The morning times., 1896-04-26


applause which followed his fine acting
shows him 10 he one of Washington's fore
most Juvenile ayerS. The specialties were
all good. The dancing of Miss McGuirk
was the poetry of motion. Since Katie
Got Struck on the Stage" by w. H Conley,
brought down the house, while the sweet
songs OF Chauncy olcott, By Joseph Bur-
rows, were well received
The twent y-sixth anniversary of the
Shakespeare Club took place last evening
AT the residence OF Mrs. Somers, On Eleventh
and Nj streets northwest.
A brilliant audience assembled in the
large ha!l of Mrs. SCmcrs' home and
promptly at O'Clock the curtains Of the
stage were drawn and the program begun
Hon. George Gorham read paper en-
titled "ShakeSpeaFe's Fairy Kingdom" The
third act. fourth scene OF Hamlet was
given, with Mcssrs. F. L. Siddons and W.
$. Armstrong and Mrs. G. Robertson in the
cast. Mrs. Watson Smith sung Tosti's
Could r. Mr.. Chas. F. Roberts sung Let
All Obey, by Leach. Scene 2, act / OF
King Henry w." Messrs. E. B. Hay,
Herman schade, w. F. Rogers. and Milo e
Summers. Miss Annie Louise Miller vocal
solo: recitation, Hiram Hayes" by Miss
Amy Leavitt. Song, Among the Lilies"
Mr. ID. Mcfarland. The first act, second
scene of Merchant of Venice Messrs.
obhh "NChsiiS- JOSS IIu L ySSONSki anu Ut.
Thomas j. Jones. ''Se Saran Rose"
Arditi sung by Miss Edna Scott Smith. Act
o. scene / Merchant of Venice Miss
Anita Schade. Marguerite spaldiDg, and
Messrs. Milo C.-Summers. E. j Walsh, W.
S. Armstrong and Joseph Philip Gerry.
Song. Mr.. ]. Henry Kaiser. Twelfth
Night" act l. scene 5, Miss Annie Louise
Miller, Mrs. Estelle Fl. Davis, Miss Jessie
Deane. and Mr.. H. II. Gilfry.
The reading was spirited and excellent
| and the music delightful.
Ices and other sweets were served in
the dining room after the performance
| to over hundred aud fifty guests, who
| made up the audience.
Officers OF this successful and atffnira BILE
| organization are: President. Mr.. J. FL
| Whitaker; vice president, Mrs. A. G Adams;
! secretary, Mrs. T. Carusi: trea surer. Mr.
| w. s. Armstrong. The executive commit
/ tee is made up of Mrs. Gay Robertson, Mr..
| Joseph Tyssowski, Mrs. George A Myers,
| Mrs. EStelle II. Davis.
| Cardinal Gibbons will officiate st st.
| Josephs Church. Capitol Hill, this morning.
| administering the sacrament of comfirma-
I tion after the high mass. The following is
the musical program: Leonard's Third
( Mass. complete; Miss Gertrude O'Byrne. of
| .ew York. will sing the offertory, as
| sisted by Miss Bertha Lucas, violnist.
MISS Etind blSh0p VIII sing the "Veni
| Creator At the vesper service in the
afternoon. the choir will be assisted by
! Miss Alice Judson and Miss Gilmore Simonds
! William L. Allen, formerly of the Record
| and Pension Office, and member of
| Troop A. D. C. N G., is now successful
| actor with the company of Robert Down
| ing. Mr.. Allen has been with the com
| pIny on a tour all over the United States
| from California to Florida.
Mrs. c. Fl. Robinson and Miss Robinson
| wife aud daughter of C. H Robinson, United
| States Pension Agent, Of Des MoiHes, Iowa,
| are now guests of Mrs. Robinson's sister,
| Mrs. f c. Barker, of 500 NJ street north
| west. They will remain in the city during
May and June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Remington, Of
| Cleveland, Ohio. are in the city for q
| short visit with Mrs. Remington's mother,
! Mrs. Gay Robertson
| Judge Samuel C. Mills, who has been
| confined To his home by sickness for the
| past five weeks, is convalescent and Will
| be at his office the first of the week.