The Washington times., 1902-02-17
Diplomatic Corps Are to Be
Present Tonight.
TIE PERFORMANCE At CHASz'S
National Junior Republic. Diet
Kitchen. ana Associated Charities
the RcucGciarics-CUrta Rises at
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The entertainment which is to be given
at Chase's Theatre tonight by the society
folk of Washington, under the direction
of Mrs Albert Clifford Barney. for the
benefit of the National Junior Republic,
the Diet Kitchen. and the Associated
Charities, is already an assured financial
s-ccess.
Mrs. John Il. Lincoln, in whose charge
the selling Of tickets was placed. reports
that every box in the house and the en-
tire orchestra have been disposed of. SO
many requests for seats are still coming
in by every mail. that il IS impossible to
answer all Of the letters. and the few re-
manning seats will be put on sale at the
box office al Chase's Theatre this morning
at $50 o'clock.
Diplomatic Corps to Attend.
IN addition to the entertainment, the
audience will be a show in itself. Prac-
tically every member of the Diplomatic
Corps and the most prominent of Wash
ingtCns ultra fashionable set will be
present. The display of gowns and jewels
Will rival an opening night at the Grand
Opera House il New York.
Owing TO the fact that the Lenten sea-
son has begun, there will be no important
social events to detract from the attend
ance, and the opportunity to see so many
notable women as actresses. even though
the performance be of an amateur nature,
will probably result in the greatest audi
ence ever housed in Washington theatre.
Scene From Dumas
Besides the pantOmime by Mrs. Burton
Harrison, the "tableaux vivants," and the
scene from Dumas "L'Etrangere. Mrs.
Barney has persuaded Mr.. Crackanthorpe,
First Secretary of the British Embassy.
and Baron Frankenstein, of the Austrian
Embassy, to take the principal parts in
dueling scene, to be fought in the cos
tunes and after the manner of the sew
enteenth century.
AS these two gentlemen have the repu-
tation OF being two of the best swords
men in the Diplomatic Corps, though
both deny ever having been engaged in
an affaire d'honneur, and as each has
adherents who claim that his skill ex-
ceeds the other, an interesting and spirit
ed contest is expected. Mr.. Robert Keel
ing and Mr.. Humphreys Owen Will act as
seconds.
Miss Coin to Take Part.
1t has been finally decided that the part
OF Catherine de 'Septmos will be taken
by Miss Ellen Coin, a beautiful and re-
narkably talented society girl of New
York. Those who have seen Miss Coin
and Miss Elsa Barney, who will play tn,
character of L'Etrangere at their rehear-
sails aver that the histrionic ability of
these two young women will be a revela-
tion to those of their friends who have
been accustomed to think them simply as
two charming society bellies.
In addition to the characters which The
Times has already announced for parts in |
the pantomime, Mr.. J. Giliatt will appear
as Strephon and Mr.. Gist Blair as the
triar. Count Won Arnim will appear as !
the Gladiator in the tableau ''Theodora,' - |
and the tableau Our Own Times" will |
be posed by Miss Leurman. Col Edw.
Morell, Mr.. John Woolsey, and Mr.. John |
X. Mclean, jr-
In the angels chorus there will be
Mrs. kitson. of the British Embassy;
Miss Langhorne Miss Mattingly, Miss
kellog, Miss Cobb, Miss Morgan-H HILL |
Miss Kerr, and Miss Wood. Besides these
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins will appear and
sing. Her accompaniment will be played
by Miss Burbage.
Baroness Hengelmuller will not appear !
as originally announced, in the tabIeau
'Theodora." The picture will be posed
by Countess Cassini, Nine. de Margere, |
Mrs. Horace Wescott, and Count Won
Arnim.
The interest in the entertainment is not
confined to Washington or the United
States. During the past week Mrs Bar
ney has received requests from the pub
fishers of magazines, periodicals, and
newspapers in Paris, London, and Berlin |
asking that they be permitted to commits
sion local photographers TO take pictures
for their publications.
Curtain at S:45 T.. NJ. |
Mrs. Barney has arranged for the first !
curtain to rise at S:45 o'clock, and she |
has requested the audience to be in their |
seats by that hour, as their presence at
the very beginning Of the performance |
will be necessary to a complete under |
standing OF the pantomime.
Miss Wetmore Will appear as the Muse |
and as she reads the argument of the |
pantomime the nymphs come on from !
either side Of the stage, dancing in the |
moonlight. II will be pity for those |
who care TO see the prettiest effect OF the !
performance to miss II through hardness. !
Carriages may be ordered at HIS, as the /
programme is a short one and will be fin |
ished at that hour.
WORK ON NEW LINE BEGUN.