Evening journal., 1922-11-01
'WHIRL OF 1922.
BEST YET HELD.
Stupendous Spectacle, Cor
geous in Color, Brilliant
in Acting
ENTHRALLS AUDIENCE
ON OPENING NIGHT

three hours nj the Playhouse last
evening. Scene melted into scene
with the swifiness and smoothness
of moving picture finn and as per-
fectly presented as IL the hundreds
of dancers were performing the last
of a seasons engagement instead of
first night offering. Exquisite solo
dances were followed by wonderful
ensembles, given with grace and
spontaneiiy
Four hundred local people are in
the cast. each contributing an i'm
portant part TO make the dazzling
production great success.
The Merry Whirl" is given under
the auspices OF the Junior Board OF
the Delaware Hospital. for the bene-
fit OF the childrens ward. II will be
repeated nightly throughout this
week. with matinee on Saturday
For months past there has not
been such a gathering OF Whining
ton society as was observed last
n ght. Those that were not on the
Playhouse stage were in the audi
ence. After their parts were finished
many of the actors sat in the audi
ence, their varied costumes giving
a carnival effect TO the whole audi !
forum and lobby
The perfection OF the performance
In all the many scenes and acts. |
brought admiring comments upon
the splendid training given by Miss
Lila Agnew Stewart. Miss Stewart /
was ably assisted by directors of |
specially dancers who will be named
in. connection with those dances
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of the many Merry Whirl" COM
mittees unstinted praise must be
given for the immense success OF
last nights performance. The exc
cutive committee OF the Merry
Whirl" is as follows: Miss Alice
Satterthwait. chairman; Miss Mar
garetta Miller, vice-chairman; Miss
Laura Amory. secretary; Mrs. VIII
lard Springer. Jr.. treasurer: Mrs.
c. d. Buck. Mrs. n. p. Rood. Mrs.
W. b. Denham, Margery speakman,i
Mrs. Charles A. Higgins. Caleb s.
Layton and w. p. Johnston.
Opens in Ancient Greece :
A buzz of applause and ndmira-
tion ripped over the audience as the
curtain arose on the opening scene.
entitled 1.-THE Beauty That Was ;
Greece" disclosing the court where v
the maldens were playing so hap Y
PLY until the golden apple was
thrown among them by envlous Dis
cord. and gave Paris the opportun- I
ity to award the beauty prize TO
Helen.
Iapes II, Hughes. Jr., made a
splendid Paris. assisted by Stewart I
Groves and Urey Conway as trojan {
warriors. Miss Elizabeth Thomas d
was "Hermes." Miss Louise Stirling. {
''Hera." and Miss Sanah Townsend. 6
"Pallas Athena" "Terpschore"
was portrayed by Miss Helen simon q
and the Three Graces" by Miss n
Alice Bush. Mrs. T. Garrison Taylor Il
and Miss Julia johnson. Mrs. Har- o.
cont r. Burns made a respondent e'
Helen. p
A solo dance. Mercury Wings" $,
By Miss Elizabeth Thomas followed, az
and introduced two features by the 81
little folk that brought down the a
house. These features were a dance y
by Trojan Archers and another en- re
titled Fire and Water" Dancers er
for both were assembled by Miss 4
Kate McCiafferty. and did their NJ
parts with remarkable grace and c.
la
From Greece tho scene changed 20 w
tho Orient where the Prince OF NJ
Persia was entertaining Ahmed OF
Bagdsd." searching for NADIA" his by
beloved. The discovery ends in VI
and fight OF Ahmed" and &c
NADIA" This episode was startling Pa
IN It's realism and gorgeous In setting vi
Sharp WIS the Prince. sis
Nlss Pauline dupont, was NADIA" w
Waiter Kumme. a slave driver and Jr
Miss Jane Marvel was ''Thaia." a III
'hained slave. Baron Maurice de Nj
Fanx was Ahmed" 70
Miss Esther Bancroft sang the RI
Song OF India" by Rimsky-Kor- cit
lakov IN enhancing style. while a IA
zroup OF dancers, as ''Mauresques -" At
assembled by Miss Jeanette X mi
Thomas. gained much applause. pa
Special dances by Miss Marvel and Sc
Miss dupont were excellently done.
Old England and Russia. SCI
Again the scene shifted, this time
10 the days OF 'Merrie England" by
and Henry VIII. with Dr. Charles l.. mi
Reese In the role. Mrs. Harlan G. an
Scott made a beautiful Anne Boil tul
eyn Mrs. Norman p. Rood was tn.
regal Queen Elizabeth" Charles A. en-
Higgins was Henry V OF France" HI
Caleb S. Layton was Sir Walter az
Raleigh" John Sellers proved sb
lively court jester. "a,
During action OF this episode the no
audience as well as the royal court NJ,
was entertained by a group OF sing an
FRS from the Westminster Choral e.,
Club assembled by Miss Mary Eliz- -,
lbeth Weber. and a merry body OF =,
Rustic Dancers" assembled by -
Miss Esther Butler. an
As an interlude between the "Mer-
lie England scene and the Russian ~
Episode" which followed. dance uh
~ a group Of Picrrettes and Pier by
OTIS. assembled by Miss victorine tol
iuPont. formed sprightly diver
ion. gaining much applause The an
Russian Episode" was as colorful inf
nd gorgeous in setting although of bel
ntrely different character, as those del
vhich had preceded it. II depicted wa
visit by Catherine the Great to one pit
( her castles. where she was enter
lined by her faithful subjects in ma the
We songs and dances. Mrs. H. Rod of
ey Sharp was Queen Catherine" Mr.
gorge A. Elliott was Gen. Alexis ent
Icolaivitch" and David d. Ranken we
as prince Boris" Then there che
ere two princesses. portrayed by VIII
RS. Philip Marauard and Miss Mary loo;
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