Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-17
Will Be Staged In The Empire
Theatre Next Thursday
And Friday Nights
BENEFIT BASE BALL CLUB;
BUY YOUR TICKET NOW

The much heralded base ball bene-
fit show, "My Friend From India, "
will be presented at the Empire The
atre on next Thursday and Friday
nights, March % and %, and it is
safe to predict that the house will be
crowded on both nights to witness
the big show.
Over so of Pocomoke's best talent
are in the cast, the show being stage j
by the Wheeler Producing Company,
well remembered here, having pro-
duced "The Peticoat Minstrels" last
October for the Eastern Star Lodge,
which was considered by far the best
local entertainment ever presented in
Pocomoke City, and another treat is
assured the theater goers of Pocomoke
and vicinity in the coming entertain
ment.
"My Friend from India" is farce
comedy with music, and is conceded
to be one of the funniest comedies
ever written. Throughout the action
of the play are many brilliant and
catchy musical and dancing numbers
by our best singers and dancers, as
sisted by attractive young ladies and
gentlemen as society bellies, maids and
buffers, newspaper men, country girls
etc. The feature musical offering will
be an artistically staged Arabian
scene with twelve scarf dancers, at
tendants, and musicians.
The show is being presented under
the auspices Of the Ladies. Financial
Committee of the Pocomoke Base
Ball Club. headed by Mrs. Emma
Stevenson. The committee has left
nothing undone which will add to the
success of the show, which is sure to
have the support Of all lovers of the
game. The Princess Anne fans, who
are strong supporters of the POGO
moke team, are to see the show
there on Wednesday night, March Fl,
having guaranteed the local players a
full house.
Seats can be reserved for the P0-
comoke show commencing Monday,
March 10, at A. H. Stevens confect-
ionery store. ~
The following is the program:
Erastus Underholt, retired pork
packer, Roger F. Vincent.
Charles Underholt, his son, E. Will
fred Ross.
A Keen Shaver, a Theosophical bar
ber, H. j. Wheeler.
Tom Valentine, Charley's pal. Mr..
Beauchamp.
Rev. James Twcedles,. missionary,
Arthur Hudson.
Jennings, a servant, Linwood Ellis.
Finnerty, of the police force, Gran
vile Hall.
Stokes, the repair man, Hillaire
Wardwell.
Marian Hayste, engaged to Charles.
Mrs. Roger w. Landlord.
Mrs. Beekman Street, looking for
No. 8, Mrs. Benjamin F. Dryden.
Bernice Underholt, who Graves So
ciety. Miss Margaret Wilson.
Gertrude Underholt, Pops little
girl, Margaret Bowen.
Tilly, A Dutch maid, Miss Katharyn
Fahrney.
Society Girls-Anne Blaine, Char
lotte Young, Mildred Clogg, Belle
Hudson, Dorothy Ward, Grace Ward
Pauline East, Willie Walters, Louise
Byrd, and Mrs. Clarence Dryden.
Country Kids-Ada Howard, Wan.
da Veasey, Amy Schoolfeld, Althea
Feddeman, Elaine Wardwell, Annie
Henderson, May Ellis, Ruth Pusey.
Buffers = Farrell Bowen, Gerald
Crockett, Malcolm Matthews, Paul
Vincent, John wilson, Johnson Payne
Emerson Saurhauff.
Arabian Group-Mesdames Marx
Callahan, Claude Davis, Norris M
Young, Franklin West, J. M. Crockett
Sidney Stevens, Allen Schoolfield, the
Misses Rosemary Stevens, Mabe
Davis, Louise Byrd, Alice R. Young
Edna Callahan, Emily Ross, Jear
Young.
Instrumentalists- Merrill
James Merrill, James Schoolfield.
French Maids-Ada Howard, Wan
da Veasey, Amy Scho1tield, Althes
Feddeman, Elaine Wardwell, Annie
Henderson, May Ellis, Ruth Pusey.