Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-14
LITTLE THEATER LEAGUE
MERITS HIGHEST PRAISE
Difficult to Believe Actors, Di-
rectors, Eft Ce,era, Are All
Richmond Amateurs.
EVENINGS OUTPUT IS PLEASING
or Three offerings, "TriBcs" Fur
niShc> Only Serious Thcme--"Ihe
Florist Shop" Clever Little Plny.
Settings Skilifully Designed.
nv John George Harris.


Featuring the opening OF its new
workshop. the Little Theatir League
Of Richmond gave 4 public presenta-
ton OF three plays las, night. The
attractive program of the league set
forth alternative casts for The Flor
list Shon." by Wirifrcd HawkridEe:
'Triiies, Ivy Susan Giaspen. and
shan" by Frank 6. Tompkins.
Each play was OF some thirty min
utcs length
The community may we'll take
pride In the masterly fashion with
which the various plays We're given.
j; is difficult to believe that actors.
directors, scene designers. stage man
ayers. 81 cc;,ra. We're all Richmond
amateurs. SO complete were stage
settings, so adequate the lighting,
arrangements and SO finished was
the acting that the entire evenings
output mcritvd the highest praise.
The nov Workshop. to originally
discover which mus, have taken the
genius of Columbus himself. and to
equip. the InvcNt!vencSs of an Edi-
SON is extremely well adapted to the
Iians OF the league. It has atmos-
phcre. qua!ntncss o! furnishing and
a stage which Is a. perfect little
gem, The settings for each OF the
plays las; evening were skillfuliy
designed and executed, furnishing in
each instance 4 fine background of
color and atmosphere.
Furnishes Only Serious Theme.
OF the three offerings. "Trincs"
furnishd the only serious theme. with
cast composed Of Edmund Brown,
Jr.. as county attorney: Alfred l.
Crenshaw. rs the sheriff: l.. 7. RcnE-
ston. as Hale. farmer; Mrs. n. 7.
Dabney, as Mrs. Peters. and Miss
Rosaiic holland as Mrs. Hale. Here
Was an Investigation into a crime.
wherein the motive was sought: how
Tue real motive was discovered by
ihc TWO women. and quietly con-
cealad by tncm, was splcndidly
brought out Each member Of this
AFSt evenings east deserves high
praise
THE Florists shop clever little
b''F was given by Mrs Richard w.
Darlington. as Maudc. the tloriyt's as
siStant; Frederick Scott. as tho office
boy; Ren $. Lakeland, as Slovsky, the
rror:ictor: Elizabeth Preston as Miss
ciiS. a customer, and Gordon Blair.
as the itanco. This has for its thesis
the altruistic attitude of the norist's
assistant toward Il couple engaged for
iftcen years, whose speedy marriage
was brought about through n spray
80 orchids sent 10 Miss Wells by u
mysterious "adventurcr." created in
the mind of the florists assistant,
"Shn,u" l. Clever.
sham" presented by James W. Al
iiSc0. Jr. in the role of very
polished and extremely conversations
nj thi"f; Miss Lewis Warren. as Clara;
Wil'inr3 Y. Parrish. Jr, as Charles,
~" husband, ana Il. l.ockhart Bemiss.
ir, as reporter. was witty and
amusing. That an unlimited and un-
welcome thief may turn the tables
upon HIS victims ana have them seek
fats good offices to carry away some
- their imitation art objects sup
;!icd the theme for this very clever
little play.
|; Is manitcsuy impracticable TO
ccminen, upon the Individual merits
~ me var!ous participants in these
TIRE w-ll-DrescDied plays: we're 1t
-. many o: these might be truth
;li.y- Promised f.ac careers on the pro-
f-ssi5:al stag for the good Of the
LITTLE Thsater League. however. and
:" Keep al these talented actors
~ Kan - fold TO such praise Will
nj aeerd.d ,a@m. even though one
!ns-o- BE thus .lgoHs.y Inclined.
IT, Production s-af Of the league
embraces l. = BenEston. chairman;
Mss Eltn EsE,arG. assistant chair
lr.az- Atis- Ipu.s. Bg-le!Eh. technical!
t!--cttr CEH4r.y Scot;. stage man
@te:- a-.G , J. Conquest. Jr.. lights.
LEA evenings d!f.t,ors. itnclud.d
James - ALLISON ':Jr.,' Mis- Elizabeth
fr-s;oH Mrs = 7. pabncy. and Mrs.
B.archard Forbes The settings were
arranged 10y M:s. sparrow Wadten.
Miss Elizabeth Wheat. Miss Edith
England. Miss Katherine Bhoads and
Mis- Mary Hawes.
Tho three plays VIII be given four
evenings. closing on Friday evening.
Alternative casts vii! appear Oh the
remaining evenings