New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Theatrical entertainments of kind and an
other have played notable part throughout the
present season. of which. indeed. they have con-
stituted the most important feature Sometimes
they have followed dinners in private houses on
other occasions they have been associated with
afternoon teas hotels and fashionable restau-
rants. such that given by Frederick Townsend
Martin at the Plaza when Mrs. George Jay Gould
appeared IN Mrs. Van Nechten's Divorce Dance"
and stiu more often They have been given for the
sa Ike of charity, upon which there particularly
heavy demands this winter
Several more affairs of this kind figure on the
programme of the fashionable world for the next
ten days. Tomorrow afternoon and evening the
big ballroom at the Plaza will be the of the
tableaux vivants organized by Mrs. Waldorf Astor.
Mrs John Jacob Astor and Mrs benjamin Guinness.
with the assistance of Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Mrs Ogden Mills Mrs. Clarence Mackay and Mrs.
William Payne Thompson as patroncsses for the
poor Of Albcmarle County. Va In the tab!eaus.
some ten in number, Mrs John Jacob Astor will
apcar as Romney's '~Thsis.'' and also OF
sir Joshua Reyuolds's Three Ciraces," the other
two being represented by Mrs. Henry Rogers Win
tilr,s, and Mrs f.. r Thomas. Miss Bryce Will be
seen as the Hope of Burnc-Jon"ss painting of
that name. and Miss Edith Deacon Sargents
..t':rmencita' Mrs. Frederick O. Beach viii rep
resent RoIuncy's Nature and Mrs William Payne
Thompson the Nine. Recamier" of David. Mrs.
J. r. Eusts will figure "Salammbo" and Mrs. Ben
janiu Guinness as "Scmiramis. Miss Elsie How
land viii portray in real life lie Bruins painting
entitled The Girl with the AGun.' Mrs r. X
Thomas will be the Phyllis of Mary Cow The
entertainment. will include Greek. Spanish and
Louis XVI dances. while Mrs. Waldorf AstOr.
Iydig Hoyt and Buell. HoIster will perform the
pantomfme known as "I.c REvcillon de Picrrette''
Nahan Frarko viii furnish the music for both the
afternoon ald evening performance. we'll for
the dance by which the entire affair is be
brought to a close. The dance will he preceded by
supper I'm the restaurant for which Mrs. John
Iacoo NStor. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. Mrs. Harry
Payne WiitHcy and a number cf other We'll known
women h:.yc already engaged tables.
ON the next lay hut one Mrs. Waldorf Astor. 10
whose initiative and energy the entertainment is
mainly due sails for England reioin her husband
at Cliveden. the banks OF the Thames.
On the following Monday there will be another
series of tabieaux vivants at the Colony Club. in
behalf OF the St Catherine Home for Girls. II
has been organized by Mrs. Thomas Hastings
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman and Mrs. Edward T.
Potter with the assistance OF John w Alexander
Miss Dorothy Bgelow viii pose as BotticelNs Ma
donna" Miss Dorothy Whitney s Holbein's Anne
OF Cleves." Miss Gertrude Sheldon as Romney's
Lady Hamilton" while Miss Edith Deacon will
represeut i'm life Of Rossettrs paintings Miss
Ethel Cowdn will be seen as Sir Joshua Reynolds's
.trnkuovn'' and Miss Lucy Brown and Miss Norah
I.anghorue in other we'll known masterpieces OF the
pictorial world. The tableaus will he followed by
supper and dancing.
Mrs J Pierppnt Morgan. Mrs Charles h. Alex
ander Mrs James Muhlenberg Bailey and Mrs
Richard Irwin the patronesses Of a concert and
afternoon the Colony Club on wednesday,
afternoon naxt Tor ths ssnsnt Of tha italian cnii-