The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-22

Of the parts were especially hard to
interpret. Miss Annie Lee Soule, az
Philip Royson, and Miss Catherine
Gates, in the role of Robert Brown
the clerk of Benson and Benson, were
very clever in the Interpretation Of
their roles, which were very difficult
as they were male parts. They read
their lines distinctly and clearly
Miss Gladys Gillian, as the butler
was, as usual, very clever. Her &C
cent was almost perfect and her stage
presence very good. Miss Margaret
Page, as Miss Rebecca Luke, the ole
maid who was so fond Of cats and
whose eccentricities provided the
theme Of the comedy, sustained hel
part in very lifelike manner. Misses
Robbie Tatem and Mary Snidel
brought many plaudits from the
crowd in the interpretatin of their
roles. However, Miss Irene Gracey
at Patty, the maid who had an uncon
trollable desire to dance and an un
speakable hatred and aversion for the
cats of her mistress, received the
most applause of the caste, for hel
acting was decidedly clever and true
to the part to which she was assign
ed. She was easy and nat
ural on the stage, and there was not
the least appearance of stage fright
or embarrassment on her part.
In the intermission between the
first and second acts, Miss Bessie
Reavis gave a reading, while Miss
Reba Stevens, who has made quite 9
reputation locally for her ability or
the stage, gave some representations
Of a child, with musical accompani
ment, that were thoroughly enjoyed
by the audience. She was forced tt
respond to an encore.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the evening was the musical pro
gram that was rendered by the Insti
tute orchestra.
Shelton. fowler Wedding.
The date for the wedding Of Miss
Kathrine Minor fowler to Hugh
Todd Shelton has been set for June
at 9 o'clock p. m. in the First Presby
teriau church. There will be nc
cards.
French Evening at Institute.
| No entertainment Of commence
ment week at the Institute has beer
more creditabe to the school than the
French exercises, given last night Al
recreation hall.
All who took part in the program
showed the careful training Of theil
competent instructor, Nine. de Marco
both by their purity Of accent ant
their facility of expression. While
every number on the program was ex
cellent, the play, lies Facheux,' par
ticularly delighted the audience
Each OF the young ladies who tool
part in this not only showed remark
able knowledge of the French Ian
guage but unusual grace in acting.
Other numbers deserving especial
mention were the lullaby Of the lit
tie girls, and the Spring Chorus, suns
by the more advanced pupils.
AIumnas Memorial, Service.
The twilight memorial service Of
the Alumnae Association of the Co
lumbia Institute came as fitting
close to baccalaureate Sunday May
seventeenth. Though the service II
held for all those fallen 'asleepT
twas special tribute to Mrs. Anne
Beckett, who passed into the Grea
Beyond on March IA. 1913, and thu
influence of whose beautiful spirit
lives and will always live in the lii
of "her girls" st. Georges Chapel
itself a memorial to her sainted hus
band, was filled with loving friends
and pupils of the Institute to homo
the memory of one whose life wal
so bound up with the life Of thu
school. After the professional, .
Heard the Sound Of Voices" Mr.. Ca
pers, president of the Institute, offer
ed some tender prayers and Mrs. Geo
Martin and Mrs. G. A. Forgey, accom-
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