Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-20
PRESENT ~HAppIyEss. FOB

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BENEFIT
 A well chosen cast of New London people who are giving their theatrical talent for the benefit of the $2,00o,oOO endowment fund of Connecticut college delighted a good sized audience at Da- wis theatre Monday evening with the.r presentation of Happiness" the four act American comedy-draua by J. | Hartley Manners.
 The following were the characters in | the order of their appearance: The Maid, Miss Marjorie Smith | Aunt Abby skowcroft,
 Mrs Marvin Smith 1 Mrs. Crystal Poe,
 Mrs. Grace Prentis Bitgood Philip Chandos, James G. Hammond Jenny. Clara Turner Hammond Mrs. Wreay, Mrs. Ida N. Bragaw A Waiter, By Himself Miss Sally Perkins, Mrs. Thomas Speirs Fermoy MacDonagh, Thomas Mccarthy
 A Boy, Calvin Beebe, Jr. | A Girl, Miss Dorothy Fistere An Assistant, Miss Fanchon Hartman
 An Applicant, Miss Dorothy Henkle
 Interest for the Norwich audience
 centered particularly in the appear
 ance of Clara Turner Hammond and her husband. James c. Hammond, both
 So well known to the Norwich stage
 in other days, and the entrance of each
 artist Monday night was greeted with
 a warmly welcoming burst of applause,
 while at the end of the third act when
 they were given a curtain call big bas-
 kets of flowers were presented 70 them.
 In the part of Jenny, the dressmakers errand girl, poor in purse but rich in
 her outlook upon life. Clara Turner Hammond made the character clear cut
 and convincing and carried the prin-
 cipal action of the play with ease and
 adaptability. Mir. Hammond appeared
 to perfection as the suave and wealthy , man of the world who had escaped by
 divorce from the catastrophe of his , | first marriage but ultimately finds the f way to happiness. Sharing honors O. l the production with them was Mrs Grace PrentAs Bitgood as Mrs. Crystal 4 Pole, rich widow bored to death with . the frittering round of fashion, to whoT n Jenny comes with an arousing inter i, est that makes life worthwhile again . and who finds real happiness in help e ing others. Mrs. Thomas C. Speirs diC V an appreciated bit of character acting J as Miss Sally Perkins, distinguished fol n her suited and affected nannerisms N and Mrs. Marvin Smith and Mrs, Ida \ l. Bragaw were well cast.
 The fashionable dreesmaking establish = ment of which Jenny ultimately become s the proprietor under ihe name of Itdair ? l EpluaTQS dHOrueu lOFely laEnlOn us . play in the fourth act when a number o Norwich young ladies appeared as tn . models at Madame Epinsrd's, wearin S beautiful gowns which were kindly loan ' ed for the productlcn by Norwich stores ,o Those appearing as the models were: Mrs ', ussell Clapp, Jr., gown by the Wort u Speciality Shop; Miss Marion Shea, gow 's by Hagberg; Miss Marion Briggs, gow = by B. Gotthelf Co.,; Miss MiidIel Car1 gown by The Boston Store; Mrs. Iossp C. Worth. gown by The Manhattan Miss Catherine Lee. gown by the Porte
 ous & Mitchell Co.,; Miss Margaretkey 7- holds, gown by The asai5n shop. Nri le Charles Lucas, gown ty the Worch Si o cialty Shop: Mis. Acue:son Harjen. EUv II by The Boston Store; Mrs. Lcr's R. ] oi IT teous, gown by the PortsJ:s * Mitche a Go.
 ,I Between the .hi,i ani fourth aets. NJ 'e Hammond spoke !sw w3rls from ,l eu stage expressing nan $ 10 'Ia No:wi ie merchants who hal loaned the gowns aii ie stage settings, to iise 4ud.en.e for Us st IS tendance and its icta-est il CcnaecLcl te college.
 e. The following college girls servel 1;
 ushers: Misses Julie Wlrnsr. Helen Al O. cry. Catherine Dodd, Mary Higgins, Hele re Higgins, Gertrude Avery, Mary CCugl .S' lin, Rosa Wilcox, Nellie English, Irn k Hutzler, Helen Dodd and homemade cal h. dy was ;,old by ths H.s'.s Atty Gs.lu an Agnes Leahy, Margaret McGarry, Hels IT, Peale and Clara Evans.