The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
THE LIVING PICTURES
Kentniss Book Club Scores a
Great Success.
A Brilliant Production Of the Beauties of Glib
son and Christy Wins Great
Applause

| "A perfect production is not too en-
| thusiastic praise to give to the produc-
| ton of the Lying Pictures last night
| at the Library Hall when under the au-
| spices OF the Kentniss ~vok Club a Sc
RES of the famous Gibson and Christy
scented.
The entertainment was for the benefit
OF the olivia Raney Library, by the
young ladies who recognize its great
value to Raleigh, and who desire to aid
it. There was a large audience present
nearly $75 being realized, but the aud
fence should have been larger. every seat
should have been filled and standing
room only should have been exceeded.
To describe the beautiful posings and
the exquisite grace of the living pic
lures is impossible, but those who have
seen the pictures of the famous artists
are assured that last nights work was
in close touch with the Gibson girl, .
and the "Christy girl" and that the
Raleigh girl equals the pictures of both
artists while he Raleigh man keeps up
with the procession.
The program of the evening began with
an exquisite solo by Miss Daisy Moring
who sang my ALL" Following this came
scenes from the "Old Gentleman of the
Rlackstock,'' by Christy, as follows:
l. The Old Gentleman of Blackstock-
Watkins Roba-ds.
.. She made the prettiest picture in
the world--Miss Mattye Pace
s. She reached up and wrapped it
4. The Runaway Captured-Mr. Dalen
Stronach, Miss Mattye Pace and Master
Sam Telfair.
D. In little while she was holding
me old mans hand-Miss Mary Jones
and Mr.. Watkins Robards.
s. She did not take her hand away
from me-Miss Mary Jones and Mr.. d..
Stronach.
Then came two dainty solos by Mrs.
Charles Mckimmon, whose first num-
Ter was so pleasing that she gave a sec
end. Her songs were 1.-The Virgins Lul-
laby' and Dainty Little Love"
Then came the Gibson pictures in the
scenes from 1.-The Education of Mr.. Pipp.
l. A trip abroad is suggested to Mr..
Pipp by the girls Mr. Willing. manager
of the Pipp Iron Works, joins the party
in Paris-Mr. j. X. Marshall, Mr. A.
Bauman, Miss Rosa Battle and Miss
Frances Jones.
9. He mas an opportunity Of charging
his horizon and of developing an inter-
est in the real purpose Of the trip-Miss
Rosa Battle, Miss Mary Ship, Miss Ma
rion Haywood and Mr.. Joe Marshall,
Miss Frances Jones and Miss Eliza beth
Briggs.
8. At the Ambassadors-The order of
precedence, as heretofore observed by
the Pipps, holds good while the family
is abroad--Miss Marion Haywood, Mr.
j. K. Marshall Miss Vivienne Strong
and Miss Susan Marshall.
At this time Miss Mary Mackay sang
with great effect Ave Maria'' and being
encored sang Il Know Not Why"
Mr.. Pipp's career was then concluded
il the following scenes:
4. Mr. Pipp enters into the spirit of
the Paris Carnival-Miss Sadie Root,
Mr.. Joe Marshall, Miss Theodore Mar
shall and Miss Elizabeth Briggs.
:. Mr.. Pipp is consulted regarding the
happiness of his daugthters-Miss Pace,
Miss Shipp Mr.. w. Vass and Mr.. A.
Bauman.
s. The brides farewell-Miss NJ. Hay
wood and Miss Strong.
Z. A double wedding, at which Mr. Pipp
makes his greatest sacrifice-Miss
Vivienne Strong, Miss Susan Marshall
and Mr.. Joe Marshall.
Mrs. McKimmon here again charmed
the audience with My Love is Like a
Red, Red Rose and had to repeat it
so great was the applause.
The closing selection was of Gibson
pictures. THE Widow and Her Friends. .
nest happily being depicted thus:
1. She contemplates the cloister--Miss
Mary Jones and Miss Frances Jones.
.. Some think she has remained in re-
tiremeIt too long; others are surprised
that she is about so soon. Miss Mary
Turner Mr.. d. Stronach, Mr. Wilson
Miss N. Haywood and Miss Strong.
3. She is the subject of more hostile
criticism-Miss Turner. Messrs. Stron-
ach, Bauman, Wilson, Vass and Robards,
Misses Marshall, Battle, Shpp and Pace.
4. Mrs. Diggs is alarmed al the dis
covery of what she imagines to be man
that threatens the safety of her only
child. Mr.. Diggs does not share his