Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-04
GAY CROWDS GATHER TO
SEE "MADAM BUTTERFLY"

From the witchery of Madam But
terfy," from the magic of cherry bios
SONS and moonlight, from the dream
life and beauty of the stage, one turned
to mingle with an audience gay and
debonnair to listen to merry quip and
Jest, to hear responsive laughter and
to watch the sheen of silk and satin.
to gaze at gowns that had the rides
cent beauty of a butterfiy's wing and
to catch the sparkle of diamonds or the
deep fire of lesser gems.
Every seat in the house was occu-
pied and the scene was brilliant one.
Anticipation had called together rep
resentative audience, not only of the
also of it's beautiful women, and love-
ly debutantes We'd with acknowledged
bellies, while all paid court to the state
ly and handsome matrons.
Among those occupying boxes were
the E. p. Clarks, who had a party of
twenty young people in compliment to
Miss Leila Holterhoff. They occupied
a table at the Alexandria after the play
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Vollmer and daugh-
ters were in one of the upper boxes, as
were also the w. D. Woolwines.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Solano, Miss
Wolters and j. w. Wolters were to-
gether. DIR. and Mrs. Granville Mac
Gowan were guests in Louis Vetter's
box Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Wyatt and
friends occupied one of the lower boxes,
while in the one adjoining Mrs. ]. A.
Mason entertained Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Howells, Mrs. H. l., Bowles and Miss
Genevieve Dening.
Miss Katherine Graves and her father,
]. A. Graves, entertained a party of
Miss Katherines friends, and with Mrs.
Robert Burdette were Miss Helen Web
err and Roy Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pixley, the IA
nous librettist, and his charming wife
from New York, who are staying at the
Alexandria, had as their guests Mr..
and Mrs. Cosmo Morgan, whom they en-
tertained at supper at the hotel after
ward
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Denis enter
tanned the following party of fourteen,
who We're theli supper guests at Levy S
afterwa:d: DR.. and Mrs. E. A.
Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Con-
nell. Mrs. Hancock Banning, Miss Alice
Denis % New Orleans, Miss Palmer,
Miss Welsh. Miss Charline Coulter,
Miss Alberta Denis and Messrs Ed
mund Denis, Russell Taylor, w. r..
Miller and Robert Travers.
Adolph Freshman was host at one
of the larger parties, entertaining Mr..
Marks. Amy Hellman, Nevis, Florine
TIellman, Lena Marks and Rosaline
Seligman, and Messrs Alex Brown
stein, Carl Steinlein, Marco H. He'll
man anG ]. Marks. Following the play
the party were Mr.. Fleishmans guests
at LEWIS for supper.
H. Carey Hay of Pasadena was host
to a party that included Mrs. La Mott
Holmes, Mrs. Frederick Stains, Mrs
William Bishop Tomkins. Thomas Far
rand and L. w. Wharton.
Mrs. David Peacock of the Hershey
Arms entertained Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Ely
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Waycott, Mr.. and
Mrs. John K. Wilson and Mrs. M. E.
Evans. and following the play the party
were Mrs. Peacocks supper guests at
the Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Holterhoff, jr.
had as guests at the play Mrs. Shaler
Lang Eastman and James Slauson, and
after the play were Joined by Miss
Harriet Behnee and Miss Dora de Fill
lippi of the Madam Butterfly COM
pany the party going to Levy's for
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks Berry had as
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McFar-
land and Mrs. Dan Mcfarland. a table