New-York tribune., 1891-05-08
ACTRESSES ACT FOR THEMSEL VES.
THE MAY TINE REvELs OF THE TWELFTH
NIGHT CLUB.

THE MAY TINE REvELs OF THE TWELFTH
NIGHT CLUB.
The Twelfth Night Club has at last placed itself fairly
before the public and has announced what 1t is and
why 1t is and shown something Of what it can do. Nor
did the members this time appear as merchants OF
flowers souvenir programmes, though their previous
commerce IN these commodities has been marked with
distinguished success. They stood the stage and
entertained their friends in the most delightful way, or
rather in several ways for three hours. year and
a half ago, when this club bore another name, and
when stu different was bestowed on 1t BY per-
sons who knew little about 1t as they apparently did
about courtesy that due 10 it, ii was much mis-
understood and was often subject Of ridcule. The
time when this was possible is now past, and the
Twelfth Night Club must be recognized as an organt
zaon formed and sustained for commendable purposes
and having members and friends of the highest possible
standing among theatrical people.
All this was by no means unknown before, but it was
more distinctly shown than ever before at tie eter
tainment given by the club at the Lyceum Theatre
Yesterday afternoon for the purpose Of securing funds
for clubroom There excellent audience present
and he performance was enjoyable and most thoroughly
enjoyed 1t began with overture by the Lyceum
Theatre orchestra after which Mrs. Agnes Booth de-
vered the opening address, setting forth the objects OF
the association for the benefit OF any VINO mght sun
be in doubt about them. She also read letter OF
greeting and good wishes from Edwin Booth. MISS
markaby correct and pleasing limitations OF bird songs
and Miss Eleanore Mayo, another member, sang Wind
In the Trees" to the great pleasure OF her hearers,
She was accompanied by Miss sally Williams, also a
member Wilton Lackaye rccited King Robert OF
scilyp and Mme Evelina ROberh sang the jewel song
from Faust" accompanied by Mile. Victoria La Bellc
The dramatic part Of the programme began WIN
Jerome X Jerome's adaptation from the French OF
Francois Coppee, The Violin Maker This was acted
nv Miss Fife Shannon, a member of the club,
Thomas WISE Julian Greer, and Frederick
Bond Joseph Holland Fritz Williams and George
Paxton then presented "L'Afairc dune Meode'" the
nature Of which kept secret till the rising Oh te
curtain 1t proved TO be pantomime "a form Oh di7'
matte art that has been brought into unusual proinl
nence this season. representing quarrel between u"o
men over the whistlng Of an air. The disagreement
begins in cafe where the two whistle the air al eacn
other defanty and ends fatally in the Bois de Bou-
logne where one dies whstlmg IL anu inc ouier WITS
ties 1t exultingly over him.
The performance ended with one-act piece by MISS
Grace Livingston Furnissa member Of the club, called
| "The Corner Lot Chorus" acted by members Oh he
| club only. The principals in it were Miss Madge
Baron sally Williams, Mnude Banks, May Robson
Selena Fetter Enfe shannon and Marion Russell IIie
play exhibits the woesnot altogether unusual ones
| of some Young women who have undertaken an hmar
teur theatrical performance Tor the 6enet q ehnscn ~
the stage manager played by Miss Fetter In her enors
TO control chorus of girls whose mothers all owheu
corner lots suitable for new church, were most anus
'"ei The members Of the Twelfth Night Club whose
neT Arwstrons @ Mies Evelyn Campbell Miss Lizzie
Hudson Collier. Miss Mamie Craddock, Miss MaiioIa
AIce Fischer Miss Lew Freeman Miss Emma Frohman
Miss Eta Frohman. Miss Kitty Joran MISS Ance hlns
Livingston Miss Fannie Locke HSs r tarr lanc s Jan
smart Miss Eleanor Tndlle, Miss Minnie wheeler and
Mrs Mary Sanders Winter.