Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-30
SEASON
WITH A COMEDY
FRIDAY MORNING CLUB HOLDS
FAREWELL MEETING
Mrs. George Goldsmith Lends Her
Stage Talents-Receptlon Lunch-
con and Dancing Mark
the Finale

A charming little play with an un-
usually charming actress in the title
role. a merry hour around the luncheon
tables and an afternoon of dancing and
frolioking marked the farewell meet
ing of the year for Friday Morning club
members.
The women who have been listening
to addresses for eight whole months
donned their most frivolous and becom-
ing summer gowns and gave themselves
up to day Of informal pleasure. The
result was a fitting close to what has
probably been the most successful year
in the history OF Los Angeles oldest
and largest woman's club.
There was short business session at
the opening of the day and the installa-
ton of officers followed.
Mrs. Ernest K. Foster, the president,
succeeds herself in the presidential
chair. and Nine. Caroline M. Sever
ance, the club mother, was asked to re-
install her. Mrs. Severance has been i'll
for several weeks and she was only able
to send a word of greeting which was
read by Mrs. J.. A. Osgood.
Mrs. Foster ReinstalIed
In a gracious little speech Mrs. Os-
good gave the gavel again into Mrs.
Fosters keeping and she in turn re-
sponded, reviewing the work of the
year and pioturing a hopeful future for
the club.
Seated on the platform were the old
members of the board, including Mines.
Ella Enderlein, Randall Hutchinson, c.
c. Wright, N. K. Potter, Anstruther
Davidson, B. Baruch. Belle Widner, A.
N. Davidson, John r. Haynes and j.
F. Waterman.
Mrs. Foster thanked the women who
had served and mentioned those who
Were leaving because of other duties
and then those women left the platform
to give place to the new members of
the board.
The new members are Mrs. George H.
Wadleigh, Miss Jessie Collier, Miss
Mary L. Jones, Mrs. Mary Porter
Haines and Mrs. E. R. Bradley.
The club members joined in three
cheers for Mrs. Foster and the stage
was resigned to Mrs. George Goldsmith
better known as Lillian Burkhart.
Mrs. GoIdsmlth's Role
Mrs. Goldsmith has appeared several
times at the Orpheum and she is an
old favorite, but never has she played
as kitty Give" the clever little one
act comedy by F. Frankfort Moore
Her Kitty Give, who is the daughter
of a Kilkenny lawyer, was a witty vi
vacious and altogether charming young
person.
While staying in an inn she met
provincial actor who had decided that
all others but himself are imposters.
Mistress Kitty proceeds to teach him a
lesson, and she does it in a very perti-
nent way.
Mrs Goldsmith was beautiful pic
ture in a quaint, old-fashioned dress
and hat with waving plumes. She un-
earthed from somewhere an irresistible
Irish brogue, and gave performance
that was little short of perfect.
Richard Vivian of the Belasco thea
Jack Bates, the actor, and he gave d
conceited. self-satisfied man.
A delicious bit of character acting
was done by Mrs. Matthew Robinson
of the Friday Morning club as the land
lady of the Kings Head inn.
Mrs. Goldsmith was the stage di-
rector and the setting was most ap-
propriate.
A delightful feature was the music by
Miss Joanna Kinsinger, harpist, and
Miss Ruth Grant, violinist.
Luncheon was served in the rooms
above stairs and later the company
again assembled in the auditorium and
the hours were passed with dancing and
singing.
Mrs. Goldsmith again entertained the
women later when she gave a mono
logue