The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Laest U. Govt Report
EQUAL TO WORKS OF ART.

The Audience Enthusiastic over the
Presentation of Illustrated Poems
and Portraits.
The entertainment, illustrated Poems
and Portraits" given at the Guards Ar
mory last night by the Bishop Beckwith
Parochial Aid Society Of Christ church, for
the benefit of that socety's fund, was
pronounced one of the brightest successes
of the season. over 100 tickets were sold,
and almost. if not quite that number Of
people crowded into the hall, the capacity
Of which was so taxed that standing room
and the gallery were in demand. Savan-
nah society was out in force and it may
well be said of the entertainment that it
justified the audience that greeted it.
The first presentation was Lord Tenny-
sons Lady Clare" illustrated by five
beautiful tableaux, in which Miss Nellie
Baldwin appeared as Lady Glare, Miss
Matte Backus as the maid. and Mr..
Wright Hunter as Lord Ronald. The poem
was recited by Mrs. Baldwin, and at diff
ferent stages the tableaux were presented
the participants acting the characters as
indicated by Tennyson's famous lines.
Queen Louise" Gustave Richter's
famous painting. was represented by Miss
Virginia Cunningham, and the queen her
self could not have appeared more grace
full, nor in more beautiful pose than did
her fair representative. How the Cos
sip Crew." was the subject Of a pretty and
very interesting tableau in which Misses
Sarah Mills and Elise Huger appeared,
tete-a-tete at tea table, apparently
ready for any discussion that might have
presented itself under such circumstances.
Miss Mills wore a gown in this tableauX
that belonged to her grandmother.
Hauers famous portrait of Charlotte
| Corday, as she appeared behind the prison
I bars, as presented by Miss Henrietta Ny
/ ers as Charlotte Corday, was one of the
! gems of the evening. The setting of this
| piece was superb, and Miss Myers had evil
/ IDENTIFY studied the character she was to
| represent. The expression was one to be
| remembered, and this representation was
/ pronounced by many who have seen the
painting itself, as in every respect its
/ equal.
A very pretty tableau was presented
/ by Miss Marie Nisbet who appeared as
"A Colonial Dame" She was
loudly encored and the cur
tains had to be withdrawn a second time.
If applause counts for anything as an
| indication of appreciation on the part of
| spectators, certainly nothing was more
| Love in Camp" in which appeared Miss
Scotia Walter and Mr. J. Ferris Cam. The
tableauX told very pretty
and interesting little story in
| themselves, which no words were
needed to complete. and there was
| no lack of the indication of desire on
the part of the audience to see each of
| them repeated. The encore was answered,
however, only in the last tableau, which
left much to the Imagination that might
| have happened in the original camp scene
of which this was a representation.
| Cats Cradle" was the subject of a
bright and pretty portrait in which the
participants were Miss Annie Conner and
Mr.. Gordon Harrison. The subject was
/ by Escorsurrais, and It's repetition was
true to life and beautiful to behold.
A parady on Poe's THE Bells by Miss
Margaret Stiles, was prettily illustrated in
three tableaux by Misses Sarah Mills,
Elise Rauers, Scotia Walter, Floride
Banks, Stella West and Kathleen Hunter.
The settings for these tableaux were in
exquisite taste with the pictures, and they
were much enjoyed. The poem was recited
by Mr.. J. F. B. Beckwith, who gave to
the words a suggestive ring.
Mrs. Finnie added much to the pleasure
of the evenings entertainment by several
vocal solos, to each Of which she had to
respond to encores. After the entertain
ment refreshments were served by the
ladies', who were assisted by Misses Edith
Johnston, Emma Huger. Edith Warfield,
Nellie Hartridge, Annulette Stubs and
Lordie Nisbet.