The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-22
GIBSON'S PUT TO LIFE
PICTURES OF A FAMOUS ARTIST
GIVEN IN TABLEAUX WANTS.
Last Night for the Benefit of
Boys Club Success.

Illustrated last evening In a series OF tab
leaux vivants in which q number OF lead
ing young society people took part. 1t
was intended to give them in the open
air at the Country Club, but when the rain
of Thursday came and there We're prom
ises of such an suspicious evening as it
proved TO be. the directors of the entertain
ment decided not to risk the weather. and
at the last possible moment decided to
give them at the Propylaeum. The novelty
of an outdoor performance would have been
a treat, but nothing could have improved
the pictures. The Gibson book was taken.
and from ii fourteen of the pictures were
selected. Much OF the success of the af-
fair is due TO Mrs.. Charles VI. Reynolds.
who was ably assisted by number of
friends. The audience was composed OF
representative people, heads of families,
with their wives. and young men and maid
ems, with a large NUMBER of the younger
set and all the visitors in town. Many
of thei pretty girls, in their picturesque
summer gowns, and many carrying great
punches of roses, carnations or sweet peas.
were there. Flowers also played a con-
spicuous part in the toilets. There was
the hum of conversation. the fiuttering of
fans and the greetings Of friends till the
lights were all turned out, and then there
came the silence of expectancy. The orches-
ira ceased playing. and to the center of the
stage was thrown the light.
Mr.. John l.. Griffths announced the names
of the pictures, the bell tinkled and the
green curtain rolled slowly up. AT the
Summer Hotel Qhe prominent citizen who
a month ago wrote for the best rooms in
the house, was the first. The scene was a
miserable room, with only two chairs-all
confusion. Sitting on a trunk was the
maid Miss Hasselman) holding an infant
In a chair was the wife Miss Stockton).
resigned but furious, and in the center.
the p. C. CIR. knight, the picture of de-
spair. Ii explained everything. No. 2 was
The delicious moment when you find
you are to take out TO dinner the girl
who yesterday refused YOU" This showed
party. of six about 10 go TO the dining
room. In the center was the couple, Mrs
II. :. New and Mr.. John Martindale. The
other couples were Mr.. John 5 Duncan
and Mrs. Darlington and Miss Miller and
tunes. In These young girls who marry
oldsh millionaires should not be wander
ing over the plains with impecunious cow
mustache sacrifced), reading to the young
wife Miss Stockholm, whose faraway look
in her face shows that she has not heard
one word he has read. The Wife of the
difficult to find in the next scene She
had very evidently heard 1t not only once,
but many times before. Mrs. New was the
wife; the husband was Mr.. Hewitt How
land, and he was surrounded with an in
teresting group. including Mrs. Darlington.
Mr.. Krag, Miss Nash, Mr. Martindale and
others.
did you kiss Dicky?"
Ibid you hug him?'
Moo: | wanted to, but i was afraid I'd
break him.
Miss Nash, at the piano, asked the ques-
ton of Miss Miller, who was at the end
Dicky. sat at the back of the stage on
the sofa, and looked as IL he might break
il he were to be rudely handled. But he
wouldn't. in reality. The expressions as
we'll as the pastures were excellent.
The next picture was a love song by a
maiden Miss Nasfp, who sang with deep
away land Miss Helen Krag was the
singer and at the other side of the stage
Tom (Alr. F. L. Hord) sat surrounded by
grs IN Dgn Mns Wack
Mrs Hord and Miss Hasselman. THAT de-
licious moment when you meet the noble
was next in order. Mr.. Sharpe and Mrs.
Reynolds were the father and mother TO the
girl (Hrs. New, who in travelling garb pre-
scented the little idiotic dude nobleman (Mr.
Brown in plaid ulster, cap and luggage.
Gibson never misses an opportunity TO pic
ture life after the wedding and in the next
"The husband (Wallace Krag) and the wife
Miss AIiler). who had a misunderstanding"
Eyes, she finally married him, but We I'M
derstand from the dog there are moments
wanting" The dog was an English mastin
used to the best in the house, Tor he de-
liberately arose from his position ana went
on to the lounge. which was piled with
silken pillows. The action detracted none
whatever from the effect OF the picture,
if he made m rshe ep bete
not difficult 10 Find the girl who had been
kissed within ten minutes" The parts were
taken by Mrs. New 0he girl, Mr.. Martin,
dale (the mani, and Mrs. Darlington and
Mr.. Reynolds The next picture was re-
ceived with laughter, as Mr.. Griffiths an
nounced Bishop Gulam at the advice or his
physician decides 10 ride out 10 the Country
Club Mr.. Sharp mounted on a wheel
which was steadied by Mrs. Hord and Miss
wallick in wheeling costumes. The express
sion on Mr.. Sharpe's face was worth the
price Of admission.
Baron?" -,
1T depends on the amount of land it will
take"
Mr.. McOuat was the Baron and it is said
that the awful black mustache that ne mad
on was piece of black rabbit tail. MISS
Helen Krag was the beautiful and rich
Penelope and Miss Stockton and Mr. Mar
tndale were sitting at one side evidently
asking the question Wnlch gives the maine
"a little story by sleeve" In ii was a
Young man and a woman In the pdrlOr
sitting on a sofa. Entered the butter with a
card tray Man at one end OF sofa, girl at
the other One very large sleeve. sleeve
next TO the man crushed fiat. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds and Mr.. Krag took the parts. six
months after was a beautifully set table
with pink roses and pink shaded candles.
The wife was in evening dress at one end.
looking disconsolate. Man at the other'
with his back turned, reading the paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds also took these
parts Find the man who is paying for the
dinner" showed a dinner table around which
sat the whole company. Wine was hoWng
freely and good healths were being slipped.
Howard Virgins. with look that was not
entirely a happy one, sat near one end OF
the table.
The posing was copied from the. pictures
the costuming was UP TO date ana the ac-
cessories were complete that the detail
made the representation admirably correct.
There was enough 10 see IN the pictures 10
make one wish that a half hour might haye
been given instead of half minute 10 see
them The whole arrangement was artistic.
The waits between pictures was tilled with
music from the orchestra After the curtain
fell on the last picture. the chairs in the
hall were pushed aside and all who wished
remained for a dance. The proceeds OF the
entertainment will be given 10 the Boys
Club for which institution IL was given.
HIS GRANDFATHER'S STATUE.