New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-06
NATIONAL GUARDsNEN ON THE STAGE.
CLEVER TRAvEsTY ON THE TANNING OF THE
sHREMn GIVEN EnR cHARIIY,s .AKE.

A CLEVER TRAvFsTY ON THE TANNING OF THE
sHREw" GIVEN FOR CHARITY's SAKE.
gentleman Of ancient Psdua strmTned the banjo last
night in Metropolitan Opera House before one the
most brilliant audiences that filled lie began and
ended his selection with Johnny get your gun" lie
recalled Lots OF other queer things happened but
play ravesy they all eXcus1ble and funny
very, very funny Katharine" the piece named by
its author John Kendriek Bangs I'm order that It might
not be COMPOUNDED with The Tanning Of the shrew"
the general lines Of which It modelled The prssau
hardly necessary but poor Shakespeares shades
70 which the drama Is respectfully dedicated" have been
50 vcxed by Baconian that they
would probably have arisen and haunted last NIGHTS per
Torrance been another claimant the field for
even tho title Of one Of their productions
The tavesty acted under the auspices Of Company
l. 9TH Regiment n. Y. s. N g. by the Dramatic Club Of
that company for endowment OF mlitismen's beds
the Hahnemann Hospitals good enough 10 be
ample apology for even bad performance. But the 7th
Regiment boys have to feel apoloGetic over
Katharine The burlesQue f. well-wr-n. and its
sentaton marked by much merit The cast was as
follows:
Petruco a gentleman of Verona in search Of wife,
not lacking In spirit or wealth, particularly the
latter, Mr.. Francis G. Landon
Baptista, wealthy resident OF Padua with a surplus
Of daughters and ducats, Mr.. George NJ. Boynton
Lucentio. a gentleman Of Pisa quite willing to aid
Baptista In reducing the surplus,
Mr. william D. Preston
-''' Mr. W. p. clagea
Hortcnsio, Nj. J. W. Wood, II
Gremio, Mr.. w. A. Denson
CTwo gentlemen Of Padua IN search Of wealth. also
willing TO aid Bspdsta in the reduction
Of the surplus.
Grunio, servant to Petrucio, Mr.. J. wray Cleveland
Blondelo servant to Lucentio, . MI Henry Paret
Mlliner, MI Henry faret
Laura widow before her first appearance, colnc-
IDENTIFY and subsequently bride, Mr.. II. W. Banks r.
Blanca . . Mr. Samuel w. scrrett
Katharine . Nj Edwari Fales Coward
The surplus. The frst amable but intelligent The
second, Of fiery disposition, reckless and
unbroken.
Wedding guests cooks messenger boys newsboys PEASANTS
banjo students pages servants musicians, base
d-ummerS ushers auditors, and
costumes
Among those who enjoyed the performance were Mr.
and Mrs Chauncey NJ. Depev. Colonel and Mrs Emmons
Clark Lieutenant H. C. Duvsl MI and Mrs william H.
Ncilson George F. Moleson, Lieutenant D. g. Nesolt
Arthur Taylor Mrs. Francis ~ Bangs, D. NJ. IDuinss'
Nj and Mrs George William Ballou John y. stearns IT,
George Lord PpEer Nj and Mrs william orion, 5. M
Andrews CAPTAIN and Mrs. Thorne Harper. H. v
Keep Mrs Edwin H. weatherbee, T. NJ. Lyman, Charles
T. Pratt Mrs, George Powers, W. p Clagget and '" u
Adams,
Katharine" will be repeated at the Brooklyn Academy
Of Mvdc on Monday and the funds derived rom thaI
performance will be devoted the completion o. the
new building OF the Home Consumptves' In Kingston
AVE. and establishing National Guard and soldiers
ward Tho entertainment viii be given under the
patronage OF many well-kaown Brooklyn women