New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-23
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
FESTIvITY CENTRED AT LENOX.
MRS. BURTON N. HARRIsoN's PLAY-THE FIRST OF
THE WEDDINGS.

The harvest moon has been encouraging
evening gsyety of late in both and country and
Puck and the to be found for the looking
Nowhere did his broad face encourage and conspre WIN
more gayety than at Lenox. where the days OF yeo"
are only less delightful than the moont even
ings appears that ladies rule IN this little Massaohu
sets village far social entertainments are con-
earned with all the imperiousuess of Tennyson's
Princess They have their club they 60 out driving
In an independent way stockbrdge with Its nne Gins
and memories Of Fanny Kemble. to Pttshed OF
Wlllamstown, TO CumminRton. the birthplace Oh
Bryant Then In the evening they invite their gentle
men friends all OF terainments, from Darn
warming to a play But their yoke is easy and the
men bear It uncomplaningly, secretly rejoicing THAT
II 10 not their turn to entertain.
"Tbe plny's the thngp the general cry with
winch all Lenox rallied to see the theatricals la't
evening "The Portraits of the Marqulse" adapted by
Mrs Burton n Harrison for representation In Engish
from Feuets comedy Of that namc, was, as announced
upon the programmes originally written for and played
| by the Empress Eugenie at Compesne Last year IL
was revived by Feuiet and PLAYED at the sale lroc%
dero In Paris by the artists OF the Coincide franemso
Miles Baretta and Reichemberg. NM Coqueln cadet
Worms and Ballet 1t is light and tripping little
comedy OF the Louis XIV period. Costumed In powder
ami patches high heels and satin trains velvet
satin breeche the characters move about under inc
green boughs of forest tue Chateau de Pons as III
In vertable pastoral The Count de Moan. young
officer. ainanced 10 Ills
widow Of the old Count de Pons. lie returns from
cruise of the Antilles fulfil his engagement but Is I'M
fortunately handicapped oy his secret marriage TO fair
Creole with whom he become infatuated during tho
return voyage He dares not confess his predoament TO
the Countess and last makes confdante OF her walt
ing. Lisee declaring his intention OF finding rival
who shall she Countess from her supposed fancy TOT
him. The Marquis de Lpde a handsome widower living
at no great from the chateau Is selected and the
Count oontriyes TO make pair OF wild horses
wreck the carriage containing the Countess and LSehe
upon the Threshold oil De Ltde's house The Marquis
spends bis time daIkened room surveying two por-
traits OF his anened MarQuise, and by way OF devotion
to her memory excludes all living women from his
thoughts presence How he Is forced by the charms
Of the dc P0nS retract his resolution TO exile
tue wifes portraits TO the garrett and to pass from
one costume another I'LL sombre black is merged into
cheerful ruby and gold is brightly and wltty worked
out in the play The Countess discovering the Counts
perdy from Lsee and amusing herself at her cousins
expense WAS charmlngy acted by Mrs. Potter who
threw the part delightful strain OF airy comedy
costumes were TT for the pencil OF vatican, as
we're those OF Mrs Frank White who made bewitching
L,seue Mr. Yulce acted the dashing Count de No=dn
while Mr. Robert Sale Hill gave most finished and Gle
CANT futerpr of the part OF the Marquis The
valet FrOt OF Mr. Coward was capital piece OF act
lug and indeed, the performance as whole, WAS so
much above the level Of ordinary amateur work
as TO call for serious notice than
ia usually bestowed uIon society theatricSls,
The audience assembled TO greet this dainty
comedy included besides the summer residents Lenox
many people from the surrounding towns from Newport
ard elsewhere. The play Is to DO repeated Tomorrow
evening at Pttshed, under Mrs Frank KerDoohan's 4
for the benefit OF the House OF Mercy the
only hos pital Ia the Berkshires.
glimpse at the rest OF the weeks doings In LenOx
where OF the correspondent seldom reads may
not be amss Receptions have been IN order, that OF
Miss FurDIss aesthetic cottage Edge Court Begin
Fara1 imi Hut teri lair
at samuel Gray Wards Oakwood and at Mrs Hsirson's,
where the company Indebted to Miss COwe, Miss
Bee Ieavitl Mrs. Potter and Mr. Coward for reetatona
In the evening Robert Sale Hill showed now talent In
leading a fandrD. after Addison" at Sedgw!ok Hall
Among the graceful fan maidens the Misses Leaytt
Miss Gilbert Misses Emmett, Miss Cary and others
The little folks of Lenox then brought down the house
with some Mother Goose tsbleaus. luncheon at Miss
Tuckermans at Stockbrdge, was another pleasant Incl
dent OF day The tennis matches were the success OF
Wednesday. there were several other entertain
nents The wedding OF Miss Grace Rahbone and Henry
sins made Thursday Mise RatbbOne has long
been favorIte Albany society," and Mr. Shaw has oc-
cupied similar station In Boston. Both have helped
to make lively during the summer The wedding
was pretty and was largely attended Mr.. Rath-
bones handsome house n1d grounds MAKING the peas
ATTEST Of wedding scenes.
Thsrcwas a breakfast at MRS. Edward Parsons's on
Friday and Saturday the joest scene OF the year.
the annual tub parade in which many pretty girls
took part, and with whips decked with bouquets ana
ribbons filed through the village streets TO the great adj
mration of everybody The next gathering that attans
10 the Importance Of social feature Will be MIS-
Lanlers ball on the 27th.
Whether the loss two lords ia compensated for by
the arrival the President Ia the conundrum that as-
tate, Newport at present would seem that IL ala by
the numerous couresies already extended TO the latter
What with amateur theatricas and dinners and sails
and meeting OF the Town and Country Club, he bids
fair to exhaust Nowports diversions in hia weeks visit
But society has laid its hands on him, and he cannot
escape. A who Can survive march TO Yellow
stone Park and a of Newport life In ono summer
must DO of good stua indeed The dinner at Mr.
FreDchs quite gathering OF the prolessons' ih-
Guiding the profession OF the capitalist
Its pl asng notice any nnbending IN the social
sustenes OF Newport and the fact that the c0ttagers
OF horse trot or OF gong "craoDing, as nis'
Persons guests did last week, Is positively refreshing
showing Ss be. GIs. I a afternoon Now II Tie
could capture the Corean Embassy they would
Ihe Lheaticzs at the Casino went on Ike an alter
setiyity OF Mr. Cushing Mrs Hunt others The little
theatre crowded, and all appeared well pleased as
they wendell their way home IN tho moonlight
Among The first to back 10 town are the various or
cheslras the people who dance usually follow the
6dders. social es beginning 10 waken IN the city Not
quite however was the dance few evenings ago
the traiuins-ship Saratoga at oyster Bay As tho
ship 10 go TO Bristol L. to take part In The
ceremonies there ths week. Captain Taylor invited tno
summer residents on board ana merry iqe was hSa
always do on aship-when 1t Is at anchor The snip
Among bom were Mr.. and Mrs J. IL Roosevelt, MI and
Mrs j. A. Roosevelt Colonel Crugcr, j. X Oracle. Mr.
aud Mrs. Benjamin L. Swan, MIR. and |
Mrs f. H. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard |
IRWIN Ir Miss Goodwin, Miss willis, Mr. and Mrs Coles
the Townsends, YOungs AdamEes and Cornels Nearer |
the city merry party last Tuesday at snug Har-
bor staten Island. where Mrs L. T. Hoyt and others |
superIntended some amateur theatricais.
one OF the 1rst weddings In town was that OF Miss
Charlotte Johnson 5ayre the daughter OF X sayrs OF
Missouri, and Thomas Hugh BOurman, which occurred |
al Christ Church, Fiitnayer Thursday. John q.
Agar was beat and the ushers were Reginald IL.
Ssyre, Dr. Stanford Sayre, Cadet Farrand |
sayre and Lieutenant Edward Burr Miss |
Persie A Lovej0y married TO william |
" Rock wood OF Boston, last Wednesday evening, al the
house OF the In Msrks-aye, Brooklyn. There
have several other quiet weddings. but the hret