Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-25
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! oulsL cnufch, wednesday evening
June the fifth. One of the novel fea.
lures of this recital will be the rem.
dition of beautiful cantata, by the
Ladies club of thirty voices. The
Cantata was written by Paul Bliss
and is entitled "a Midsummer Night
The music is attractive and beautiful
Piano and vocal selections will pre-
ceed this work.
On behalf of the Salem Board OF
Trade, Governor West invited the
members Of Portland Woman's club
to inspect the state institutions on any
day Of their own selecting Next Mon
day has been decided upon and it is
expected on this date many Of the
members will avail themselves of the
opportunity to visit Salem.
$50
THE Kingdom of Hearts Content
presented by the Sara Brown Savage
School Of Expression last Wednesday
evening in Grand opera house, was
the best amateur performance that has
been given to the public in Salem.
Among the many home talent produc-
tlons that have pleased audiences in
this city, Wednesday nights college
play moved the most smoothly and
naturally. There was no tedious wait
between scenes, although the change
OF setting was elaborate.
The curtain arose upon the exterior
OF the Lansing summer cottage at Glen
Park. The grounds were beautiful with
trees and vines, and the lawn was
dotted with inviting tete-a-tete. At
the right was an automatic swinging
affair which accommodated bevy Of
girls and was always filled. On the
left were the gallery and steps of the
cottage.
In changing for the second and the
third scenes, the living room of the
Lansing's town house was disclosed,
elaborately decorated with pennants
and all sorts of trifles dear to the
hearts of college girls and boys. Con-
cealing the fire place was quantity
of white blossoms, with foliage and
ferns. A lace curtained window, desk.
library table and lounging chairs COM
pleted the picture Of most hospitable
living room.
The young women's becoming cos
tunes were appropriate and charm
ing, while the men showed the same
good taste in dress. There was no
touch of crudeness in the presentation
Mrs. Savage's thorough knowledge Of
training, applied to the work in this
comedy, placed the audience and act
ors in most comfortable humor.
Adorned with an immense yellow
satin bow, fastened to his collar, was
Jack Binns, a Boston bull dog, who
performed his part with dignity and
precision.
Miss Alice Judd, as Tilly, the Dutch
maid, was irreslstlbly funny, speaking
her lines with vocagulary combining
blunders of two languages.
Miss Alta Jones represented her
character, as Tom Lansing's sister,
and hostess at Sing Sing cottage, with
sweet dignity and charming person.
atty this was also true of her aunt,
Miss Rhea Wilson, whose dainty head
was crowned with gray hair, enhanc-
ing her pretty appearance. Emmaline
Klein filled to perfection the difficult
role of Gretchen, precocious and af-
fectionate small sister. Ethel Thomas
soft, clear enunciation and her charm
ing acting, was JOY Blanch Llston,
superstitious college maid from the
South, was delightful as Dixie Davis.
Hazelle Erixon, as Frances Palmer,
literary girl; Olive McGee as Louise
Elmer, fond of art and adjectives, and
Bertha Eckerlen as Amy Dean, a col
lege girl who loves football, deserve
special mention for voice work, good
acting and fine presence
The young men were all stars and
represented splendldly the characters
entrusted to them.
A large audience showed its appre-
citation with hearty applause and con-
gratulatory remarks were heard on
all sides.
Mrs. c. P. Bishop was guest of honor
last Thursday at Mrs. H. j. Beans
charming luncheon. The color motif
was yellow, and the flowers, quantl-
ties of beautiful Marechal Neil roses.
Each place card was accompanied by
a splendid rose. Circlng the table
was the complimented guest, with Mrs.
S. c. Dyer, Mrs. r. s. Wallace, Mrs.
A, f. Hofer, Mrs. A. N. Moores, Mrs.
j. G. Moreland, Mrs j. A. Carson and
the hostess.
willamette juniors gave the an
nual banquet for seniors last Saturday
evening in Hotel Marion at eight
o'clock. Eleven courses were served
and covers laid for sixty guests. The
long table was profusely decorated
with buttercups and California pop
pies Paul T. Anderson was toast
master and responding were Jessie
Young Welcome, Our Seniors Joe
Stearns, "Our Juniors, Earl Mott,
"Our Peace Makers; S. NJ. Jasper,
"The Fun Of Being a Theolog"; Mar
garet Graham, "Is Co-education a Sue
cess?'; NJ. r. DeLong, "The Ladies',
God Bless Them; c. D. Babcock,
"Things as They Are Not; James c.
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