CERCLE FRANCAIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 143, 20 June 1938, Page 14

CERCLE FRANCAIS

WELCOME TO CONSUL

The pleasant rooms of the Pioneei Club were filled to capacity whet members enjoyed an amusing five-ac comedy, entitled "Les Locataires di M. Blondeau." The play had been re hearsed for several months, and th< Misses I. and C. Smythson, who pro duced it, were well rewarded for thei: work by the appreciation of thi audience. Applause and laughte; greeted each sally and burlesqui situation. ' Dr. A. C. Keys played with distinc tion the title role, a long part tha jailed for histrionic ability. The firs act took place in the Blondeau's flat 'M. Blondeau" (Dr. Keys), a wealth: aourgeois who had married into th< lobility, explains to his wife, "Madami 31ondeau" (Miss M. Crick) and hi: laughter, "Anna" (Miss Pat id vards) that he has purchased the ex jensive apartment house into whicl hey have just moved because he ha: >een a tenant all his life and nov vishes to give himself the pleasuri >f being the landlord for a change le imagines the happy and peacefu ife he is going to lead in this nousi hat is his own, but finds it is not al hat he has imagined, and a series o arcical complications take place. Thi •ole of the gros tenor, "Hiflardini, vas a happy choice for Dr. Carbery vho carried on an intrigue with u jaronne de Sainte-Amaranthe" (Mrs 3etts-Vincent). "Mme. Bomperier Miss Trundle) and "M. Bomperier Professor F. F. Miles) staged a sene; >f spectacular quarrels which involve) 'M. Bilardin" (Mr. Wynne Mason) the jeune premier), a young poet vho turned up as the son of ''Bianca Mme. Slucky) and "Hiflardini. Pro 'essor Boyd-Wilson as "le Marquis dj 3arrameda" was complete with beard jpera cloak, and cane v One of th> nost amusing scenes was that u vhich "Baronne de vas taking her revenge on "Blondeau >y creating an uproar in her owi roartment. Mr. I. Berendsen was de ightful as ."Martin," a hairdresse: vho occupied one of the flats; Dr. A tfackay was valet to "M. Riflardini md introduced the various veilec vomen into the latter's rooms. _ Mis: dances Huntington played Marietta, he maid in the "Blondeau" house lold. The last act was enlivened b: i dance performed by Miss D. Re reirs, Miss D. Buck, Miss Kabaroff md Miss Lola Benge, girls workinf n the modiste's apartment. A run ling commentary on the play wa: •ead by Mme. O. R. Bendall. During an interval, Dr. Marshal Vlacdonald, president of the club 'ave a sincere and hearty welcomi o M. Pouquet, the Consul-General foi France, and Mme. Pouquet, who hav< ust taken up their residence in We ington. They were, he said, delight :d to welcome such cultured an< •harming personalities as active mem iers of the club. M. Pouquet made i )rief and appreciative speech in re singing of "The Marseillaise* ind supper concluded the evening! mtertainment. Mme. O. R. klme. S. Young, and Miss L. Smith inducted the conversation classes; Yliss Huntington, Mme. Logre, Mme. Cay, and Miss Hefford were in charge if the supper; and Mme. Logre and iliss Mead received the guests. At the iext soiree of the Cercle the Umverity students will present ' Le Medecin klalgre-lui," a short amusing comedy >y Moliere.

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