The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-24
YACHT CLUB ENTERTAINMENT
An Artistic as We'll as Financial
Success.

The members and friends of the White Bear
Yacht club turned out to the beneht enter
tainment given at Ramaleys pavilion last
night in such goodly numbers that the ana.r
nearly took on the aspect Of a dignifed So
cal function, and it is safe to say that the
building fund, in aid of which the very clever
programme was given, Will ENJOY quite
substantial addition.
The special train leaving the city at 1880
carried most of the audience to- the pretty
little amphitheater, where they were joined
by those who live at the lake. number OF
the men saw to it that the patrons of The
club were seated, and the theater presented
a decidedly attractive appearance, gatly fur
bisned with the multi-co.ored pennants hung
about the walls and balcony-trophies of
hard-fought contests on the pretty little lake.
In addition, the cool looking duck which the
men wore was set off by the variety of bright
colors found in the gowns Of the women, the
whole making a thoroughly festive ensemble.
The disappointment over the abandoning of
the farce, I'm Trouble which was written
especially for this occasion and had to be
given up, was atoned for by the very capable
presentation of the balcony scene from "Ro-
meo and Juliet by Walter Hale and Miss
Katherine Jewell Evarts, who came to the
rescue of the promoters at the eleventh hour.
The stage set with natural brush and
trees and those who have studied Shakes
peare at once recognized the resemblance to-
the romantic Verona garden of the Capulets.
Miss Florence Lamprey gave a violin num-
Der or two being accompanied by Miss Kath-
crime Richards Gordon and both musicians
were rewarded WIFI MOWERS ana pFOIuSe
applause.
The living pictures were a distinct hit
much of the beautiful effect being attributable
to some artistic scenic effects painted by
Messrs. Fred Powers and A. H. Stem, and
the sRillful manipulation of the lights.
The Misses Noyes, Hess, Bend, Horn,
Loughborough Bum, Durham and Winter
Mrs. A. E. Horn and Master Gerald O'Brien
were very effectively posed for a series of
pictures, which included the blonde daughter
of the viking, the dark child of the Orient,
and half-a-dozen other we'll arranged scenes
with even the comedy element at hand in the
shape of tiny Master O'Bren clad in a white
circus costume with a pair of substantial
wings secured to his little shoulder blades
astride bicycle, and designated on the
O,Brien also figured in several other pictures.
The fun of the evening was furnished by
Messrs. Walter Hale A. S. Porter Jr., Walter
Driscoll, "Bobbie" Roberts, Fred Powers
and A. II. Stem. These gentlemen, assisted
by Morton Barrows who read the text and
an immense sheet with bunch light behind it,
gave pantomime illustrating the events at
tendant upon the discovery of White Bear
lake, which some of the old residents out
there probably never dreamed of. Trilby
phllandered with George Washington and
Christopher Columbus the Shore while
H1awatha and Robinson Crusoe rubbed
shoulders with a distinct disregard of the
proprieties, and Isabella, without an escort
witnessed miniature yacht race from the
shore. The antics of the amateurs were ex-
The floor was later cleared and the Twin
City Mandolin orchestra played two-steps and
Waltzes for the dancers until the train was
announced.