The San Francisco call., 1908-03-31
STUDIO CLUB ACTS
IN TWO NEW PLAYS
Several Hundred Quests Attend
Performance in Hillside Club
house. North Berkeley

OAKLAND. March 3o.-Charles Keel
er wrote the two plays which were
given their initial performance this
evening In the Hillside clubhouse in
North Berkeley by a coterie of the
clever members of the Studio club, a
newly organized society, which includes
in its personnel more than score of
those who have won recognition in the
fields of art
VIII O the wisp" was the more
poetic sketch and won for it's author
the greatest praise. Il is mystic play
Of the classical school Elowyn, the
mortal (Sam Hume), loves VIII O the
Wisp, q breath (Miss Janice Meredith)
and to win her drinks of the cup Of
fered by the Sybil of Nepeuthe (Mrs.
Anne w. Brigman). which gives him
Immortality. Some pretty effects are
introduced in the accompanying music,
which was written by Mrs. Ray ST.
monds and sung by Miss Louyia Rogers.
The mystic dance of the fairies and
dance Of the moth by Miss Whiting
were charming features The cos
tuning was artistic, the colors sym
bo.izing the mystery of the play. An
effective stage setting was painted by
D. G. Niemeyer, a member OF. the club.
Mrs. Brigham may be said to have
taken the. honors of the evening, her
character of the Sybil being full of
the sorrow and solemnity of the un-
known, which she seemed to have
caught in its fun meaning. Both Mrs.
Brigham and Miss Meredith are pos
sessed Of pleasing voices which adapt
ed themselves readily. to the opposing
roles.
Love and Art is a modern prob
lem play, depicting the crisis OF a
woman's life when she must choose
between her home and her career The
character of Elaine was portrayed bv
Mrs A o. Leuschner. She chose the
career in preference to life with Claude
Lemoine. the artist, as interpreted by
Charles Neumeyer Lester Parker as
the cynic, Homer Ridgeway. completed
the cast
The plays were interesting and the
several hundred guests who witnessed
the performance constituted a syn,na :
thetic audience. Although this even
ing's performance was complimentary
affair given under the auspices of the
Studio, Hillside and Town and Gown
clubs 1t will be repeated in the Hill
sloe cluphouse next Monday evening,
when the public will be admitted.
The orchestra was composed of Miss
Belle Rosenthal. Miss Claire Ferrin.
MISS Lucy Priber, Miss Hazel Hubbard
Miss Edna Cadwalader. viii Leinert
victor Gomez, Charles Church. Cerf
Rosenthal. Miss Maude welIendorfs
presided at the piano. Under the di
rection of Samuel Savannah some ex-
cellent numbers were rendered.
On Saturday evening the Claremonf
country club was the scene of a de-
lightful gathering. the members and
guests enjoying one of their fortnightlv
dances. Several hostesses presided ar
dinner parties earlier in the evening
entertaining congenial groups az
friends. Mrs. George McNear had sew
erai friends at her table. as did also
Mrs Louis MacDermot. Mrs Schilline
hao several guests for the evening.
Mrs. Frederick Dieckman. who has
been spending the spring with her
parents at their home in Savannah.
Ca, is planning to return to Oakland
in April. She will leave Savannab
within the fortnight. spending some
delightful days in New York before
starting for California. Mrs. Dieck-
man made preparations rather hur-
riedly for her southern journey. her
lalner III health causing her anxiety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Parker reached
Oakland early yesterday morning and
for the present will be guests al the
Frederick Stratton home in Harrison
street. Later they are. planning to
live permanently across the bay. where
Mr.. Parker VIII in the future find his
business interests. Since their mar
riage several months ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker have been In the north. Mrs.
Parker was formerly Miss Cornelia
Stratton. one of the popular girls of
the younger set.A