The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
SOCIETY TAKES PART
IN SUCCESSFUL PLAY
"The Remaking Of the Raleighs," BY
Secretary Of the Peru Legation,
Scores ut Columbia.
PROCEEDS TO GO TO CHARITY

A new American play by q Latin
American author. THE Remaking OF the
Raleighs,'' by Alphonso Washington
Pezet, son Of the Minister from Peru,
and himself a secretary of that lega-
ton, was given its premier yesterday
afternoon at the Columbia Theater.
The young playwright, who proved
himself an excellent actor-author. had
the assistance of an all-society cast, and
the encouragement Of the most brilliant
audience of the spring season.
Even without the prestige of his OFF,
cial position and the social support of
the entire diplomatic and resident circle.
Mr.. Pezet's play was an assured success
from the rising of the curtain to the
going down of the same at the close of
the third act
The cast of characters (named in the
order in which they first appear consist
ed of Constance Raleigh. Miss Elizabeth
Noyes; Mrs. Ralph Raleigh, Miss Eliz-
abeth Howry; Mr.. Ralph Raleigh. Mr..
A. Robert Elmore; Theodore Raleigh,
Mr.. Eugene c. A. Reed; Herbert Sar-
gent, Mr.. A. Washington Pezet; Cynthia
Carleton. Miss Ethel L. Lee; Mrs.
Stephen Carleton. Mrs. Robert Hinckley.
The clever lines describe a present-day
family in a present-day fiat, in an easily
ton in New York City. The dialogue,
although occasionally too long for the
American idea Of a present-day society
drama, is excellent, both as entertain
ment and lesson, and tells a story OF
discomfort, disappointed social ambi-
tons, and longing Nor wealth from the
deth Of a rich and estranged uncle.
The picture of the waiting heirs, who
are properly disappointed, is admirable,
l. Of h0 M
is engaged to the struggling young au-
thor, according to her mother, because
"a genius is a better investment than
a count"
Miss Elizabeth Howry's Interpretation
of the character Of the disappointed Mrs.
Raleigh, going about New York In search
Of invitations to lunch or dine with> her
rich relations, her hearts desire for a
house with twenty baths instead Of
fiat with one, and cry for English
bacon at least once week was finished
to q degree never seen in any amateur
performance in Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Noyes as the model
daughter, sister, and friend. was also
well done. This character WILL no doubt,
be subject to change in the professional
production to be given 1t next autumn
by Miss Mabel Talliaferro, who was one
of the guests entertained by the parents
Each of the seven characters was well
rendered. with the entire cast working in
admirable concert
In addition to Miss Talliaferro, Min
lister and Nine Pezet had in their box
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan,
and Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter Of
the President. The Ambassador from
Brazil and Nine. da Cana. who occupied
sn adjoining box, entertained the German
A Eoc hA
and Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. Nine.
Bakhmetef had in her box her niece,
Mrs Edward Beale Mclean. and Nine
vAssilieff. The Spanish Minister and
Nine Riano entertained their entire staff.
Other boxholders were Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. who entertained Senator
and Mrs. Chiffon of West Virginia and
Representative and Mrs. Richmond Pear
son Hobson, and Mrs James r. Mckee,
Of New York. Mrs. Thomas Richardson,
Mrs. George T. oliver, and Mrs. Thomas
F. Walsh all entertained parties.
The audience also included the Swiss
Minister and Nine. Ritter, Nine. Hague,
the Counselor of the German Embassy
and Nine. Haniel Won Haimhausen, Mrs
Henry Cleveland Perkins, Miss Perkins,
DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Mcdowell, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Julian James,
Miss Wetmore, Mrs. Garrison McClin-
took, Mr.. and Mrs. George Eustis, Mrs.
Robert c. Chapman. Mrs. John p. Jack
son, Mrs. Huntington jackson, Col. and
Mrs Spencer Cosby, Mrs. John T. Davis,
Miss Juliette Fremont, Mrs. A. e. Bates.
Mrs. Dunn McKee,, Mrs. Richard Harlow,
Miss Symons.. Miss Clover, the Misses
Finley, Mrs Henry c. Fitch. the Misses
Fitch Mrs. e. H. g. Slater, Miss Gwynne.
Miss valarie Padelford. Miss Magruder,
Mrs. Louis Bennett. Miss Bennett, the
Misses Alien. Mrs. M. e. Ingalls,, Miss
ingalls,. the Minister from Bolivia and
Mime. Calderon, Miss Calderon. the
Misses de Pena, Mrs. Frank Hackett,
Miss Meta Morris Evans, and Mrs. VIM
cent Kerens.
Following the "Remaking Of the RAJ
leighs," Miss Miriam Crosby. Mr.. Pezet,
and Mr.. w. Graydon Stetson gave Ber-
nard Shaw's How He Lied to Her Hus-
band"
Yesterday evening. the parents of the
playwright gave q dance at the legation,
in r Street. complimentary to the menu