The Evening critic., 1882-04-20
THE EVENING CRITIC.
NsrA EfIsHEn AuGusr Ieas.
SOCIETY,".
what IL Going on in the Social
world.

world.
The private thcntrcals given by the Misses
Douglass last evening at thclr home, on I
street, were a grcat success aud indeed
great surprise, for thero was much more his
trionic tnent displayed than could be
dreamed OF In the average amateur perform
nncc. Tho guests assembled about S o'clock,
and at half-past . the curtains were drawn
aside, disclosing the charming "Mrs. Chill
ingsfOn" preparing 90 receive the ssNfOrulng
CALI Of "Sir Edward Ardent" The dialogue
Is witty and tho action was very spirited. Mr..
stevens aud Miss Douglass won genuine
praise and applause. Miss Douglass was
wonderfully pretty In u dovc-colored, cash
mere vatican gown. with iabot'of white lace
and blonde wig which suited her
pure complexion perfect Mr.. stevens
voice Is rich and flexible, and his stage OK.
perience lent force TO his acting. The dellci-
Gus egotism Of the character Of Sir Edward,
and graceful vanity aud temper Of tho pretty
widow, kept up an undcrcurrcnt OF smiles
and laughter among the audience Then
came an inicrmlssion, succeeded by bur
lesque tragedy, "Love and jealousy" this f.
what the theatrical bill calls "a screaming
farce" ana the r0llicking fun acted and
reacted on audience and drnmntis personfe un-
I'll both were almost convulsed. The roles
were sustained by Miss Niles-who | am
sure must sing well, her voice is
full and strong and we'll modulated - Miss
Stevens, Miss Douglass, Mr.. Stew
ems, Mir. Hobbs and Mr.. Douglass. Miss
Dills wore an Italian peasant costume, and
was pretty laundre ss, loving and beloved
by q fascinating dustman who talked about
his business in the dress and orders of
to n baikecper-Mr. Hobbs, who in an inde
scribable "got-up' was the star OF the oc-
caslon-the sworn friend Of the dustmap, and
the prime.fayorlte of the laundress' mamma
Miss Douglass, who was almost as pretty I'm
the second play as the first. A fair chamber
maid-she might have been Dolly Varden's
twin sister-ls betrothed to the faithless dust
man, and tho complications arising
from the situations produced very
lnngY straM,pg ,bS scenes, WIN and ended by
second act Mr.. Hobbs exit from the bar.room
with his four "trusty blades,' flourlshod
membered by all who heard and saw. The
curtains were drawn for the last time Mt half
past 10, when supper was served Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs George Lyon
Miss Lowry, Miss Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Blair, Mr. and Mrs. George Douglass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobbs, Mrs. Stevens, Lieutenant Stevens,
U. $. N; Mr.. Russell, Mr.. Bradley, Miss
Stewart, DR.. Van yliet Mrs. Niles, SIr HELEN,
the Misses Strong, Mr.. Strong, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Page, Miss Page, Miss Paulding, Miss
RUSSELL Mr.. Dodge and others.
Leaving the pleasant party gathered at Mrs.
Douglass, we rolled quickly through the storm
TO hhode Island avenue, where. at their agree
able home, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt were holding
the last and most brilliant of their receptions.
The host and hostess were assisted in their
duties by their daughter, who Wore most
elective toilet Of ivory-white brocade, trimmed
with lunar lace and passementerie. Mrs,
Hunt wore, as usual, mourning garb, the only
point OF color in the costume being a large
corsage bouquet of safrona and tea-buds.
MIS-. Chandler, who is still somewhat
OF an invalid, occupied sofa near
Mrs. Hunt and was radiant in pale blue satin,
trimmed copiously with lace. Among the
guests were the President, Secretary Lincoln,
Mr. Allen Arthur, Mrs. John Davis, In an Gle
CANT toilet of lees of Burgundy brOcaded vel
vet; Mrs. Blaine, In the handsomest costume
OF INC evening-a pompadour brocado on
cream ground; Secretary and Mrs. Teller, SEN
ator WINDOW, Mrs. Craig Wordsworth, mag
niflcent toilet; The Chief Justice, the Dean OF
the Diplomatic Corps and Miss Allen, Judge
and Mrs. Macarthur, elegant toilet, trimmed
with lace worth ransom; Mrs. and Miss
Emory, Admiral and Miss Almy, one
OF the prettiest girls in the room;
Mrs. Poe and Miss Rachael Sher
nan-as bright and piquant as eveT-Drrs
Ruggles, Commodore and Mrs. Carter, Com
modore and Mrs. Earl English, Miss Treling-
huysen, Mr.. and Mrs. James Otis of New York.
the Misses Otis, Senator and Mrs. Hale, Sena-
tor and Mis-. Miller, superb toilet; Miss MIL
ler, General McCook, Senator and Mrs. Hill,
elegant toilet; Mrs. and Miss Lorlng, Mrs.
Kingsley and others TO the number of about
three hundred. supper was served about / /
o'clock and bon-mots and " cultured chat all
evening.
The distinguished artist Eastman johnson
is visiting his brother, Captain Johnson, OF
the Navy, Mt his home on street.
Miss Watmough, who has been so i'll with
diphtherla, is convalesclng slowly.
Mrs. Thackara-bright, winsomo Mrs.
ThacRara-lcaves her home here for that
other home in Philadelphia, Of which her
friends are all jealous as absorbing too much
OF her time and affection,