New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
HAPPENINGS AT NEWPORT.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUSE.I

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
Newport. r. l.. Sept. THE most important So
cal event this evening took place at Beauiieu the
summer residence OF Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Van
oeroilt Jr, the occasion bang the presentation of
private theatricals. for which preparations have
been going for some time The drawing room
had been arranged as miniature theatre with all
the necessary accessories. The stage was erected
In recess OF the large drawing ROOM and the
chairs were extended out into the main hall where
in an elevated position private box had been
erected, and was occupied By Mrs Astor who wa =
the guest Of honor. The play presented was a one
act comedy by Caroline Duer IN two scenes ,ybfla
the scenes Of the sketch were laid In Newnort
The comedy had reference to any particuIar p
persons localities. The authoress declined 70
give a synopsis Of the play for publication having
sold 1t TO one of the monthly magazines In which
II VIII appear shortly. The piece had been staged
BY Thomas F. Gushing. under the direction OF Miss
Duer. and was entitled THE Ambassadors Burg
lar" The cast OF characters was as follows.
Count Spirachi. Thomas Mexican; Countess sn,-
raehi. Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster; Conquesta. Her
man Norman, OF the British Embassy: Miss Harms
worth, Miss Alice Blight; Footman. Henry White
house.
Many dinners had been planned with a view Of
taking the guests 10 Beaueu later and when the
curtain was running up the first scene, the
two hundred seats were occupied by a most select
audience. Later In the evening supper was served
nished the music for the play and for the supper
Catherine O'Connor Jones Of her villa Lawnfeld
10 Harry o. Havemeyer, Jr., OF New York. Early
IN August another real estate firm had announced
that Il had sold this same property TO William X
Vanderbilt, jr, and the fact was sent out broad
cast To-day Mr. Vanderbilt stated that he had
never negotiated for the property and its pur-
chase had entered hts mind. Mr.. Wander
bilt also stated that during his recent trip New
York he had sold his famous White Ghost auto
mobile 10 Ransom II. Thomas, OF the banking firm
OF Thomas g. Sons, New-York. When asked what
price he had received for the French machine he
declined to state He also asked II he in
tended 10 replace the machine with another. and in
reply said that II when he went abroad he found
ANYTHING which should please him better than his
s'red Devil" he might be inclined TO purchase H.
Mrs Harry S Lehr gave a delightful dinner az
AreIgh this evening the guests going later to Beau
Hen They were Sir Edward Hamilton. x. C. B. !:
Herman Norman, Lord Athlumney, Creighton
Wsbb LADY Alwyne Compton Mrs James P. Ker-
nochsn' Mrs. Burke Roche. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lam
fear 'Norrie Mr. and Mrs. George B. De Forest.
Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Ast0r, Mr and Mrs.
Anthony J. Drexel Mr.. and Mrs. n. NICK. Twom-
bly,. Mr. and Mrs l. I. Burden; Nj and Mrs Rich
and Mrs James Lawrence Van Allen.
Mira ogden Mills gave dinner or forty-odd COW
ers this evening The guests later going 70 Beauieu.
of friends special car 20 witness the champion
sbip polo match Brookline Mass. The guests
Consisted Of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence II. Maekay, Mr..
and Mrs. William z. Carter and Mr.. and Mrs Will
Ian Il Sands.