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Aw 3 - oan: pal SENT NY!) : WINNETKA TALK March 5, 1927 Guild to Give Suburban Comedy for North Shore Society T heatre Guild to Present Comedy of Suburban England By JEAN TEN BROECK The first part of March brings to the north shore the third production of the North Shore Theatre guild this season. The contrast between this play and the last one presented is very marked. The cast, too, will be entirely different, if we can rely upon our memory to recall the names of those participating in "Henry IV." These 'talented players take their production to several north shore towns and never fail to draw an audience representative of north shore society. "Ariadne" is to be the next presentation. The place and time of its playing, its cast, and its type are divulged in the following announcement. The third play to be given by the North Shore Theatre guild this sea- son will be "Ariadne," a light comedy of English suburban life by A. A. Milne. This play will be presented in Winnetka, at the Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall of the Skokie school, on March 11 and 12; in Wilmette, at the Quilmette Country club, on March 14. It is a far cry from Chicago to Lon- don, but the suburban life has its points of similarity, as well as difference, in the environs of both cities. According- ly, this play wil! have a special interest for the residents of the north shore, since 'the scene is laid in a suburb of London, and the characters are busi- ness and professional people of Lon- don's commuting types. The play con- cerns a husband who is so intent on making money that his wife and home are entirely subordinated to the pur- suit of wealth. It is unnecessary to say that this situation is far from pleasing to the wife, but, through her resourcefulness and cleverness, the * husband is brought to realize that pro- fessional success is not the only thing in life which really matters. A. A. Milne, who wrote "Ariadne," is best known for his book of verses, "When We Were Very Young," but he has also won an enviable reputation as a writer of clever and pointed plays. One of the most successful plays ever produced by the North Shore Theatre guild, "The Truth About Blayds," was also written by Mr. Milne, and many of his other plays have won great ap- plause throughout the English-speak- ing world. "Ariadne" was produced by the New York Theatre guild about two years ago, with Laura Hope Crews in the title role and an all-star cast. It also. enjoyed a long run in London, but this will be the first time that it has been presented to Chicago audi- ences. Miss Crews has starred in Chicago in another of Milne's plays, "Mr. Pim Passes By." The north shore production of "Ari- adne" will be in the hands of an un- usually competent cast. Prominent among the players are Mrs. Richard Bentley of Lake Forest, who will play the title role, and Mrs. Laird Bell, of Winnetka, who is cast for one of the delightful comedy parts that she has handled so well in other plays. The other women in the cast are Laura Thompson and Rosamond Coffin. The part of the ambitious husband will be taken by Lawrence Norem, of Winnet- ka. Abram Mendenhall of Evanston and George Bartlett of Winnetka will 'also have parts in this play. The Rosewood circle will give a benefit bridge party in the Camp Fire Girls' room, Community House, Mon- farch 14, at 2 o'clock. All friends le are invited. Circle Meetings Starting in March, the meeting day of the Winnetka Heights circle is to be changed from the second Friday of the month to the second Tuesday. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry C. Woods, 656 Locust street, March 8, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. John Marshall will sing a group of songs. The sewing will continue for the maternity and children's char- ity ward of the Post Graduate hospital. The Oak Street circle will meet Tuesday, March 8, at the home of Mrs. William A. Hadley, 913 Oak street. Mrs. Francis Duncan and Mrs. Frank Wagner will assist. The Scott Avenue circle will meet Tuesday, March 8, at 2:30, with Mrs. William Gibson of 1345 Asbury avenue. Mrs. Phillip Fisher and Mrs. Donald Morrison will act as assisting host- esses. The Willow Street circle will hold its next meeting on March 8, at the home of Mrs. Aaron Younker of 349 Sheri- dan road. Mrs. Jack Blumenstock will be assistant hostess. Luncheon will be served at 12:30. The Rosewood Sewing circle will meet with Mrs. J. W. Woods, 1184 Tower road, Hubbard Woods, Tues- day, March 8, at 2. All members and neighbors are requested to be pres- ent as plans for the coming party will be discussed. The Indian Hill circle will be en- tertained at the home of Mrs. James Laing, 575 Orchard lane, Wednesday, March 9, at 2 o'clock, with Mrs. E. A. Anderson the assisting hostess. The East Elm Street circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Ralph Varney, 535 Cherry street, on Tuesday, March 8, at 2 o'clock. The assisting hostesses will be Mrs. William Struggles, Mrs. Ossian Cameron, and Mys. William Taylor. Junior School Branch Plans Bridge and Sale Mrs. Walter A. Kleve is giving a bridge party at her residence, 7345 Seeley avenue, Chicago Saturday eve- ning, March 5, as a benefit for the North End branch, Friends of Chicago school. The North End branch now is ar- ranging for a rummage to be held this spring. The society announces that discarded clothing, shoes, furniture, among other things, will be very ac- ceptable. Mrs. Mabelle R. Johnson of 636 Cornelia avenue, Chicago, will call for articles upon notification. Hostesses at Bridge Miss Mary Forrest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Forrest of Win- netka, and Miss Mary Louise Cotton, daughter of Mrs. Homer E. Cotton of Winnetka, wil! entertain forty-eight members of the sophomore class of New Trier High school at bridge on Saturday, March 5. The colors of St. Patrick will predominate in the decora- tions. Mr. and Mrs. George Burkhard of 544 Temple court, Kenilworth, an- nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Margaret, to Harry Witt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Witt of Evans- ton. The marriage is to take place in the late spring. Paul Ash Orchestra to Play for Benefit Dance The Chicago Junior school wil! give its annual party Friday evening, March 25, at the Drake hotel. There will be dancing and cards. Paul Ash will furnish the music and will be there in person with his entertainers. The committee on arrangements is composed of efficient workers from the Chicago Junior school and organiza- tions which have been established as branches in the north, south and west sides of the city, Evanston and Oak Park. Among these workers are Mrs. Bion J. Arnold, Mrs. Emma F. Stross, Mrs. James E. Purnell, of the Sover- eign hotel; Mrs. Jacob Netter, Mrs. Frank I. Davis, Mrs. Stella Hinrichs, Miss Emma Doeserich, Mrs. Anna Hay Detrich, of Chicago; Mrs. A. J. Balaban of Glencoe; Mrs. Edgar Fos- ter Alden of Winnetka; and Miss Marion Ware of Evanston. The Chicago Junior school, located one mile north of Elgin, is a home and school for boys from broken homes. As increase in funds will permit, it is the intention of the organization to build more cottages enabling it to care for not only a larger number of boys, but for girls from these homes. The proceeds of this affair will be di- rected into this fund. Garden Club Announces Representatives at Show Representatives of the Winnetka Garden club at the Flower show in the Hotel Sherman, Chicago are to be Mrs. Charles Strong, Mrs. Howard Phillips, Mrs. Frederick Scott, Mrs. Roger Sherman, Mrs. Warren Schoe- maker, Mrs. Lawrence Janney, Mrs. James Prindiville, Mrs. W. D. Trues- dale, Mrs. Arthur Sullivan, Mrs. God- frey Atkin, Mrs. Richard Walsh, Mrs. Stephen Foster, Mrs. William G. Wool- folk, and Mrs. C. C. Daughaday. The Garden club is showing an at- tractive grouping of flowers on a din- ing table and a garden tea table at 12 o'clock on Monday, March 7. There are many ideas for small places of in- terest to suburbs, and the show is highly indorsed by the North Shore. Name Prize Winners at Infant Welfare Luncheon At the luncheon of the Infant Wel- fare board given at the residence of Mrs. Willoughby Walling last Monday, Miss Susan B. Place, superintendent of the Infant Welfare nurses, told the whole history of the Infant Welfare society. The prizes for the most new sub- scriptions was given to Mrs. Edward Welles, for the most subscriptions, to Mrs. Frank Crawford, and for the most money already collected, to Mrs. Morris Wilson. Monday, March 7, the Infant Wel- fare board will have luncheon at the home of Mrs. Howe, 175 Chestnut street. This is to be the last luncheon and the workers will give reports. Wins Another Title For the second time in two weeks, Mrs. H. Austin Pardue of Chicago (Dorothy Klotz) has distinguished her- self by winning two golf champion- ships. After carrying off the Florida wo- man's golf championship, she has add- ed the South Atlantic women's cham- pionship to her laurels for the second consecutive year, defeating Miss Mau- reen Orcutt, 19 year old metropolitan champion. Mrs. Pardue left Sunday evening to join her husband in Hib- bing, Minn. Miss Otis Skinner Will Give Program to Benefit Fund The Bryn Mawr scholarship com- mittee is to give an entertainment for the benefit of the scholarship fund on the evening of Tuesday, March 22, at 8:15 o'clock, at the Skokie school. Miss Cornelia Otis Skinner will give the program consisting of original character sketches. Miss Skinner is the "talented and charming daughter of Otis Skinner. This will be a rare op- portunity to hear her as she will be in this part of the country only for a few days, and will make no other pub- lic appearances. Those in charge of the entertain- ment are: Mrs. John Reilly, chairman; and Mesdames Laird Bell, William G. Hibbard, William B. Hale, James F. Porter, J, Francis Dammann, Jr., Gil- bert Scribner, Samuel Greeley, James Lawrence Houghteling, F. Goddard Cheney, Philip Wyatt Moore, Henry Tenney, Richard S. Bull, Nathaniel H. Blatchford, Jr., Robert Brown, John W. Brown, Edward Welles, Miss Harriot Houghteling and Miss Rachel Foster. Tickets may be procured from Mrs. John Reilly, 640 Blackthorn road, Win- netka 986, or from any member of the committee. The Bryn Mawr scholarship fund is for the purpose of sending to that college, girls who meet the Bryn Mawr standards in all ways, but who are financially unable to enter. The Bryn Mawr scholarship committee is divided into twelve sections throughout the country, of which this particular com- mittee is the sixth. Its territory em- braces Illinois for the most part, but includes some parts of Wisconsin and Indiana. Each of the twelve sections sends one girl a year to Bryn Mawr. Lee Higginson Decides Upon September Wedding Following closely upon the an- nouncement of the engagement of Miss Lee Higginson to John H. P. Gould, a week ago, comes the announcement of the wedding date, which has been set for September at Lenox, Mass. Miss Higginson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Higginson, Jr. of The Ledge, Lenox, Mass., formerly of 875 Hill road, Winnetka, and Mr. Gould is the son of the late Elgin R. L. Gould and Mrs. Gould of New York. Miss Higginson has just returned from Italy where she was the guest of her- sister, Countess Giangiulio Rucellai. Mr. Gould is a graduate of St. Paul's school and of Yale university. Shut-Ins Work on Sale in Winnetka Next Week Mrs. William Cowper Boyden, 725 Pine street, is opening her home Wed- nesday, March 9, from 10 in the morn- ing unti! 5 in the afternoon for a sale of articles made by shut-ins. The sale is given under the auspices of the Vo- cational Society of Shut-Ins. Mrs. Stephen A. Foster, Mrs. Ayres Boal, Mrs. Edward K. Welles, Mrs. Norman Harris and Mrs. William C. Boyden, Jr., are assisting the standing committee in charge of monthly sales. Mrs. James Waller Marshall, president of the society, and Mrs. Laird Bell, a member of the board, have worked with the standing committee at the Chicago office in making arrangements for the sale. The Hawthorn Lane circle will meet Tuesday, March 8, at the home of Mrs. Isadore Greenblatt, 315 Wood- land avenue.