The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-31

Miss Beth Evans, who together
with Miss Florence Levins of Crook
ton, is touring the various cities and
towns of Minnesota giving dramatic
musical entertainments is the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R.
Evans, of Bemidji this week. These
two young artists have given pro-
grams in various towns and have met
with great success. Next week they
will appear in Climax, Thief River
Falls and Stephen. In speaking of
the entertainment given in Grand
Forks recently, the Grand Forks Her.
aid says: Miss Florence Levins,
reader, of Crookston, and Miss Beth
Evans, soprano, of Bemidji, gave a
dramatic musical recital at the Meth
odist church last night. The pro-
gram, which was given under the
auspices of the Epworth league, was
one of the most enjoyable given here
for some time. Miss Levins, a grad
uate Of Northwestern university, is
a reader Of great ability. Her versa
tility was demonstrated in her in
terpretations of the humorous and
dramatic and in her splendid charac-
ter drawings. In Alfred Sutro's one
act play, 1.-THE Man on the Kerb," she
gave a fine INSTALLATION of the man
and wife in Strengthened circum-
stances. It is an intensely dramatic
play and one that makes great de-
mands upon the ability of the artist.
Miss Levins is we'll equipped for such
work. She reads and acts with re-
straint, has an excellent method of
character drawing and delightful,
formal manner which Immediately
wins her audience. Miss Evans also
is an artist Of the first water. For
one so young, she sings with remark
able fnesse. It is work worthy of a
much maturer artist. Her technical
equipment is splendid and her inter-
pretative qualities are unusually
good. One Of the best features of the
program was the old-fashioned group
Of songs, interpreted in costume"
Misses Evans and Levins will give
an entertainment in Bemidji the lat
ter part of November.
Roll call Was answered by giving
quotations from Mark Twain at the
meeting of the Woman's Study club
yesterday in the club rooms of the
library. The following program was
given: Paper on mark Twain-A
Threefold Genius" The article was
prepared by Mrs. T. G. Bailey, but in
her absence from the city was read
by Mrs. A. G.. Wedge. Reading, 1.-THE
Jumping Frog" Mrs. G. E. Battles;
reading, "The Man That Corrupted
VFadleyburg," Mrs. w. N. Bowser;
reading, Life on the Mississippi"
Mrs. M. j. Brown. Mrs. A. E. Wit
ting, who is chairman Of the COM
fort bags committee, reported there
are a number Of bags all ready made
and filled and ready to be sent. The
shipment Of these bags will be made
from Bemidji on Nov. 3 and the Wo-
mans Study club will be pleased to
accept bags from anyone outside of
the club wishing to make them. These
are the specifications: Bright mater
ials are to be used. The bag is to
measure 8x12 inches, and is to be
finished with draw string two in
ches from the top. A piece of white
muslin, 1x2 inches lodges turned in)
is to be stitched at the bottom in
tSSne corner for the recipients name.
The bags are to contain any eight of
the following articles: Soap, wash
cloth, toothbrush, tooth paste, comb,
tube of cold cream, handkerchief,
writing pad and envelopes, pencil,
knife, pipe, small game or puzzle,
also the donors name and address
with a word of cheer, and a small