Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-06
"At The Sign OF
The Shooting STAR

Do you believe IN SlgnSI Well,
anyway you believe in encouraging The
efforts of home talent and of helping
to promote library and civic improve
ments which are the special activities
of the Woman's Club. For your
hearty cooperation in attendance and
the manifest appreciation the Club and
the cast and the director, Mrs. Geo.
Brown express their sincere thanks.
The play is one that engages so
much group acting that it is hardly DOS
slDle to mention any as the leading
ones. Probably Miss Hazel Maves as
Aunt Shirley, Miss Dorothy Cass as
the affected and flirtatious young lady
visitor and Miss Grace Benton as the
mother, had parts that called for more
real acting and which they portrayed
IN admirable style. The other young
lady parts were carried in charming ef-
fect by Misses Louise Jones, Eulal;e
Dorminey, Freddie Isler, Catherine
smith, Elizabeth McCarty, Ethel
Beall and Anthem Rhorer, who also
gave a specially dance with ease and
grace. Mr. Fleming Shewmake as the
center of all the complications was es-
pecially good in voice and manner.
Harvey Jay and Will Ed Smith were
splendid team and so were John S.
Johnston and Eldridge Powell.
Gibson Broadhurst was an imposing
tlgure in uniform and carried his part
with dignity. Raymond Rodgers made
all excellent father and Needham War
rem has splendid stage presence and
voice and filled the role of Doctor and
advising friend in perfect style.
Messrs Venable Anderson as a show
director and Warren Langston as a
newspaper photographer had inter
esting roles that were carried with real
professional style.
Of all the pleasing specialties the
most attractive was the Wild Rose
Dance given by group composed OF
Louise Smith, Ruby Dorminey, Mary
Frances Turner, Miriam Bowers, Ida
nellie Turner, Mary Edwin Turner,
LaRue Scarborough, Helen Claire
Varnedoe, Geraldine Eunice and Mar
guertie Fielding.
These lovely children were exouis-
itely CARRIED for their part in matched
costumes of dainty pink crepe paper
with socks of the same hue and white
slippers.
They were garlanded with pink ros-
es and presented beautiful picture
Miss Louise Smith designed the cos
tunes and spent much time with the
mothers i'll carrying into execution the
beautiful effect produced.
Miss Evlynne Alberson gave the
children their splendid training up un-
til the time she left for her school work
last week.
Miss Louise Jones then took up the
the training with the important aid of
Mrs. Harvey Mathis as pianist and
who also gave a delightful rendition
of McDowell's ITO A Wild Rose"
This specially is going to be repeated
at the reception for the teachers. Miss
Dorothy Cass sang "The Maggie
Blues" catchy sono with chorus that
was especially clever carrying the old
time melody and new song in duet
form. Miss Grace Benton sweetly
sar9 "Pale Moon" to an appreciative
audience.
Miss Thelma Dorminey was the
skillful accompanist for the songs and
the snake dance given by Athleen
Rhorer.
The entire program was so varied
and so pleasing that much credit is
due Mrs. George Brown who has been
the sole and the pa'nstaking director,
having given all of her time for the
past three weeks to its successful pre-
sentation. The young people of the
caste have been very faithful to the
intensive practicing and are to be COM
mended for their kind assistance in
putting over a Woman's Club benefit
Just before they go away to their work
in the various schools and colleges
Mr.. John S. Johnston personally So
licited the advertising for the programs
from which profit will also be made
for the Club, Mr.. Johnson rendering
his services free.
Mrs VIM. Rawlins, Mrs. w A Dow
ling. Mrs. w. A. Newsome, Mrs. J H
Mcdonald composed the committee