Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-06

MERCEDES. Sept. 5.-A most in
teresting outline OF study for the
Mercedes Woman's Study club which
will begin it's third year OF the study
OF the drama at the first meeting
Of the fall season, has been COM
pleted by the program committee
composed Of Mrs. CT. II. Watson.
chairman. Mrs. Nv. j. Copeland and
Mrs n. M. Winn.
The Living Drama" by nellie
Burget Miller. will be followed IN
the course this winter.
Mrs. @. G.. Comons will have
Charge Of the study at the opening
meeting, the subject for that time
IS backgrounds or the 18th Cen
tury. and the writers whose lives
and works Will be stressed are Beckett
and Cence. The outline Or the pro-
gram for the year is as follows.
october l9. Mrs. II. T. Nolin. lead
err OF a continuation OF the Back
grounds Of the 10Th Century The
Blot on the 'Scutchecn." BY Brown
ing Will be particularly studied.
Nov. ?, Mrs. William ". Coe. will
be leader Of the program on THE
English Renaissance" Michael and
His Lost Angel" Jones. Will De fea-
tured in the study.
NOV. 10, Mrs. j. G. Jones. Edin-
burg. Is to have change Of the study
OF the English Renaissance continu-
ed. and the works OF Galsworthy
Will have the outstanding place y
the discussion.
Nov. 30. Mrs. w. j. Copeland Is 10
be the leader. The Irish Impulse.
Is the general subject for the pro-
gram. and Riders TO the Sea- bv
Synge. Will be used as an illustra-
tive work.
Dec. 4 Mrs. Q. z. Van Berry is
10 lead the discussions Of "Scandina-
Wan Drama" for which BiornsOn's
Beyond Human Power" and Strind-
berg'S The Father will be studied
as examples.
Jan. 4. Mrs. Shelly II. Collier will
have charge OF the study OF Rus
sian Drama III which The Power
OF Darkness" by TolStor. and The
Life Of man. by Andreyer, will oc
the plays taken LID.
Jan. l8. Mrs. John Ashton IS 20
have the program on Modern
French Drama" Malterlinks. "pel-
leac and Melisande,r Will Be the ex-
ample studied.
Feb ]. French Romanticism" will
De the topic OF the program IN
charge Of Mrs. II. Raymond Mills
Of Weslaco.
Rostand's L 'Aiglon" viii be the
illustration.
Feb. IS, Mrs. w. L. Bradbury will
DC the leader and the subject Will
De Modern German Drama" "The
Sunken Bel, by Hauptmann, will 5e
the play used.
Feb. %. Mrs. John Ashton Is 20
lead the study Of The Italian I'm
pulse" in which works or D'Annun
zio and Pirandello will be especially
stressed.
March %. Mrs. r. M. VIM will
nave charge OF the first or a series
OF study periods on American
Drama" Mrs. VIM will have as the
subject OF he- program. Develop
ment Of the Indian Theme"
April IL, Mrs. Walter Sevaruer will
pc leader, continuing the study OF
American drama. Josephine Preston
peaoody's, The Piper" is the play
chosen for especial study.
April %. is the last study ses-
sion Of the club year. Mrs. @. K.
Reiss will have charge OF the pro-
gram, still a continuation OF Ameri-
can drama. and House Beautiful"
ny Charming Pollock, Is TO be the
illustrative work.
Newly elected officers who will
serve for the coming year are. Mrs.
John Bruce, president: Mrs. Shelly
Collier, vice-president; Mrs. John
Rouse. secretary: Mrs. T. L. Nolin.
treasurer and Mrs. r. M VIM.
corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Jack Hawkins entertained
with an enjoyable afternoon bridge