Show FM AMATEUR details of a performance soon to lie given expensive of Fulden ble now york belles led by dewitts hewitts He witts daughter I 1 ar enjosa tile amateur theatrical entertainment elfr bitten up in this countr to he given in the L this city Feb and it will be a ing erfur mance in more ways than ore the brebes tra composed bf twenty handsome a n talented young eirls in society will make its first public appearance and will perform for half an b our before the rising of the curtain the orchestra will be 1 daughter of btaylor hewitt who Is an accomplished vi ol inist it was only after the utmost persuasion that tb 0 lalieu decided to ap pear ani if the performance were not for it deserving deservi ug charity no per suasion aou id have been effective these are the names of the young ladies first violins S 0 hewitt hood bartlett tucker woodward molke jewett ad mrs gerhard second violins mieses klauser steers M pillsbury maxim vilde emmet moran woodward violas aliases E E G hewitt duox Vi loucel ins misses pillsbury parker arnold and afro schenck basso miss E bsmith piano miss johnston organ M re joseph wal ker jr ilip mi a drexel X aars janin triangle miss cymbals misa eva johnston the performance is for fit of tile skin and cancer hospital and M sheltering ame all so clety ia agog ovar the event seats are sold pa 65 apiece for each per fort nance and the boxes have brought very large sums at auction A play callad has been especially written for the occasion by afro elizabeth marbury a well known society lady mis el ie do wolf who has succeeded to the position occupied by mra james brown potter before that lady adopted the professional stage will he in the ceat so will mrs win fellowes Fell oWeA MJ gad formerly aliss and dward fales coward the I 1 e adius amateur actor of the city herbert Kelc ovand faversham of the lyceum theater will lend their support ir P nh V mrs artber IM dodge mrs john tay lor johnson mrs abram S howatt and score of society ladies are the patronesses patro nesses bold more philadelphia boston and other cities will have re presenta live society ladies on the board of management the play ii to be in gorgeous style it be complete as ible aboney has not been spared in either cos bumps or scenery AN OF THE the play is a one act comedy en titled contrast adapted from the 1 french it is now being actively rehearsed rehear eed under the supervision of air david bolasco Bo laico the well known the time of is 1765 in fh e reign of louis xvi the action takes place in the boudoir of diane regnier Re guier a leading singer of the royal opera the leading characters are diane reg nier andre prince de brion paul verdier an artist tile marquis dalembert marion diabes maid jean and gaston footmen and nouna an burican page the part of diane the heroine is taken by miss do wolf afro fellowes mor gan will be motion mr covard co vard tal kes the part of the marqui mr herbert kelcey will be t ince and mr Faxe will act the part of the artist afie play is ane requiring strong acting and is a contrast of tae interest enters about a brilliant talented and successful woman the opera singer with the world at herfert her feet and showered with the richest of gifts yet who is still unsatisfied and longing for that contentment and love found in even the humblest of happy 1 she endeavors to so ur round herself with attractions as to rival in the heads of her friends this strong horae and family attach ment her i and their result form the bais ba is of the play tha deedes most i marked those in which bhe and bet lover tile prince appear ELABORATE COSTUMES the costumes coi for the piece be most elaborate they are all being made to order alid w ill cut over alm do wolf vill it wrapper of lid rose 4 coloreo dak elaborately brnca led 1 DI with fur mrs mor on old gad g ad quilted satin skirt an over dress brocaded with a brocaded point bodice and a long apron f white mull adorned with blue ribbons there will be flee p oil ofner buffs ruffs to finah off the sleeved iress air kele y will wear a mag uniform of the royal guard it will be very el a nd include a coat of blue with gold linge breeches of red embroidered uni un I trimmed with I 1 a police cape of white cloth lined with for military b of with gold lace trimmin gLa a wide sash 0 f roil silk and adice ot tile eatha adorned with gold starl ile will wear alto a sword air alard a co tome will be a coat ol 01 olive green velvet trimmed with lace gold and attali a buff fatin wal embroidered in flowers of dil lerent colors sash of blue silk b ree chei of ol 01 ive satin 1 and stockings of light olive color air suit will be the ty artist dress of the ithe two footmen 9 will W relue cloth coat trimmed with white and gold vests of white with gold trim einings white satia breech es bud elaborate lace neckwear th e page will be a negro deemed in an em brol dered green jacket with red alches shot white cashmere trunks and a turban ilia limbs will be bare SCENERY the macenery for the play has been designed and made especially for it by mr hamilton bell who has made a special study of the times of louis XVI in order to have the representation historically correct the boudoir of the opera singer will be one of tho anost y fa r and costly ever shown on the amateur stage the furniture wil be genuine loaned for the oc culon by some of the wealthiest families the prevailing tone of the boudoir scene will be light blue t li e pa n els being blue silk set ot by w lie d gold there villbo vill billbo bo an erevant ere lant sofa toilet table choirs and all other appropriate furniture of the richest material and the room will be represented partly filled with the bou quIets souvenirs and other gifts which have been sent to the singer the intrinsic valde alone of this scene will be several then send dollars the cost of the representation will be fully 2000 it is estimated at the time of louis xvi it was not customary for the fatuch officers to wear a s As herbert kelcey refused to above off his for the or clr dell who designed the as well as the scenery was in a uarl dary naturally thinking that cople posted on the subject uli d gard this as a serious breach in the historical representation mr bell blunted up authorities he sc last discovered that louis XVI established one regiment of buzzard in imitation of those of germany and that the officers wore mus baches mr kelcey will personate an of this regiment and the historical completeness of the depre not therefore be m arletty mr Kelce ys mustache THE FOR AMATEURS naturally so much attention and expense bestowed upon an amateur performance has aroused a marked degree of interest in amateur treat licals generally and has started the craze anew among society folks new recruits are appearing and everything of interest on the sub ye is eagerly received in this connection I 1 asked mr bolasco his kopini on regarding the pre ent d work of am c compared that of a few years ago ile has had a large experience in private he said the amateurs are doing much better than ever before in general work ahey are making more of a study of the work visit the theaters with an idea of im put earnestness in their efforts to enter more into the cirit anti of ohp ply from an intellectual standpoint their acting is much better also ile says he hall observed a steady improvement finding the amateurs as 1 I rule very attentive and very earnest the plays they do the best in are the Ron tance of a poor yung man chafe led astray and those of a similar description serious work is their stronghold lie added for the amateur is a ve y L erious individual ad unless ais with a a al I 1 aptitude for comedy does not succeed in it costumer homer who has had years of experience with amateurs here and who I 1 making most of the eS for said that the average cost to co Lume an average play was from to few go into the work as elaborately elaborate lZ as will bif tile case on this occasion but now and then the figures reach 1000 and over the most eapen ive are elaborate productions of the and the pi t afes of penzance Pen zance which cost 1000 the cost of the costumes for a rep n of colanthe fo lanthe donlong Doi long ago was byams tours costs from 2500 to to costume some of the garments cost each to manufacture among ibe most expensive are in dies evening dresses of satin elaborated and brocaded with flowene flo were court dreads of silk and a a tin ell train which cost from M to each and military uniforms trim ed with lice gold and silver wigs are made that cost as high as 40 75 and even but very satisfactory ones can be rented for a few dollars an evening and small plays can be for as low as 25 each the number of amateur cramatie dra matie societies and clubs in the city and vicinity air homer esti mated to be aboud ARR PREPARED one of the anost experienced men in the city in the practical of amateur performances is mr charles bellows jr thohas been stage manager for the brooklyn society for this past eight years has connected with amateur performances here some particulars of the oper and of preparing an amateur chip for a play tie pant n all wal regulated amateur clubs there is a dramatic committee who have absolute control for the selections of the play and the char ackers the beginner comes before this committee for a part ile or she whichever the case may be is div en first it small part of little I 1 ul if the play is new to all I 1 first instruct them ent rances exits and what is kno n as busi neels then I 1 ta them what t be different characters fire like whether blighe or heavy I 1 after this I 1 touch up the perform ane an e makini the in rapid and I 1 ess stilted bofto en I 1 take into account the of the players and change the character to suit often t beban of an amateur is good in a it it I 1 not too pronounce 0 I 1 tart an where a new york amateur a gentleman gent leTan made a big hit bari mannerism chow many rel learea Is do you adist ont the avelar Is ave and in that they can do nearly as much 04 if t fifty at the first I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ft they carrl their books in their hands anti read the part while familiarizing themselves with the entrances and the exits at the second rehearsal they are supposed to be able to get their books but thil I 1 do not insist upon at the third arthea real hod ever the part 9 should be jk ly committed at what age do you find the best amateur acting between 20 and 25 amateurs of both sexes do the best this is be cause they have sonie idea of life by this time the greatest trouble I 1 find avith them is that thy d 0 no t know what to do with their hands and fire too hasty with r lines in these respects there is not much difference difre rence between the women nod themen but after rehear singa few timea overcomes these and other defects I 1 notice one thing particularly of lato on the amateur stage and that is a greater willin mas to sacrifice per adornment on the pa rt of the women to suit the character F or instance if a blung lady of wealth is assigned the a servant she is p willing to lay aside id her diamond ear rings ilia and bracelets in order to be true to the I 1 art I 1 think the amateur stage is obil it is certain a great deal more attention is pa id to d e toll by the amateurs tt I 1 e the performances perform auces here now as a rule and they are far ahead of a few years ago the areat objection to criticizing criticising critic ising amateur performance mance is that they are always or bearly so firs night performances and so a light errors or faults can yot be remedied as is the case of regular companies who play more than once and the opportunity to repeat their plays they would do better than a great many pro companies that ire travel ing about the country cru let them play one piece a week an 1 they will with most any professional company the great pon t with the amateurs is that their acting is a labor of love a id they go at their work with all their heart what about entering the ro feaston from the amateur stage after the beg ioner beco ines known as able to play a certain line well promotion is made to the regular dramatic corpa of the club the step from that to the probes 1 I onal stage is not a great one A young woman or man who enters a club with a view of going on the tage gels the practical training in ucb as the amaranth rep reben to cause patties are tak eato mount and perform a lay i u s t as it should be mounted and jeffo r med but not many join with this idea though I 1 know of quite S dumber now in the profession who began as here what part found amo tours to do the best in P eccentric comedy the reason s that characters of ric como dy are as a rule 0 I 1 out of the run t natural lite and tile maire up to elaborate that in them the aina tear loses his or her identity and thus confidence in such IlDy thing out of the wily may be taken as stage busi ness whereas in a natural part any mistake causes embarrass ment air bellows rarely calls for dres s rebe argals he said he found that they cougil be done anwa y with by the substitution of complete di a gram is of tile stage at rehearsals he also has book giving in minute detail each act and nam ing the not on the stage but t 0 a bt on by the char keteri and known as hand props here is a specimen page of the book I 1 the being for a part of of sealed lustrup bious workbasket contadini con taini ng in an s glove for Susi al R 2 E mailbag containing kettere let tere for irenton at L 3 E papers for guy R 2 E papers for katherine at ID I 1 r wishbone and pin to fasten for ada R 2 E ledger for gerald R C large doll dreesen dree ses etc covered with napkin for susanne R 2 eo bandbox containing cont aiding twi tw i hats no ne and one old for susanne R 2 E mirror on piano I 1 newspapers pens ink pop r books on ottoman Bra delet in box for lionel L ae one red bouquet one white bou containing two carda in envelopes ve lopes for servant L 3 E sealed package and letters for earl at L 3 E tjui aas all signs fall a bremen dona wave of amateur theatricals is about to sweep over the coon try FOSTER COATES 10 engines I 1 st james garette Gar elte an interesting example of we value of triple expansion engines as compared with compound was ex on tha clyde on saturday on therrial the trial trip of the 0 liner cuzco which has recently been thoroughly renovated by tile fair field shipbuilding and engineering company and new boilers working to q firt pure of pounds to the Auch and with triple expansion engines of tile otiest ap proved type the cuzco is seven I 1 years uld and has hii herto been regarded as a twelve slid a half ant boat on saturday she was tried on the we a bu re mile for a esix hours run when she attained a speed of sixteen und ellade upward of five lutious 11 minute the increase in speed ws paused by the economy to I 1 coal I 1 and the incident il on no count ol 01 the etli which the power of ille new engines has tie a high spead in a the of abich is I 1 |