The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-31
The Ladies Aid Association Enter


The entertainment given last Tuesday
evening under the auspices and for the
benefit of the Ladies' Aid Association of
this place, attracted one of the largest and
most brilliant audiences ever assembled in
Phoenix Hall, and in all of its features
proved successful and enjoyable to degree
most gratifying to projectors and partic-
ipants. The theatrical portion of the pro-
gramme comprised a laughable nautical
farce in two acts, entitled "Naval Engage
ment," and an extremely sharp and amusing
one-act farce, The Morning Call" The
cast of characters in these pieces was as
follows:
NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS.
Aa anf Mr. W GaR nE 9oass
Short Short nss.on Mr.. Adoiph Gondran
Dennis. MIR. W. D. Park
Mrs. Pontifex, ............... Mrs: NJ. G. Hobart
Miss Mortimer, Mrs. Paul Leche
THE MORNING CALL.
Mrs. Chillington, Mrs. Julia Israel
Capt. Jones was a fine type of the bluff
old English Admiral, and could not have
wished for handsomer or a moro gallant
son than Mr.. Landry. Mrs.. Leche and
Mrs. Hobart we're both charming in ap-
pearance, and sustained their characters in
a manner that would have done credit to
professionals. Mr.. Gondran excellently rep
resented the thrifty landlord, with an eye
to the main chance, and Mr.. Park fully
maintained his reputation as a personator
of Irish character. The piece went off very
smoothly, its many amusing situations and
witty passages were heartily enjoyed by the
audience, and the admirable, natural man.
ner in which the actors acquitted them
selves, both in speech and action, excited
universal praise and frequent applause.
In the concluding farce Mrs. Israel por-
trayed the brilliant, beautiful and altogeth-
er attractive woman of society in her usual
inimitable style, and was effectively sup
ported by her talented son, Mr.. Melville
Israel. Both were perfect in their lines
and did full justice to their difficult roles.
To Mrs. Julia Israel and Mr.. A. J.
Gingry is mainly due the handsome
appearance of the stage and the excellent
appointments and good management which
contributed so largely to the successful
rendition of the farces.
After the plays an intermission of half
an hour occurred during which the floor
was cleared for dancing and most of the
guests repaired down stairs to enjoy the
elegant supper and spread of light refresh
ments served under the competent direc-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas W. Bailey,
Mrs. r. Z. Hanson, Mrs. C. Kline, Mrs. w.
NJ. McGalliard, Mrs. j. Wildersen and Mrs.
I. Palmer.
The ball which followed was a brilliant
one, large number of dancers participa-
ting and enjoying themselves until late
hour. Music was furnished by a colored
string band from St. James.
Two novel and attractive features of the
entertainment were mimic we'll in one
corner of the hall from which delicious lem
onade was drawn and dispensed by a lovely
Rebecca, in the person of Miss Clara Keat-
lus, aud teAs LII auoliei corAef WHeEe
charming gypsy maiden lifted the veil of
futurity with the aid of a pack of cards
and "told the fortunes" of all who applied to
learn their fate. So effective was the dis
guise of this mystic maiden that only
few were able to recognize Miss Chlotilde
Comstock.
The CHIEF deems it a pleasure to con-
gratulate the ladies of the worthy Aid Asso-
citation upon the merited success of their
entertainment, which has been the means
of placing about $3.50 in their treasury.