New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-13
AMATEURS PLAYING FOR THE PEDESTAL.

Nearly all the seats in the Madison Square
Theatre were occupied yesterday afternoon at the pro-
dueou of the tabeaus and play in aid OF the PEDESTAL
Fund The tableaus, which were presented before the
play were all attractive, some being beautiful thougn
tina lights were not always satisfactory the grouping
and cosunes were under the direction OF W. NJ Chase,
Miss Rosna Emmett and Miss Dora Wheeler. The first
ssres of tableaus were Tennysons Dream OF fa
Women" George Riddle read selections from the poem
between the scenes Mrs. Frank "nito persoha'ou
Helen Of Troy and Miss Agnes Binsse iphtoenid inc pos
ing and dressing Of each being excellent Mrs. W. d.
Dnsuore was seen as Oieopatra rich robe OF green
yelyet and gold embroidery. She was surrounded oy
lark slaves holding Egyptian fans Mrs Belmont Purdy
ss effective in her PRESERVATION OF Jehhds Ddu9hT III
mar Oriental dress of Crimson and yellow with morels In
her hands The group OF Fair Rosa'nond ana V"ee"
Eleanor showed a young girl with golden mar
flowing kneeling to the Queen, who stoou
upright holding crucihx. Inc V"ee"
,r,re rich black velvet robe handsomely embroidered
with gold and Miss Billings as Mo,govet s
the daughter of Sir Thomas More made picture nn o,
rrocs and renose She was clad in black robe trimmed
With let which intensified her white face arms anu
ghy warRe in her doublet cuirass helmet and gaun
iefs and holding flag in the character OF Joan o. arc
Wounded Edward l. Of England surrounded by soldiers
Rich furniture tapestry ETC. 81 in Which
Hunt, IT, was the POrphTO and Mrs Clarence Cary
ads the latter s1a McTe oSf the hiding
Of POrphwo the vespers OF Madefe'"e' the Love ope
and the Flight or the LOVerS' 49,. ..A,oous
the play being adapted nom the French OF octave
Feulet by Mrs Burton N. Harrison. The Marquis Ge
Lrde is an inconsoabe wdower who Is Induced TO IAN
A. love with the OODese de POns through the machn
tns Of the Cone de Rozan who has proved athess to
the Oocsse his betrothed and married another woman
while at sea- The plot is furhered by Fronn the Mar
sqss sympathetic valet, and by Lsete the ComteSseS
sT waiting maid who at length fall In love. The widow
and widower eventually console each other and the vii
famous Oom struck with the pangs OF jealousy Tor ms
first The scenery In the play was me: MIS- lI
looked pretty as the widow. Mr. Coward ana MI;
Oisko filled their parts well as the rsiet ana ana
the MARQUIS and Mr.. Endcott did himself credit
rs the OOmtc. Miss Georgia Csyyan took
The part OF Lsete owing 20 the inability OF Miss niger
so 10 be present on account of death In her family and
Miss Cayvan acted with spirit The players received CON
sderale applause The ushers BrOckhost Cutting
Tlhott Duncan, William j. Ferguson and George A.
Among those in the audience Mrs. Langtry Mrs.
James Brown Potter, Mrs. John JACOB A nStd
Mrs Marshall o. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs: BRAD
ley Martin, Mrs. Jailray, Mrs. WOoisey
Mrs b. Cutting Mrs Francis Riggs, Mrs. F. K Jones,
MrS MARITIME Mrs A. Belmont, Mrs. A. Belmont tr Mrs
John Sherwood, Mrs. Yznaga, Mrs. A. s. Webb Mrs h
EMcKim and Edward Post.
The play Will be repeated at 2:30 p. IN. to-day.