Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

orium was filled today with large
and fashionable audience to enjoy a
dramatic afternoon. Today's program
was in charge of Mrs. Ralza Morse
Manly, and the play from which scenes
were presented, preceded by approprl-
ate papers and music was "The Mer-
chant of Venice" AS always with
the club, the Shakespeare afternoon
was a great attraction. the dramatic
presentation adding much to the gen.
eral interest.
AS Shylock, Norcum Carson of Chi
cago did excellent work, while Mrs.
Louise Brigden Galbraith as Portia,
both in the buodoir and court scene,
was strong in her sympathetic and dig
nified Interpretation of the character.
AS Antonio, Rev. Otto Anderson car
ried his part well, while M. M.
Hayden as Bassanio, Miss Mary Phelps
as the duke, Miss Louise Crawford as
Nerissa and James Howard as Gratiano,
did really fine amateur work. Miss
Crawford in the boudoir scene was
especially god in her presentation of
the confidante and friend of Portia,
in the discussion of the latter's num-
erous suitors.
Preceding the two secenes, which were
given under the direction of Mrs. Dor
othea Hoaglin Hayden, Miss Cunning
ham, professor of English at Occidental
college, gave a most interesting study
of the play, her subject being 1.-The
Merchant of Venice as Viewpoint"
After sketching in a charming way
the story of the play, Miss Cunning
ham treated of the three kinds or
classes of love portrayed in the COM
edy which is so near to a tragedy;
first friendship, or the love of man
to man. shown by the love of Antonio
for Bassanio; second, the love of man
and woman, so happily portrayed in
the three love stories of the play; and
last, the degradation of love, shown in
Shylocks love for his money, which
was greater even that his love for his
daughter. Miss Edith Bryan followed
with a brief. but bright paper upon
''The Relief Element in the Merchant
of Venice"
The music Of the afternoon was also
of an unusually high grade, several
selections being from Shakespeare.
Miss Myrtle Jones gave two piano Sc
lections, the first, "Spinn-lied," being
especially appreciated. Two of Miss
Dietrichson's pupils, Mrs. Harriet Howe
and Miss Elliott, sang Loves Trinity
and BLOW, Blow Thou Winter Wind"
and Mrs. G.. Corwin Keyes, accom-
panied by Miss Engelen with a violin
| obigato, sang "Who Is Sylvia" from
''The Two Gentlemen of Verona"
So successful was the dramatic after
noon Thursday, when Crawford" and
'rhe Kleptomaniac" were given by the
club women, that both plays will be
repeated next Thursday evening at the
club house. A course of lectures upon
parliamentary law is to be given at
the club house by Mrs. S. f. Benjamin,
the parliamentarian of the national w.
G. IT, u, on the afternoons of January
s, II, IL, 10 and 18. To these lectures
all club members are admitted free.
Others are to be asked a moderate sum
for either the course or afternoon. on
the evening of Thursday, January IL,
Mrs. Ella b. Gabriel Turner will give
dramatic recital from 1.-THE Tanning
of the ShreW," for the club members
and their friends, each member being
entitled to bring two guests.
Mortuary Record
Mrs, Roxanna Warren aged 81 years,
oied this morning at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Bellinger, 241 Oak
! land avenue. She was native of Ohio.
Funeral and interment tomorrow after
noon will be private.
The local camp of Foresters held fun
eral services tonight at the chapel of
Reynolds a. Van Nuys over the re-
mains Of Thomas Lightfoot, who died
at MonroVia some time ago. The de-
ceased was a member Of the order and
| but recently came from Ontario, Cana
da, his home.
Carl E. Street, retired business man,
who has spent some eleven years IN
Pasadena, died yesterday at the Glen
! dale sanitarium and the body is now