Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-17
SHAKESPEARE CLUB
HAS SWISS DAY
Members Hear Real Alpine Yodel Is
and Rolicking Mountain Songs
by Natives of Switzer-
land
Special to The Herald.

I
PASADENA, Dec. 16-Swiss cos
tunes, yodels and songs, word pic
lures of fascinating Swiss scenery and
history, given on a stage arranged to
represent a chalet made up a most
entertaining program before the MEM
bers and friends of the Shakespeare
club this afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Hibben
had charge of the afternoon and was
most fortunate in securing for her
assistants several specialists. Mr..
Shields, a native Swiss, took the
large audience by storm with his yo-
delinG and rollicking Swiss songs with
their caroling chorus and refrain. The
singer was most picturesque figure
in his costume of black velvet knee
pants, white stockings, white blouse.
with wide collar and gay sleeveless
jacket. Mrs. Lewis Salisbury was
dressed as a Swiss maiden, in red and
black short, full skirt, white bodice and
lace apron, bright red, silver-laced
corselet Jacket and dainty cap with
long red ribbons. Both fitted perfectly
Into the attractive cottage room, with
its table of delicate VIC | carvings,
huge grey stove, wooden benches and
wall ornaments cuckoo clock, Alpine
horn and religious pictures.
Miss ANNA McNaughtol gave a very
interesting Sketch of the little country
so noted in song and story. In a dis
Cussion of he peculiarly attractive fes-
rivals arranged by the Swiss, Miss Nc
NaughtOn suggested a practical plan
for popular festival which should re-
place our own Tournament of Roses.
In Switzerland the history of a canton
is given in a musical and dramatic
allegory, lasting several Gays, when the
best musical and histhionic talent of
hn CT tot &c CT fpY no
ALL These annual festivals invariably
attract many tourists, and have be-
come famous. 1t was suggested that
no country or city anywhere had finer
opportunities for a wonderful historic
and dramatic presenta ion than South
ern California and Pasadena, with it's
picturesque and remarkable past Miss
McNaughton's suggestion was received
with decided applause.
One of the distinctive features of the
afternoon was the fine singing of Tom
Karl always prime favorite with the
club women. Ir addition to a charm
ing little folksleid of Switzerland, Mr.
Karl sang group # songs in his fine
tenor, which was greatly appreciated
Mrs. H. B. Hibben gave some in
tensely interesting remine5censes of
the country, people and customs and
Miss Ala Trotter told of tn. interest
ing people, the Lake Dwellers, who
have left an unwritten history in the
sand of the mountain lakes of Switzer-
land.
Prof Arthur H. Chamberlain, who
has spent much time in studying the
educational systems of Europe, gave
a very scholarly address upon 1.-The
Educational System of Switzerland, ="
noting many distinctive features which
made the work of tie schools and COL
leges effective and strong. Mrs. Sails
bury sang as a solo a very pretty
sang a bright and t. ling duet which
is a we'll known one among the Swiss
young people.
At the close of the program Christ
mas greetings ere extended to all
present, since no meeting will be held
next Saturday. On Tusday afternoon
of this week the art lecture by Hector
Alliott will be given in the reception
room of the club house; subject
"Graeco- Roman Architecture. No
meeting of the literatur section will
be held until January 10, when Byron,
Keats and Shelley will be discussed.
The next meeting f the music section
will be December 26, when "Oratorios"
will be studied and illustrated.
Thursday evening of this week Mrs.
Gertrude Adams Fisher of Los An
geles will give lecture, the first in the
series of entertainments given by the
club, her subject being "Nuremburg. ="
The lecture, which will be fully illus
trated, will be give at the clu' house