New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
TABLEAUS FOR CHARITY.
.MIrE,rR ACTORS IN FIFTH AVENUE.
ups W. g. vHIrNEY's HOUSE BRILLIANTLY LidhihD
.~n r1IED WITH GUEsTA

MRS W.. C. WHITEGYS hOOoh
AND FILLED WITH GUEsA
III. .m.teur tbeatricals and dtableaux-v1vants
ot Mrs. william G. whitney's house last evening We'o
tho most interesting social events OF the seaSon
Tho bou.e. at Fifthave. and Fify-seventh-st' {" 90
ocav adapted for entertainments OF this cnarac.r'
and Mrs Whitney kindly gave ~,
occasion The proceeds are Tor .no an
Of the Pelham Industrial Schools $50 ncKe's ~ ~
having been sold -. , .r+,sttc
The spacious house, with its beautiful anu ar''uo
furnishings was brilliantly lighted in many OF the roois
on,r.,v nv male yellow wax candies The guests wci0
all in evening dress and took their seats III "ha' 10
known as the tapestry ball room" The Wills aro o
tirely covered with the rarest Bouve tapestries
from an old chateau near Bruges' Iho 'o-e
is frescoed In cream and gold, ana ie" P"D
of carved ivory add to the atractiveness OF the a
ment Candles In candelabra, and placed III ro" o'
the DOORS lighted the room, and in front was ."o
milf in the red salon The dressingrooms for those "ho
took part were down in the biard-room' 80, -
leading directly from the back OF 'he S''se' NJ
gramme which had been entirely arrahsou ~
Burton Harrison, consisted Of tableaus ana TWO P'o
The tableaus represented a gallery OF ohaAo'p
heroines and should have pcsuh
o'clock II was however nearly po,V,o ,
Miss Marie appeared Ttanio, Midsummer Ne", g.
Dream" in a soft white crepe costume eIloioi - -
silver and wearing a veil Mrs. eamuei hopA
Katharine Tanning Of the Shrew, wore s'iiAins '
tume of orange and white brocade, with soi' '''
Mrs Pierre Noel as PeJiia Winters Tale, hppeaieu
in a charming rustic dress with hat anu "oIu
Novers Portia was represented by Mrs Law
renee who wore the black gown ana cap
Miss Van Duzer made Charming oP'''
atred in a dress of pure white Anne rage ms n ~ the
pnst ecctiye worn was OF shrimp pink and cream @
made with plain skirt and dainty nt,e 1lTTo1 hTn, vas
r@presented by Miss Charlotte Zerega VINO wole nr
.1n nE
Silver fawn brocade and trimmings .dre OF pear.
passementere Mrs Wlna% mant heautifmI tableaus Of
the evening dress designed and drnped iuG S eli M in in
Me OF puro White crepe ae Lean Sn" fSrnure per-
sonated Reatyicr Much Ado About Nothing ana wore
becoming white d.4ak ana Grspe Mrs George
Merritt as cleopatra, iu an enfs''' giG With many
s%S s@s. sSd Si s''%sS9 oSs veil dpa of gold ana White
The little act comedy a." Amk ttdoxsd and
Georges ohne adapted by @ Mrs snIacIrs We're BnS
Durhess de Bligny young widow, Mfs Ss1e ~ nra
oons IL Ifmaistre lie scene Of the play Is al An
iboiu the OUTPOST OF the French army on lho Va 49,
with tbe Eprsh at the chapter house of the noble as
of sainte Croix The stage setting was perfect many
old paintings and tapestries being nsen' nnt,I Cos
whose acting much admired wore 1cauui M r 80 i
tune of buffcOored brocade. embroideTeI al onG & ~
Egyptian red flowers and trimmed win deep CREAM 'o'
The cast in the comedy. Fair Weather and Foul" was
as follows Madame de Gontrdn Mr. sebastian es sohles
Edward FaIes Coward and Anse'ma. Henry oaiuP noP
Paine. This piece from the french oi leon % 90,
Ian was also arranged by Mrs Harrison the scene bhH
I'm tine drawngroOm OF the Chateau de GOntrah III iou
raine after four months Of continual RAIN MIS- Scie'
niger. who took the leading part, wore Whe o,t ,,,
toue morning costume with lace and ribbon gari'ure'
and Mrs Rice dove color with dainty apron anu cap
After the entertainment the company yoI r1.
the large dining ROOM where supper was serVe1 ms
room with IT'S ceiling and wainscoailng OF hlshy poi
ishe wood one OF the finest in the house Altcr sup
per there was dancing in the tepestry room e camp
chairs ben. removed and the Hungarian band occupy
ing the stage. -, p,,.. D,.r.,,
Those present included Mr. and Mrs Bradley Marlin
Mr. and Mrs Ogden Goelet, Miss Wilson, Mrs ZeicR',
Mr. and Mrs Pierre Lorilnrd. jr. Mr.. and Mrs Oiyer
Iselin, Mrs. Paran Stevens Mr. and Mrs. franSk- Ss
lvp Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Turnure, hF'
and Mrs W. X Vanderbilt, Mr.. ana MIS-
Richard irwin IT,. Mrs. William = H3yt, ~, mf'
and Mira Burton Harrison Mrs. William jay j. H. f0r-
fer Colonel and Mrs Delaney Kane. Mr. and Mrs VIII
iam Kent, Mrs. J. Bowers Lee, Mr. and Mrs AuEuI
Belmont Mrs Henry Chapman, Mrs. flerfepOnt Eu-
wards Mrs Marie Mrs Samuel Sloan, Mrs. ' All DuZer'
William DinsmVrc and Clarence c. Rice