Evening star., 1933-04-02
AMATEUR THEATRICALS IN WASHINGTON

as Lydia, was fitting companion. W. h
Grimes made sprightly Phyllis, and F. Milton
Supplee was all to be desired as the rustic
lover Messrs. o. c. Hine, James A. Hendley.
Paul Evans and James White retained their
re- pective parts in gocd style. The choruses
were well sung, and the ballet was fully appre-
ciated particularly the graceful dancing o.
Harry Sheridan"
SHORT while ago the writer saw MI.
GoH IN his Office in the Woodward Build
ing and though he holes his own with the best
of 'em, yet cne would really have to ssretcn
his imagination long way to see in the same
person the charming character OF Dorothy
which he assumed years ago. He lent me
picture of himself in costume and you can see
for yourself what real delghtful sort OF
girl he made. Indeed. it is quite probable II the
same company could be got together again ana
would repeat the same performance, 1t would
draw q packed housc-es 1t did before since the
last performance, given many years ago, was Tor
the benefit of the Homeopathic Hospital.
"The Johnnie Juni rs" was another organtsa-
ton that put on scmc nice performances o.
similar character, the "M'kedo" being the most
notable.
This famous Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera
was given at the Columbia Theater by the JON
ME Juniors on March II, 1897, the principal
characters being taken bv w. H. Conley. -
Ko-Ko: Fred Supplee, Nanh Poo: Arthur
Earnest, Poo Bah: George p. Robinson the
Mikado; Three Little Maids-Leroy Gon (Yum-
yum) Paul w. Evans and Sidney Ingles, ana
W. H. Harris as Katrisha.
James G. Traylor, who was for many years
connected with the Smithsonian Institution, and
who died recently. was member OF the Jonnie
Juniors and coached them for this performance,
and upon at least one occasion took one OF the
leading parts. He was man OF the highest
type, for whom every one had good word, ana
IL H,ic
panionship viii be missed by the staff and the
rank and file with whom he daily came In con-
tact at the institution. From the time he nrse
came to the city, when he was young man.
he engaged In choir work, and led some OF the
best church choirs.. always showing keen in-
terest in things musical in the city. Jim w1H
be missed by host Of friends.
Another person who recently passed away,
and who always showed great interest IN
Washington musical matters, was Mrs. e. Clyde
Shade, who as Ivy Herr.ott of Mount Pleasant,
showed great promise as singer back In the
COS when she took part in the cast Of her
future husband. DIR. Shade, in "The Hula
Girl" and In other amateur local musical pro-
ductions. Later she went the professional
STAGE from which she still later retired and
made her home with her husband in this city.
She had resided for many years before her death
In Takoma Park, not far from Mrs. Minnie Frye
Coleman, the retired actress of whom the writer
spoke several weeks ago. Indeed, the passing
of such comparatively young people makes one
In their same class realize just what it implies
every time q new calendar is placed upon the
wall or New Year celebration is held.
In The Hula Girl" written by w. H and A.
p. Harris and presented by the Carroll Institute
Dramatic Club, at the Columbia Theater during
the week Of September IL, 1898. both DR.. and
Mrs. Shade (Adiss Herriott) took part.
This was one of the most formidable amateur
productions given in the city and the cast IN