The Critic and record., 1891-04-08
A LIVE GAVE OF WHIST.
Great Bcauties Decked out rs Hono'
Cards The Latest Costume Dance.


Cards The Latest Costume Dance.
From he Phiiadcipaid TiDies, sh.
OF all the many recent novel forms OF
entertainment in which fashionable
society has taken an interest, that last
night I'm the beautiful galleries of the Art
Club eXCelled in originality and genuine
charm II was the first of two subsCrip-
ton parties in aid of the Morris Refuge
for Homeless and Suffering Animals, aud
the audience was not only brilliant. but
such was the immediate success of the
entertainment that when il Is repeated to-
morrow night it is doubtful II the place
will be big enough 10 hold the audience.
The entertainment originated with Mrs.
George Mcclellan, and 1t is the first time
IL has been done in this country. II Is
entitled "A Game of Whist With Livin
Cards Set to Music.' Every one of the
ffty-two cards in the pack were imper.
sonated by young ladies and gentlemen,
the dark. suit Cards, such Us clubs and
spades, being represented by young man
Willie some of the most attractive bellies
of the polite world were the suit cards of
hearts and diamonds. All the court carls
were represented bv ladies and gentlemen
i'm costume as nearly like the pictures on
the cards as possible some of the men
making up grotcsquely with wigs aud
false mustaChcs.
The pack IN suits entered, went through
q shuttle to music, the cards were cut and
dealt ami then a lady and gentleman,
partners at opposite corners, played
against another lady and another gentle
man, also partners. The cards were led
out to the centre of the open square by
each player in turn where the trick. COM
posed of four cards, each time executed
two graceful and merry movements, and
then the trick was taken by the winning
player by escorting the quartette TO his or
her group. There was not a balk or awk-
ward move throughout, and the interest
of everyone was sustained from the be-
ginning to the close Of the novel game.
BELLIES WE'RE TBuMps.
The costumes were all most effective, cs-
pecially those of the honor or court
cards, and there could be no much prettier
sight than that of the quaint march TO
IIassler's music, when they all entered
from the water color gallery with pecu.
liar halung, mncing step like a fan
farOnade. The men representing the
ordinary suit cards wore sashes of ribbon
across their dress coats from the shoulder
to the side covered over with the card
represented. The ladies representing the
similar cards from the two to the ten spot
/ in hearts and diamonds wore white gowns
with a band Of the card represented and a
small pair of the same cards standil ny on
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of the same denomination on their gauZe
fans. Some also wore similar fans Of the
cards in their hair like comb.
In this galaxy were some Ot tho great
est bellies and beauties of Philadelphia.
including number of the debutantes OF
/ the past and present winter There was
/ buzz OF admiration when Miss Cadwal
ader was led out by Stuart Wood, who
seemed to have an unusual number ol
, pretty cards dealt him, and he playei
/ them well. Miss Cadwalader was mosl
! effectively dressed and never looked bet
| ter. Miss TYSON also appeared % great
/ advantage, wearing large trefOll or clut
I on her cOrsage and another on her fan
| Indeed it was difficult to tell as one aftel
/ another was led out which excellei IN
| grace and beauty. Mr. Frazier had Mis-,
! Tyson and other beauty trumps on hi'
side.
The two ladies who played were Mrs
| Mcclellan and Miss Lyon, who are ex,
tremely accomplished whist players and
were also exqtfisitely dressed. As they lee
each card ont TO play they curtseyed, and
then the ladies and gentlemen represent
ing the cards bowed TO each other anC
then danced the figure. II was Mrs. Me
Clellan who "cutp the cards after th,
shuttle by passing through the centre o.
the deck. Some of the men were quit,
gorgeous. The king of diamonds, Mr.
Landreth, who led in the opening march
with Miss Hutchinson wore rel sill
stockings, white satin breeches. rlcl
dOublet and a crown sparkling with many
gems. Some of the ladies also wore lew
eled crowns and splendid robes 10 repre-
sent queens.