The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-27
LA PowDRE AUX YEux.
Calhoun Chamberlain Pupils Render
 e French Play in Fine Manner.

Calhoun Chamberlain Pupils Render
 French Play in Fine Manner.
 A number of invited friends enjoyed the
 rendition of a French comedy in two
 acts by the pupils of the Calhoun -Cham- beriain school yesterday afternoon.
 The reception hall was decorated in the
 cobors of the school, white and green.
 Above 6 mass of splendid masnoitas and
 their rich foliaeg two green and white
 school flags with c. c. s.. in green and
 white letters. On the centre table a
 cluster of ragged robbins carried out the
 the scheme while ivy placed artisticaliy
 completed tho plan. For an hour before
 the play during the arriving of the guests
 Dixie was played at intervals on a music
 box.
 The large double parlors were arranged
 for the spectators while 8 connecting
 third apartment was transformed into a
 stage where the performance took place. The young girls wlro formed the cast
 are all one year pupils, but even with out taking this fact into account the work was excellent. The wisdom of the
 modern mode of teaching the languages adopted by the principals of this institu- ton was brought forcably to mind by the results seen in the work done by the pupils in this play which is a part of the
  Aux Yeux" is French society play and is a popular one in Paris. It was not cut yesterday, but was given in full, just | as it would be In a Parisian theatre. The play Is by NM. Eugene Labiche and ! Edward Martin, and synopsis of 1t is as follows:
 The point of the plot is given in the title. Dust in the Eyes," and the humor- ous situations are brought about by the endeavors of each family to make the other believe them wealthy and aristo-' | cratic. iAs9f fe ' " a@"
 Frederic. the only son of Ratinols--a' confectioner who has retired upon e modest competence--has fallen in love | with Emmeline, the young daughter of | Malingear, q doctor without patients, but possessor of small income. The young man appears to make his daily call and | being asked his intentions, declares his | love for Mademoisselle EmmeIine, and | says that his parents will come to make | the formal request. But Emmeline tells | her mother the secret confided to her by I Frederic, that his mother and father are coming to see things for themselves. the | one on pretext of renting an apartment, | the other as patient of the doctor. This | gives Mde. Malingear a chance to pre- pare for their coming, which she does
  deceived by her clever ruses to impress them with her servants and distinguished | friends. and soon return to demand the | hand of Emmeiine for their son. The second act is fifteen days later. and | the Ratinois family, having had no an- swer, are beginning to be discouraged, | when the Malingears appear to give their | consent to the alliance, and are promptly | invited to dinner that night. But before | xL.s- Al IA --ar. D.a1x~ | chant, has dropped in and been invited to | dinner also, so he must be disposed of, as his bourgeoise would destroy the effect | they wish to make by their elegant din- ner and borrowed servants. However. | he does appear just as Ratinois and his guest are about coming to blows over | the settlement of the dot" and de- nounces them as heartless fathers to | break off a love match for the sake of money. The mothers come in to receive | their share of blame, and all confess the | folly of their attempts to throw dust in each others eyes.
 The method of teaching language used | by up to date schools Is one which will | not only enable the finished young wo- man to say few well rounded sem
 tences and proper pronunciation. but will enable her to express her wants If | stranded in France. A large vocabulary ! is acQulreu Dy Suc1 IdtnttdttLy WAIh thS 1 language as the learning of long play | affords. The entire cast was good and | the perfect costumlng added to the suc- cess The cast was:
 . Malingear, Medecin, Bessie Winn. Ratinois. aucien condseur, Katherine | Liddeil.
 Robert oncle de Constance. Marchand de Bois, Gladys Hance.
 Frederic, fls de Ratinois. Winifred | whitfield
 Un Tapissier, Mary Gallagher. In Maitre d'Hotel. Lula Virden. Costance. femme de Ratinois. Bertha
 Fitzpatrick.
 blanche, femme de Malingear, Josepha | Wdllcox.
 ! Abercrombie. | Josephine, femme de chambre de Ratinois, Matilda Norwood. Alexandrine femme de chambre de l Maiingear, Matilda Norwood.
 Sophie, cuisiniere de Malingear. Eleanor | Whitfield.
 | In chasseur en livree, Mary Gallagher. | In petit negre, Ellie Riley. I