The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-11
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Miss Mary Wares Buffet Sup
per for Miss Robinson
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Mrs. FELTON, MimberIy Hostess of Yes
terday-Mr. and Mrs. Eulk and Miss
FaIk Entertain at Phoenix
CIub-Art Study Club
NOTES HERE AND THERE
by MYRTLE MILES

by MYRTLE MILES
One OF the most interesting benefit en-
TREATMENTS given in New York this win
ter took place recently at the Criterion
theatre when long programme by va
rious talented folk was carried to its
completion before one of the most dis
| tinguished audiences ever gathered there.
| The assistance of a large number of
actor folk was procured with little diff
| Guilty. The needs of children made dis
tinct appeals to members of the dramatic
profession, so the busy, tired people took
| upon their shoulders an extra perform
ance in aid of the Girls Branch of the
Public Schools Athletic league. The pro-
gramme lasted over three hours and was
a pronounced success throughout. One
society paper. noting the production of
| the play, states: at is unusual at a
benefit not to see the stage manager slip
<before the curtain In a shame-faced man
ner and to hear his deprecatory Ladies
and gentlemen I regret to state, or I
| crave your indulgence but at the bene-
fit held at the Criterion the long pro-
gramme was carried through from start
| to finish without single gutter
One reason for the. phenomenal sue
| cess of the entertaininent was the pop
ularity of the patrons who included Gen.
George Wood Wingate, Miss Louisa Man
| Wingate, Miss Catherine S. Leverich.
Mrs Richard Aldrch. Mrs. Cleveland III.
Dodge, Mrs. James Speyer. Mrs. l. n.
Phelps Stokes, Mrs Egerton L. Winthrop,
Jr.. Mrs Clarence Mackay and Mrs.
Charles F. Roe.
It was given under the auspices of the
"Twelfth Night Club dramatic organiza-
ton. Mrs Edwin Arden, its popular pres
idcnt. was here, there and everywhere
during the performance, writes CORE
spondent. greeting friends the lobby
and directing behind the scenes
Mrs. James Stetson Metcalf (erstwhile
Bessie Tyree). sold more programmes
than any other actress. Who could re-
fuse her? Certainly not gracious Mrs.
Mackay. who bade the jubilant. captivat-
ing Miss Bess keep the change" out
Of a five-dolar bill. And Mrs. Donald
DAILY looking girlish enough to suggest
that her sheaf of programmes might be
school books. was among "the best sell
ers' assisted by Miss Julia Dean of
'"The Lily" Mrs. Robert Mantell. Miss
Laura Burt, Miss Louise Galloway. Miss
Mary Stone. Miss Percy Haswel aud q
host of other Twelfth Nighters. MIR.
Robertson, surrounded by several
ardent English suffragists, occupying or
chestra seats, it goes without saving that
the play in one act. by Cicely Hamilton
/ and christopher st. John, entitled How
the Vote Was Won,' made the hit or a
capital programme Miss Beatrice Forbes
Robertson, niece of Mr.. Forbes-Robert-
son. cabled "home' for the manuscript
a month ago, and though she modestly
assumed an inconspicuous part in the
| actual production, she staged It, Fur
thermore. she hypnotized her uncle into
lending" several members of The Pass
ing Of the Third Floor Back company
and almost before the curtain descended
on the man begging for votes to get rid
of half dozen strong-minded suffragettes
invading his house "for support from our
nearest male relative" Mrs. Henry G.
De Mile arose suddenly from her or
chestra chair, eagerly demanding to be
conducted instantly to Miss Forbes-Rob-
ertson ito get the American rights for
the vaudeville circuit" Is it superhuous
to add that Mrs. De Mile is the widow
of the playwright who gave us 'Yhe
Wife" and MANY other good things two
| decades ago? She now conducts a sue
cessful theatrical agency.
The Twelfth Night club and others who
had assisted at the benefit were enter
tanned after the performance by Mrs.
| Egerton L. Winthrop. Jr., at the Colony
| club The glass enclosed veranda, with
it's white trellis work overrun In vines
and large tubs Of dwarf trees and flow
ering plants, with comfy" chntz-covered
lounges and wide chairs and innumerable
little tea tables made an ideal retreat
in which to rest and talk 1t all over.
Mr.. Henry Stanford was there with his
pretty wife, Laura Burt; Mr.. Chauncey
Olcott came in for Just moment" with
Leila Ellis, and fingered half an hour;
Miss Margaret Wycherly, gowned all in
soft brown velvet and chiffon looked even
handsomer than when behind the foot
| lights; Mr.. Ira Hards, who was the gem
eral stage manager and had put his
young daughter, aged A. In a taxi. bound
for home and protesting violently because
| not permitted to go to the tea party
| with you and Mummy" accompanied his
| pretty wife, Ina Hammer, and Miss
| Forbes r robertson, who talks with her
hands like a French woman. drinks tea
like her compatriots and is warranted
to turn any strongly prejudiced ANTI
Into q ull-fedged suffragette, If one lis
tens long to her enthusiastic arguments,
punctuated by the most enhancing of
| smiles. was always center of attraction
and conversation.
Maxine Elliott. in black velvet, was
seen at the theatre; also Mrs. Phil Lydig,
| likewise in black velvet. There were
also many other prominent women not
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