The Washington times., 1902-02-02
SOCIETY TO AID
JUNIOR REPUBLIC
Will Give an Amateur The
atrical Performance.
PLANS ARE PROGRESSING
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt VIII Lend
Her Supp"rt-,indnm de Marreric
to Assume Character in Chico
dOrav in n TabIeaux.

The first subscription for the amateur
theatrical performance to be given by the
society folk of Washington, in aid of the
National Junior Republic. at Chasc's The
atre, Monday evening, February Il, has
been received from Mrs. John r. Mclean
in the shape of check for sl2O for two
boxes, which Mrs. Mclean and party of
friends will occupy at the entertainment.
another boz, which has been rendered to
Mrs. Roosevelt, has been accepted.
The general plans and arrangements for
the entertainment, under the direction of
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney and Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, are progressing rap
idly and favorably. and corrected list OF
the committees having the affair in charge
with a cast of the characters has been
prepared.
Sister of ROstand.
Among the latter, Mrs. Barney has to
announce the name OF Madame de Mar
gerie, the wife of the first secretary of
the French Legation and sister TO Ed
mond Rostand, the famous Partisan play
wright, author of 'Cyrano de Bergerac,"
"L'AiglOn," and several other successful
dramas. Madame de Afargerie will as
sumo a character in Theodore" one of
the series of tableauX yivants, entitled
the Passing of Time" arranged by Mrs.
Barney.
The only part in the entertainment not
yet assigned is that of Katherine de
Septmos, in the scene which is to be given
from Alexander Dumas Il Etrangere."
This scene is to be presented in the or
iginal French and although there are any
number Of society women in Washington
whose French is perfect, it has been
found difficult matter to discover one
possessed of sufficient confidence in her
left ability n undertake the
dramatic character.
II was rumored that Madame de Mar
gerie would take the part, but as she has
never appeared in theatricals, it is be-
lieved that she decided not to attempt
such an ambitious part for theatrical
debut.
Requests From other Cities.
Mrs. John R. Lincoln. in whose charge
the sale of tickets has been placed, has
already received a large number of re-
quests for seats from prominent society
people OF Washington, New York, Phila
delphia, and Baltimore, all OF these
cities being represented in the perform
ance.
Up to the present time. however, she
has not been able 10 fill these orders, as
the tickets have not yet been printed
The following is a cast OF the panto-
mime. THE Reward of Amaryllis.' which
was written by Mrs. Burton Harrison and
arranged by Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney:
Amaryllis. Miss Pierce, of Philadelphia;
Muse, Miss Edith Wetmore; Egiria. Miss
Eva Cortlandt- Palmer, of New York; a
Singing Nymph, Mrs. Shade
De Eoven in Charge.
The orchestra will be under the drec
tion of Mr Reginald de Koven, and the
music on the piano by Miss Burbage. The
chorus of shepherdesses will include Mrs.
Martin Edgar Olmsted. Miss Merriam,
Mrs. Mott, Miss McLanahan, Miss Gross
man. Miss Langhorne, Miss Van Reypen.
Miss Loring, Mrs. Merritt, Miss Sheridan.
Miss Poor, Miss Bell, Miss Patten, Miss
McCauley. Miss de Peyster, Miss Robe
son, and Miss Sargent
in the chorus OF nymphs the following +
well-known society women will appear:
Miss Hopkins, Miss Davis, Miss Catlin. |
Miss Rita CIagett, Miss Train, Miss Mer- |
ritt, Miss Wcrthington, Miss Owen, Miss |
Kennedy, the Misses Parker, Miss Colds !
borough, Miss Wilson, Miss Newlands, |
Miss Barney, and Miss Baily.
The cast for the series of nine tableaux |
vivants. entitled the Passing of Time"
and arranged by Mrs. Barney. with the |
exception of the last picture. which was
set by Mrs. Mclean, will be as follows: |
Ceres and Prcserpine.'' Mrs. Chatfeld- |
Taylor and Miss Harlan Child; DIANA" |
Miss Ellen Coin. of New N0k; Vikings |
Dream Miss Cortlandt- Palmer of New |
York; Queen of Sheha,'' 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 |
Cracksnthorpe; THE To Be-" Miss Fanny !
Lehrman, of Baltimore, and Mr.. John r. |
Mclean, jr.
Angels VIII Be There.
The chorus of angels which will appear
in the tableauX viyants is not yet com |
plete hut partial list of the women |
who will take these parts are Mrs. Gen
eral Corbin, Mrs. Stilson Hutchins. Miss
Kellogg, Miss Bell, Miss Cobb, and Miss
Mattingly.
The committees having the affair in
charge are as follows:
Committee on music-Mr. Reginald de
Koven, chairman; Mrs. Stilson Hutchins
Mrs. ALERT Clifford Barney, Mrs. Seibert,
Mrs. Sheriff.. and Miss Burbage.
Committee on stage management and
properties-Mr. William c. Marrow,
chairman; 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 Wads-
worth. Mrs. Henry c. May. Mrs. John
Rodgers. and Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney.
Committee on tickets. programmes. and
printing-Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, chair
man; Mrs. John r. Lincoln, Mrs. H. +.
Beale, Mrs. Schenck. Miss Mary Patten.
Mrs. Benjamin H. 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 deco. tions
Mrs. J. Rodgers. chairman; Mrs. Town
send, Mrs. Francis G. Newlands, Mrs.
Nathan Sargent. Mrs. Loring, Mrs.
Thomas Marion Chatard, Mrs. Stilson
Hutchins. Miss Mary Patten, Mrs. William
NJ. Postlethwaite. Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Charles
c Glover, Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins, and
Mrs. James LOwndes.
Committee on rehearsals7-Mrs. Albert
Clifford Barney, chairman; Miss Berry,
Nr. w. Chaplin, Miss Sheriff., Mr.. John
Henderson, Mr.. Reginald de Koven, and
Mrs. Richard Weightman.
Secrctaries-Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
and Miss Berr=.
Posters 10 Advertise.
The committee on posters has deter
mined to make a decided feature OF the
rosters which will advertise the per-
formance. The services of the very best
artists in Washington will be enlisted,
and the advertising will be a yeritable
poster show Mr. Weyl, Mr.. Macdonald,
Mrs Childs Mr.. Brooke, Mr.. Clary Ray,
and Mrs Senator Hansbrough have been
requested, and are expected TO contribute
posters.
In addition 10 these well-known ar
lists. posters are being drawn by Mr..