Palisadian., 1925-01-23
SECOND PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY
PLAYERS LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT A
SIGNAL TRIUMPH FOR LOCAL ARTISTS
Amateur Talent Performs With the Grace and Expression
of PROFESSIONALS Weather Does Not Keep Many
Home; Oriental Interude Novel Feature of Worth
while Program That Was a Credit to the Producers

oSoPAIC IhO CANCCu1hS4y Va a
BILE weather conditions of Tuesday
evening, the second public perform
ance of the Cliffside Park Community
Players was given according to sched
ule in Carney Hall, in Grantwood, be-
fore a well filled house, and the or
ganization has again scored a tri-
umph.
After an overture by Miss Eleanor
Pennell at the piano the curtain rose
promptly by the appointed time and
Reconciliation" by Margaret Case,
was presented by Miss Marjorie Sam
mis-, Mrs. George Beckmann, Mr.. Wal
lace Mcdonald Mr. Warren Sammis,
Jr, and Mr.. Alfred Pennell, who ef-
fectively acted a phase Of modern
society life.
A brief interlude, with music and
then Thursday Evening"" by Chris
topher Morley, was given by Mrs.
Wallace Mcdonald, Mrs. George Don
aldson, Miss Clarice Blake and Mr. S.
e. Darby, who made a distinct hit in
a humorous, natural domestic sketch.
The closing play, Spreading the
News" included large cast: Mrs. ].
M. Akin, Miss Calm Hoke, Mrs.
George Beckmann, Mr.. J. C. Vosburgh,
Mr.. Wallace Mcdonald, Mr.. Cortlandt
Donaldson, Mr.. Albert Stein, Mr. Ed
win LIE Cato, Jr.. and Mr.. Alfred Pen
nell, and was introduced by a charm
ing Irish Folk Dance, under the SUI
pervision of Mrs Leroy Buttolph, and
danced by herself, Miss Nancy Bow
man, Miss Eugenia Brown and Miss
Marlys Fuller, in attractive peasant
costumes among the forest trees near
the scene of an Irish fair. The ludi-
crous progress of events from peace
ful country scene to- seeming trag-
edy, demonstrated some very human
qualities of eyery day. life.
Between the last two plays, an
Oriental Interlude," was most sue
cesfully staged, the oriental, brilliant
costumes and background, and the
varied colored spotlghts producing
effective accompaniments to the beau
tiful performance of the dramatic reci-
tations of Miss Marjorie Sammis, ac-
companied by her mother at the
piano, the esthetic dance by Miss
Marlys Fuller, and the vocal render
ing of selections from the opera
" Aida by Cortlandt Donaldson, with
Miss Pennell at the piano.
Every actor and actress without ex-
ception gave a fine rendering of char
acter, some of them although in double
roles, adapting themselves success
fully into the different characters por-
trayed.
The audience was most appreciative
of the whole performance, the many
humorous hits, and the beautiful eff
fects and music, and only most fiatter-
ing expressions of enthusiasm have
been heard since, for the finished per-
formance of every one of the artists.
the smooth running of everything, and
for the attractive interiors and out of
doors scenes.
The production was under the direc-
ton of Miss Marjorie Sammis, who
coached all the play$ and the staging
was by Mrs. ]. C. Vosburgh and Mr..
Edward Braddon.
To Mr.. Braddon, Sr., is due much
credit for the final beauty of the in
terror scenery.
The ushers for the evening were
Miss Bodine, Miss Walter, Miss Kill
mer and Mrs. Edwin LIE Cato, Jr.
The Community Players express
their appreciation for the furniture
loaned by the William Gulden Com
pany, of Union Hill, and to the C. ].
Leeger Company, of Grantwood, for
plumbing fixtures, which included a
sink with new kind of swinging
faucet, which has its advantages for
the housekeeper.
Mrs j. H. Koch, president of the Or
ganization, made a little speech of
welcome, and explained the aims of
the club and the plans of membership
in the Community Players. The splen-
did entertainment of last Wednesday
evening demonstrates that the club
has become valuable community as
set and will probably be the means of
bringing more members into this fine
body.