New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
HISTORIC ENTERTAINMENT.
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR THE THlR-
TIETH OF NOVEMBER.

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF NEw-ENGLANp
WOMEN EXPECTS TO MAKE THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS OUT or ITS VENTURE
The National Society OF New-England Women
ha. not been so busy since II was organized as II
has been for the last week. and Will continue 10 De
until November go when its grand dramatic me-
torical entertainment is 10 be given at the Metro
politan Opera House.
On Monday morning the Executive committee
met Al the home OF Mrs. Orlando b. Potter. ana IN
the Afternoon there was meeting at Mrs Sade
to arrange for rehearsas. These have been going
on almost every day since. and at the same tfhe
there have been meetings at the Astor Library.
conferences with the manager. william Perry OF
the Metropolitan opera House; negotiations with
decorators scene painters and costumers invesV-
cations of old books and pictures and voyages OF
exploration I'm search OF the lneal descendants or
those who took part in the scenes TO be presented
These scenes will all be taken from the history
of Nev,-York and New-Engand and fall into Tour
prorps-carly w-Englard life. the Dutch occu-
nation of New-York the Revolutionary period anc
the Civil War ,
The programme will open most appropriately
with a couple Of New-EnGand scenes, Ihe III
grim sabbath" and THE Marriage Of John Alden
and Priscilla " The first of these scenes VIII sho"
tho Naveower in the distance. and on the raising
% rho curtain Ericsson bushnell will sing Ihe
Hrc,king Waves Dashed High" This scene Will
represent the FIRST SUNDAY after the Landing on
which the VIII party. men, women ana ch'u'e"'
was able to Join In the religious ooserVahces Vi ''
day This was January "A. WI
Tho SECOND scene has been selected as an ex-
ounIe ~ pilgrim romance. There are others that
might have been chosen With equal prop'ey ou'
! tho society thought tina. none would be so inter-
estlng as 'hi- famous episode.
After these scenes will come glimpse OF Dutch
! b,stor, in The Welcome to Stuyvesant rms
| has h.er chosen as typical OF the Dutch power IN
| America Stuyvesant being the greatest inquire Oh
| that period This will be a noisy scene lot inc
old Knickerbockcrs were 50 glad 10 see the't s'e"'
| Governor that they used up all the powoer IN 'he
city FOR salutes and had to stop because '"''s
! no more ,r,.,.
! .no,ber New-England picture Will be "Ihanks-
giving IN l79o" This will the double purpose
| Of showing the lighter side OF New-En2iahu "ie
and OF Frightening UP the programme. l. VIII
show the usual family reunion for the IhanKse'V-
ing dinner and either the "fii! Betty Martin
dance or Money Musk will he introduced The
..,o b,s heon brought down TO late date. 50
TIA, this may be done without any violation o.
! nistcri al accuracy.
The New England scenes nre TO be given by the
MayfoWcr Society.
Tho central and most important scene will be
"Eyacuntlon Day" FOR Tie affair s being given As
a celebration OF that event A. the anniversary
falls on Thankscvlng tns year r. was Impossible
10 give he entertainment ;he exact date of the
evacuation and tie goth was the first available day
aficrwar1.
EVACUATION DAY.
"Evocuat,on Day Will consist Of two scenes. one
IN the Bowery and the other at tho Battery. In
tho Art Washington and his stan axe waiting out
-!.e the city for the announcement OF tho British
commander that his troops have left the place and
In the next the same party. with as many other
people as can be secured Will be seen watching the
departure OF the British ships.
Tho other scenes % The Revolutionary period Will
be the 'Inauguration Of Washington" and the
French Embassy Bal" given TWO weeks after the
Inauguration. In the latter scene the minuet will
be danced. and this Is expected to he one OF the
prettirst things IN the entertainment The women
who participate in u viii wear Vatican gowns
trimmed with the French and American colors. and