Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-14


 not the only angry ono connected with the proposed show of living pictures by society young ladies.
 Miss Gould is vice president of the Kin dorgarten and Potted Plant association, and her sister in law, Mrs. George Gould, is the president. Tho extensive advertise ment that the benefit performance for the association would be participated in by so- :.cLv young ladies did not moot the dis approval of Miss IlelCn Gould, but whom particulars were indulgcd in. specifying a variety performance tn precede the living pictures. sho most decidedly objected.
 She also expressed regret in hor letter to Francis HeGcman- sutton, chairman of the entertainment committee, that he had seen fit to call the tableaux vivant living pictures. The entire letter was ono of re- gret and disapprovaL It was not written by her secretary, but in her own round hand and over her own legiblo autograph.
 Staggered tho Committee.
 For time 1t staggered tho members of the entertainment committee, but the members rallied and decided to keep the letter a secret. In deference to the wishes of Miss Helen Gould they changed tho name of living pictures" to 'tabloaux vivant." They may also decide to drop the variety entertainment, as it is one of the chief features the vice president ob- jects to.
 A person who knows said that thus far Miss Gould had not purchased a box or any seats for the performance Mrs. George Gould, the president of the association, has gone to Europe, and some of her friends assert that she left no word for any one to act in her behalf in regard to the association.
 This and failure to consult Miss Helen Gould before publishing the programme has given great umbrRge to the vice pres ident. Some one, who knows Miss Helen Gould well. said she objected to the vaude- vile tone given the affair by the adver- tisement of variety" performance and living pictures. "
 Another society lady who has entered 6 protest is Mrs. Elliott F. shepard. It was published that Miss Louise NJ Shepard, 6 daughter of tho late Colonel Elliott F. Shepard. would pose as "A Gainsborough Portrait. Tho young Indy, it seems. is I from the west, and is not related to Mrs | Elliott F. Shepard. The latter lost no time in denying that her daughter would peso or was in any way connected with the performanco
 MT. Washington Also Angry.
 Tho angriest one thus far connected with the affair is Mir. Washington, who was described as a "lincal descendant of | George Washington" As the Father of his Country had no children. Mir. Wash. ] ington, who is a most admira ble and mod est man, was placed in Q most embarraSs- ing plight. lie was to pose aS Pierrot, and Miss Coin as Pierrette. The histor- ical blunder made Mir Washington so mad that he withdrew. and. 1t is said, has re. fused to pose or to take part in any way. l I2,,k hnh hn Fuky h1aS will not prevent the entertainment from | coming of on advertised time. Probably those who go with tho expectation of sec l ing tho usual vaudeville performance may l be disappointed. but thus far the names of those expected to appear have not been withdrawn from the programme. It was announced that only foreign noblemen would Do invited to act as ushers, but the supply was found to be short and native New Workers had to be called in to assist
 This. however. has not disturbed the equanimity of the members of the snter. talnment committee.
 Miss Helen Gould's letter has though, and they intend to make changes even il 1t be only the substitution of "tableaux l vivant" for Living pictures. In the meantime Herr kilanyi. with a commit, tee of artists, Is busy assisting in arrang. ing poses. As yet, 1t Is said. Miss Julia Grant Mrs. Edwin Gould. Miss FalconeI and Miss Pryor and others have not been assigned to represent pictures They will be. though, in time, and they will help tC add to the bouquet of beauties who will appear. Mrs Edwin Gould. however. may not pose if the variety feature Is retained
 Miss Winnie Davis. daughter of the lats president of the Confectionery, has been in vited to participate in the tableaux vi wants She will not accept the invitation, however. as she promised her father short ly before his death that she would nevsl appeor in tableaux in public