Evening star., 1940-05-12

Ann Hathaway with Augustin Daly
and Travis Cocker" this loss beinR
somewhat Offset by the introduction
OF two new members, Miss Alice K.
Irwin and Miss Irene Rowland.
"A Night on" was then produced
by the club with success, permission
to use the play being given by
Augustin DAILY, who seems to have
taken fatherly interest in the
Washington amateurs.
Club Reorganized.
About this time, because of the
growing importance and needs Of the
club, a reorganization was had, and
Edward j. Walsh was made presi-
dent; w. S. Mccarthy, stage man
ager; Mr.. OLaughlin. business
manager, and Theodore Friebus, jr.,
director, and the following additional
regular members: George H. O'Con-
nor, A. T. Seaman, j. J. Nolan, VIII
liam Conley, Miss Nora Cocker, Ann
Hathaway, Nellie Lackaye, Alice
Irwin, A. P. Evans and Irene Roland.
The Players" was another anna:
teur theatrical organization which
included in its ranks some of the
best young men Of the country,
nearly all of whom were students ct
Columbian (now George Washing
toni University. Many had fine
family connections, and after leav-
ing the university quite q number
became successful and prominent In
various walks Of life. One of these
was Frank H. Hitchcock, who served
as Postmaster General In the cabinet
OF President Taft; another, Luther
H. Reichelderfer, prominent physi-
clan. became member of the Board
OF Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, and for awhile served as
Its president. Still another was
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, who
served as director OF military
aeronautics during the World War.
MIR. Hitchcock was president Of the
organization: Brig. Gen. Mitchell
was one Of the altos In the ensemble,
while the part taken by DR..
Reichelderfer is not given.
The first performance took place
at the New National Theater on
December IA, 1894, and the play was
Dorothy" According to the pro-
gram, the characters were taken as
follows: Squire Bantam Of Chan
ticleer Hall. Harry Hughes; Dorothy
Bantam, his daughter, Samuel
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Harry erwood,
Wilders friend, Melville Dupignac
Hensey: Pricella Privett, a widow,
Bennett Moynton Cushman; Lurch-
er, a sheriff's ofacer, william Hunt
ington Conley; John Tuppitt, the
village landlord, James Taylor Cron-
in; Phillts Tuppitt, his daughter,
William Hearne Grimes; Tom Grass,
her sweetheart. Frederic Milton Sup
plee; Lady Betty, guest Of the
squire, Noah Willis Pomeroy: Will
son, attendant to Bantam, Horace
Hampton Weston.
St6S AHSH.
It was a thoroughly stag affair
and all the parts were taken by men,
The Star at the time said:
Those who sustained female parts
did very we'll in their unaccustomed
attire, notably Hazen Bond as
Dorothy: lie Roy Gon as Lydia,
B. B. Cushman as the widow, DR..
N. Willis Pomeroy as Lady Betty,
while the chief figures in the male
cast were Harry Hughes, as Squire
Bantam; w. H. Conley, as the
bailiff; Fred M. Supplee, Melville
Hensey, THEODORE Friebus, jr.; James
Taylor Cronin and Horace Westcott.
The ballet corps was q decided hit,
and Harry Sheridan, as the premier,
scored . pronounced success.
The audience was q large and fash
ionable one"
The program at the time carried
an error upon this and the SUBJ
sequent occasion that The Star re-
porter did not detect, for Dorothy
was taken by Mr.. Go6, and Lydia
Hawthorne was assumed by Mr..