The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08

ind das Madchen'' (SchuberD; 'Wie geDlied'' Brahms); "L'Esclave" Lalo); L'Heure de Pourpre'' (Homes), Adele Case Yam. symphony Espagnole' G.alo), Robert Dolejs. Aria from the Prophet ''Ah, mon Fills" (Meyerbeer), Adele Case vann. rOrage (The Storm)' GdszD; 'Slumber Song Chopin; Etude in F Sharp (Bortkiewicz), Pru- dence Neff. The Spirit Flower" CTip
 Early Morning PeeD; "The Awakening
 (spross), Adele Case vann, "Nur wer die Sehnsucht Kennt'' (Tsehaikowsky El-
 man): "Rondinor Beethoven Kreisler);
 "Hejre ISati QIubayl, Robert Dolejsi
 The following account of Mrs. J. Clark Woods recital in the Athens College will be read with interest by many friends in Birmingham. On Friday even ing, April 6, Mrs J. Clark Wood of Bir- mingham appeared before an appreciative audience and read her own arrangement of Justin McCarthy's If I Were King,
 in three acts Mrs. Wood has read here several times this year. and has become very popular because of her simplicity of style and directness of manner. She Is most gracious in her attitude toward her audience, and has an attractive bear ing and presence. In this romantic drama the crafty old King Louis XI. with his stopped figure thin, eccentric voice. keen sense of wicked humor, was admirably suggested by the reader, and the char acterization was most consistent through out all the difficult dramatic parts of
 the story. No less pleasing was her pres entation of the two other main charac- ters. Francois Villon, the hero of the
 play, more sweeping in style, but less difficult to portray, and proud lady Ns
 the court, Catherine de Vaucelles, whom
 he loves and wins under such adverse circumstances. Mrs Wood held her au- dience not only through the intense dra-
 matic scenes, but quite as well in the in
 troductory. As an inlpersonator and in
 terpreter, Mrs. Wood shows decided abil- ity, her work being sincere and sympa-
 thetic. Her tone color is good, her ar
 ticulaton clean-cut. and projection is ex-
 cellent She shows an assimilation of the
 charact and while there is evidence of
 an abundance of temperament, her read
 ing is marked by an apparent mental
 appreciation of the literature. She was assisted by Miss Annette Ross. who sang two songs in good study, and added much to the beauty of the programme. She has a pretty voice of lyric quality and unusual sweetness.
 The w D. T. Sunday school class of the Methodist church of East Lake and their teachers Mrs. w. o. Bass and Mrs. Victor Randolph, entertained at the home of Mrs. Bass Saturday afternoon in honor of the mothers of the young women of the class and a few friends. A splendid programme was given, consisting of liv- ing pictures, music and readings. After the programme delightful refreshments were served The members of the class are Lucille Harris Leta Walker. Ethel Bass Dora MacVinson. Carrie Totman. Christy Cook, Eleanor Daniels Lola Rob- inson, Rosa Lee Walston. Edna Sivley, Annie Lou Marshall. Mamie Adams Miss Minnie Daniel entertained at a miscellaneous shower yesterday after
 noon complimenting Miss Estelle Beatty bride-elect.
 The house was adorned with Easter lilies and ferns and Miss Florence Yam presided over the brides book Miss
 Beatty wore a most becoming frock of
 white georgette crepe trimmed with satin and Miss Daniels gown was of white with lace. About 60 friends called during the afternoon.
 | Miss Annette Hoyt entertained yester- moon at a matinee party, complimenting number of young women who are in
 the city to spend the Easter holidays. Among the guests were Miss Joselyne i Orr. Miss Margie Adler. Miss Madelin,