New-York tribune., 1911-01-18
OBJECTS TO SUFFRAGE !
Mrs. Charles Dana GibSon'S Male
Assistant SpoiIs TabIeau.
ALARM FOR MRS. BAILEY
Equal Franchise Societys Enter
tainment Interrupted by In
terludes Not Billed.

The Youngest anti-suffragist lifted his
voice in protest at the tableaus the Equal
Franchise Society gave at the Maxine FL
lott Theatre Yesterday afternoon. His
name is Baby Spencer and he is going
on" eighteen months.
Baby Spencer was hired to pose with
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson in Mother
hood" after Raphael's Madonna in the
Dresden Gallery. In the press of the prep
aratons Mrs. Mackay neglected TO ascer-
tain Baby SpenceTs sentiments OH suf-
frage and resumaby-though he refused
to be interviewed after the tableau-the
awful truth that he was i'm a suffrage camp
iust burst upon him when he was carried
on the stage
Anyhow, just as Mrs. Macllay, in gown
Of white and silver lace, stepped out in
front OF the red velvet curtains 10 an
nounce the tableau OF Motherhood" loud
observation-disclosures sounded from be-
hind. Unimagirative people said: The
poor baby It's cold and frightened" But
10 those who know how lercely the primi-
tive male can resent votes for women II
was perfectly evident that what Baby Spen-
Ger was saying was something like this:
"Ow-these dreadful advanced women
owl do not think women ought to vote
oW-take me home 10. my cradle and ma
ma
That's the result OF taking the advice
Of amateurs. Professionals told US to have
an imitation baby. but amateurs said
Have a real one'-and, hear that. It's the
second baby We've tried, too" exclaimed
Mrs. Mackay, who between the wells Of
Baby Spencer behind her and the laughter
Of the audience in front Of her had a hard
time to MAKE herself audible.
The Madonna ChIdI.ss.
The curtains drew apart and the Madonna
was revoaled-but with empty arms. Then.
IN response 10 the clapping Of the audience.
she was shown for an instant with the
baby In her arms-a frantically indignant
baby with his bare legs kicking and his
mouth wide open in a last wild protest
against suffrage tableaus and Raphaers
art and the whole concern
The kiddieS captured the show" one
man said, rs the audience streamed out at
the end Two other youngsters shared
honors with Baby Spencer-Mrs. Pesrce
Bailey's twin sons. They posed as Cor
nolias Jewels" with Miss 'nez Milholand
Corneia. and. unlike Baby Spencer. they
posed complacently and with great effect.
But when. later on, from Mrs. Philip Ly-
digs box they watched the velvet curtains
part and Mrs. Baley's figure revealed as
Molly Pitcher" beside the gun where she
had taken her dead husbands place, their
poise forSook them. and twin cries OF
Mamma" disturbed Molly Pitchers heroic
pose for IN instant
There's one thing about this pro
grammc." said Mrs. Mackay. when she
came ont to announce the next tableau; IT
has variety"
Variety il had, and splendid contrasts. At
one end of the ganut was Mrs. George
Gould. as Catherine Of Russia Standing
in her wonderful embroidered gown, with
erminc sweeping from her shoulders, her
face set in stern lines. her upraised hand
cIasping the golden sceptre, she made, for
the brief fsw seconds the tableau was dis
PLAYED, an effective glimpse of regal state.
Mrs. Macksy as Nine Curie.
At the other end Of the gamut was The
Discovery Of Radium-Mme Curie in Her
I T.ahoratorv." in which Mrs. Archibald
Nfackay posed. The small. slight, pale WON
an in her plain black stun gown and white
apron. standing beside pine cabinet ut
tered with chemical appliances, made
picture no less effective than those with
luxurious fittings
Mrs William X. Vanderbilt was Joan NJ
Ar, hut she didn't wear the gold armor IN
v.bich II was announced she would pose.
Instead of appearing as the warrior she
nos tho neassnt girl seeing visions, after
Ras,iep II Pages painting Mrs. Mackay's
arrouncarpent Of this tahleau left every
enc Guessing She said: III ! we're 10 tell
,o, what | think Of Joan ~ Arc you
wouldn't like IL. so 7 won'' tell you.'
,frs Nackay's own tableau came about
tho middle Of the programme ana every
hod,, waited for Il. after that was over a
Good many gorgeously dressed women,
o,.,dontIv feeling that they had done
enouph for suffrage. began To drift out To
receptions and teas.
"r-lorence Nightingale was one OF the
farcos, Of the tableaus, filing the stage
60, so artfulIy was 1t arranged that Mrs.
,t.cLav kueellng In her uniform hesid"
,I,.,rc soIdier-a real man, not dummy
-. tho whole picture. Tho light from
- ,artern threw into relief her dark hair.
.,,t, tho little cap on It; all in the back
,a WAS vague and misty with an
-, of distance cIeycrly produced by VIII
-, auckland. the stage manager with
ia NJ Yards upon yards Of gauze veil
, a.. stage appliances OF war.
~ the pictures was shown more
49,, few seconds. which the audience
,,,I,,,bt aard lines Most OF them were
-, several times in succession. Prob
.,J,. ,bc principals thought few seconds
..i,, Tong enough 10 pose In one posi-
,t., r,, somou 'cs when tho curtain was
-, hack for second glimpse they
IA no seen hastily getting into position
lifted arm that had been relaxed ior
an instant ,..- -
,,. ,,to won praise for her absolute i'm