New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
THE P. w. L. BENEFIT.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE CROWDED
WITH ADMIRERS OF THE PRO-
FESSIONAL WOMAN.
THROUGH THE COURTESY OF EDWIN KNOWLES
THE LEAGUE WILL GATHER INTO ITS TREAS

THE LEAGUE WILL GATHER INTO ITS TREAS
URY SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The annual benefit Of the Professional Woman 5
League was given yesterday afternoon at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. a number Of New-Yorks best
known actors and artists furnishing the pro-
gramme. A house filled TO OVERLOOKING with people
must have filled the hearts Of the leaguers 10 over
flowing with Joy. Almost every seat was TAKEN
and the boxes held gay parties Of members and
their friends. After the overture. william Tell
by the Fifth Avenue Theatre orchestra. the pro-
yramme was opened by Sol Smith Russell In
Charles f. Lewis's sketch "A Bachelors supper
Mr. Russell. assisted by William Seymour present
ing the act called Mr.. Valentines Christmas.
Pathos the keynote throughout the act bright
ened family by the quaint and gentle humor OF
Glenn the devoted negro servant. The close was
tragic in its intensity. eyes grew misty, and the
house strangely still.
The New-York String Quartet. composed OF Eu-
gen Boegner first violin; Josef knect second vio-
lin; Karl Schaefer viola. and Felce Bouche.
cello gave the second number-an andante and an
allegro by Raft They responded Will charming
encore. repeating the last composition
Dan Daly's funny songs captured the audience,
and he was recalled again and again NO more
eo,emn-looking source could ever send forth more
evident and contradictory absurdity. and bright
and enthusiastic league member remarked auoiDiy'
"He is Daniel the Great.
Miss Nora Smiths piano solo called forth an en-
,ouowed bv Miss Ethel Irene Stewart In soprano
solo from Robert lie Diabe." VA va, dit-eHe'
She WAS recalled, ana responded with the Last
Rose Of Summer
"The silent System one-act comedy. pre-
.en,ed by Nat c. Goodwin and Miss Maxine Elliott
The league and It's friends laughed from begih-
rirg 70 end and would have gladly accepted q
triple act. so funny and sparkling was the per-
fornance -,
,f,er sousa's STARS and Stripes Forever" by the
orchestra came Miss Mary Shaw clever sKl'' nc
F,rs, Jury Of Women" Burr Mcintosh was the
onv man in this feminine affair and ne AS the dls-
s,,e,ed and patence-tried Sheriff. played success
fpll,, his part The part Of Mrs Dinsley' foreman
OF the Jury, was taken by Miss Cora Tanner as
sisted by a much-needed gavel, ana the 'eil"',,'0I
NJ the dramatis person& was as foIo"S' -4'''
sL,,ner Miss Mary Shaw: Miss Sharp. MISS Laura
pur,. Mrs Fairly Miss Marguerite 81. Johh' All D
Faint Miss Annie Warrington; Mrs. Dyer NM
Cottrelly; Miss Fuss. Miss Emma f.eiu'
Jones. Mrs Louisa Eldridse; Mrs. f!tz' Nrs' H.
hernandez: Mrs Bland. Miss Mazda Crageh' W. D.
Small Mrs Queenie Vassar Lynch' anu -''~
Feathers Miss Elena Mars. A., ,. into the
IA This Jury OF the future fled gayiy l'o M
,oar, ne audience saw some exceedingly handsome
gowns the latest thing in pictuiesque, ms ,'on in
s,anf and prolonged applause. Shut Up IN the Jul!
room by the long-sufferng Sheriff tnese 49, ~
;;beir Sister Jurors; the evils OF teething and me
remedies therefor: the most approved IeciRe ao
&c Somrstic furywoInan empha sized the changng
OF cooks and the great yet necessary esll vi 49,.
seryants Everything in fact was ulsCusseu, ~ ~
the case they supposed TO be out on az I'm
jurors were so hazy TO the difference petm 80
ihe defendant and the plaintiff that cIear vie" VI
this was utterly impossible. $500, o hs,rd,v
From opening finish the sketch was i aDsuayy
NOR cieveriv and subt.y burlesqued. The men IN
he audlence-and their name was leg'on-ehJoyeu
IL the utmost .,o. a,,orc ther,
There were a number OF box parties among theI ,
being Miss Lolita Crabtree and Mrs IraDree a, any,
friends Mrs Edwin Knowles Mrs McAuBIey -, an eo
o.ber Professional League members; Mrs. l)en mag,
and Nine Pot! Mrs. Gref and MIS-. Ha, W N VA
Scott Rowland and party OF ir'e"us' ME- '''''
Fox and Mrs a. NJ. Palmer. 49,, - 49, 7 ,oo,o
Nrs Palmer who Is the president or the LeaSuy,,
looked unusually handsome in gown OF hlack
brocade sk and Jet ;oG'e ,S Sms cameo fhc gene
rosity OF Mr. Knowles, the manager. ana h hcii
Mansfield the theatre was placed at me , eS ,,c
OF The League free OF charge courtesy " nioh'
bers will ever treasure and appreciate. MUCH o. o.
the success OF the benefit is due 10 thc eafIIeS.
efforts OF Individual members among wnoih ma
be mentioned Mrs. Edwin Knowles and MISS Mary
Shaw