The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-04


A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted "Topsy Turvey," the extrav-
aganza presented by the Admission
High school on Friday evening at
the Lyric theatre. Rhythmatic cho-
ruses, fantastic costumes, good sing
ing and well trained dancing formed
brilliant interludes within the lines
of the clever plot of this excellent
play written and produced by Miss
Felicia Metcalf. teacher of modern
languages at the high school. Miss
Metcalfs fertile brain and brilliant
Imagination planned the elaborate
choruses and made the affair one OF
the most successful amateur per-
formances ever witnessed by an An
niston audience. The plot was fan
tastic and the lines decidedly clever,
Much of the success of the evenings
entertainment was due to the SPLEEN.
did support of the accompanies,
Miss Ruth Shaw, supervisor of mu-
sic In the public schools. and her
Wen trained orchestra, whose music
was far above the average and was
loudly applauded.
The parts assigned by Miss Net
calf were all we'll portrayed, Miss
Alice Brod as the Irish cook and
later as queen of Topsy Turvey. car
ried on high comedy throughout the
evening. She and Robert Leary as
Lightfingered Mike made a great hit
and continued to hold the interest of
their audience. Miss Leah Krawitz
was also very good in her part. Miss
Madeline Kiker as Augusta Home
spun kept her audience laughing
whenever she appeared before the
footlights. and her affair with Mr..
Bluebeard, the colorful villain, was
exceptionally good as were the parts
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Miss Frances Andrews and Miss Nell
lie Noell. Mr. Louis Kidd was I'M
usually good as Grand Duke Won
Sputterfuss, and the other lords a.
the court were very magnificent.
tulip garden formed the setting
for the Bubble chorus, which was a
great hit of the evening. Then the
months danced gaily in with beau
tiful January, dazzling April and de-
mure September presenting an elabo-
rate display of magnificent costumes
planned by Miss Metcalf. THE Sum-
mer Girls" the kiss Me" chorus and
the Heart of a Rose" danced by
dainty little Helen James Usrey, led
up to the Sea Dreams dance, which
was one of the most elaborate and
fantastic dances ever attempted by
an amateur audience. For this the
school children were trained by Mrs.
Robert Fulton. of Fayetteville. Tenn,
friend of Miss Metcalf, who came
to Admission especially for this pur-
pose. Sea nymphs in sea green and
white scarlet danced and intermin-
gled themselves with silken scarfs
while colored lights were artistically
thrown in sea water lavender, pur-
pie and amber. "A Rafting Good
Time" was the title of a skit given
by talented group, and this was one
of the best hits of the evening, which
will long be remembered by those
present as one of the most elabo-
rate and successful of amateur per-
formances with great credit due to
Miss Metcalfs capable management
and success in producing the best re-
suits with her talented school boys
and girls of Admission.
One of the most beautiful and
artistic of the fall home weddings
was that of Miss Lucy Scarborough
and Mr.. Oscar Hyatt. which was SOL
emnized on Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Scarbor-
ough.
The entire lower floor of the home
was artistically decorated with
masses of southern smilax. palms and
ferns and yellow and white chrysan-
themums. The stair which the bride
ana attendants descended was COW
cred with smilax artistically en-
twfned with white chrysanthemums.
. and in the living room was an i'm
provised altar of palms and other
gTeenry. forming rich green back
ground for Marie Antoinette floor
baskets filled with yellow chrysan-
themums. Cathedral candles, were
placed at intervals, lending a very
pretty effect.
Prior to the entrance of the wed.
ding party musical program was
rendered by Mrs. Dewitt Faucet. as
sisted by Mrs. r. C. Conner of Enter
prise and Mrs. Alva Gaverick, vio-
linist Beloved, 1t Is Morn" was
sung by Miss Lucille Scarborough.
To the strains of Mendelssohn's
march, DR.. Robert L. Hyatt of Ma.
con, brother of the groom, entered
the living room to await the coming
OF the bride and groom. First to de-
scend the stair was the maid of
honor. Miss Willie johnson of Besse-
Iner, gowned in brown velvet,
trimmed in fur, wearing picture hat
and carrying an arm bouquet of yell
low chrysanthemums. She was fol-
lowed by the little ring-bearer, Har-
riet Hyatt, of Macon. daintily dressed
in white and carrying the ring imS>
bedded in the heart of a white chrys-
anthemum. The bride approached
the altar with her brother, DR.. L. l..
Scarborough by whom she was given
in marriage. Miss Scarborough was
stylishly gowned in a suit of mid
night blue duvetyn. with brown ac-
cesseries, and carried bouquet of
brides roses and valley lilies. Never
has she looked more stunning or ra-
dainty lovely. She was met before
the minister by Mr.. Hyatt and his
best man, Mr.. W. L. Walsh of Bes-
semer, and Mrs. Robert L. Wyatt,
sister of the bride, acted as matron
of honor. handsomely gowned in
brown beaded charmeuse, wearing
picture hat. Her flowers were yell
low chrysanthemums.
Immediately after the ceremony an,