Evening journal., 1894-02-03

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m'ngton's 400 Last Night at the opera
House-Reception to Rev. G. G. Han
aud Wife at st. Johns. Tonight.
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All of Wilmington's 400 were at the
Opera House last night to see "School, "
presented by the Wilmington Dramatic
Oluo, under the management of Mrs j.
7. Wales and Miss Eleanor G. Walton.
School" Robertson's popular four-act
comedy, was tue first play Of the htth
season OF the club and was en- unQuai
fed success. "School" tells the story Of
pupil teacher, q modern Cinderella,
which ends as prettily as that OF the
original heroine of fairy love. Mrs
Curtis as Bella" made a charming
modern Cinderella and gave her part
pleasing, intelligent rendering.
Miss Elizabeth Wales as Milly, practi-
cal and inquisitive, acted with all her
accustomed piquancy and charm of
manner.
Miss Wales made Naomi Tighe an
interesting character, and Miss Pyle, as
Mrs Sutcliffe, the doctors prim wife.
was excellent. Miss Walton appeared
in minor part, in which she had no
opportunity to show her undoubted his
trionic talent.
Other leading parts we're taken by Mr..
Curtis, Christopher Ward, Mr.. Fulen-
wider, William T. Budd and Leonard
P. Wales. Miss Morse, Miss Elsie Pat
terson, Miss Pyle, Miss Bush, Miss Nellie
Dure, MssRobinson, Miss Mabel Patterson.
Miss Jackson, Miss Sue Patterson, Miss
Frances Swift Miss Nields, Miss Helen
Dure, Miss Cause, Miss Richardson, in
short, quaint little frocks and aprons
and simply combed hair, made as pretty
and charming set Of school girls as one
would wish to see.
The gowns worn by the women Of the
audience wers handsome aud becoming
One dark haired young matron wore a
LIFTING gown of heavy black satin,
with narrow turquoise blue stripes.
The skirt was plain. bnt the bodice was
trimmed with turquoise blue silk and
jets. She wore turquoise and diamond
oInamonts.
Another matron wore a black satin
gown, with yoke of black and yellow
striped satin, outlined by a fall of rich
black lace
An odd frock was worn by young
woman. It was of black material, trimmed
midway around the skirt with a lace in
setting. The revers on the bodice were
edged with silver passmenterie. and the
soft deep belt and collar were Of bright
red shade
A becoming frock was of grsyish blue
plaid goods. Il was made with a deep
yoke OF white lace, with broad bands Of
jet. The sleeves, also, were made of the
lace, aud several bands of jet. The hat
worn with the costume was Of white chip,
trimmed ia black velvet and white lace
A young woman with fluffy blonde hair
wore black and white broeaded satin
The ssirt was trimmed with lat rows of
black lace, and jets. She wore a huge
bunch of pink roses. and her bonnet was
made of ths same flower, made this time
by art, with a white lace bow in front.
large-sizsd, brilliant audience was
present. In the right box were: Mr..
aud Mrs. James G. Knowles, Mrs. J. p,
Wales. Misses Leedem, of Ridley Park,
Pa. Miss Maize Dunning, Miss Jula
Maull, Miss Lieper, Of Philadelphia
James W. Ponder. Mr.. Finletter, Bay
ard Kane and Francis H. Hoffecker.
In the LETT box Mr.. aud Mrs Willard
Hall Porter Mrs. Foulk, Mr.. Duerbreck,
Miss Massey and Master Porter.
John A. Gafney and Edward McNulty
were at the meeting Of the Dupont Club,
last night, and entertained the members
with vocal and instrumental music
The Crescent Society of Wilmington,
gave a donation party last evening. The
party met az the residence OF Frank San
derson, No. 1904 West Fifth street
After delivering the goods, they pro-
ceeded to the home of Atwood Gray, No
Dis Reed street where two or three hour,
were spent in play iug games The guests
were invited out TO the table where
refreshments were served in abundance
At reasonable hour all retired to theil
homes. There were about fifty fv,
present among whom were: Misses
Mollie Hysore. Elsie Bysore, Hattie
Rutter, Mary Rutter, Mollie Hanna, ELI
Reed Annie Green. Emma Wadman
Gladys Richards. Clara DeVsllinger. Lizzl,
Smith Clara Brinkley Matte Hoffecker
May Sanderson, Samuel Alexander
Frank Sanderson, George Monck
Harry Boys, James Dnnning, Georg
Crews, Samuel White, Wilton Grsmmer
lsasc Gray, Augustus Dennis, Woolfort
Buckmsster, Ernest Parks
Rev. John Y Dobblns D. D.. of thi
city, attended the alumni OF Dickinson
College, at the Metropole, in Philadel
phia last night. The table was dec
rated ia the red and white colors emblem
attic OF the York and Lancaster roses
the symbol of the two literary socieiie
in the college, one OF them instituted b
Chief Justice Taney, who was a grsdu
ate. General James f Rustling, Of Ney
Jersey. presided The dinner was muc
enjoyed, and the speeches by a numbe