The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-11-27
An Evening Of Art.

some matrons and charming young So
clety girls posed as portraits by the old
french masters. was given on WedneS-
DAY evening in the auditorium of the
new Paris City School, to an apprecia-
tive and cultured audience
The central idea of the evening was
the French Salon, the great leaders
or which were sketched by Miss Harriet
M. Bogardus, who arranged the enter
talnment, in admirable pen pictures,
since, In many cases, no other correct
deilneatlon Of these famous women ex-
lists. Those so presented were Nine.
Rambouillet, the founder of the Salon,
Sevlgne, the letter-writer of the 18th
century, Nine. Jeoffrin, and R.ecamier.
The first group presented in the
frame was devoted mainly to the great
portraits of Lebrun and Natter, the
two most famous of French portrait
painters In these as they appeared one
after another, each seemed lovelier than
its predecessor, climaxing in David
exquisite couch picture of Recamier,
the audience evincing its appreciation
by continuous applause.
The curtains first opened on typical
Portrait dejeune femme" posed adj
mirably by Miss Margaret Buchanan.
Anna Eads Peed made an exquisitekand
dignified "Duchesse de'Orleans" while
Clara Belle O'Neal, as 1.-The Gil With
the Mntf, Z" which is the popular name
for iebrun's portrait of Nine. Mole
Raymond, was strikingly like the origi-
nal, both in briliiancy and dash of pose,
and IN coloring. She was followed by
beautiful Dorothy Talbot, who simu-
lated we'll the graceful Duchess Of Po-
lignac.
No lovlier portrait was ever seen on
canvas than was made by Mrs. Walter
Kenney, who, with her niece, little
Mary Kenney Weber, stood as the
stately and elegant Duchess of Par
ma, with the child ciinging to her
skirts. Not motion of feature dis
turbed the, perfection of the pose,
through the full minute and half of
its three exposures.
AS happy touch of different style
of painting the well known "Song of
the Lark" by Jules Breton, was here
introduced In this Miss Ella Kriener
was charming, catching the inspired
look of the original, as she stood, sickle
in hand, listening TO the early song of
the birds.
Lovely indeed was Corinna Collins
portrayal of Nine. Henrietta, the Sc
ries closing withRecamier, the mention
ed above. IN which Miss Marie Talbot
was most dainty prototype Of the
classical original.
In part of the program was given
the, typicl pictures of such genre paint
ers as Creme and Jules Breton. The
artist GreuZe sought on many canvasses
to portray girIish innocence and purity
in none succeeding so we'll as in his
Broken Pitcher" This was perfectly
and charmingIy represented by Miss
Edith Myall. Lancrets daintiness of
touch was illustrated in two pictures,
"La Camargo" and the child figure
from 90 Innocence" In the latter lit
tie Blanche Chapman, daughter of Prof
Chapman, made a most winsome pic
ture. In the former, LA Camargo,
1.-The Spirit of Spring." Lancret i'm
mortalized himself, and in its portray
al Miss Gladys Talbot took the difficult
pose most gracefully and charmingly
the curtains falling all too soon for an
audience that would have gazed longer.
Between these >the beautiful
Duchess de Labmeile," by Miss Cas-
key.
The two central figures from Bre-
tons Recall of the Cleaners" was
one of the best hits of the evening with
Misses Frieda Heller and Essie Salo-
shin in these charming French peasant
characters. The only touches of the
French Revolution were suggested by
the inspiring Queen of the Camp"
with cockade. drug AMI flag. brilliantly
portrayed by Miss Katherine Thomson
and La EmprIce Josephine" with its
severely classic lines as painted by the
great Prud' hon. In this Miss Ruth
Morgan was superb, looking far more
like the lovely picture than like "fesh
and life.
A most appropriate close to the
whole carefullyplanned series Of pic
lures was the ever popular mime. Lee
Drum ct sa Sille." as painted by her
self. which was exquisitely rendered
by Mrs. VIM. Giltner, little Mary
Kenney Weber again appearing as the
child. No happier choice for either
figure could have been made than that
of "wednesday evening, and the graceful
and charming picture will live long in
the memory of all who saw it. AS an
interlude, Miss Woolsteln sang the Ar
ulIy UOSS OOlSJ uoiHS lIC Lib ilSu III
stead of the French version of the song
to the great pleasure of the audience.
The frame being set aside, the charm
ing vision of eight beautiful young
women appeared, these executing the
dignifed Pavanne. In the halls of
the building, at the conclusion of the
entertainment proper. the ladies of the
Baptist church served dainty refresh
ments, the beautifully set tables, with
candles and China, being in keeping
with the artistic tones OF the entertain
ment.
| At the suggestion of many interest
ed, the program will be repeated on
Saturday evening for the benefit of the
school. to buy art pictures for the new
building. Many new pictures will be
added to those already posed.