Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-16
Germany. She was here recently on a
visit to her aunt, Mrs. Mcmillan.


The Playhouse was the scene of a bril-
liant entertainment last night given for
the benefit of the Junior Republic. This
popular charity is a favorite with So
clety, and a large audience was present
TO witness the vaudeville performance
given by members of the younger set, and
the one-act play, ''Cupid's Trick written
by Preston Gibson. Mrs. George Y
wheeler made all the arrangements for
the evenings entertainment and was
greatly complimented on its success.
The performances were excellent and
every number was encored. The program
was opened by a quartet consisting of Mr.
j. Vaudeville Carlisle, Mr.. Maxon, Mr.. H
Baxter and Mr.. Simmons, who sang a
Parker and Miss Ruth Parker, a debutante
or the season. gave a clog dance. Other
features of the program were a group of
living pictures, in which Miss Gladys
Hinckley. Miss Eleanor Ridgely Miss
Jessie krogstad, Miss. Downing and Miss
Janin posed in turn. Mr.. Philip Scantling.
In song of his own composition, assisted
by a chorus composed of Miss Allen Miss
buchanan, Miss Downing, Miss Hunt
Miss Newberry, Miss Parker and Miss
shepard, staged under the direction of
DR.. Paul w. Evans; Mr.. Jesse Brown and
Mr.. Schneider. in song and dance. and
Mr. George OConnor in group of comic
songs gave other numbers on the pro-
81 dill lie w eDer0eld, under the
direction of Mr. Granville ForteScue with
Mr.. Thompson and Mrs. Merriam, to
make merriment for quarter of an hour,
closed the vaudeville performance. Mr..
Gibson play was presented under his
own stage direction. the cast including:
Sir Robert Wyndham, Capt Frank Evans;
Earl of Chester, Lieut.. Charles Russell
Train. L. S. N; Lieut.. Jack Faversham
Mr.. Burrel Huff: Helen Wyndham, Miss
Anita Parker; Barrett, Mr.. Charles F.
Weston.
A number of supper parties followed
the theatrical portion of the program,
and dancing concluded the busy and sue
ceSSful day.
Spanish minister and Mime. Riano, Count
esS ,Moltke, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, Miss Rosie Bradford. president of
the Junior League of the Junior Repub-
lie; Mrs. Ben HELEN, Miss Frances Noyes,
Mrs. Hinckley, Miss Spang, Mr. and Mrs
Alexander Britton, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge
Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Parker Mrs.
Preston Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Cobb. Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Phillips. Mrs. Russell Train, Gen. and
Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe, Mrs. Russell
Harrison, Miss Harrison. Miss Elsa Port
ner, Mrs. T. H. Newberry, Miss Maths
the Misses Janin, Mrs. John Wheelwright
Miss Laura Merriam, Miss Mary Nc
Cauley. Mr.. Casteur of the Belgian lega-
ton, the Misses Murray, Mrs. F. B.
Moran, Miss Laurie Elwood Smith, Mrs
A. c. Downing. Col. and Mrs. Downey. Mr.
and Mrs. walter Tuckerman, Mrs. De
Peyster. Miss Isabel May, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Thropp and Mrs. Faison.
Miss Ruth Halford was ticket taker and
also assisted with the arrangement of the
program. Yesterday afternoon an inter-
esting fete and bazaar was given in the
Playhouse. also for the benefit of the
Junior Republic
\ feature of the fete was the Punch
and Judy" show given for the benefit of
the children. on the top floor of the house
under the direction of Mrs Samuel SEQ
vile Paschal and Mrs. Ormsby Mccain
mon. Mrs. James F. Barbour gave a
children's party for this performance,
having about two dozen little tots as her
guests. The second floor was transformed
into a tearoon. where tea and hot chloe
olate, with cakes and sandwiches. were
served at small tables. Mrs. Alexander
Britton and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan had
charge of this department, assisted by