Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13

tors of the Fed
Grated Clubs OF Nine. Won UnschuId
! from Mrs. Arthur
j. Seaton. chairman of the music de
partment.
The Shakespeare Socie y. meet ns
in the auditorium of the Corcofah Na !
lery of Art on February 1, was Largely
attended, over 100 being present. DR.
Fielding IL. Garrison of the Army Med
ical Museum and a recognized author
itv on the history of medicine. gave
an address on medical knowledge and
beliefs in Shakespeare's day. Exam
pies of popular beliefs We're read from
Flizabethan dramatists and s>eriop
ticon views shown of early anatomical
drawings demonstrating that the ar
lists of the time studied anatomy more
than the doctors.
A very elaborate dramatic number
was presented. consisting of two
scenes from King Lear, requiring ten
actors. The costuming was elaborate
and colorful. Walter w. Beck direct.
ell the production. with the following
cast:
Act I. scene |; KS Lear. Mr.. Eeck:
King of France. Juhn Paul Locke
Duke of Burgundy. Elridge NJ. Mon
roe: Duke of Cornwall. Carlton Van
>.
Floyd; Duke of Kent. William +. Bry-
ant: Earl of Gloucester. Ivan Hewett;
Iears three daughters. Gonerii, vile
to Albany. Mabel Owens Wilcox: Re
gan. wife of Cornwall. Emma ware
Anderson: Cordel:a. Kate Tomilnson.
Act ". scene Z: Lear, Mr.. Beck: Corr
della, Miss Tomlinson: Kent. Mr.. By
ant; and the physician. Mr.. Hewett.
Z The work of Mr. Beck and Miss
Tomlinson. both experienced profes-
sional artists, was strikingly effective.
The society is preparing full pro
duction of much Ado About Moth
ing" be presented in the near fu-
ture in cooperation with the English
Speaking Union az 9 benefit for the
rebuilding fund of the Shakespeare
Memorial Theater, Stratford-on-Avon.
Womens City Club.-The Sunday
tea hour at ) o'clock will be sponsored
by members of the Junior section.
Miss Grace McVey will be hostess
and will be assisted by Miss Phyllis
Robinson, chairman; Miss May O'Toole
and others of the committee. A short
musical program has been arranged.
Tomorrow evening at $3.50 the Junior
section will give cafe dansant in the
club ballroom. Miss IneZ Justus is in
charge of reservations; Miss Agnes
winn, music: Miss Thelma. Schmitt,
program; Miss Robinson, menu; Mrs.
Ruth Martin. decorations: Miss Green
and Miss Sweeney will serve as ush-
ers. Dancers from the Hoffman,
Haskins studio will entertain. Mem
bers of the club desiring, to make
reservations can secure them at the
club or from members of the COM
mittee. -
The Monday bridge section will have
q valentine party Monday and mem
bers are privileged to bring guests at
this time. Refreshments viii be
served and favor given at each table.
The highest score for the month OF
January was that Of Mrs. Virgil c.
Miller; second, Mrs. c. c. Cable. and
meeting last Monday Mrs. Charles f..
Sener presided at the tea table and
was assisted by Mrs. II. l.. Mccoy.
At a meeting of the executive board
Of the Monday bridge section. Mrs.
r. A RasclI was appointed to fill the
vacancy on the board. 1t was voted
to have party. in March for the
ouse.betterment fund. &. sa4ss
The Tuesday evening free and easy
auction section had 90 tables playing
last Tuesday. Among the guests
Cowan, Miss Ruth Nethers and Miss
Alma Packet.
At meeting of the executive board
Tuesday evening 81 applications for
membership were approved. with one
reinstatement A tea for these new
members will be given Sunday after
noon. February ~, when they will
be the guests of honor and, their spon
sors will assist in receiving.
The current events section will pre-.
sent Lionel c. Probert. superintendent
Of the Washington branch of. the AS
ISOLATED Press, who will speak on
Current Happenings" at the club
Tuesday afternoon at 4:45 pm. Mem
hers of the club are invited to attend
and guest privilege can be arranged
at the desk.
The diplomatic hour" on Thurs
day will be observed at the stated
time, 4:30 pm. The motion picture
lecture will begin promptly. Club mem.
bers must present their membership
cards for admission. Guests of the
day will be specially invited by the
committee in charge. Due to the seat
ing capacity being limited, only those
specially invited can be accommo.
dated. Sag,e
The drama unit director, Mrs. Pat
rick Gallagher. announces two one
act plays to be presented Thursday
evening at 500 pm. Postal Order"
with an amusing plot. will have as
the actors Miss Neh Price, Miss
Oriani, Mrs. Phyllis K. Stewart. Miss
Dorothy Wash and Benjamin Doehrer.
"Snowed-up With Duchess" will be
presented with the following cast: Miss
May Belle Raymond, Mrs. Sylvia
Wentworth. Marie Boulav-Anderson
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Edith Sears. vice chairman or the
unit, is conducting these plays. The
drama unit has a steadily increas ins
membership Of enthusiastic players.
Members of the club are invited TO at
tend and bring their friends. Cards
can be obtained from members OF the
unit or at the desk.
Each afternoon at $50. tea is served
at the club for the convenience oil
members. with a small service charge.
This Innovation will be observed
throughout this month.
The library committee and drama
unit have Joined in arranging for a
course Of lectures given by William
Lee Corbin, librarian OF Smithsonian
Institution, who holds degrees from
Amherst and Yale. The lecture course
consists of six lectures on Modern
Continental Drama" The first Of
these lectures will be given February
81 at 8 pm The talk will be or
1.-THE Old Drama and the New" Tick
cts for the course can be arranged al
the desk or from members of the com
nnittees. Of which Mrs. Lyman b.
Swormstedt is chairman.
The American Association Of Univer
yity WOmen--At the tea tomorrow
the guest Of honor and speaker viii
he the Swami Yogananda. Mrs. Kar
Loos will be hostess for the afternoon
Miss F1oy e. Wallis, chairman o.
the Bridge Club, announces that TIT
bridge club meeting viii, be held Tues