The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-12
1T WAS LADIES NIGHT.
They Contributed the Entertain
ment at the Meeting of the
North Scranton Mems Union.

The ladies held sway at last nights
meeting of the North Scranton Mems
society, and the excellent programme
which was rendered in the parlors Of
the Providence Presbyterian church
was given entirely under their direc-
ton. It was the societys regular
monthly meeting. and each member
was expected to bring Wife. sweet
heart or sister with him, as result of
which at o'clock the room was wen
filed with an audience in which the
fair SEX predominated.
Prof. G. T.. WalkinshGw was in at
tendance with his orchestra, which
played in faultless style several selec-
tions. and the remainder of the enter
tainment consisted of u very clever
Shakespearean burlesque and an eN-
ceedingly tasty luncheon. The meet
ing was called to order by President
Doph 3. Athertor. and after the
transaction of routine business the
entertainment part of the night was
begun.
An overture was played by the or
| chestra, and then Mrs. Will Mcdonald
read a brief synopsis OF the burlcsdue
which was to follow. Its title was
Place aux Danes, or the Ladies
Speak at Last" and the scene of ac-
tion was supposedly a summer resort.
Here congregate Mrs. Romeo Mon
tagua, formerly Juliet OF balcony fame;
Mrs. Portia Bassanio, the judicial dam
sci who effcctually put out of busi-
ness. both literally AMI tlguratiVely
speaking, one Shylock: Mrs. Ophclia
Hamlet, the lugubriouS love of the
melancholy Dane. and Lady Macbeth,
| the singularly tender spouse nt the
| ambition ridden Thane Of Glamis.
| The revolution of their feelings i'll
| the days which follow the last act Gt
| Shakespearc's play in which they ap-
| pear, formed the theme Of the bur-
| leSqua. The actresses all appeared on
| the platform ut the upper end of the
room This was MetanOCphOScd into a
| sylvan bower by Il number OF artisd-
cally arranged frs aud ferns, ma was
lighted by several tapels.
| After Mrs. Mcdonald read her pro-
loguc the sketch was begun by the
entranC" of Juliet, whom Miss Eliza
beth Henwood made q very WnsJme
character indeed. She took her place
at the tea table, around which all the
characters subsequently sat- and then
began a soliloquy in which she an
nounced that as Mrs. Romeo Mon
tague, burdened with n shiftlesS hus-
band, she pincd for the days of happy.
cooling Juliet Capulct again.
Her musings We're interrupted by the
arrival OF the three other characters,
each of whom had a tale of woe to un-
fold. Miss Ruth Jackson. as Mrs. Bas-
sanio was a Portia who in her stu
dents cap and gown. with mannsh
ways and legal technical terms inter-
spersing her dialogue, was a very diff
fcrent character from the young lady
who made the oft-qUOted remarks
about the quality of mercy not being
strained, and dropping as the gentle
dow from heaven, and ether similar
statements. She also realized thai
marriage was no sinecure, but philo-
sophically remarked 'it was all that
could be expected of 4 husband who
had to borrow three thousand ducats
to get married on
Mrs. Thomas Gillespie was poor, un-
fortunate Ophelia Mrs. Gillespie
made the melancholy Danish princes
love a very admring ana amiable, but
exceedingly stupid spouse. and her
constant references I'd one of Shake
speare's sublime characters as "dear
| ham certainty auucu 10 Tue luulc-
rous effect of the entire burlesque.
Mrs. w. II. Sadler made Lady Mac
beth a much maligneG person, who
spoke English with a broad, Bonnie
I3rier Bush accent,an accent which Ian
Maclaren would cross the ocean 60
hear and which would inspire Barrie
to write another yarn of Thrums, Mrs
Saders Interpretation of the rol.
transformed the Scotch caat,cwompr
from the flirty-hcartcd llend of MAC,
beth" into u matron with u decided
grievance.
At the close of the bullesque 9enar,
on sapplause rewarded the four ladies
and n selection then followed by tht
orchestra completing the programme
A vote of thanks to all the participant
was given. after which eusuGd Tho
serving of lunch. The next meeting OF
The society will take place IN Apri
ana be the last OF the present season