The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-20
SOCIETY PLAYS FOR
FREE KINDERGARTEN
Whitney Hall Filled With an
Audience Which Witnesses
a Delightful Affair.
PROCEEDS FOR THE BENEFIT
OF POOR CHILDREN OF ZION
People Respond to the Appeal
of Worthy Association in
Liberal Manner.

Society turned out in force Friday
evening and filed Whitney hall; The
occasion Was rbc society vaudeville for
the benefit Of the free kindergarten
gnd under the auspices Of the free
kindergarten association. The attend
uncc was not only gratifying TO the
association. but also 10 those who par
.icipatcd in the splendid programme
rendered. Mrs. e. L. Richards. prcSi-
dent of the association. on behalf of the
board expressed thanks 10 the big audi
cnce present. and told about tue school
aud its needs Mrs, Richards stated
that at present there were from thirty,
five TO fortv-live children who attended
The kindergarten, all of whom were
children of poor bat worthy people, and
that no child was admitted TO the
school whose parents could pay. She
also stated that the association hoped
10 have day nursery. and that Salt
Lake WAS ono Of the few larger cities
that had no day nursery. The organ
ization was auXious TO build home
for the kindergarten, and If was
through entertainments like the one
being given that funds were secured.
1t was the intention of the organization
TO give, in February next. comic
opera in the Salt Lake thcatcr. and she
knew that when appeal was made Tor
the little ones that the hearts OF all
were touched. She was confident that
when the opera was given there would
not hc standing room.
Society Vaudeville Programme.
The vaudeville programme was then
carried out. All who participated in
u not only did we'll but more than well.
The music rendered by the orchestra,
under the direction of Miss Esther
Allen. was delightful and il received
merited applause. These Young people
composed The orchestra: Misses Leoua
McCurtis, Jeanette Thompson, Marion
Matthews, Edith Hin: Mcssrs. Corydou
Chamberland, Fremont Kutncwsky. Al.
bert Love; Garrison Nerbrick, Burton
Clay, Wellington and Davidson. The
overture, "Thc Gypsy Waltz was
charmlnglv rendered.
The first number ON ihc programme |
WAS classic dance, given by Miss |
Louise De Lancy, and il was classic
dance executed most beautifully, and |
she received an encore.
Then came a farce. "Thc Facts in !
The Case. under the direction of Mrs /
W. i. klser, that was delightful |,
sketch. Tho east was, Mrs w II. !
kiscr. Mrs. J.. d. Gordon. Miss Mildred |
McM Han, William Lcary aud Athol |
EawlIuS. The acting Of the three Ladies' |
was exceptionally clever, while the gen |
tleman acted their roles creditably.
n scarf dance. which was originated |
~ Mrs. Martha Roylc King. and IN.
der her direction, was carried out i'm |
charming way by eight handsome |
Young women. They were tue Misses |
Virginia Beatty, Juliet Banks. Joy De |
amp, Edna Dunn, Rose Evans Eleanor
MILAN
Beautiful TabIeaux.
Popular plays were pictorially pre- /
scnted. "The Dolls House :, unJe, !
the direction Of Mrs C.. f.. Richard, |
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Brady. in which Dora !
homas; keitherinc Keith. Rachel Ev. |
ans; Eleanor Richards. Glen Walker |
oa,herlne Graham, Ella Evans were the
cast, was beautiful tablcau. the |
cdlldTen presenting a charming picture. |
Held by the Emenv." under the
direction of Mrs L. L. Terry. was like |
wise. beautiful tabIcau. in which a |
number of handsome girls appeared |
he stage settings were prettv and most |
cneetvc. The young people in the
casi were the Misses Lorcen Learv. |
Stella Fabian. Carrie Marshall. Alice /
Wall. Margc Miller, Mildred Mcmillan !
charlotte Holmes, Carrie Sappineton, |
and Count Leon Won Dicppe
Arms and the Man. in which Mr..
characters, unlcr The direction OF Mrs. |
Elmer Jones was a pretty tnbIeau.
''Italian Street Musicians. - i'm which |
Mrs. Arthur c. White and Messrs Dean
Brayton, Arnold GlarDer. j. G. Wild !
Wallace, Bredcmeyer. :. Fasset, DR. Il. |
H. felts were the participants, WAS ad |
InIrably carried out. Mrs. White has |
beautiful voice and her rendition Of !
an Italian song was exquisite The |
costumes worn made bcr song most eff !
fcctive.
THE Merry, Widow in which Mrs.
W. p. kiser, Messrs. W. Learv, Athol |
'tE,- : :. -
George Lawrence, j, c. Tavlor, Fred |
smith. John Boyd, and Lieutenants |
Huddlcson and Bell appeared and which |
was under the direction of Mrs. {. r. !
Pcarsall aud Mrs. Kenneth Kerr, was
pretty picture.
The Girls Of Gottcpbcrg,' under
the direction Of Mrs. Martha Rovlc !
King. and in which appeared Mrs. Les |
ter Freed. Mrs Eldredee Thomas Mrs. !
W. c. Alexander, Mrs George Il. Smith |
the Misses GLADYS McCouaughv. Bculah |
Behlc. Louise Osborne, Elsa Bambcrgcr. |
and Tottle Hart was charming picture,
Il beautiful tablcau.
Miss Mary h. Fox gave two recita
lions in dialect, which were admirably |
done.
There were vocal solos by Miss Edna |
lchn. one ''Villia,'' from the Merry |
Widow. and another '|When Mabel |
Sings that were delightful. Mrs |
'i'i "" "h ~! p'SL dlI never sang |
better. Mrs Henry Dinwoodey also |
sang two solos IN Il charming manner. |
Both ladies were cncored.
Kenneth Kerr Is limitations were more
than good; one was an impersonation |
Of Chinese. which was exceedingly |
clover.
Who Compose Association.
The members Of the Free Kindergar. |
fen association are:
Mrs. c. r. Richards Mrs, L A. Wcdeyood |
President Mrs. Marv RYAN
Mrs. Elt7~r ~. Jones Mrs. W II Rintz
Mrs. !. NJ. pHrt Mrs. H i. Henderson !
Mrs. -. T.. Hall Mrs. s. Bambcrccr
Mrs. y. v Silver Miss Franckc
Mrs. j. h. Hardy Mrs. NJ. J.. Ritchie
Miss Fox Mrs. G.. w Meyer
Mrs. Il. o. Lee Mrs. &. W. Watson |
Mrs. Scld.n Clawson