The San Francisco call., 1910-12-20
SCENES Shown IN
TABLEAUX WANTS
Figures in Mural Paintings by
Abbey Step From Their
Frames

BERKELEY, Dec. 19.-With brilliant
scenes, admirable music and fine read
.ings, "The Quest of the Holy Grail was
presented by the members of the fash
ionable Hillside club at it's annual
Christmas ceremonial in their clubhouse
in North Berkeley tonight Prominent
men and women of this city took part
in depicting the humility of Sir Cal
ahad.
These tableaux, known for their
beauty and Interpretation, were taken
from the Edwin A. Abbey mural paint
ings in the Boston public library, and
showed in succession THE Vision of the
Grail" THE Vow of Knighthood, THE
Key to the Castle The Castle of the
Maidens," "Blanchefeur,e THE Death of
Amfortas," The Golden Tree" The
scenery for the tableaux was especially
arranged by Prof. Bernard r. Maybeck
and Prof. f. H. Myers head of the
California school of arts and crafts
Written especially for the occasion, a
poem entitled Sir Galahad" was pre-
sented in booklet form by Charles
Keeler, for two years president of the
Hillside club.
Those who took part in the various
tableaux We're:
SCENE THE VISION OF THE GRAIL
Matron Mrs. E. E. Bosworth; characters
Mrs w W. Underhil and L. Mouat Jr.
SCENE 1.-THE VOW OF KNIGHTHooD
MatTon Mrs Gurdon Bradley GI G1erio
w H. Marston, f. NJ May. G. NJ. Perkins.
Edgar S. Thomas, W. w Underhill, F. W.
Wallace and A. II. Weber and the Misses Jean
Barrows and Lora Rush. Messrs. Charles W.
Brock, Daniel Dckie and r. II. Wetmore,
SCENE III-THE KEY TO THE CASTLE
Matron. Mrs Albert Schneider; characters
Charles w. Brock, DR.. George S. Baker.
SCENE Iv-THE CASTLE OF THE MAIDENs
Matron. Mrs. A. S. Eakle; characters-Mes-
danes Dorsey Ash, Jay Dwiggins J. D. Gallo
way j. B. Havre. A. c. Lawson, F. NJ May,
B. r. Maybeck, W j. Monro, w j. Mortimer'
! Nixon W T. CLARKE W. E osaldnd sqnlres and ID
Miss Ida Codngton, Miss May Higgins, Miss
Clara Freuler and Miss Annie Woodall and
Charles W. Brock.
SCENE y-BLANCHEFLEUR
Matron. Mrs B. H. Langley Jr.; characters
Mrs Augusta Porter and Charles W. Brock
SCENE VI-THE DEATH OF AMFoRTAS
Matron, Mrs. A. G. Lawson; character IS,
Gurdon Bradley.
SCENE VII-THE GOLDEN TREE
Matron. Mrs Jay Dwiggins characteristics.
Daniel Dickie. W. H. Marston, G. Nj. Perkins,
Edgar s. Thomas, F. W Wallace and A II.
Weber and Miss Jean Barrows and Miss Lora
Rush and Charles W. Brock and DR.. George S.
Baker.
The various committees were:
RECEPTION
Mrs John G. Howell. presiding hostess. as
sisted by John G.. Howell, Judge and Mrs. W. O.
Minor Mr.. and Mrs George NJ. Mott, Mr.. and
Mrs l.. Mouat Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Perry,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Il. Pond, Mrs. James Monro,
Mrs. Augusta Porter, Miss Martha Miller. Miss
Ethel Preble. Miss Bertha C. Prentiss. Randolph
Monro. ". Neiman ]. w. Pack. ]. NJ. Pierce,
Russell S. Penniman and Prof f. II. Meyers.
ARRANGEMENTS
Mrs. A. r. Pillsbury, general chairman: Mrs.
B. r. Maybeck. Mrs. I. L. Sanderson, Mrs r.
P. Pray, Mrs A. c. Lawson. Mrs. Gurdon Brad
ley, John G. Howell, F. NJ Todd b. r. May
Woodson Allen. Scenery-Mr. and Mrs. B. r.
costumes-Mrs. T. p. Pray.
Officers Of the club President, Frank NJ.
Scoonover: vice president, CASTOR Strauss; sec
retary Mrs. II. b. Breckenfeld; treasurer, Miss
Annie Woodall. Directors-Earll II. Webb. Mrs.
c. NJ Perkins. George H. Richardson, Miss An
ME Woodall, A. F. Pillsbury Mrs. II. B. Breck-
enfield, r. l.. Underhill, CASTOR Strauss, Frank
N. Scoonover.
At the conclusion of the tableaux the
members gathered around the big fire
to exchange gifts and greetings. This
was followed by banquet.