The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

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  requiring great concentration. For this reason she considered bridge a fine game for women.
 Hiss Curtis was asked if bridge was not bad for the nerves. Too much of any i thing Is not good for a woman's nerves, l she said, and the women who allow bridge to make them extremely nervous. | were inclined to be nervous over every thing. If it was not bridge 1t would be something else. She does not put the blame on bridge for any so-called nervous wreezs. Bridge, if played sanely, that is scientifically, should prove beneficial. Miss Curtis says that she found many expert players in this city. She Is de- lightel at the interest taken in her classes and will probably prolong her visit in order to start new classes. She thinks that the whist tournament will be suc- 1 eessful as much interest is being taken in the approaching event by whist play CTS In the city There are several bridge clubs which hold their meetings weekly and bridge is now almost universally played. It is the after-dinner game, the game of the clubs succeeding almost every other game of cards. 1t has drawn women and men alike. Those who fully appreciate It's scientific beauty pronounce 1t the most
 
 the same time stimulating to the mind
 IT many of the large cities there are resident bridge instructors. The game re- mains the favorite of society. It is the game of social Europe and in America there ia no indication of it's waning.
 
 During the last few weeks various en- tertainments, marking the close of the years work, have been given in the recre- alton hall of the Margaret Allen school The French and Japanese plays, the lat ter being given by the members of the third class, were greatly enjoyed, while the entertainments which took place on Thursday afternoon and Friday evening were most successful.
 On both occasions the friends of the young people assembled in large numbers and were much impressed by the careful costuming, graceful movements and in- teligent interpretation of the various parts of the pupils to whom they had been assigned.
 "A Midsummer Nights Dream" was presented under the direction of Miss Bernard and Miss Cleveland.
 The east of characters was as follows:
 Theseus, Duke of Athens-Hettie Sibley.
 Nick Bottom, the Weaver-Rachel Lon don.
 Quince. the Carpenter-Ger Motion. Snug the Joner-Alleen Kirkman. starveling, the Sailor-Eugene Mont , gomery.
 Flute, the Bellows acknowledgement sibley.
 Hlppolyta, Queen of the Amazons- Gladys Grambs. oberon, King of Fairyland-Margaret Gage.
 TIania. his Queen-Margaret Munger. Puck, CT Rohin oodfellow-Catherine Krkman
 Song Fairy-Caroline Yates
 Fairy Sentinel-Margaret Moore.
 Fairy Captain-Leonora Hassinger.
 Peas Blosson-Elizabeth Wyman.
 Cobweb--Jane Berry. Moth--Claire Farror. Mustard Seed-Lida Otts A duet was given by Claire Farrior so- ! prano. and Caroline Yates, alto.
 "The Cup" under the direction of Miss 1 Feagn," was presented with the follow ing east synosix, an x-Tetrarch-Marion Robin- 1 son.
 sinnatus. a Tetrarch-Martha Mllner.
 Gamma, wife of Snnatus-Ellzabeth 1 Going.
 i Phoebe-Gyddie Moore. l Antonlus. Roman General-Helen 1 Palmer. Publius. Roman-Aleta Mcdonald.
 Priestlesses-Ma Lyman Stone, Willie ] NdIucsilll 1dllle NiiilS DSdhg NdtHlceH ] Nixon.
 "The Morse-Trap'' was cleverly pre- | scented. The cast was:
 Mrs. Someis-Kathleen Nixon. 1 MT. Campbell-Helen Palmer.
 Jane, the Maid-MaIy Lyman Stone.
 Mrs. Curwen-Martha Milner. 1 Mrs. Bemis-Theoline Elliott. Mrs. AIiller-Aleta Mcdonald. l Mrs. Roberts, MT. Campbells sister | Lula Montgomery 1 Within the next ten days benefit per- 1 formance of Bordese's operetta, the Mir aele of the Roses" will be given by Dr. L. A Bradleys vocal class. The operetta