New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

Dress rchearsals arc often more attrac-
tive than premIeres. For whereas the lat.
ter arc accessible 10 tho public vino arc
willing to pay the price. the former are re-
stricted to privileged guests. Consequent
~ there was fairly large gathering Of
society last night at the Hotel Plaza fo'
the dress rehearsal Of the two-act musical
comedy "PerpleXing the Producer which
is tn be presented there tomorrow after
noon and evening and on Tuesday night
in the big ballroom by the members Of the
Junior League. The latter is composed
in tho main Of debutantes Of the season,
and each winter the league thus consti-
tuted gives dramatic entertainment FOR
the benefit OF the several charities IN
which II is more especially interested.
The play last night proved amusing. the
libretto being tho work Of James Y. keene
Taylor a grandson OF the late James r.
keene while the music was 10y Emil
Gerstenberger. The play suggests It's
title. The producer OF a theatrical vent
ure finds himself in dilemma at re-
hearsal through the absence Of the lead
ing lady. Her understudy goes on the
boards in her stead. and a number OF
comical incidents centre around this.
The librettist takes the part Il the
Producer. Jack" Parsons is the thin
and good natured Billy the Comedian.
The star. Miss Confettie de Smythe
understudy of the leading lady. is Miss
lesson Thayer. while Miss Mary Jones
takes the part Of the understudy's mother
Mrs. de Smythe. Miss Camilla Morgan Is
Peggy Brounson. Miss Agnes Fowler has
the part Of the latter's mother. Talbot
Taylor showed himself particularly agile
IN leading the dances as Dydney Sneeze
society man. Miss Louise Clark was the
ingenue of the piece as Cutey Connolly;
Miss Louise Chappele, the chorus girl
and Paul Bonner. Count Que'ce'q ueces
In the chorus were Miss Priscilla Bull
Miss Gertrude IIoyt. Miss Pauline Clark
son. Miss Margaret Wagstaff. Miss Edith
Logan. Miss Julia Edey. Miss Margaret
Trevor. Miss Helen Underwood, Miss
Aubrey Osborne, Miss Eleanor Taylor
Miss CorneIa Cammann and Miss Mars
garet Herrick
Among the songs those calling for spes
cial attention were the "One-Step Society
Dance" by Talbot Taylor. jr., i'm the role
Of Dydney Sneeze and the chorus; Moth
ing Disturbs My Equanimity." by Jack
Parsons Blooming Roses" by Pau
Bonner. and kiss, Kiss, Kiss" by Miss
Louise Clark.
The rehearsal was a considerable sue
cess, and the performance would have
merited the applause which ii recei'eo
from the audience even if the latter had
not been composed almost entirely of rela'
ti,es and intimate frierds of the artists
Mr. and Mrs. George f. Baker la"
left town for Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. II. Bramhall Gilbert left yester-
day for Palm Beach. Fla. where Mr.. ana
Mrs. Giraud Foster are staying.
Henry T. sloane is also at Palm Beach
but his daughter, Miss Emily Sloane. re-
mains In town little longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Astor Draytoh
have left for Washington and are speno'
ing the weekend with Mrs. Richard Rea
Rogers.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt. with MI. All"
Mrs. +. Lothrop Ames. Lawrence Per
kins and j. Gordon Douglas, have ie''
Cairo for a trip up the Nile.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred G.. Vanderpiit "'
at Cairo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur lCurtiss JAM
are at Khartoum. and will board t"e.
steam yacht Aloha at the end OF neN'
week, at Port Sudan, for cruise oo""
the Red Sea. and to China and japan
lie Roy White. William Is. Nander'"s
jr., and Lieutenant Cyprian Bridge.
" son OF Admiral Sir Cyprian brioe.'