Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-24

dainty costume and graceful stnge ap-
pearance, made as pleasing a Patience
az one could wish TO nee. Miss Mary
Whitla with her strong, sweet voice,
and Miss Bessie Reilly, gave excellent
support as Lady Ella and Lady An
gela, Particularly worthy OF mention
In TINS act was the duo Of Miss Ula
Goodner and Miss Mamie Spencer.
Miss Goodner's voice has wide range
ana Is very sweet and full on the high.
er notes
Next came little Andre Anderson. in
serpentine skirt dance, wonderfully
executed, which was equsliet. In every
particular by thmbourine dance In
the third act. a Spanish butterfly
dance by Misses Martin and Hoohstad-
er made the minds OF many In the au-
dlenco to revert 10 Carmenolta in her
prime who was the first to introduce
thls style of dancing Into America. SO
artistically graceful were their move
ments. Their costumes for this dance
were among the prettiest seen In the
opera, being accordion plated. black
SILK skirts, with empire waist. showing
beautiful black silk pettlcoats elabor-
ately trimmed In lace. There were
two graceful minstrel figures, one In
pink and one In red. which had II rot
been for the faces OF such society ia.
vorites as Misses Luckett. whitla, Lit
tlcJohn, Fleming, Montgomery, and
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littlejohn. Van Zlndt and Beck. the
girls might have been colonial danes
with Martha Washington, with their
graceful stateliness and pretty gowns
and the young men, among the patriots
VINO We're In the riot on Boston Com
mon.
The Highland flng. by Miss Bessie
Mclean. was wen received.
Master Allie Custely made n great
MT IN his natty costumes by his mar
Vicious executions Of the sailors horn
pipe. and In Jockey. Miss Alma Turn
en- In fetching costume that might
well have been the envy OF n profes-
sional, deserved ana gracefully rc-
spondcd to several crcores with her
banjo speciultlcs, The Newsboys song
ana dance, from "lig2." By Mlsses Lyle,
Nlcolls. white, Martin, Whtia, Turner.
Luckett and Flrmming, received more
oncoros than any other number on
the program. so clever and prettiiy was
II done, The skirt dances by Misses
Mary Swaync, Eva Davis. Eta VIII
Hams and Genevoive Jackson were
very plrnslng,
Miss Esther Lord gave some excel
lent limitations of the late Patti ItO8a's
dancing.
Mr. Forbes and Mr.. I.ocle's pecInl-
Ties received hearty encorcs The Io-
neminns We're d strong attraction while
the march re finale showed the sl,lllful
training that the entire caste had re-
celNcd from Mrs. Travis, presenting, as
thcN uid, performances that we're much
better than some given by pr1fesslnn-
ais. We have not heard definitely, but
are lea to believe that the executive
committee composed OF Miss Mary
Whitln, Miss Ella MONTGOMERY, Miss
Carrie Martin to whose untiring Efforts
much OF the success OF the opera Is
due. hold an ample financial reward,
,,hht rs 70 be alsbursed In charity work
during the coming winter.
\ reception will be rendered Mrs.
IL. o. Head Mt the home OF Mrs. u. n
Bomar Of Adams street by Mrs. Heads
nelghhors on Tuesday. the 2Gth from
To b. No cards have been issued,
but all OF Mrs Heads friends are ex-
pccted to avail themselves OF this on
portunlty to bid her good bye before
her departure for sherman, where ahe
goes to reside permanently
Mrs Walter wyatt cntertains the
scientific Whist club Tuesday the goth,
~ her home, corner West Seventh and
Florence.
Mr.. selden II Williams rendered
Misses Pauline wynne, 1rma Fosdick
alinnle Nash. olive Darlington. Harriet
Dlllun Mr.. and Mrs, II, q. Senter,
Mcssrs. VIM. Mcmillan. u. o. Bate
man, John Scott and DR.. Mayhcld tho
awollest box party of the season on
Tuesday night, 10 witness Mr. Kcenes
superb performance OF Hamlet The
rich furnishings OF the two lower boxes
formed striking background to the
magnificent dresses. and beautiful
faces OF the fair occupants. Miss pau
line Wynnc wore black satin, cover
ed with net. which was wrought In
beautiful designs OF jet and gold
auiting well her peerless brunette beau
~,
Miss lrma Fosdlck. n perfect blonde.
wore a cream brocade satin, with
handsome pearl ornaments.
Miss olive Burlington, charming
blonde, was In u handsome gown OF
pale blue silk and diamonds.
Miss Minle Nash wore a superb black
satin evening gown, with diamond or.
naments.
Miss Harriet Dillon. whose sweet face
always reminds one OF fair fresh
Hover, was In n charming Partisan
costume OF cream and pink,
Yrs. ~, q, Senter, tho party's chap
cronc, wore handsome dinner gown
OF green silk with broeade satin
sleeves and diamonds.
After the play the party We're driven
TO the Hotel Worth, where seven
coursed dinner waa served, while wit
ana brilliant conversation flowed,
hered, as wen as proving what "a
charming host bachelor can be,
Mrs. Ira W. Dixon OF 500 Adams
s'rfet has iaaueh cards for a rccc ntlon
Friday, November 30, from to O.
MRS, Dixon Will be asslBted by Misses
Penn, Hornby. Mclean, Hearn and
Minis.
l ono Of the plcasnn, events Of tho
week was the meeting OF the saus
souci Waist club with the Misses Horn
By. The evening was most delight.
fully spent playing cards until late
hour, whom dainty Refreshments were
served, after which the guests dis.
! persed. Among those present were
/ Meslames Vogel. Want, Hoover, Dix
on, Specht OF Iowa Park, Misses Bal.
Tie, Simpson, c, Horribly, j. II rnby.
Messrs. Hoover, Battle, |. W. Dixon,
| Nogel. a. X, Dixon, Want, Brown
Martin and Clayton. Mrs. Ira Dixon
carried on the club prize. Mr.. Martin
being the fortunate one among the
gentlemen.
Thanksgiving will no doubt bring its
usual dances for the younger people.
brilliant dinner parties, box parties and
Mira. Fouts % Adams street will on.
terrain the Matinee Whist club the
fret Thursday In December
The ladies' OF the Christian church
VIII give n amer Thanksgiving from
y TO at the corner OF Fourth and
PROVISION streats. The excellence az the
dinners served by these ladies In I've
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