The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
OUT AND ABOUT.

Mrs. Bowen's entertainments always
attract large audiences, and her mid
winter recital in horticultural Hall last
night was no exception, although the
uncertainties of travel kept many
away. The greater part of the pro-
gram was made up of short dramas
which were given with zest by the pu-
pills of her school, and with noticeable
attention to the details of stage-set-
ting
Mrs. Bowen and Miss Weir were as
sisted by Miss Etfie G. Adams, Miss
Louise Robinson, who accompanied at
the piano, ana Lieut.. w. Ii. PIummer.
First on the program came a laugh
abe farce IN one act, entitled "Mrs.
PERKINS Close CaIl," in which the parts
We're creultably taken by Lieut.. VIII
liam H. Plummer of the City Guards
Alton L. Cobb, Henry c. Sanderson,
Laura E. Joudrey Maud Cougle, MI
ram Ouette. Alice McKeon, Emma
HIM. Lizzles Crowley, Mrs. Fanny Sill
cox and Mabel Troy.
Inc run OF this piece lay in the fact
that Mrs. Perkins Laura E. Jou-
drey) thought she had taken poison
and that her neighbors, beng sum
moned, all gave different remedies. The
part OF Mrs. Perkins husband. Ezrv.
was taken by Lieut. Plummer.
The Tom Thumb Wedding was an
elaoorate representation of a pink and
green home wedding, in which the
parts were taken by children. This
tapieau received the warmest applause
OF the audience. First the guests
rose Brigham, Lizzie Small, Catherine
OoyIe. Marion Judge, Mabelle Judge
ana Ralph Pierce-were ushered to
their places by Thomas Sullivan and
Lawrence Judge. After them entered
SIX flower girls in short white frocks
trimmed with wreaths of flowers and
carrying baskets of flowers; they were
Bertha Stearns, Dorothy Liberty Helen
Lincoln, Eileen Kennedy, Alice ouinn
ana Mary Quinn. They were followed
IN turn by the bridesmaids. in whita
over pink, carrying bouquets tied with
green ribbon-Mabel Troy. Ethel Ford
Rupy Johnson, Eva Gould, Esther Berg
stroIn' Gertrude Quinn, Jennie Bovd
rIank Judge and Myrtle Weir, who
persohated the mother and father of
the bridegroom and the mother of the
pIlde' We're ushered in about this time
while the minister Waldo Simnson
martin, who wore Episcopal robes and
the pest man, Walter Willis. contrivaI
70 snip IN, while the maid of honor
mamie Kennedy, entered, nrecedine ~
pride, Grace Goodrow, who cama in on
her fathers arm Erred Leach) Tho
prlde wore trained gown Of u,bita
with veil fastened with orange b1oS"
SONS. The wedding march was nlaved
during the ceremony. -
re Modern English" was the name
OF bright comedy drama" i'm Which,
Lieut. Plummer and Miss Dale, IL III
oah look -the leading characters a.
othef actors being Henry Sardors11,
alton Cobb. Nellie Yorke Joslin and
The Charity Maids" was q Song and
t uance done by twelve little girls, pret-
lily goWned in short gray froclxs ILL.,
charity girls, with white aprons and
caps, coquettishly touched with vel
Jhey formed intricate figures posed
audience VI 'iIe
Solo recitations were given through
the evening by Lizzie Wilson who e{sn
danced an Irish reel, Mamie Kn elo ai1o
ana waldo S. Martin The program
closed with a character sketch In one
act called AN Original idea" in which
MISS Alice L. Brown impersonated "a
very snort notice the anxious chairman
OF an entertainment committee. while
Dorothy Liberty and Ralph Stone acted
the parts Of would-be entertainers taIy1
ing two characters each. The costIm-
ing was elaborate. Airline Hall fool,
three characters. There were dances
ana limitations in this likewise.
There was pleasant gathering at the
Girls club yesterday evening. Although
the Valentine party which had bean
promised, did not materialize. there
was good attendance. several girls
coming who had not been before and
merry evening was spent with games
and music, after which light refresh
ments were served. The notion of 90
ing to the Art museum Thursday, has
been given up.
The Wednesday club of All Saints,
church has Just published its annual
Kalendar for Lent. A particularly
lovely design has been chosen for the
front cover, which is I'll in gray. black,
and white, and represents the mediae-
val statue Of saint standing under a
canopy OF delicately carved stone, as IL
In some corner Of dim cathedral. The
whole is enclosed in border of con-
ventionalized design. Cords of purple
SILK fasten together Tho leaves Of the