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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Nov 1933, p. 32

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Dramna steps into the scbeme of tbings for tbe next meeting of the Woman's Club of Wilmette Wednes- day, December.6, with its near relaý tive, architecture, malçing its supple- mentary appearance.ý. The morning .will, be given over to two lectu~res, one by Luther Greene, en.outstaniding young tbeater director and producer; the other by Dorothy Moore 'Kessier, Wbo illustrates- ber word picture5 of historic arçbitecturalý treasures ini Illinois with her owný lantern.,sl.des, -After the intervention of the one o'clock luncheon, the afternoon pro- gram reverts to dramna as interpreted by club.'members appearing in.two walking rehearsals arranged byMrs. J. Nye Macalister of the literature departent and' directed- by Mrs. enadBrown. Those on the wait- ing list will be guests, of the club.for the afternoon. program., Mr. Greene will provide a glinipse "Behind the. Scenes of the Arnwricaii Theater," an intimate talk on the present-day stage, its outstanding figures, methods.of producing organi- zations, and the process of producing and managing a play. One of the most .Successful of the young New York managers andl directors, be came to Chicago for a visit about a year ago and stayed to work in the theater. He directed "Camxille," "The Emperor Jones" and "The Little Clay Cart" at the International House of the' University of Chicago, and pro.- dticed the Chicago premiere of "Ali- son's House" in the loop ast spring. He now controls the Punch and Judy theater where his production of -Alice in Wonderhand" is now in, its fifth week and where he has just..pre- sented Ann Enters, America 's foremost daànce mime. ,Miss Kessier tells- "The Story of Architecture, in Illinois!', Traveling extensively tbrough the .state'taking bier own pictuires of historic buildings and places, she traces the contribu- tion of the early French settiers to Illinois art and culture, an influence that may be read through church, Mrs. BeÈkàed Brown, mette, herseif ait actress and director of the play the Woman's. Club of two seasonis ago, is ini direction of the two zm hearsals mnembers are giv4 nie.it meeting of the. club day aftèrnoon, December one-act plays shc is comi "W/henz the W4h irlzvind Bh "One of Those Days." Hoosier Art Shot *and Tea ut Woi Club Open~ Selected paintings from t salon on Wacker drive ir twenty-five in number, and s famous' Brown county seci d iana, that mec-ca for many wilI be on exhibit at the Wcý of Wilmette during the mci cember. -Their. showing wi to all devotees of art on shore Sunday afternoon, E) its N ovember meeting, helci recentl-y at the chapter bouse in Evanston. Mrs. Edwin Booz is the vice-president; Mrs. Thomas Gonser, recording secretary; Mrs. Charles Booz, corresponding, secretary, and Mrs. Charles Perrine, treasurer., The, auxiliary is compopsed of the .mothers, wives, and* sisteis of menmbers of the' Wrangler f raternity of Northwestern university and, was org >anized this fail because .the women feit that.fmany ýproblenis in connection witb the bouse,, as,,well as social and financial, could be solved by them. Various committee heads and, mem-i bers were selected at the, November Smeeting. Mrs. Edwin Booz is.the.chair-. nman of the house commitite and is Sassisted. by the Mesdames Charles Wells, Robert jones, Walter Paulison, M D.. A. 'Winter, William Fullagar, and Loivell Hastings. Mrs. Gene Flack heads the social- committee and has five assistants, , the Mesdames, Thomas ~ ~ Horn, A. R. Peterson, I.:A. Smothers, Neil Skinner, and Myron Gates. The of' Wîl pog onmmittee is inder tedirec- Of talent, tion of Miss Florence Hale, with the iven by Mesdames Harry Wells, William Bras-w Wilmette mer,.Frank Mason, Hlarold Weis, and chare of Mark Collor serving witb ber. Mrs. aigrge-o Bart Spence is chairman of the finance Âakigtre- committee and is assisted by the Mes- 'zWng s-t/ dames P. H. Hersbberger, William H. r.6. The Hamilton, Charles Perrine, Paul Criss- ichin are man, and Walter Davis. Mrs. W. M. ling arean Galloway is handling the publicity. !O~.s,» nd Forty members were present at the - . -. November meeting and enjoyed a musi- cal programn followed by sewing on new curtains for the f raternity bouse. Plans were discussed for a benefit bridge to oman's he given by the auxiliary at the Wrang- 1er bouse at 7,:30 Friday evening, De- i LJec. 3 cember 8. This is -to be a dessert bridge the Hoosier and will be,,for members and their i hcnoguests. 1'.1 Chicgo, The auxiliary wilI hold. a dessert some of the meýeting at .1.:30. Friday afternoon, De- tion in In- cember.1,, at the chapter house. y nlotori sts, mran's Club inth of De- ilh be open the nortb ecember 3, Woman s Club fias Yule Food Sbotveg December Members of the Woman's Club at eeting The regular meeting of the litera- turc department of the Northridge Woman's club will be held Monday, afterýnoon,ý December 4, at 2 o'clock at ýthe home of Mrs. Robert C. Mar- ley, 2041. Thornwood avenue. 'The meeting place. was originally, sched- uiled -for the home of Mrs. Charles Allen. The members will please note the change in theý place.- .Mrs. J. D.. Kinnear wihl read. Eu-. gene O'Neëill's new Play, "Ah, Wilder- ness.", This is one of. the most talked-of plays this year, and it is a real opportunity to hear it read. Preceding the reading Mrs.. Marley will give a briefbio,traphy of the au- thor. 0f interest is the cast of characters for the children' s play to be given at the nexct regular club, meetinig. Mrs. J. D. Kinnear is 'directing tbe play, the name of which is "Chri 'stmas Windows, " by Marjorie Christensen- and Flora M. Frick. The cast is as follows;- Narrator ...... ...Louise Menning Dol.........ý ý....... Aary Lou Hughes Clown Dol....... ý. Charles Allen, Jr. Toy Bear .......->Shirley. Anne Johnson Troy Soldier ........... .William Hughes Çhrstrolas Child.....Kenneth Kinnear Toy ;Shop ýMan.....Keflneth Stecicer Minuet' Dancerg .eugenia May Church Patte Crawford John Hughes C(_onrad Scherzer Santa Claus....... ..'.Stuart Edinonds Mothr............JuneAhlstrand Dancer......... Betty Crawford Violin Accornpani.st. Conrad Scherzer darolers.........Edith Alien Louise Borrese.n Jack Quinievail Dick Quinlevan Edward Devlin Allan- Thompson, Jr. Whitney Pearson' The next rehearsal, wvUl' be 'held Saturday, DecemÜber 2, at 10 o'clock, at the home: of Mrs. Kinnear, 1241 Chestnut avenue. To Study Wom en's Rights 1The, Study group of the depart- m ent of legal status of womnen of the League of Women Voters1 wil meet for its 'fourth discussion Mondav. ________________UUIIMet court number r olic Daughters of Americ2 e Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Follansbee of a regular meeting Monda -2831 Blackbawk road entertained tiecember 4, at 8, at 0( -at dinner Wednesday preceding the hall. A Christmas party Gay Nineties baIl at the Drake hotel. the business session. Archer, N e friends -a ser

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