Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-30
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BRIGHT FOR THE
LITTLE THEATER
Begins Seventh Year With List
of Members and
Workers.
TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER

The Little Theater Society of Indiana
begins its seventh consecutive season
with its hackers assert, brighter pros
poets Of success and a more impressive
list Of supporters and active workers
than ever before. Its membership cam
paign, well under way, shows awakening
interest among a much larger number
Of people interested in drama than hither-
to; its newly elected board Of directors
and officers include names noted in civic
and social activities. Its re-en gagement
Of the director who has conducted its
stage productions during the past two
seasons is most gratifying TO the friends
won by his brilliant work and endeariag
personality. The plans include monthly
community dances, plays for children and
much more active cooperation OF its
members in its management and prac-
teal work than previously found posi-
BILE.
The pIayreading committee has care
fully considered the suggestions Of its
membership and friends as to the ma
ture and quality of the plays to be given
and hopes to make its offerings express
sive of the best and noblest of contem-
pOrary drama. Moreover this committee
hopes to place increased emphasis upon
one Of the declared objects of the or
ganization, the production of plays Of
local authorship and theme. in harmony
with the earnest recommendation of
Lady Gregory when she visited Indian
apolis in the early days OF the organize
ton
OPEN WITH
SHAKESPEARE'S FANTASY.
As at present planned the season
opens late in September with an outdoor
performance OF Midsummer Nights
Dream" to be followed in October by
Lady Gregory's latest and most amusing
three-act comedy. THE Dragon" supple
mented by a one-act play from the
French Of Georges Clemenceau. Bernard
Shaw's "Androcles and the Lion" is also
under consideration for early use and a
number of unproduced plays are in the
hands OF the committee Authors having
plays they wish to submit for production
are asked to send them to the chairman
Of the play reading committee, Mont
gomery s. Lewis, 1904 Salem street.
The officers, board Of directors and
standing committees Of the society for the
ensuing year are as follows:
OFFICERS FOR
COMING SEASON.
Oflcers-President, Mrs. William o.
Bates; vice president. Fl. W. Glossbren-
ner. secretary. Miss Florence Beckett;
treasurer. George c. Calvert
Directors-George {. Calvert, H. ".
Glossbrenner, Dr. J. Ray Newcomb, John
b. Reynolds, James II. Lowry, Mrs.
George Q. lockwood. Mrs. James T.
Murdoch. Miss Florence Beckett, Miss
Adelaide Fairbanks, Mrs. r. Felix Geddes,
A. III. Adams, Mrs. T. y. Noble, Mrs.
E. S. SEVERN, Miss Eldena Lauter and
Mrs. William o. Bates.
ways and Means Corpmittee-A- Fl.
Adams chairman MrS j II Harnh1li-
vice chairman; Charles E. Coffin, Mrs
Fred Appel, Mrs. Carl Fisher, Mrs.
Samuel Dowden, Mrs. Robert Hsssler and
W, 7. Cannon.
Membership-H. W. Glossbrenner, chair
man Mrs. r. Felix Geddea, Mrs. George
Q. Bruce, Miss Eldena Lanuer, Mrs. 2. s.
SEVERN and F. p. Kautz
reading-MontgOmerv s. Lewis,
chairman; Mrs. r. Felix Geddes, Georg Re
c. Calvert, William o. Bates and George
Somnes.
Players-Dr. J. Ray Neweomb. chair
man; Robert T. Brewer, vice chairman :;
Mrs, Herbert E. Foltz, +. II. Kemger
McComb, Miss Mabel Goddard. Miss
Grace Shoup and Mrs. Olivia Willard
Pubiicity-Miss Mary B. orvis, chair
man; J. Victor Richardson, vice chair
man; Mrs. Albert rabbi. Miss Emily
Fletcher, Mrs. J. D. PIERCE and Mr..
AdoIph Scbmuck
Community Dances-Miss Florence
Beckett, chairman; James II. Lowry, vice
chairman; Miss Sara Lauter. Mrs. Robert
Winslow, Miss Dorothy Cooper,
Walther Iieber, Miss Edna Levy, Mrs.
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