New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY
"Judith" Has First Performance
at Mrs. Lydig'S House.


first performance of Miss G.. Constance
Lounsbery's new three-act play. Judith.
which deals with the well known story Of
the saving of the beieagdered city vi
Bethalia by Judith. Princess OF lsrae!
who takes advantage OF the lnfatuation
for her of King HolOfernes, commanding
the besieging forces, to XIII him. Inc
mart of Holofernes was taken by Edouafd
Alexandra de Max. for long tlme oat al
Bernhardts leading man, while JUDITH
was represented by another member Vi
the Bernhardt company, Nine. iorsha'
daughter of a former Russian Consul at
New Orleans. The part OF Charms was
taken by william Raymond, that OF Ba-
goas by Arthur Row, the Mage was FRANK
Mccormack and the Captain was Lee Roy
Clemens, while the dancer was Ruth 81.
Denis. The music was provided by Kurt
SCHNEIDER and his madrigal singers. and
their work in THE Song of Solomon by
Blair Fairchld, in the third act, was
feature.
The musicians stationed on the second
floor. played behind a screen OF Southern
smilax and American Beauty roses.
The performance took place on the first
floor, In the large foyer, at one END ol
which a dais had been put up. Al the
back Of the dais was divan, draped with
Oriental tapestry, which showed wei
against the background OF heavy red vel
vet curtains. while TO the right of the
dais there was arranged species vi
Oriental buffet. lighted by Moorish lamps
and laden with fruits suggestive Oh the
East. Tiger and leopard skins and palms
contributed TO emphasize the Asiatlc cnar-
acter of the scene.
The performance was opened by prof.
ogue by Miss Lounsbery. who, arrayed
in an Egyptian costume of old pink ana
gold, with sandalled but otherwise pare
feet, descended, after all the guests hao
been seated, from the musicians gallery,
TO the first floor and took her place on
the dais On ending the prologue she
waved her spear and the play began.
The first act opened on the market place
Of Bethalia when. after Charms. the
commander OF the city. had been capt
ured. the people beseeched Judith TO go
forth TO Holofernes and endeavor to SUB
due him by means of her fascinations
and restore Charms to liberty.
In the second act Holofernes appeared.
Charms was led before him as pris-
oner and boosted OF Judith, to whose
bravery and beauty the resistance OK Be
italia was due Holofernes agreed TO free
him If he would bring Judith to him.
Charms refused and was led away for
death at sunrise. Then Judith was sud
denIv brought before Holofernes, who
succumbed 10 her charm. During TINS
scene Ruth ST Denis. descending from the
music gallery and gliding among the
guests to the dais. performed weifd
and fantastic Oriental dance, to music
BY Edmond Van Saauen. The dancing
had the effect of sending Holofernes 10
sleep. It was then that Judith heard the
lamentations of the Jews in the beleag-
uered city, In the form OF The Song OF
solomon" and. recalling her patriotic mis-
sion. forced herself 10 Kill iolofernes.
Disguised In his cloak and helmet she
went out into the night, passing through
the lines by using the password Love"
which she herself had chosen, at the bid
ding OF Holofernes.
Act showed Judith returning TO the
people OF Bethala. whom she had freed
from the besiegers by the death Of their
commander. They offered her their
riches and their crown. but she turned
away her head. She had seen Love. she
declared. but had not known his face.
She carried tenderly the head of Hoo
fernes, and went blindly forward.
haunted by the horror of her deed, es-
Gaping from those around her, TO be
alone with her lovers head in her grief.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Mur-
ray Butter. Miss Anne Morgan. John l..
Cadwalader, Clarence Mackay. Mr.. and
Mrs Douglas Robinson, Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Iseln. Mrs. John Aston. Justice
and Mrs. James W. Gerard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Goelet Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry. Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont,
Frank n Sturgis. Miss Mabel Choate.
Mrs James A. Burden Miss Anna and
Miss Louise Sands. Mr. and Mrs. ]. Ser
geant Cram, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. ID. La
nier. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Jay. Miss
Evelyn Burden and Frank Crowninshield
MISS margaret NtUuN lei IOWrStUu
niece OF Mrs Thomas Henry Barber and
sister OF Mrs John Adams Dix, was
married at noon yesterday in Grace
Church 10 Arthur Hcynton Glidden. OF
Boston. The church was decorated with
palms lilies and white cut flowers. The
bride was i'm a gown of white chiffon
and covered with rose point lace. a gift
OF her great aunt. Mrs. Eugene Schuyler.
II had a long train of white satin. Her
tulle veil was fastened with orange bios
SONS and she carried liies-of the-valley
and white orchids. Her only ornament
was a diamond crescent. gift OF the
bridegroom
Miss Janet Townsend was her sisters
maid Of honor and the bridesmaids were
Catherine l.. Hamersley and Miss Justine
Van Rensselaer, Barber, Of this city; Miss
Anna Glidden, OF Boston; Miss Margaret
Bradley, of Providence. and Miss Agnes
Philadelphia They were all dressed alike
in white lace skirts, with Louis XVI
coats OF blue and yellow taffeta, with
which they wore blue velvet hats.
trimmed with blue and yellow pumes.
They carried sunrise roses.
Joseph W. Glidden was his brothers
best man and the ushers were Thomas III.
Barber Chester Ingersoll Warren. Pres
colt Sade. Frederick ID. Huntington,
William Prescott and Lawrence p. Pate.
The ceremony was performed by the
Right Rev. Bishop Goldman. of Maine. and
by the Rev. DR.. Charles l.. Sattery, rector
OF Grace Church The wedding break