The Evening critic., 1882-06-17
SOCIETY.


Mrs Mcrrick's pallors were crowded % the
last point yesterday evening, the guests being
Invited % witness the French plays whicn
Madame Burr's pupils gave, and In wnich they
sustained the parts % prettily ana Success
fully. Mrs. Merrick, Madame Barr AMI tho
Misses Burr received their friends NJ the door
Of the front parlor, and after q few pleasant
words, motioned them 10 places. Promptly at
iheappolnted time the call.oell sounded aud
murmur Of pleasure. Heavy crimson curtain
fell at the hack Of tho stage, and tropical
plants, orange and lemon tress, palm ferns
forest In tho. "Land OF Stories"
little girls in charming Greenaway
costumes are walking, and wheso they meet
their dear friends IN the order named First
"Red Riding Hood" in a crimson capote and
hood with her pot ''of butter and few fresh
eggs for grandmamma;" she was saved at tho
last moment by "Jack the Giant Killer" Then
'"Cinderella," with dustpan, sorrow and rags,
finds somewhere in the woods, for she reap.
pears in beautiful ball dress, on her way 70
meet her prince. Then "Goody Two-shoes,'
in n dainty Dolly.Varden gown, with her dove
on her shoulder and a charming smile anu
story on her lips. Then "Bopeep" in the
costume OF a Dresden shepherdess and sing.
Ing SO swestiy to the lost, lost sheep Slpoo.n ma,
behind the scenes) and runs on
10 find them. This play was 50 prettily ren.
dered that an enthusiasm followed, and tho
children gave for an encore little song
adapted by Miss Burr from "Je Suis une Belle
IOuDee.' Tnen followed "Ine young Blue
Stocking" in which Miss Grace semmes. sus.
ianed the principal part brilliantly; and, in-
deed, all the demolselles did so well that com.
PARSONS could scarcely be made, The tinal
Cameron, Miss Paul, Miss Card, Miss Mamie
Merrick and Miss Ramsdell by their clever
0amateur theatricals." The costumes were
all noticeable by reason OF their elegance AMI
appropriateness. "Madame Robin was charm
Ing in the old lady dress; Madame la
Marquise" In combination toilet Of pink AMI
blue satin, with handsome laces; "Ma1ame
Lorieux" in garnet and silver blue with laces;
"JeaHneton" in n French peasants costume,
including even sabots; and Gertrude" the
ex-Vivandiere, In a compromise between her
old uniform and her peasants dress. Her
strange oaths, 'by the bass drum" ga thou
sand cannons," ''trumpets and spurs" &C.,
created as much merriment as her military sa-
lutes and martial manner. Among the
Misses Cameron, Senator and Mrs. Win
dom, Mr.. and Miss Paul, General and
Ramsdell, Miss Quinn, Miss Eastman, Miss
Mohun, Miss Tyson, Miss stevens, Miss Ches
ney, Captain and Mrs. Semmes, Mr.. Run, DR..
and Mrs: Johnson, Mrs. craigle, Miss Clare,
pr. and Mrs. Thompson, Senator and Mrs. Nc
Elhone and others.
The engagement Of Miss Donaldson and Dr..
Hall Lewis is announced. The brideelect Is
the daughter of DR.. Donaldson, so well known
| in the community, and the young groom is a
graduate of the Philadelphia College and the
| probable successor TO the Doctors enormous
| practice.
| The Misses Riggs go on Wednesday t1iheir
| beautiful country seat on the edge of thSChil-
| lum Valley, in Prince Georges County.
| Mrs. Justice Matthews and her daughters
| left several days ago to attend "Class Day at
| Princeton. They go thence to New England,
| where Massachusetts and New Hampshire
| will divide thoir summer allegiance. Their
new home now building on Connecticut ave-
| nue. is one of the handsomest houses in the
| city. There is n substantial look about It that
| is too apt to be lacking in the new styles Of
| architecture, or rather the revivaiS Of tho old
| styles