The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

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Parcheesin Promises TO BE Success.
Earl and Lady Grey, who have been the
guests of the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce for the past week, left Wash
ington last night for Biltmore. n. c..
where they win visit Mr. and Mrs. George
Vanderbilt
The Ambassador invited a small COM
pany for luncheon yesterday. compliment
tary 10 them. having in the party the
Military Attache Of the embassy and the
Hon Mrs. James A. Small informal dinner
party was given In the embassy last
evening.
Earl and Lady Grey will be accompanied
10 Biltmore by their daughter. Lady Sibyl
Grey. who has been visiting near Rich
mond, Va, the guest of Miss Langhorne,
at Mirardo. the country place of her
father.
The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador,
Baron Hengelmuller. has returned to
Washington from New York, where he
4+e+o RtN4A SA4t+N last 0QtlAG9s
The French governor general of Indo
China, NJ. Bean. after a visit of several
days at the French Embassy, has left
Washington and viii sail from New York
for France to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Patterson en-
tertained at dinner last night. having as
their guests Mr.. Wilson, Secretary of
Agriculture; Senator and Mrs Hopkins.
Senator and Mrs Sutherland Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Williams, Mrs. lie Drolt
Barber, Miss Ethel Evans. of New York.
and Mr.. J. +. Wilkie.
Mrs. Patterson will be at home to-mor-
row, at her residence 1909 Kenyon street.
Those who were privileged TO witness a
professional stage manager directing a
bevy Of society amateurs yesterday
morning, at the Belasco Theater, had a
treat not usually included in the bill.
The general verdict that If the show.
seen as q whole, had as many hits as
Mr.. Percy Leach got of in the dress re-
hearsal OF the Prince of Parcheesi.' the
society play to be produced next week.
IL will be well worth seeing.
Mr. Leach is 10 respecter of persons
when it comes to getting down to busi-
ness. The petted debutante Of the season
has not a ghost Of show with him If
she does not come up to his idea of what
a snappy, dashing chorus girl ought to
be.
That's fine whispering chorus" was
one of his sarcastic remarks to a bevy
of pretty maids who had never seen the
stage before from that side of the foot
lights, and were suffering from their
first attack Of stage fright
stop hugging yourself, Scantling," was
another pointed remark 10 the hero of the
play. Mr. Philip Lee Scantling. as a dash
ing naval officer who. by the way. has
written one OF the songs he is himself
TO sing, THE Land / Love-" which is
one of the prettiest in the score.
lnterjections in slang Of his displeasure
were hurled at girls who ali winter have
been used to hearing devoted SWANS
whisper pretty nothings in their ears.
But his words brought the effect Mr. |
Leech was looking for Every one sang
and danced with a will aui cid her own
particular duty to the best of her ability /
Mr.. Leachs sarcasm, such as ~Come, /
come, children-no one will hurt thee, "
was most effective.
In spite Of criticisms from the stage
whom every one knows is not /
as fierce as ne would have them believe, |
the play is sure 10 be a success. Every |
one was pleased with the result OF the |
rehearsal
Mrs. Lee Phillips is a dashing and pref |
" widow, who sings well, especially max |
ing a hit in THE Garden that Blooms |
for You Scores Of pretty girls, as
Geisha girls. society girls. alkaii girls, |
and Just girls" will make the show
success. even without the principals. all /
Of whom are good
In the chorus, Miss Woodward is es-
pecially good, putting a spirit in her work
which tells most effectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ellis. Of New York, |
have taken an apartment at the Warder, |
in Sixteenth street. for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster have as |
their guests their son-in-law and daughter. |
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansing, of Water
town, n. Y. their daughter. Mrs. Dulles. /
and her children. Allen Welsh Dulles, /
Miss Margaret Dulles, Of Bryn Mawr and /
John Foster Dulles, Princeton, 0s. Mrs. /
Foster has issued invitations for a tea /
Monday afternoon complimentary to them. /
Baron Rosen, the Russian Ambassador.
win leave Washington to-day for New
York. and sail early next week for Eu- |
-ope, where he will join Baroness Rosen
md their daughter, Baroness Elizabeth.
The ambassador has been the recipient of
great many hospitalities during the /
week. and was yesterday the guest of |
he Minister from Switzerland, Mr. Leo
yogel. in the legation, in Hillyer place,
It luncheon.
Mrs. Terry and her daug ater, Miss
eleanor Terry, are the guests of Mr..
Mason Terry, son of Rear Admiral and
drs. Terry, in his apartments in New
FORK, and will spend some time there
Miss Margaret Draper, daughter of the
ormer Ambassador to Italy, and Mrs
Draper, has arrived in WASHINGTON from
'atonsville, Nd, where she is attending
chool. Cor the holidays.
The marriage OF Miss Claudia Farson
Ellsworth. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Goodwin Davis Ellsworth. of this city,
nd d. L. Carlton, of North Carolina, VIII
axe place Easter Monday evening. April
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