New Britain herald., 1922-01-14
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The meeting of the Woman's club which was held last Tuesday in the Camp street school was a most sue cessful one as it was well attended and the program delightful,
 The entertainment which was ar- ranged by the club dramatic commit tee under the direction of Mrs. Clar- cnco Bennett consisted of music and one net comedy. Miss Sylvia Glad dinG Alderson who was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Algernon Brown Alderson. was the soloist and her charming selections were greatly ap- preciatcd.
 The play. "Tickless Time" In one act by Susan Glaspell, was one which the Provincetown Players gave In New York in 1918, Miss Edna St. Vincent Millay, the famous poetess, playing one of the parts. The cast of Tues days presentation did credit to the roles of the play, making a very f,n- sshed production.
 The scene of the play is laid In a garden in historic Provincetown where the cast presents the amazing tale of 'sTickless Time" and where Ian Joyce, who was admirably portrayed by Miss Mabel Hubbard, tries to win over his wife and friends to the virtues of the sundiaI. "a part of the longwinding road to truth Eloise Joyce. his wife, whom Mrs. Winitred s. Galpin of Berlin dclineated in a most captivat- Eg and winning way. Is his enthusi- astic admirer and between them they bury the clocks deciding to live by the truth. This leads to complications, however, when friends, Eddy Knight and Mrs. Eddy Knight, parts splendid Iy taken by Mrs. Elizabeth Vessel and Mrs. Norma Sloper, find their wedding present. choice cuckoo clock submerged in dirt and when Annie, the cook, part well assumed by Mrs. Elizabeth w. Cooper decides to leave, having no clock to cook by. It is Mrs. Stubbs, Provincetown native, whose excellent portrayal was due to the good work Of Mrs. Lillian Kirkham, who finally solves the problems, and reinstated peace by declaring, ''let them that want sun time have sun time and them that want clock time have clock time."
 The entire cast held an informal exception after the play and were the recipients of'~many compliments and congratulations upon their work from their appreciative audience. Tea was served to the club members and their guests.
 On Wednesday evening the cast re- peated the production for the benefit of the Children's Home and, in spite of the indictment weather conditions good sum was realized, amounting to s104.60.
 Mrs H. B. Boardman of Schenecta- dy, N r., is visiting friends in New Britain.
 The New Britain Musical Club will hold its next meeting on Jan. 30 in the Camp street school; the program to be announced later.
 Mrs. Ogden Ross of Troy, N. Y. has been the guest of Mrs. Lawrence Southard of Berlin. *.
 Mrs. J. B. Wilbur, Jr, entertained at luncheon Wednesday at her home on Forest street.
 Harold Bassette who spent the hol- days with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. B. B. Bassette, has returned to the University of Pennsylvania where he is a student.
 The next meeting of the Woman's club which will be an open one will be held on January IF. The subject of the aft, rnoon will be "The Significance and Measurement of General Intelli- gence" and Dr. J. Crosby Chapman, professor of psychology at Yale Uni versity will be the speaker.
 On Thursday and Friday of this week an exhibition of the Arts and Crafts work of the State Normal school was held in the studio of that building.
 The anniversary of the birth of the great "weel- l-beloved" Scottish poet, Robert Burns, will be celebrated on Friday evening, January 27 in the Y. w. c. A. gymnasium by the club which bears his name. It is the custom of the Burns club to annually observe this day, and this years celebration promises to be just such an enjoyable occasion as those which | have gone before. The clans will | gather at ZOO p. m., when the pro- gram, which consists of Scotch ban- quet, concert and dance, will begin | Reverend John l.. Davis of the Trinity 1 Methodist Kirk will respond to the toast, Robert Burns"
 A most interesting exhibition of | paintings opened this afternoon at the Vayana Galleries, 92 Pratt St., Hart ford. The paintings were done and arc being exhibited by the Ten Hart ford Artists" who are Russell Cheney, Mabel B. English, Harold Green, Albertus E. Jones, James G. Carl Ringius. William H. Smith, Frances H. Storrs, Nunzio Vayana, and Norma Wright Sloper, the latter of this city. The exhibi- tion will be open to the public Janu- ary Is to 31. Il
 Mrs. Charles B. Parsons and Mrs. Robert M. Parsons have sent out cards for an At Home" on Wednes- day, January IS, at 3O2 Hart street, New Britain.
 The Lafayette sewing school. which was started about ten years ago, and