. Smith had charge Of the
property list, william M Hall was the
electrician and John A, Martin. nlusi-
cal director
Wasn't ii flneg' great and aini-
lar expressions were heard on every
side when the last number hAd been
given ana the big audience started for
home AFTER "a evening of rare enter
tainment.
So successful was the offering in
every particular that arrangements
are on foot 10 repeat the performances.
Tbs sentative date Eor the ..return en-
garements has been Axed for Thurs
day February VI and II is probable me
admission prices viii be lowered
somewhat from those og last night
Ii the performance y repeated Y ts
Al assured fact that every seat will b
alaed The performance last night waa
w,ven for the baneflt oF ST Mary's
church and the liberal patronage
corded ii wigA result ln handsome
ann bein0 sarnsd over 70 the treas