Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-03
Clubs

Members of the Friday Morning
dramatic committee were instrument
tai in providing the club with de-
lightful program yesterday, when Will
liam Faversham and his wife, Julie
Opp, spoke concerning dramatic al
fairs of the present day.
These two players were among the
first stars to take q determined stand
for plays Of value socially as We'll as
dramatically and undertook to find
vehicles for their art that would bring
to their theater the public that appre-
ciates and understands as we'll as the
public that pays. Members of the
Friday Morning club have been hold
ing monthly meetings for several sea-
sons, at which some new plays might
be studied and the method and view
point of new writer's considered, so the
way was already we'll paved for the
ideas suggested by the speakers of the
morning.
Mr.. Faversham took for his subject
the educative value of the drama,
and suggested many points from
which even young children might be
benefited by seeing good plays wen
acted. One, the Importance or Wnlch
the speaker emphasized, but not more
than it deserved, was the habit or
are sometimes taught that 1t is an ar
fectation to speak correctly" said the
actor, "but to my mind 1t is Infinitely
more deplorable to countenance the
slipshod and incorrect use of words
and the mispronunciation of them so
common among young folk and their
elders as WELL"
The historic information uncon-
sciously absorbed through attendance
Ia
points of educational interest were
mentioned by the speaker, who was
heartily applauded upon the conclu-
sion of his address.
Miss Opp, in discussing the work Of
the Drama League of America, urged
the Importance of concerted action. by
women throughout the country toward
the betterment of the stage. 1T was
little band of women reading Shake
speare's plays together away back in
the eighteenth century that first en-
couraged Garrick to give the plays a
production as they deserved, and first
awakened an understanding and ap-
probation of this writer among the in
telligent persons Of that time" she
said "Women always have been much
interested in the drama, and many
men are brought to see finer plays
plays more elevating and inspiring
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they would ordinarily choose"
At the close of her address Miss OPP
gave two dramatic poems, the first
from a collection of "Romanlan Folk
Songs" made by Carmen sylvia, ana
the second "The Return Of the Chill
dren," by Rudyard Kipling. After the
adjournment of the meeting Mrs. o.
P. Clark, president of the club, and
Mrs. George v. Wright, chairman of
the dramatic committee. introduced
club members to Miss Opp as they
greeted her upon the club nostrum.
The audience filled the auditorium to
overfiowing, open doors allowing
crowds of eager listeners to group
themselves in the court at the side OF
the auditorium and in the foyer at
the front of the building.
Luncheon, following the program,
was gtaced by the presence of the
honor guests Of the morning. and
members of the dramatic committee
and officers of the club were seated
at the table with Mr.. and Mrs. Faver-
sham.
Members Of the Arroyo dinner club
are arranging a benefit musicale to
be given for Ralph Wiley, the talented
violinist whose musical ability and en-
thusiasm has been so often placed at
the disposal of the public and private
charitable purposes. The entertain
ment will be given in the studio of f.
T.. Rollins in Avenue Sixty-three next
Friday evening at o'clock.
The December meeting of the PtBeta
Phi .lumni will be held at the Y. w.
C. A. building this morning at 1880
o'clock with luncheon to follow.