Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06
DON QU|XOTE" DONE
BY MASK AND WIG
Spanish Subject Lends Itself to
Brilliant Effects in Costume
and Lights by Penn Club.

The welcome of Wilmington TO the
Mask and Wig Clubs annual production,
at The Playhouse yesterday AFTERNOON and
last evening, was of n nature and ON
scale to demonstrate the loyalty Of local
alumni, and the popularity Of ''U. Of p"
with the citizenry at large.
The house was filled to the last crrvice
at night, and il the same cannot be said
of the matinee performance, this can
easily be accounted for by the short
notice Of the latter which was given to the
public.
The production itself reflected the
prevalent activity in the literary world
of the Spanish favoring by barking back
for q subject to the immortal knight OF
the windmills, "Don Qiixote, ESQ., the
latter honorifcation dcnoting his up-to-
dateness.
As a guarantee of genuineness, IT was
deemed advisable to feature his faithful
steed, Rnsinante, who was the big hit of
the show and needed only a vote to be
thoroughly in step with modern progress,
proving entirely so in the matter of dances
being equally expert III tango, hesitation
and horse-trot, and having other parior
tricks in perfection.
As is to be expected, the strength OF
such student production lies on the
spectacular and drill-dance side, and both
these were brought out by the three-score
and odd men of the cast, last night, IN
highly satisfying form. The feeling Tor
the rhythm of the music, and the close
adherence To it while executing the steps
and the figure of which they form part
were admirably done by this years
"hunch;" the Gypsy dance, the Span
ish Cavalier Jazz and particularly the
& l. , with a
precision that were remarkable and very
delightful to look upon.
The musical part of the production
was nut much above the usual plane by
the talents and vocal endowments OF
+. f. Nrooman, as Manrioo These are
such as would sec ire him ready welcome
on the real instead Of the mimic stage.
Also of much merit was the work OF IS.
| s. McGivern IN the part of Aladdin and OF
b +. Schroeder .Jr rs the Governor
While these successes are based on the
kindly gifts Of nature. the effort displayed
by all the participants Is equally praise
| worthy, perhaps more so in proportion as
| the cndowmcnts are less ample. Certain
| il is that II each and all display IS much
/ earnest ness in their work Of carving out
careers ~ they display in their play
| their Alma Mater will be justified of this
4 brood Of children.
/ The other principals, +. II. Elmann as
4 Pictro, J. H. HoT as Dulcinea, Edward
/ Iongstreth rs Omelet ta, H. III. Brause as
I BCppo, r.. +. McMurtre as Don Qulxote,
/ r. III. Ledvard as San cho Panza, W. Il
/ Clark Jr., and II. $. Barshingcr as the
4 fore and aft motors of the knightly stccd
/ Roslnante, H. T.. Curtis and ID. 7
/ kingston rs Pcpita and Jazita and b. b
/ Brause as the Guard carried the actor
with success and even brilliancy, whici
4 is even more complimentary term.
The music and lyrics are due 70 th'
facilc pen and imaginative mind OF Charlc.
frilpin Of this city. an alumnuS membc
4 Of Mask and Wig. who also acted a!
chairman of produc ton,
The usual final feat ure, the colleg'
I song led by the actors as glce club ans
participated IN by the University men II
! the audience standing, was effective, a
| usual: and the usual verdict Of the bes
| ever" was more than usually deserved
Practically the entire social reg ster D
Wilmington was represented IN the au
/ dience, many OF the theatre parties hav
/ ing been preceded by dinner parties q
various city and country homes.
4 grand banquet, followed by dance
was rendered by the alumni 10 the NJ. arC
: " men IN GilN D&tiTOpiN OF 6lP nOtC
after the performance. and lasted unit
/ an carly hour this mornig
/ Among those who entertained at the
public and private dinners were Tx
Governor Charles r. Miller. Pierre 5
du Pont. Archibald du Pont, Charles A
Patterson. J. d. Patterson, William F
Sellers, George Capelle. Jr.. Willard
Speakman. c. Morris Whiteside, I'd
DR.. Joseph p Wales, Wilbur l.. Adams
Mrs William Coyne, Arthur McGeorge
Donald = Ashbrook. Peter Blatz, MIR
and Mrs James y. Ginns, James
Grant. " W, Grant. Theodore Grant
Frank H. Thomson, Mrs Victor du Pont
Sr.. Biederman du Pont. DR. William
Speer. DR. Meredith l. Samuel. Miss
Elizabeth Patterson. DR.. Charles c
Reese. + II Simonton, Charles B. Evans
W ". Rhodes. Alexis du Pont. DIR. 7. II
keaveny, Caleb Layton, {. G Cadwalla-
der. Miss Esther Bancroft Philip Laird
DR.. ". c. Speakman, Frank DE Almond
Fl VI Pierce, Nathaniel W Howell. DR.
John Palmer, r. r. NJ Carpenter, F. G
Tallman, p. Warren Green Felix du POnt
Elwood Souder, Jr., II. T. Speakman