Evening journal., 1919-02-19
IBEACOM COLLEGE
| CLUB ENTERTAINS
Comedy. Waiting foI the
Trolley" One of Even
ing's Features
DANCING. CARDS
ON PROGRAM, TOO

More than $50 graduates, students and
frlrpds OF Beacon Business College
crowded Pylhlan Hall last night 10 at
tend a play and dance given by the
Beacon Bus ness Club. Members 10
uniform were conspicuous throughout
the assemblage, this be ng the arst OPP
portunity many OF them have had to
attend any OF the club S functions since
the United States entered the war.
The program was well arranged and
given 10 such a way that the guests
we're kept busy enjoying themselves
all the tins A. Raymond Jackson,
president Of the organization. starhad
the evenings activities with a few
words OF welcome. lie explained thai
/ the chef Idea back OF the affair was t.
create 8 greater interest and oo-opera-
tlon among the graduates OF Beacon
College lie announced The club had
over 300 members and plans were al
ready being made 70 give the annual
banquet 10 the near future.
A clever one-aot comedy, Waiting
for the Trolley" presented by members
OF the club followed the presidents re-
marks. The scene depleted a country
waiting room and the act ons OF the
various passengers as they waited for
the car 10 arrive.
Milton T. Graves as the announcer.
and Clara Sklrven. as the lunch-count-
er girl, both OF whom help an elopins
couple 10 elude. the bride-to-be's Irata
father. delivered their lines most reai-
isiically. They shared the principal
roles with r. II. Brown, as Tom Sweet,
] a. 4 I
bind. who were assisting each other to
elope Exceptional character wo;k was
done by every member offhe cast. The
cast and list or characters were as
follows:
Terry o'shea, who announces the cars.
Milton T. Graves
Tom Sweet. who Is sloping.
r. n Brown
Hiram Hoskins. with two sett.n's o.
eggs,.. ....... 80. 80. Alex. w lsoI
Mr.. LoveAlrd, Luella's irate father.
, w. ]. Mund
1. Nervous Gentleman, with a gaude
a against The company see. r. NJ Pas
a Hans Pfeffer. who has plenty Of tim
Frank Wen
Percy. big responsibility.
Maurice Lyol
VI Polly Pickles. the lunch counter girl.
h Clara Skirve
! Miss sharp. who IS bound 10 mah
e trouble 90. ... &C.. ...Ethel 7. Grie
e Luella Loveb.rd, also el0ping
: Marguerite Wall
J Betty. q suffragette O.. Nellie G. Ouigle,
I Hetty. q suifragette. .. Ethel A. Story
, Lefty. a suffragette. ... Marian Abbott
Woman Passenger. Percy's mother.
Pauline Deiuing
Stout Old lady with a grievance.
Nellie O. QuigleY
Following the play. refreshments
were served. while Dralne's orchestra
played popular musical selections. AZ
te- The collation.. the chairs were re-
moved from the foor ofathe auditor
lum and the dancing began. Thos.
who did not care 10 dance were no
Obliged 10 be idle cniookers. Specia
tables were placed in the rear OF IN
room where many OF the member
played cards.
The entire program was arranged b
the entertainment committee. consist
ing OF Roland v Reed. chairman: Clar
Skirven. Ethel A. Grier. Pauline Det
ling. r. Il. Brown. and William
Mundy
Oflcers OF the ciub are: A. Raymor
Jackson. president. William j. Mund
/ vice-president; Roland v Reed. seer
tary and treasurer: and Miss Ethel
Grler, corresponding secretary