Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-13
LARGE AUDIENCE
SEES 'SPR|NGT|nEE''
Excellent Performance
Given For Hospital
Z Benefit
CHILDREN MAKE HIT
All Of Participants Praised For The
Able Manner. in Which They Hand
led Their Parts

IS SJ:i.gtime" at tie opera house
last night made the large audience
present forget the diSagreaa5ie
weather outside, for the perform
ance was such a complete success
from every standpoint that rain
could not dampen :he enthusiasm OF
the crowd.
The Citizens Band played the
overture and also during the inter
missions. and was greatly eniovod.
Miss Katherine Carroll Vale:
and Mrs. Edgar Warfield we're at
the piano, and with their playing L
would have been almost impossible
for the dancers not TO keep step.
The two "lcading iadies.' Miss
Evelya Howard and Miss Lo2ise
Griffith shared honors eq9a!ly, the
acting Of both being far above the
amateur. Miss Howard also has a
beautiful voice and i1er singing ad-
ded new laurels to her credit.
A. J. Rhodes as Bobby Brew
ster," was splendid, his acting is
always that of a professional, ard
his make up in the various acts was
perfect. Allen Roberts Mayed The
part of the young lover splendidiy,
always natural and easy in his man
ner.
Miss Julia Duncan as an cd lady
was all that could be desired, one
could not realize they were, looking
upon a young girl Her rendition of
her lines was absolutely correct.
Miss Mary Ellen Nails as the prim,
Puritan type. was a all times cor
rect, she acted and looked the
part to perfection. Her brother,
James Brewster. rs nortr&yed by
Jack Ponl, was an entirely opposite
type. and Mr.. Pohl proved that The
part was rlaccl in capable harda,
for ne was in''ccd the prosperous pill
maker, never forgetting the saource
OF his wealth.
Miss Eugenia Griffith carried o':t
perfectly the part assigned her an.!
was most charming rs the contentod
wife
Abigail Tomrl,irs, the sn;nster
was played by Miss Abbie Hoxtoa.
who was perfect in the part. Miss
Hoxtcn is a vivaciou5 brunette and
always good in any part she under
takes.
Miss Nina Fulton had enc OF the
most trying parts in the cast, and
carried II through solcndiilv. Miss
Mary Hunt Roberts Miss Margaret
Paff and Miss Ruth I.eHew were
most attractive in their parts and
their acting was natural and easy.
Mr.. Everett James carried out the
part of rather wild Young man in
good form. and Mr.. Milton Stonncl:
was indeed the correct valet
In the children's rarts too much
cannot be said Of little Misses
Margaret Ogden, E1wma Carver.
Margaret Eeg'born arA Master Bert
Rodicr. they were all far above tho
average child actress or actor.
The musical numbers were good
and the dancing excellent. The
maids of homer ard best men had a
drill that was fine. The bridesmaids
dance was most effective and in
their 1898 costume The girls were
charming. The maids w"rc dainty
and efficient and received hearty APP
plavsc during their dance.
A dance called "spirits Of Mem
ory'' was beautifully carried cut by
a group of twelve pretty, graceful!
girls, and with the Mardi Gras
chorus was one of the most ciFcc-
tive scenes, the latter also contain
ing twelve pretty girls in a graceful!
dance with attractive costumes.
The "Ragtime Jury Maids" tried
a case with dispatch, with the as
sistarce of their powder nuif<, and d
most effective "sfimmy."
The wedding guest and May day
chorus was the paramount musical
numbers, and was greatly enjoyed.