Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03

will not be an easy star for whom to
find a substitute, as with her wonder
full voice and her fine stage presence
she was one of the most fascinating
of amateur actresses.
Also in the Social Bouquet
Dashing, handsome Isabel May, who
has returned after an absence of sew
eral seasons abroad, has a reputation
as one of the most talented ana most
attractive of the Washingtonians who
have helped to make the city's fame
for gifted girls.
Miss Eleanor Terry, daughter of Ad-
miral Terry, is another girl whose
name is never omitted from any pro-
duction for which she can be secured
Miss Terry's finely cultivated soprano
voice is heard to splendid advantdge
in music of a much more ambitious
character than any she has ever es-
sayed in the plays for charity, ana she
is also credited with genuine dramatlc
ability. Miss Terry's resemblance 10
Ethel BARRYMORE is so marked tnat IL
she could be induced to give imita-
tions of that actress they could not
fail to make hit.
Girls galore, many of them deou-
tantes of the past winter VINO nave
never taken part in any of the pre-
vious charity plays, will be available
for this springs dramatic offerings
and the fair managers. although pre-
serving an air of mystery, say that
some new recruits to the dramatic
ranks will surprise Washington friends
this spring.
President Fond of II
The post-Lenten season will see the
greatest vogue of dancing that 1t mas
iafN
acres. For this return to the art or
President Taft must be
given much of the credit The presl-
dent is fond of dancing, as he has
frequently testified. Let President
Taft encounter the combination OF a
good dancing floor, the strains OF the
Marine band and a score of attractive
possible partners and he Is ready Tor
lust one spin. which is apt TO lenstheh
into several waltzes before he 4s-rea
to leave.
His first dance in Washington since
he became president was the waltz
he had with Mrs. Pearce Horne at the
charity ball given by the Southern Re
lief society three weeks aga. Since
then he has several times tripped
lightly to the strains of 1.-THE Blue Dan
ube." I" which, by the way, is his favorite
waltz. and even took several dances,
one of them with Miss Anna DepeW
Paulding, the niece of the host at re-
ception at Senator Depew's week ago.
There are indications that President
Taft's official family. the cabinet, are
now falling into line. The secretary
of the navy, Mr.. Meyer Is one of the
most graceful dancers in ofiicialdom,
and has frequently shown his skill
while representing his country at Rome
and at st. Petersburg. Now that he
has a dancing chief, Secretary Meyer
is showing himself an able second in
the revival of the art so long lost
among washington men.
Another of the Dancing Cabinet
Nor is the secretary of the navy the
only cabinet officer who is capable of
acquitting himself well on the dancing
floor. The Postmaster general, Frank
H. Hitchcock, the baby of the cabinet
and it's only bachelor, has entered the
lists of dancers which he quilted some
years ago when his political fortunes
began to absorb most of his time. Now
it is remembered that Mr.. Hitchcock
in his early Washington days was one
Of the most indefatigable Of walters
and was pronounced a fine dancer by
all his partners.
POSTMASTER denefdl f1llcHCOck mas
given evidence that he is in earnest
about the dancing by issuing invita-
tons for a dance at Rauscher's Thurs
day, March 81, to which practically all
of smart Washington will be asked.
Mr.. Hitchcock waltzed last Tuesday
evening at the White House, when the
last of the four official receptions, that
for the army and navy, was given.
His partner was Miss Catherine Ander-
son of Cincinnati, the niece of Mrs.
Taft, who has for some time Past been
q guest at the White House.
"uncIe Joe" Likes Waiting
"Uncle joe Cannon is the one man
In official life who h,.s never once said
goodby to his waltzing days. Uncle
Joe" is light and wiry and as nimble of
foot as when he first came to congress,
and he wants it understood that if
there is any dancing to be done in
Washington society wants to be
asked. He is a favorite partner of
many a belle, and all the girls insist
that as a dancer he has no superiors in
He does not confine him.
self, as do some of the younger gal
lants to waltzing, and says he wishes
the bands would occasionally play a
good old polka or schottische, two of
his favorite fantasies of yore.
The vice president, too is a fine
dancer, but he is by nc means as inde-
fatigable as President Taft and Speak
er Cannon. That there is pleasure in
an occasional waltz Mr.. Sherman does