Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
PLAY USHERED BY
JAPANESE GIRLS
Junior Section of Norwood Gen.
tury Club Gave Madame But
terfy" in Song and Recitation

Even though the night stormy, the
presentation Of Madame Butterfly" In
music, recitation and song by the juniors
OF the Norwood Century Club was the great
est success. IL was given In Norwood on
Saturday evening, and more than two
hundred persons witnessed the performance.
The auditorium looked gay and bright with
It's japanese lanterns. soft lights and pretty
girls in Japanese costumes to usher one
to seat. Miss Jeanette Hays sang very
pleasingly the weird music of the opera;
then followed the story of Madame Butter
n.y. which Miss Elizabeth Roberts recited.
MRS. Jennie kneedler Johnson, with her
beautiful soprano voice, sang some of the
best-known selections from the opera.
Japanese scenery made effective back
ground. dance followed the entertain
ment
The ushers were Miss Martha McFarlane,
Miss Margaret Irving, Miss Anna Cross
and Miss Annette Engarth Miss Gertrude
Matthias and Miss Ida Doll sold attractive
hand-painted programs. and cherry-blossom
punch was served by Miss Miriam Tindae
and Miss Grace McIlvaine
The senior members of the Norwood Gen.
tury Club entertained the Junior members on
wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Charles X. Weston. Miss Edith Joyce Of
Swarthmore College, very cleverly recited
to them Alice Duerr Miller's play, Come
out of the Kitchen" Among those who be-
long to the junior section of the club are
Miss Gertrude Matthias Miss Ruth Mat
thias. Miss Blanche Matthias. Mrs. Harry
Denton, Miss Grace Mcllvain, Miss Helen
Mcllvaine, Miss Jeanette Hays. Miss Eliza
beth Roberts, Miss Ida Doll, Miss Martha
McFarlane, Miss Martha Harvey, Mrs. Nc
Vicas, Mrs Dutton. Miss Helen Perdue.
Mrs. Warner. Miss Helen Kringer, Miss Anna
Cross, Miss Mabel Dalton. Miss Margaret
Paul. Miss Clara Dexter, Mrs. Jordan, Miss
Annette Engarth and Miss Miriam Tindale.
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the service house in Ridley Park. All morn
ing the members OF the Woman's Club did
Red Cross work. The regular club meet
ing was held in the afternoon and there was
a most interesting program The Hatha-
way Shakespeare Club entertained the women
with various papers on Maurice Maeterlnck
and his writings. In these Maeterlinck's
employment of mysticism was discussed and
his "Monna Wanna" and THE Life of the
Bee were reviewed. Mrs Edward Fem
played some delightful music
In the evening Mr. Charles f. Beury lee
tured at the Service House on his travels
abroad. which encompassed $4,000 miles. He
spoke particularly of Turkey, Persia and
Russia, and vividly pictured the refugees
that were scattered all over Russia. A large
number of persons attended the lecture and
1t was quite a community affair.
A concert was given on Sunday evening
at the Egmont Theatre in Chester for the
benefit Of the Church Of Our Lady of Peace
at Milmont. The committee In charge of the
concert included Mr. Frederick j. Mitchell,
Mr.. Henry A. Mccarthy, Mr.. George F..
Measick, Mr.. NJ. ]. Commerford and Mr..
william r. Cummings.
A subscription dance will be given in the
Ridley Park auditorium tomorrow evening.