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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1925 : 13 Racketty Packetty House is to Have Return IEkngagement Buy Packetty House, the children's play which delighted three over-flowing audiences in the Evanston Woman's club at Christmas time is returning to the north shore after very suc- cessful "engagements" in Oak Park and Chicago. Three perform- ances of the play, by students of the National Kindergarten and Elementary College, under the auspices of Wilmette alumnae and friends, will be given in the Byron C. Stolp school, Wilmette, on Saturday, March 21, at 11, 2 and 3:30 o'clock. The following extract from the "Oak Parker" of February 6, is a worth-while commentary on the play. "Racketty Packetty House was one of the delightful things of fairyland come true. The rapt attention of the little auditors would have been an inspiration to the most professional players, and the Inhabitants of Racketty Packetty House evident delight of both performers and audience in the adventures of life at Tidy Castle and Racketty Packetty House was spontaneous and charming. "Seldom does it fall to the lot of a student organization to one of the most difficult achievements of the theatre is to produce the so- called children's play and not spoil its vivacity, or destroy its atmosphere. The players proved adept in this dif- ficult task, and not only that, but they succeeded in giving to the adult sec- tion of the audience that most delicious sensation of being once more in the land of fairies and elves where any- thing may happen. "One could not but be impressed by the youth of the performance, the very essence of the whole play was the reflection of its enthusiasm and elasticity. Some time ago a similar performance of "Peter Pan" played by professionals gave this same impres- sion and was heralded by dramatic critics as a feat of surprising artis- try, and such it was, but the work of Saturday afternoon was the art of the wholly natural, and was even more charming." - Alumnae and friends of the college who are cooperating with Mrs. Percy Arden and Mrs. Robert Stoddard in presenting this play to. the Wilmette audience are: Miss Clementine Fast- man, Mrs. Florence Billow, Mrs. R. E. Pattison Kline, Mrs. S. J. Newey, Mrs. H. J. Leach, Mrs. C. P.:Dubbs, Mrs. IL. M. Cozzens, Mrs. Daniel R. Brower, Mrs. H. W. Mons, Mrs. E. J. Phillips, Mrs. G. S. Cluett, Mrs. J. J. Mills, Mrs. W. D. Lawrence, Mrs. W. J. King, Mrs. Frank Nason, Mrs. William M. Burns, and Mrs. Charles I. Wachs. ree (ore Mrs. William McKinney of 605 Cherry left last Saturday to spend 'a fortnight with her daugher, Mrs. iy M. Campbell, at New Wilmington, 3, --_--O-- Mr. and Mrs. Rush C. Butler of Locust road came back Friday from a four week sojourn at Palm Beach. They returned by way of Washington to at- tend the inaugural festivities. --(-- The New Trier circle is planning a benefit bridge to be held Tuesday, March 31, at Community House. Anyone wish- ing a table may communicate with Mrs. J. H. Barnes, 238 Poplar street. --(-- Mrs. Grabow and Mrs. Poitevent, mother and sister of Mrs. Theodore C. Schultz of 777 Foxdale avenue, are Spending a few days in Oconomowoc, Vis. SO Mrs. C. O. Baptista, 876 Foxdale av- enue, is expected home about the mid- dle of the month, from her visit in Des Moines, Iowa, where she was visiting her father and mother. --n Elmer E. Adams, 873 Oak street, has recovered from an illness that confined him to his home for several days. Chicago Winnetka CLEANER Lake Forest Highland Park © work with such harmony and color. It is a recognized fact that Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Batten of 833 Foxdale avenue have returned from Florida, were they toured the western coast. sina Yemen The Current Events class will meet at-the home of Mrs. Fred W. Gillette 1103 Spruce street, on Friday, March 20, at 2:30 o'clock. --Q-- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Zipf of 396 Arbor Vitae road, have returned home after a six weeks' vacation at Miami and Palm Beach. ---- The three children of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin O. Sullivan of 550 Ash street are quarantined at their home with whooping cough. --_0-- Mrs. B. F. Affleck of 695 Lincoln avenue gave a surprise dinner party, Sunday evening of last week, for Mr. Affleck. --O-- The Little Music club of Evanston met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. W. D. McAdams, 734 Linden ave- nue. --(-- Miss Lois Coffin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Coffin, 841 Prospect avenue, spent the week-end in St. Louis visiting Mrs. Thomas Berlage. --_-- Mrs. Harold Sperling, 555 Arbor Vitae road, is returning the latter part of March from a month's stay at Palm Beach and Miami Beach. it Miss Serena Forberg of 960 Linden avenue, spent a recent week-end at her home. She is attending the University of Wisconsin. tp Mrs. Laird Bell, who has been ill in a New York hospital since early in January, is now at her home, 1352 Tower road. Telephone Wilmette 37 INSURANCE Business, Life, Estate Annuities, Endowments, Trusts J. E. SWIFT TEAL 1017 Central Avenue Wilmette, Illinois o MARION I. 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