Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-26
Club Calendar

IN HE announcement of an address by
Mrs Lillian Burkhardt-G Goldsmith
II was sufficient to attract an au-
dlence at the Ebell club which filled
to its capacity the spacious auditor
ium of this handsome club house.
Mrs. Goldsmith had for her subject
the art of Great Artists" and her
mode OF treatments was further ex-
qualification of this art. Beginning
in descriptive style. initiative, and
dramatic phases furnished most de-
ilghtful interludes. The speaker
brought to the vision of her audience
the peculiarities, mannerisms and
genius of many of the great men and
women who have graced the boards or
which Madame Modjeska was so just
ly famed the court scene in which
Catherine pleads her cause before
Henry VIII, was one Of the splendid
bits of the afternoon, a glimpse or
Richard Mansfield with an illuminative
quotation and a scene from "Dlvor-
cons" as interpreted by Minnie Maddern
Fiske all offered splendid opportunities
for the interpretative skill of the
speaker. other players who were mem
toned each with some discriminating
praise or laudatory phrase were Maude
Adams, Otis Skinner, Leslie Carter,
Sarah Bernhardt and many others.
The closing words of the address, re-
ferring to the great numbers who have
nassed beyond us were fittingly framed
in the beautiful words of Francis VII
Ions poem, "Where are the SHOWS of
vester year?" The speakers voice,
smooth and melodious, made these
words express the tenderest reverence
for those former great men and women
of the stage, and tears rose 10 many
eyes brought there by the sneer love-
liness of the recitative.
Following the address by Mrs. Gold
smith the audience dispersed TO the
tea rooms, where Mrs M. l.. Thom-
son, Mrs. James L. Boyle and Mrs.
Will Smith poured tea.
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Marathon Heights club met yester-
dav afternoon with Mrs. M. H. Morris
and Mrs. A. B. Benedict in Ardmore
street. In commemoration of the re-
cent anniversary of shakespeare s
birthday the program was entirely
given over to readings OF his works,
which were effectively given by Mrs.
M H. Morris. Her selections included
ecenes from Hamlet and the Midsum
mer's Nights Dream, to the latter of
which Mrs Charles Blackmar played
the Mendelssohn wedding march for
accompaniment.
The Oratorical Contest club will meet
south Hill street. at 2:30 o'clock. The
contestants for the silver medal in
clude Mesdames Helen Hunt. May Ben
ner. Marguerite Spangler, Rhoda Bo-
dine, Alice Meek, Amy Smith Guests
will be welcomed.
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The Vermont avenue child's study
circle will hold a progressive conser-
vational at the kindergarten rooms at
the school this evening at 1880. The
meeting will be held under the direc-
ton of the president, Mrs. Williams,
and the following subjects will be dis
cussed: "Amusements for Girls and
BOYS" Rev. G. C. Pierce; "Procras-
tination." Mrs. Telfair Creighton;
what Is the Most Desirable Thing in
Education?" Prof. ]. B. Monlux; "Co-
Education Miss Juliette Pierce;
"Rights of Children" Frank w. Blair;
"Does Our District Need a Play
ground?" DR.. w. A. Lamb. There will
be a social time afterward and musical
selections will be given by Miss Au-
drey ST. Clair Creighton on the violin
and by o. T. Helping on the bass cello.
All the parents are invited and a gen.
eral discussion will take place.