The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-09
EVENING OF TABLEAUx.
Entertainment by Lachian Mcintosh
Chapter ut Masonic Hall.

In this season of amateur entertain
ments, the affair given at the Masonic
Hall last evening was another success
added to the laurels of young society
on the stage. There is d pleasure
about seeing ones friends in tableaux
that, if it is difficult to analyze, is
still undeniable, and in last evenings
performance there was a natural
beauty IN the poses and d careful at
tention to stage setting and scenic de-
tail that made. the result wholly
charming. 1t was given by the Lach
Ian Mcintosh Chapter, d. A r., of
which Mrs. John NJ. Bryan is regent.
The ladies were assisted in the man.
agement of the pictures by Mrs.
Charles Ellis, Mrs. Wright Hunter,
Mrs. William Garrard, Mrs. Tracey
G. Hunter and Mrs. Edward Mercer.
In the first number, Tennyson's bal
lad of Lady Glare was read by Mrs.
George j. Baldwin, and at certain in
teryals the curtains were drawn to
show Miss Nina Crane, very lovely
and gentle as Lady Clare, first with
her noble lover, and then in sadder
guise with her kind old nurse. Mr.. c.
c. Schley, Jr, made an ideal Lord
Ronald, and Miss Phoebe Elliott as
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The Christy pictures, which follow
ed these pretty scenes, We're most
cleverly done, the accuracy with
which they were modelled upon the
originals adding greatly to their eff
feet The first was "Four-in Hand"
in which Miss Clifford Munnerlyn on
the box. clad in very rhodish and be-
coming coaching garb, was altogether
charming, and looked indeed as
IF she might "a
the original Christy girl. The
men were Mr.. Pierre Hoist, Mr.. Charles
Ellis, Mr.. John Stoddard. Mr.. Edward
Mercer and Mr. Garrard Haines.
I In the next picture. 1T is not only
bullets that wound Capt. Cruikshanks
was the brave soldier, seated in his
camp by the freight, in his hand the
letter that had brought cruel news,
while in the distant shadow Miss Nina
Crane was seen, an attractive vision.
Their First Hazard" was done by
Miss Daisey Bryan, who made a most
attractive golf girl, with Mr. Irving
Morgan as cavalier, and the two cad
dies in very natural attitudes, were
Master Davenport Bryan and Master
Raymond Demere. One of the bright
est scenes, if it were possible to dis
criminate. was Memories" which was
represented by Miss Rosa Sullivan.
seated in a low armchair with lapful
of roses and in her hand crushed
letter.
The last of the Christy pictures was
"a Little Game With Fate" 1t was
a story of All Hallow' cen, when fair
maids with candle and mirror may
perhaps discern the secrets of the flu
ture. The mirror illusion was very
well carried out with a screen behind
which. as If reflected stood Miss Mary
S. Jones and Mr.. Savage LYMAN. while
in the foreground was Miss Josephine
Hill. ..
The browning success of the. evening
was THE Bellies a series of pretty
scenes of society life, introduced in
clever verse by Mrs. Morgan. Not the
least charming feature of this number
was the trio by Miss Sadie King. Mr..
George Beckett and Mr.. John S. Banks,
with Mr.. +. S. Trosdahl at the piano.
The evening closed with dancing, de-
lightful music being furnished by
Icons Orchestra