Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
TWENTIETH CENTURY DRAMA
1.-THE BURGLAR ALARM"A A COMEDY IN ONE
ACT SUCCESSFULLY GIVEN.
The Ladies Celebrate the Advent of the New
Year With a Clever Little Drama End
ing With Reception.

ihS WIN NSSSpatOh'
One of the most fashionable social
events of the holidays was the drama
and reception given by the ladies of the
Twentieth Century Club, at their beau
tiful club room, south Main street, on |
New Years evening. The drama was !
entitled ''The Burglar Alarm" and |
was most cleverly acted by local
talent.
The drawing room was a most
charming place for an affair of this
kind. The room with its blending in
white, pink and green effect, is very
attractive as it stands, and it needed
few if any decorations. The platform
was curtained off from the rest of the
room, while around aud about were
banquet lamps, which sent a mellow
light over a scene made bright and
happy by the gathering together of
Smyrna's leading and popular society
folks. The weather was all that could
be hoped for, cold, brisk and in vigor-
ating. Most all the club women were
there and as each had the privilege of
inviting guest, by eight o'clock the
drawing-room was filled to its seating
capacity.
As a social affair it was informal In
its character and most delightful in it's
entertainment On entering you were
taken in charge by a committee of
ladies who saw that you were comfor
tably seated and received into the
gracious hospitality of the club.
The program of the evening opened
with a lullaby, entitled ''Sleep Little
Baby of Mime" sung by quartette
composed of Mrs. Marion Coverdale,
Mrs. Laura Reynolds, Miss Laura
Bell, and Mrs. Elva McCausland.
Following this Miss Hester Megear
sweetly rendered a solo, "Spring
Song, from Mendelsshon.
The comedy drama, ''The Burglar
Alarm, " was given under the auspices
of the Social Committee, of which Mrs.
}. Edwin Hoffecker is chairman. 1t
was a clever little play in one act,
practically devoid of any depth or
much of plot, yet bubbled over with
wit and humor, and afforded the aud
ience much amusement from beginning
to end.
The scene was laid in the parlor Of
Penelope's aunts, who, suspicious oi
burglars, feared that advantage might
be taken of the broken burglar alarm
The story ends in almost stern reality
when BRIDGET" returns late at night
through window, and creates consid
cradle alarm and confusion.
There were only four in the cast
Miss Adah Jarrel, as penelope" wa
charming picture, and she acted he
part with ease and grace, and rmucl
natural ability. Miss Eba Wilds
"Aunt Martha" made up well, and a
an elderly woman, was quite in con
trast with the sweet girlish symplicit
of Penelope. Her costume was partiC
ularly quaint and the manner in whic
she acted attracted attention. Tn
comical characters of the play wer
"Aunt Mary" Miss Clara HAZEL, an
bridget" Miss Mary LeFevre, an
they showed much adaptability to thei
parts in the cleverness with which the
brought out the humorous side of th
Burglar Alarm" which so amusingl
stirred up the peace and quiet of the
little home.
When the curtain had closed upo
the drama, Miss Mary LeFevre an
Miss Agnes Carrow entertained th
audience most pleasantly with due
entitled "Come With Me, after whiC
an informal reception followed. Th
indeed was fit ending to a delight
evening, and it was enjoyed in tt
singing of songs, impromptu instrr
mental selections, and a season of pie
sure greetings. During this the ladi
passed around cake and coffee to Il
assembled guests.
The Program Of Last Meeting.
At the regular meeting of the eli
last Friday afternoon, there was Civ
well-rendered program. The pap
entitled ga Day in Rome," by MI
II. d. Boyer, was especially good, al
has been highly complimented.
The program:
''It is the season when the light of drea
Around the year in golden glory lies;
The heavens are full of floating mysteri
81 And down the lake the veiled splent
beams
Like hidden poets lie the hazy streams,
Mantled with mysteries of their own
nance,
While scarce breath dlsturbs their droy
trance"
Club Song.
Roll Call.
Music--"O Holy Night" ...............
....................M Miss Ethel Coo
81 "A Day in Rome, '..... Mrs: H: ID. Bo