The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
PAWTUCKET WOMEN'S CLUB.

Club women In this city will be interest
ed TO know OF the great success achieved
by the Department of Foreign Languages
of the Pawtucket woman's club yester-
day at three O'Clock large representa-
tion OF the club gathered In Grand Army
hall TO witness the presentation OF one
act German play entitled "Frauen unter
sich." and also one act French play en-
titled. la Testament de Nine. Patural.
For weeks the members of the Depart
ment OF Foreign Languages have been
rehearsing these plays under the direc-
lion of Miss Lavinia Hill, 10 whose In
donitable energy the success of yesterday
was due.
The characters represented in the COM
edy entitled Madame Paturals VIII are
five I'm number These were assumed by
members OF the club as follows: Nine.
Robbin. executrix of the will of the de-
ceased Nine. Patural, Miss Jennie a. Gill
more; Gertrude Mrs Robins maid OF all
work and widow of "A drum major Mrs.
Edward Blodgett Miss Adele Boardman
nersonated the part of "Jeanneton.' god
daughter 10 Gertrude a simple timid, TX
norant girl who left an orphan az an
early age ~ ignorant of the fact that she
tx grand niece to the deceased Mime. Pa
tural ln consequence, the only legitimate
heir TO the property.
Miss l.avnia hin assumed the principal
mart I'm the role OF Mime. de Rocencoef OF
! orleans while Mrs. Charles -. Read as
sumed the trying ordeal OF Nine. dc
T,oueuN of Paris both cousins OF NON
sicur Patural, who have always disap-
proved OF his marriage with the peasant
woman but who are now quite happy 10
! be considered heirs tn the estates
The opening scene of the play presented
tho living room I'm Mime. Paturals house
a MontarRfs. where Nine. Robin and her
servant have just completed the inven-
tor, OF the house furnishings and per
I sonal belongings of the deceased. con-
versation between them serves 10 explain
ia. following circumstances on which
Tho plav hinges An explanation of the
plav was given In English by Mrs FRANK
! Appleton previous 70 It's enactment
/ Tbc costumes i'm each instance were eN-
! celent aud the acting remarkably good
| while thos. i'm the audience who under
stood no word OF the French language
found much to enjoy in the many comi-
| cal situations and in the pantomimc
! The second part Of the afternoon was
l devoted to the German play la which th'
! several parts were sustained a. follows
| Fran puportnii Mrs. Lillian Tuck; Lu
crctia. deren Nichte. Miss l.. !" TN
| FRAU Won 81 Elme, Miss L. Fiheld' Elsie
! I.ucretla's cousin. Miss A. l.. Johnson
FRAU Won Verseuil Mrs. James Nisbet
Frau porrnont Mics Gertrude Rittman
! Vtetori6c Miss Hanna Darling
Previous to it, presentation inc analy ~
or TO plav was given In English by Mrs
! Adolph cohen.
The scene really represented compan!
az women amongst themselves, htti
comedy of errors planned by "A circle -
TadToE visiting NJ the home OF Lucretia
their purpose being 90 teach her ia preo
! ticc lehiency aud forbcarance To others a
| she would have them do unto her.
The interest of the play depended. To-
great extent. ON the changes VA person
etv assumed by Frau Won Nerseu
tNra Jones Nisbcti, made easy by he
close resemblance 10 her brother hindoi
and also on the various ruses TO whic
Iucrctia tMiss l.avlnia liiin IA oblige
60 reror, in order to accnunt Tor. or :
l ceuceal The plesyucr of ffsu Won Yer