Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-07
DELIGHTFUL PLAY FOR
THE W0MANS CLUB

describes 1.-THE Kleptomaniac," tn,
comedy written by Margaret Came
ron and so well presented by the de
Ipartment of literature of the Woman.
Club with Mrs. Sidney Riddlestorffel
its chairman as director, at the meet
ing of the club yesterday Afternoon
in the Presbyterian chapel.
The play, a comedy in one act cen
tiers around Peggy Burton whose
faculty for losing things is demon
strated when OF her return from q
recital she finds her purse contain
ing 500 and all her rings gone
Depicting the role of Peggy, Mrs
Henry s. Hulse, Jr., played most
admirable the part of the delicately
impulsive woman, who just could
not help losing things. The scene is
laid in Peggy's boudoir where she
suddenly decides that her pocket has
been picked by a queer looking wo-
man in a brown suit who sat next
to her at the recital. and so announc-
es to Valerie Armsby, her pretty,
calm and optimistic friend. so de-
lightfully interpreted by Mrs. Angus
Maclachlan.
The in which Peggy re-
lated her misfortune to her nu-
merous callers was most amusing.
The first she told was Frieda Dixon,
the daughter of a preacher. Mrs.
Elmont Bedell in this part of the
breezy self-reliant girl could not be
surpassed. Peggy next told Mabel
Dover, an impetuous young woman
who always quoted Charlie, her hus-
band of a few weeks, who fixes or
at least tries to fix everything for
Peggy. Miss Claire Pfeiffer as the
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audience with her Interpretation of
the part. Her telephone converse
ton with Charlie was especially
good.
The interview with a reporter with
the ever ready note book SO splendid
ly given by Mrs. August Rossi who
comes to see the cotillion favors but
is ready to hear or see anything else,
disturbs the frantic Frieda, trying
to keep the impulsive Peggy from
telling all she knows. Peggy notify
ing the police of the fact that her
pocket had been picked by the wo-
man in brown who sat next to her
at the recital, are some of the
amusing complications that arise.
The climax is reached when Mrs.
Bertha Ashley, who seeks to give
the impression that she moves in the
most exclusive circles SO pleasingly
given by Mrs. John j. Quinn. speaks
of the distinguished company Peggy
was in at the recital. Peggy did not
know that the woman in brown who
sat next to her was Mrs. Otis How
ard, the wife of her husbands best
client and when she found it out,
things began to move.
Everything was righted when the
guests were leaving by Marie, Peg
gy's chic little maid, so we'll played
by Mrs. Mabel Fales, who brought
Peggy'S VI coat by mistake to
Frieda who discovers it is not hers.
When she placed her Inland in her
pocket she found the Elusive purse
absolving the woman in brown"
Fke audience p~unctured the per-
Torrance throughout with uproar-
ious' laughter. The stage settings ar
ranged by Mrs. Riddlestorffer were
mos. effective aid the furniture used
was secured through the courtesy of
Albert Leon.
The literature department has al
! ways delighttull. entertained the
club members but all previous efforts
were eclipsed yesterday and too
much credit cannot be given Mrs.
RidGlestorffer for the splendid sue
cess of the performance. Following
the short business meeting of the aft
ernoon Miss Ruth Jacobson sang two
numbers. f'Wnere ray Caravan Rest
ed" and as an encore, "Sunny Boy"
charming all with her sweet So
pranu voice. Miss kebecca Davidson
of New York, at the piano gave a
Bach number. "Toeato-Fay," an
etude by Chopin, 1.-THE Lark" by
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fish Folk song by Granger, in a man
ner worthy CT the true artist she is
Miss Davidson has youth and charm
to so with ner finished art, a rare
continuation, and her future disclos-
ure of hei powers will be interest
ing.
Mrs. Frank Dorsey. chairman of
the legislative department. present.
ed three bills, which the club has
been asked to endorse. They follow:
Senate bill No. TX which defines ice
cream. fixes penalty. requires permit
for sale from state director OF
health.
Senate bill No.-17. which requires
the per cent of virgin wool to be
stated on label.
Assembly bill No. >, which pro-
hibits the employment in factories,
bakeries or laundries after 10 p. m.
or before 6 o'clock.
Mrs. N. w. Pierce. chairman of the
civic department reported that the
department, together with the boatd
of directors of the community house,
will hold a food sale Saturday. Feb
ruary Is. the proceeds of which will
be given to the Community House.
The place of the sale will be an
nounced later.
Mrs. C. A. Emmons, chairman of
the art department reported that the
club meeting of March 6, would be in
charge of this department. The pro-
gram will consist of an illustrated
lecture on a topic of interest to all
as we'll as some musical numbers.
Mrs. Rufus Hosking reported for
the household economics department
that the cook books were ready. Mrs.
Riddlestorffer, chairman of the lit
erature department. announced that
$2S had been realized at the meet
ing of this department held recently
at the home of Mrs. William Ram
say in Kearny The club
voted to add $22 to this SIS already
earned making $50 to be given to the
Community House.
1t was announced that the next
meeting of the club would be held
Tuesday evening, February 81. st
which time Frederick A. Wallis
commissioner of immigration of tho
Port of New York, will speak on
Immigration and Americalizafo n.'
The public is invited to attend this
meeting. The club voted to give
50 toward the fund for Mrs. Yard
Iey's portrait. Mrs. Yardley was the