Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Apr 1936, p. 49

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-uur L<aUy ot toQurdles Club of ahi- -cago, last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas Gibbons, in Wilmette. It will be repeatcd for the Glen Ellyn Woman's club -within the next few weeks. In the cast are .mnemibers of the, Junior auxiliary of the Catholic club. Mrs. Thalie, ini ber usual charm- ing manner, immediately- captured the interest of ber audience by vivid- ly describing the lovable and human traits of, the various characters and tbe quaint and. delightful situations which transpired in years lonig-since past; and too,. very capably built up thé setting for each of the- four scenes enacted. The Club members were tremend- ously interested - in the period cos- tumes displayed,, the majority of which were worn .by. Miss Vivyenne, Morin of Wilmette, who so 'ably * u4derstood and port'rayed the char- * acter of Edna. Onie of Miss Morin's old-fashjoned gowns was of whilte hand-rnade Irish lace. It was worn by ber mother twnt-five years agio at the opening reception of the Chicago Culture club.'An antique peari and diamond 'sunburst". brooch, diamond sicrew e.arrings and a Tiffany-set peari ring conlpleted the outfit. Another gown, worn hy Miss Morin, which attracted special at- tention, 'vas a flowered challis dress- *irobe lavishly trimmed with pink satin. It is owzned by Mrs. George Ortseifén of Kenilworth and was worn by her wlien she was .irst mar- ried. The gowns displayed were from tbe t, period of the boned waist and high- neck style, through the short dress period of the war, to the modern Iiostegs gown of today. Prev'ious to the tea Mvrs. Gibbons gave, ,Mrs. ,Thale entertained at luncheon. for the cast which included: * Miss Morin'as Edna, Miss Eulalia Barker, who played the part of Paul, the husband; Miss Phyllis Barker as Pearl, Edna's sister; Mrs.~ Gordlon McWNilliams as Schoob, Eclna's Ger- man brother-in-law; Miss Marion Ortseifen as Bobo, the Russian danc- ing master, and .Mrs. Quintin Craw- ford of Chiicago as' Jessie, Edna's daughter. (Contribited) Gamma Phi Betfi $çou Plarns Desse. Bridge A becit bidge and4 dessert tea, wUvil b~e given by Alpha Ps hp ter~ of Gamma~ Ph Bet s&aorrt at 1:;30 o'clock Saturday, May'2, a~ h osonthe Nith Indianapolis, Ind., is chairman of thé committee in charge of the ar- rangements and is beingassisted by: Miss Harriet Bartlett. and Miss Elea- nor Thompson of Evanston, Miss Dolores Norquist of Battie' Creek, Mich., Miss Jane Clark of Ottumwa, Iowa, Miss Marion Biggs of Lake Bluff, and Miss Bernice Bes t of Chi- cago.

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