Arizona republican., 1916-04-12
SOCIETY PUTS
 0N \ SATIRE
Members of Woman's Club Appear Tonight in "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife," Preliminary Pre- sentatiOn a Success

Tonight at the Woman's club, the i public will be given opportunity to witness play that made a decided hit last night tefore an exclusive au- dience composed Of the husbands of the club members.
 For gentlemen's evening the club presented The Man Who Married A Dumb Wife and it's brilliant recep- siasm Their best efforts will be called forth for the final performance this evening. It required not a little cleverness in offering the delightful farce in a serious spirit, and the care ful training of the director, Katherine Wisner McCluslley, was apparent The. lines were given with full meaning and that the wit and humOr got across was evident by the laughter and applause. It was easily the most pretertious play the club has at tempted and easily the most appre- ciated The situations were delicious, the satire when-but why give way the story which will be new to many who attend tonight's entertainment It is enough to say it was good, very good.
 The stage setting vas most attrac- tive The scene was in a lawyers office. 9 balcony room that overlooked tfe street. The street scene was one of the fascinating touches that bore out Mrs McCluskey advance notice hot as possible to the New York produc- ton. The cOstuming was quaint and lent atmosphere It took one more than a moment and a second glance at the program to recognize the well known society and club women who make up the cast. Mrs Francis H. RedeWill, who plays a leading part. was very lovely in novel costume of her own designing. She must have given many long hours to study for she lad many lines and her interpre- tation was splendid. Mrs. James Griffen was equally good She had a difficult role to play and handled it like a professional. Mrs. Dwight B. Heard had one of the principal parts and gave it in full measure. Not member of the company but gave value to the play no matter how minor the role. Little Miss Eleanor Wilkinson in merely crossing the stage did it in a manner that tent rot little to the whole as a produc- ton and so it was with each and ev- cry one taking part. Mrs. D. H. Bur tis was excellent and Mrs. Daniel Francis showed real talent and all tie other parts were well taken.
 The cast Follows:
 Giles Roiscourtier, Leonard Rotal's
 secretary ..... Mrs. R. J. Elliot A Chickweed Peddler
 .:......... Mrs. William G. L.entz Alison, Leonard BotaFs servant.
 .,-..........M Mrs. R. D. o. Johnson Master Adam Fumee, lawyer.
 ........... Mrs. Dwight B. Heard Master Leonard Botal. judge ...-...... Mrs. James Griffin Blind Fiddler.
 ..... ......... Mrs. H. B. Wilkinson A Watercress Girl. l.
 ......... Mrs Edith Knowles A Candle Man. Mrs. Van Der Veer Master simon Colline, doctor.
 Mrs. H. H. Burtis Master Jean Maugier surgeon.
 ..........M Mrs. Daniel Francis Attendant to Maugier Mrs. Earl Curtis Master Serafin Duaurier. apcthe-
 cary y............... Miss Novinger Chimney Sweep .......
 ........ Mrs. J. L. B. Alexander Madam de La Bruine .
 ...--...... Mrs. William E. Deity lackey to Madam de La Bruine
 '............. Mrs. E. T. Ceilings Madamoiselle de La Garandiere
 Miss DeMund Page to Madamoiselle de La Garan- | diere .......... Eleanor Wilkinson
 "Gentlemen's evening" was never celebrated as lavishly not only in the entertainment offered but the cluf house appointments. The floral adorn ment was accentuated by the pretty attentions showered upon the actors vino were big enough and bread enough to present play at their owr expense, for woman's vanity, came ir for not small share of the satire The players were the recipients ot many floral tributes and 10 retain ths atmosphere of the play the blossom. were presented in a tiny cart pushed across the street that figured largel, Tn the stage set. Never for momen even when the flowers were presented , did one lose the spirit of the play.