Evening journal., 1921-04-06
SHUTTLE SHOWS
VALUEOF PLAY
Good Citizenship Idea is
Emphasized by Young
People
MAYOR, COUNCIL
SEE PRESENTATION

A'i isis was enjoyed hy lWV winning
tonians in the ballroom OF the Hotel
dupont last night The entertain
ment which had been arranged by
the Neighborhood Associations re-
Gently formed by the Community
Service. consisted Of the prosenta-
tion OF the play. "The shuttle" COM
munity singing, a Virginia reel and
social dancing
In the play. each playground ac-
tivity was thought OF as a thread
and by weaving these together a pat
tern OF good citizenship was obtain
ed. This allegory Of citizenship was
artistically worked out in a way that
was both charming and interesting.
II made powerful plea for we'll
equipped community centers.
THE shuttle" was written by Miss
Pauline Nrooman and Miss Margaret
Whitaker. Each playground was
represented In the cast. and all con-
tributed an interesting part OF the
highly-entertalmng program. The
costuming and staging were clever
and the dances were graceful. Much
Of the success of the evening was
due TO the efforts Of Charles +. Ernst,
director Of the Community Service
and Miss Frances Range. organizer
OF the Community Service.
Tho object Of the entertainment
was TO show the mayor and members
OF the city Council, Park Board and
the people OF Wilmington why the
Neighborhood Associations wants
| help in improving certain buildings
/ for use as centers for neighborhood
J activities and also 10 show the value
| OF the playground TO the Wilmington
D boys and girls. and adults as well.
Tho story Of THE shuttle" is,
/ Power. the City Government and Pub
/ lie Interest, the Civic Organizations.
/ find Service. the Weaver of Citizen
ship. using materials too drab 20 pro-
duce a satisfying pattern. Weaver
/ intimates that she has brighter
l threads and encouraged by Interest
she brings out Bobbins with the fol-
/ lowing threads: Baby Play. Kinder
garten. Music School. Folk Dancing.
Games. Art. Gymnastics. Athletics
! Dramaucs. Home Nursing and Music.
Power questions the durability Of
these threads. Interest inquiries
where they lead. Weaver conducts
Power and Interest to a Neighbor-
hood Association meeting where they
see the Pattern OF Citizenship
brought about by Unity through Play
and Happiness through Service.
Power is convinced and asks wha;
the City can do TO reproduce
] . B. In
Workshop-A Neighborhood Centre
where these bright threads may b,
woven on her looms-the people Of
the Neighborhood.
Interest supports Weaver ans
Power grants the requests which
Weaver makes.
All through the different threads
the Weaver sits al her shuttle and
Power and Interest sit and look on
and occasionally ask Weaver for in
formation. A charming conversa-
tion is as follows:
Interest-"Tell me. Weaver. how
came you by such thread? Hast
thou more?"
Weaver-"It has no end. 'Tis Gre
ated with creation-each newborn
NaAN' 10 AAANH hAANAA AAAN AMAA AAAWAlAAEMl
as his birthright. But, like some
precions metal which has been al
loyed with baser stun. the purity OF
this thread is lost till favoring twists
reveal il once again"
Power-"It comes from birth, you
say?"
Weaver-"In very truth from birth
and then we call Il Play. II leads "a
Recreation with youth and then
through Unity to service-then I'll.
/ Happiness. indeed"
Each number Of the program wa,
enthusiastically received one OF
the outstanding scenes was that IN
which Miss Mary A. Moran. head OF
the Delaware Nurses Association
gave a demonstration OF how q
change bed with a patient lyinl
in H. Besides many musical selec
5 tions and dances all phases OF com
munity work were given. This in
b Ouded athletics from the South Sid,
Z Association, Gymnastics from IN,
r dupont Sports Club. Dramatics from
the Drama League, Home Nursini
from the Red Cross. represented b,
, Miss Moran; Music from the or
{ pheus Club. Art from the Madison
Association, Games from the Caddi,
, Club. Folk dances from the Della
81 more Association. kindergarten ant
, Music School from the Clayton As
, sociation and Baby Play from IN,
/, Child Welfare.
After the presentation Of '9The Shut
tie" a dance was held. The orchestra
led by j. Norris Robinson, gave 4
number OF delightful selections. vii
liam =. White led in communit,
singing.
Among the many guests presen
10 last evening was Mayor Taylor an,
the entire City Council body Mem
bers OF the Junior League werl
T ushers.
- The cast OF characters follow:
b Power ....s.s...-........ John Bechto
, Interest ......... Mrs c. p. Nj Rumfor,
WsaEsr soS.,. i,,-,, Mrs. Edgar b; Eel
q Boehn. Anna Dohertv. Eudora Joseph
Jennie MacLean, Margaret Mccoy
kathalcen Mcguire, Mildred Ehart
% Alice Prettyman, Josephine SEWER.
]. First Thread-Joscphine Brown. Kath
crime Connor. Gertrude Silker. Alice Du
gan, Mary Duran. Madeline stevenson
directed by Loda T. Murnhin.
: Second Thread fa)-Aifred Hoffman
! NAlANA ANN W RNAAH ANAlNN nfANNfs AMElN
Bittolo. Edith Crossan. Mildred White
{ mack, Erwin Whitcnack. Marguerite
Grant. Louey Weinberg. Margaret Vein
berg. Edith Oliver. Mildred Hanson.
Second Thread (bl-Marie Nitolo.
Third Thread-polish folk dance. al
rected by Miss Adamowski
, Fourth Thread-Joseph Corrozi. Pau
Grimes, Egbert Lucas, William Lucas
| Peter Martin. Bruno penn0ni. Franl
% | Richards Thomas kenney, Nichola
! Leafashia, Alfred Giammattel Arthu
% / Giammattel. Dominick pacello
Fifth Thread-E'lsic Boyce. Helen De
| mol Alice nQVno Marian Navi1la 49,