Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-28
MRS. BussY,s PINK TEA" A
CLEVER COMEDY, PRESENTED
BEFORE woMEN's CLUB.
DEPARTMENT. MEMBERS
FURNISH ENTIRE CAST
Mary Moncure Parker's Farce Proves
Success in Hands Of Local Club
Women-Mrs. II. r. MARS, Mrs. Ben
ton Davis, and Mrs. A. J. Martin in
Leading Roies-Musicai Numbers.

Before a large audience. comprising
members of the Womens Club and
their guests, members Of the art and
music department of the club appeared
Wednesday afternoon in the Red Mems
hall in Mary Moncure Parker's farce
comedy, Mrs. Busbys Pink Tea"
The presentation Of the comedy was
very cleverly done, and was most
heartily received. The leading roles
were in the hands of Mrs. H. T. MARS,
as Mrs. Busby; Mrs. Benton Davis, as
Mr.. Busby; and Mrs. j. A. Martin as
Mrs. Dashleigh. The other members
of the cast gave the best of support.
The cast follows:
Mrs. Busby ......... Mrs. HI. L. MARS
MRS. Dashleigh, a widow.
............... Mrs. J.. A. Martin
Miss Mary Busby. Mrs. Charles Myers
Mrs. Hightone ........ Mrs. James Iug
Mrs. Upperten Mrs. B. F. Cummings
Mrs. Wiseacre 5000. Mrs. Fred wilbur
Annette, the maid. Mrs. Alfred Stern
Miss Technique
.......... Miss Katherine Sutphen
Mr.. Busby .... Mrs. Benton Davis
AS a part of the comedy was featured
the entertainment Mrs. Busby had ar
ranged for her guests. The following
delightful program was given: Piano,
"valse in A fiat, Opus AZ" (Chopin),
by Miss Technique; vocal "The Rosy
Morn" (Landon Ronald), and "Mignon"
CD Hardelot), by Miss Busby; and
reading, "Not Understood" by Mrs.
Busby, with piano accompaniment by
Miss Technique All responded to en-
thusiastic encores.
A brief synopsis Of the parts taken
by the different characters, appeared
on the printed programs The story,
briefly is as follows: Mrs. Busby, VINO
has social aspirations, gives a pink
tea, and after much argument and
few tears, persuades her reluctant nus
band to stay at home and be present.
He is bored to desperation until the
arrival of the charming widow, Mrs.
Dashleigh, and during the remainder
OF the tea, Mrs. Busby's marked atten-
ton to the widow scandalizes the other
guests, with the exception Of Mr.. Bus
by's sister. who is mischievously anus
ed. 1t renders the hostess so furious
that when it is all over, she calls her.
spfDuse to account and vows she Will
never ask him to stay to another of her
tea parties.
Other members of the department
ushered, and following the program, a
real and very delightful pink tea was
enjoyed, being served at a table beauti-
fully decorated in pink at the oppo-
site end of the hall from the improvised
stage. Pink carnations helped deco
rate the table, in the center of which
was an exquisite battenberg center
piece over pink, and above which hung
festoons Of pink to the four corners.
The hall was decorated turnout in the
same color scheme and Mrs. G. A. Eadie
and Mrs. L. j. Jarret, who poured, and
Mesdames r. S. Hynds, Enola B.
Friend, E. H. Keller and F. G. Pierce,
their assistants, were dressed in white.
with pink in their hair, to further carry
out the idea.
During the brief business session
which opened the meeting, the presi-
dent, Mrs. Will Wallace, announced
that the next would be the annual
meeting, at which all the various re-
ports will be given and other business
completed She also stated that a
meeting Of the visiting nurse commits
tee had been held, and that public
meeting will be held the evening Of
May 10, at the public library audi
forium. to which the public in general,
and representatives of all clubs and
lodges in particular are invited.
Guests present from out of town were
Miss Clara Bauman of LaMoille; Miss
Luelia Middlekauff, of Polo. ILL.,; Mrs.
J.gH. Crapser, of Denver; Miss Kath-
ryIi Mclean, of Lam ollie; Mrs. William
Schober, OF Partridge, ILL.,. Miss Vir-
Eirlia Mcdaniel, of Oneida: and Mrs.
Elizabeth Newly, Of Westfield, Ind.