New Britain herald., 1923-11-17

VIII present VI he Dragon, 8 meuleNal play written by Lady Gregory, a mod ern Irish writer. Members of the cast include Miss Virginia Eggleston of New London, president of the club, who will play the leading role, and Miss Honor Kingsbury of Glastonbury, who will take the part of a foreign gentleman. Connecticut girls having charge of arrangements for the play are Miss Sarah Crawford of Westport, Clare Cooper of Danbury and Mar garet Durham of New Haven. Mrs. Richard Mansfield has assisted the club in it's preparations for this per- formance.
 | unique program will be offered New Britain music lovers on Sunday afternoon, December Is. when Eliza beth Gutman, soprano, makes her ini- tial appearance here in a recital of rare old Russian and Jewish folk songs at the Capitol theater under the auspices of the local chapter of Ha- | dassah. The proceeds of this benefit will be for the Hadassah medical or ganization in Palestine. The program also includes Spanish, French and American songs
 Miss Gutman is reputed to be an artist of great appeal. As the first singer to introduce these fascinating melodies to the American concert pub lie, she won the attention of the New York critics, who were impressed by the fine lyric quality of her voice and her dramatic power
 | St. Joseph's school alumni will start the seasons activities with dance at the Bungalow on Tuesday night of next week William C. Connolly is chairman of the committee in charge and the Rexmere orchestra. will play for dancing,
 Miss Beatrice Reynal, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Louis Reynal of Lexing- ton street entertained II tables of bridge at her home last evening for the benefit of the Bradbury Academy endowment fund. A list of those re- serving tables includes Mfr. and Mrs. Andrew Parsons, Mir. and Mrs. Her bert l.. Mills, Mrs. George Corbin, Miss Margaret Foster, Miss Florence Mouat, Miss Katheryn Swift. Mir and Mrs. William Pease, Mir. and Mrs. Johnstone ance. MT. and Mrs. Lucian H. Stevens. Miss Harriet Reynal and Miss Esther Stanley. A prize was awarded at each table after which Miss Reynsl served coffee and sand wiches to her guests
 Mrs. Lucius Carrier entertained three tables Of bridge al her home on Maple street Wednesday afternoon. Honors were awarded Mrs. William Young and Mrs l.. Carrier. Mrs. A. W. Piper of Garden street gave a large bridge party at her home yesterday afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs F. W. Macomber, Mrs Ar thur Harrop. Mrs Noah Lucas and | Mrs. E. V. Higbee. Mrs Piper served | afternoon tea to her guests.
 Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Parsons Of Hamilton street will give a dinner party at their home Monday evening preceding the meeting Of their danc-
  Pennington Country club.
 Local interest today of course cen- ters in the Princeton football game in New Haven and the dinner dance at the Country club tonight. Many society matrons will entertain at dinner at the club and several will also give small home dinner parties. Among those giving parties at the club are Mir. and Mrs. C. T. Tread way. Judge B. r. and Mrs. Gaffney. Mir. and Mrs. Rowland, Mir. and Mrs. F. A. Searle. Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth Searle, Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Parsons. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Stanley. Mir and Mrs. George Hart. Mir. and Mrs o. F. Swift, Mir. and Mrs. F. \. Stanley. Mrs. H. B. Humason. Mir. and Mrs. Frank Vibberts, Mfr. and Mrs. c. H. Mitchell. Mir and Mrs. James North. Mir. and Mrs. Frank Porter, Mir. and Mrs. Walter Hart, Mir. and Mrs. r. T. Griswold and Mrs. Hartweli Fay. Tor.
 Theron Walcott Hart of this city took part in the song recital which Miss Loretta Higgins Of Norwich gave under the auspices Of the New Lon don chapter Of the Connecticut Col lege Alumnae association last evening in the Bulkeley auditorium in New I ondon. Miss Higgins rho has re- gently achieved success as a soprano soloist and won the attention Of the press of both continents. vas gradu- sted from the Connecticut College for Women in the class Of 1920 with high honors in music and journalism. She was selected by Governor Lake 10 represent Connecticut under a French scholarship at the Fontsinebleau School Of Music in France Mir Hart Is a graduate of the Damrosch school in New York where he took the high sst honors. The musical program for last evening follows. T-L' Enfaut Prodiaur . Dehaussny I-Isa Maison Eriss ..-... MesssRer [
 les Tieilles de Cher nous Letade
 Oraisou ...-......-... Chausson
 ssaui5iiie .....-.-.-... DeFaIls ! III--The Lass with the Delicate
 Air ..-...- ~.-..--.. aTne i.
 pisno solos -Rarcarolis in q .-.. Hoszkowski
 Naise in A ....-.....-.. Iefitzki '
 Sorturne Opus s5 -..... Chopin
 Country Gardens ...... Graineer g-Aria from -Manon'' " Massenet EI--I ove's a Merchant ...... Carew z
 At Parting -4...-#..- ..-... Rogers 2
 Song nf thr Gpue ..... I.aForgc 2