Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
Brilliant Entertainment Arranged for
Junior Republic Benefit.
REGINALD De KOVEN And His BATON
Amateurs From Washington and
Other Cities to Participate.
BIG DEMAND FOR SEATS

! is said that the seats are being disposed of
| at a rate that augurs the complete sue
cess of the undertaking, which has for it's
object the benefit of the National Junior
| Republic, near Annapolis Junction. One of
| the boxes has been rendered to Mrs. Roose-
| welt and accepted. Mrs. John r. Mclean
! has forwarded her check for $40 for two
| boxes. Others who have secured boxes are
! Mrs. Root Mrs. Stison Hutchins and Mrs.
| Thomas F. Walsh. Society generally is
| keeping the evening of the performance
| open and number of theater parties are
being arranged for the affair.
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney and Mrs.
| Archibald Hopkins are directing the plans
and arrangements for the theatrcals, and
| program of rare interest socially and
| artistically, has been prepared. Among
| those who will be seen in the tableaux
/ wants that form a feature of the enter
tainment is Madame de Margerie, wife of
| the first secretary of the French embassy.
Madame de Margerie is a sister of Edmond
Rostand, the famous French playwright, au-
thor of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "LAig-
| Ion She will appear a character in
Theodore" in the group of tableaux enti-
| tied The Passing of Time" arranged by
| Mrs. Barney.
feature of the entertainment will be
scene from Alexander Dumas "LEtran-
gere, to be presented in the original
French by Washington society women who
are proficient in the language and who at
the same time are gifted with histrionic
ability. The cast has not vet been an
nounced
pantomime. THE Reward of Amaryl-
lis is expected to prove exceptionally at
tract1ve. The story of the pantomine was
written by Mrs; Burton Harrison and has
been arranged by Mrs. Barney. The cast
is notable one, some of those taking part
being: AmaryIlis. Miss Pierce of Philadel-
phia; Muse. Miss Edith Wetmore; Egiria,
Miss Eva Cortlandt- Palmer of New York
a Singing Nymph, Mrs Shade.
Reginald de Koven and His Baton.
Mr.. Reginald de koven will direct the or
chestra, with Miss Burbage In charge of the
piano music. The chorus of shepherdesses
will include Mrs. Martin Edgar Olmsted,
Miss Merriam, Mrs Mott, Miss McLanahan,
Miss Grossman, Miss Langhorne, Miss Van
Reypen, Miss Loring, Mrs. Merritt, Miss
Sheridan, Miss Poor, Miss Bell. Miss Pat
ten, Miss McCauley, Miss de Peyster Miss
Robson and Miss Sargent.
In the chorus of nymphs the following
well known society women will appear:
Miss Hopkins, Miss Davis, Miss Catlin, Miss
Rita Clagett, Miss Train, Miss Merritt
Miss Worthington, Miss Owen. Miss Ken
nedy, the Misses Parker, Miss Goldsbor-
ough, Miss Wilson, Miss Newlands, Miss
Barney and Miss Baily.
The cast for the series of nine tableaux
vivants, entitled The Passing Of Time"
anu al ny hES- Barney, with the eX
ception of the last picture, which was set
oy Mrs Mclean, will be follows:
Ceres and Proserpine,' Mrs. Chatfeld-
Taylor and Miss Harlan Child; DIANA"
Miss Ellen Coin of New York; Vikings
Dream" Miss Cortlandt- Palmer Of New
York; Queen Of Sheba," Miss Isabelle
May; Martha and Mary" Mrs Horace
Wescott and Miss Train; Theodore"
Baroness Hengelmuller, Miss Warder and
Madame de Margerie; "Rosamond," Miss
Barney; Queen of France" Miss Crackan-
thorpe: The To Be-" Miss Fanny Lehman
of Baltimore, and Mr.. John r. Mclean, jr
The chorus of angels which will appear in
the tableaux vivants is not yet complete,
but partial list of the women who will
take these parts is Mrs. Corbin, Mrs Still
son Hutchins, Miss Kellogg, Miss Bell Miss
Cobb and Miss Mattingly.
Big Demand for Reserved Seats.
The demand for reserved seat tickets in
dicates the representative character of the
prospective audience. There will be repre-
sentatives from the exclusive circles of Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York as well
as Washington, all four cities contributing
gifted society amateurs to the perform
ance- Mrs. John r. Lincoln has charge of
the sale of tickets and they are being sold
daily at 1914 III street northwest from IL
to II o'clock, the prices ranging from 81
to So
1t is announced that the committee on
posters has determined to make a decided
feature of the posters which will advertise
the performance. The services of the very
best artists in Washington will be enlist
ed, and the advertising will be a yeritable
poster show. Mr.. Weyl, Mr. Macdonald
Mrs. Chiids, Mr.. Brooke. Mr. Clary Ray
and Mrs. Hansbrough have been reouested
and are expected to contribute posters
In addition to these well-known artists
posters are being drawn by Mr.. John E,
Sheridan. Mr. Tom Hail. Miss Loretta Low
enstein and Mr. Spencer Nichols whose
Portrait of Lady was prize winner at
the recent exhibition of the Society of
Washington Artists.
The Committees in Charge.
The committees having the affair in
charge are as follows:
Committee on music-Nr. Reginald de
Koven, chairman; Mrs. Stilson Hutchins
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney, Mrs Seibert
Mrs. Sheriff. and Miss Burbage.
Committee stage management and
properties-Mr. William C. Marrow, chair
man: Mr. Alexander Porter Morse, Mr.
Chaplin and Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney.
Committee on costumes-Mrs. Franklin
| Ellis, chairman; Miss Josephine Patten
Mrs. John Poor, Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth
Mrs Henry C. May. Mrs. John Rodgers
and Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney.
| Committee on tickets. programs and print
| ing-Mrs Archibald Hopkins, chairman
Mrs, John r. Lincoln, Mrs. H. B. Beale
! jamin Fl. Warder Miss Sheriff. and Mrs
| Arthur Jeffrey Parsons
| Committee on posters and ADVERTISING
Mr. Hobart Nichols, chairman; Mr.. Floyd,
| Mr.. Victor Fischer and Mrs Henry c.
| Hansbrough.
| Committee on carriages and police-Mr
| Archibald Hopkins.
| Committee on flowers and decorations
! Mrs. ]. Rodgers. chairman; Mrs. Townsend
| Mrs. Francis G. Newlands, Mrs. Nathan
| Sargent, Mrs. Lortng, Mrs. Thomas Mar
lon Chatard. Mrs. stlson Hutchins, Miss
Mary Patten, Mrs. William NJ. Postle-
thwaite. Mrs. Bates. Mrs. Charles c. Glover,
| Mrs. Stephen B. Eikins and Mrs. James
Lowndes.
| Committee on rehearsals-Mrs. Albert
| Clifford Barney, chairman Miss Berry
Mr.. w. Chaplin, Miss Sheriff. Mr. John
| Henderson, Mr.. Reginald de koven and
| Mrs. Richard Weightman.
Secretaries-Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and
| Miss Berry.
| The Wright Exhibition of Pictures.
| Lovers of rare oil paintings water coli
| ors, etchings and engravings will find a
rare treat in the collection of DR. Wilbur
| l.. Wright to be on exhibition at Sloan's