The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-07
CHANTICIEER ENTERTAINM ENr
IN FOUR ACTS

The titles of the fotif acts OF Ros~
tands drama suggest plan which
may be carried out 10y college classes.
or By several hostesses as progress
sive dinner as so elaborate a scheme
could be more easily handled by four
hnsfAsses than by one Menu cards
NAV be written as programs, ana
should be decorated with scarlet ana
tefIsw cocks one holding IN one
claw a tragedy mask and the otner
D comedy mask.
Act /, THE Evening Of the Pleas
ant Hen may be represented by the
hostess serving the first course of the
dinner. and may lightly suggest wo-
mans emancipation. The centerpiece
ef the dining table may be an empty
bird q nest Of straw and sweet nay,
IN which is thrust a stick bearing the
printed sign Vacant House to Let
The guest cards may be ballot slips
having separate covers decorated with
dainty pheasant hens wearing trons-
ers. and the course delicacies may
rousisf of pheasant hen In club sand
wirhes''. that it, broiled pheasant
served between slices of golden brown
toast
The guests may vie with each other
in writing amusing arguments either
for or against woman's suffrage
Act. II: THE Morning of the Cock
may eleveriy suggest the shifting sands
of woman's fancy. A dolls toque OF
rolSen-yeIiow straw mounted on a
wooden standard and decorated on
pur side with il miniature cock =
head and feather may he used az the
centerpiece OF the refreshment- table.
4 the base OF the standard being con-
ceaaed by an un6ulating mound Of
sand. Candleshades may be cleverlN
made Of straw braid over foundation
Of scarlet To represent tiny bonnets,
and should be decorated with rooster
nuiils and rosettes of scarlet baby
velvet or paper Roast chicken should
be served
During the serving of the course
shadow pictures
= delightful shapes.
Appointing TO each thing its shadow
More charming often than itself.
may be thrown on white sheet at a
far end OF the room by girls passing
behind the screen dressed in the
xrotesuue styles or the various
periods. The "slim" girl the hoop
skirited maiden. the one with the
ridiculous hustle which once held
sway, the girl with the Elizahethan
run. and 30 on. should all be repre-
Sented. The costumes should be very
y easy 10 arrange, and may be made
4 entirely OF newspa pers
Act III THE Day of the Peacock
should be turned over 10 third
hostess for the salad course. and a
Arhefne suggestive or vanity OF want
ties A fat table mirrow may be used
IL the centerpiece on which is placed
4 slender crystal vase filled with pea
cock feathers Biue-green candle
shades with green crystal fringe may
Nj supported on crystal candlesticks-
Wee vanity bags OF blue and green
changeable silk or hand mirrors may
he given as souvenirs. Strutting pea
n eecks entitled Vanity Fair" may be
outlined on the guest cards
An amusing little touch may he
added toward the end OF this course
when the hostess bids each guest make
free-hsnd drawing of a peacock. the
artist Of the most pompons result
being much aattered for his or her
clNver handiwork After bestowing
This praise the hostess may blindfold
the artist and thereupon remark that
sspride goeth before a fall" Arrange
4 long row OF pillows in an adjoining
foom about two feet apart. Before
I'M biinfold has been put on inform
\ khe suecessfui artist that he must
RxxB over these pillows without touch