St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-13
BROwNENGs AT HOME.
a Unique Reception to the Phil
OmatheaRs at Mainline.

81 Unique deception to the Phil
omatheaRs at HamIine.
1t was an unique and artistic enter
tainment that the Browning society
gave in the university chapel last even
ing. The literary societies of the col
lege occupy TO a large extent the func-
tons of fraternitieS and sororities in
other institutions and il is the custom
to give an annual programme in honor
OF the pet fraternity. The Brownings
have ever been leaders in original and
carefully developed potpourris of liter
airy and musical interest, but the PhilO-
matheans feel that in the event of last
evening all previous efforts were
surpassed. The chapel was daintily
decorated and the stage was made
the center of the efforts. The pro-
gramme opened with an address of wei
come by Miss Charlotte Z. Dunn. fol-
lowed 10y piano duet by Misses Jessie
Carrick and Jennie Morgan. An artistic
pose Of eight young ladies in graceful
Grecian gowns was then presented, the
cast including Misses Allen, Fitch,
Davis, SouthWick. Vennestrum, Ran
son, johnson and Coghlan. A charm
ing soprano solo, by Miss Rose Johnson,
was sung withmuch delicacy and sweet.
1lNoos anu liISIi lIIS Hi DOIldnI feature Oh
the evening was cOmmenced-Scen
from Goethe's classic Faust" Miss
Kathryn Show assumed the title
role, her height and dignity pc
culiarly adapting her to this
charater. The first scene In
the study showed her in the cap and
long black gown Of the student, but.
when Faust leaves learning for pleas
ure, 1t was discarded for a rich brown
velvet suit, with cap and feather. Miss
Carrie A. Case made charmingly sweet
Marguerite, in a pale blue satin Gretchen
gown, and her long golden hair plated
i'll two Gretchen braids. A bunch of
MarguerlteS was fastened in the soft
null Of the bodice, completing a picture
which would distract & modern Faust.
The difficult task of portraying the Gym
1clSm and triumphant delight of MephiS-
t0pnees was assigned TO Miss Anna
campbell, and she sustained herself adj
mlrably in part which could certainly
have no inspiring tendency in it. Her
suit OF black velvet and fame-c0lored
satin, with bright sword, formed an eX-
cellent setting for The dark eyes which
could look so ycngeful and passionately
triumphant
The first three scenes were from the
studio.
l. TABLEAU.
Here ] stand with all nv lore
POOR fool, DO wiser than before"
Il. TABLEAU.
linus all the clements WHICH We
Destruction, Sin, or briefly. evil name
As my peculiar element claim
IL. TABLEAU.
Il II pledge myself 20 be Thy servant here
Stil at thy beck alert and prompt to be-
Bnt when together yoTder we appear.
Then shall thou d. the same for me-
Vision Of Marguerite
The very essence If all heavenly grace.
Can aught 50 exquisite OIL earth be found 90
Marguerite Tempted
Gold all doth lure,
Gold doth secure
All things
Garden Scene
''hnowest thou the meaning Of He loYeth
thee : -
Margaret at Prayers
i weep. weep, l weep:
Alas, my heart IS hrelkingr'
Scene in Dungeon
i III still 80 young SO young
And must 80 early die.''
The most touching scenes we're where
Marguerite finds the jewels, the garden
scene and before the shrine, the latter
being made especially weird by the
sound Of an organ in the distance and 4
chant by W0men's voices. Co.0red
lights were used and threw an uncanny
or tender light over the stage. Miss
Mamie Stevens was seated at the piano
III one corner Of ;he hall and played