New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-04

our unCies' DADS and even aunts,
Are millionaires Of high degree
In New York's Hieh Society.
This was the apologize as we'll as the
opening chorus of the Junior Leagues en-
tertainment yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Plaza. The pink and white and
golden curled debutantes certainly acted
with propriety There was no turkey
trot" that the most eagle-eyed chaperon
could detect. and the height of the society
was unquestionable.
The farest buds of this years crop of
debutantes smiled and swayed and sang
in their prettiest pink and blue frocks
the comedy hero tumbled over his chair.
bellhops tumbled over boxes of roses as
big as themselves and the uncles, dads
and aunts beamed fondly from the audi
ence-such was the premiere OF The
Dress Rehearsal" the thirteenth annual
entertainment of the Junior League.
The plot" which served as a vehicle
for the exhibition of so many debutante
charms and graces was the story of
play within a play. The leading lady of
the inner play doesn't show up at the
dress rehearsal. and Confetti de Smythe,
a rosebud of an understudy. has to as
sumo her role. which she did with ad-
mirable GOODNESS. The company has
tremendous thrill when the star writes
she can't take her part because she has
lust married her coachman Two or three
mothers faint away in the boxes, but the
nervous systems of the others are spared
BY the revelation of the hero that the
coachman is a real English nobleman in
disguise. So everybody is happy again
and the play proceeds merrily, with Con
fetti dancing blithely with the hero.
There is love story. of course, which
gets all tangled up, thanks 10 the efforts
OF J. Billy. the comedian, who runs OIL
q Caruso and Farrar record on 81 phono-
graph behind n screen when the hero is
irving to show Confetti how beautifully
his voice sounds in a solo. Confetti Il
only rescued from the villain count at
the point Of the pistol
All of which is quite beside the point
because the interest Of the production
was in the buds themselves. they
danced in their freely pink frocks in ap-
proved Broadway style. and they sang
cute little songs about love and roses.
Godfrey Taylor and Miss Eleanor Tay-
Tor made regular Broadway hit IN
their speciality waltz-which. if IL WASH I
Tho tango or any of that rot" had the
same general effect as that celebrated
step.
The thin and chalky countcnanced CO.
median. played by Jack Parsons. also
won much applause. especially in the
song which was n hit at the follics Of
1912 Its chorus was:
Nothing can disturb my equsnimi'y;
Nothing over takes n" OF my feet
While ~ wasn't very funny
When tho Giants lost my money,
Nothing disturbs my equanimiiy.
Tho amiablo creature voted for Teddy,
he had 10 pay for chorus girls suppers.
ne got arrested. he got blown UP in the
new subway. he even saw lots Of things
no wasn't meant to see when the now
split skirts came into style; but nothing
Ger disturbed his equanimty, not even
encores from the bald-headed row.
The grand ballroom Of the Plaza was
crowded, in spite OF the disagreeable
weather For the evening performance
the house had been sold out long ago
Miss Margaret Overton announced with
elee that $3.50 had been taken in just
for the afternoon. and, Of course. II was
easy for gallant friend TO crown her
JOY by making it an even 500. The pro-
ceeds of the three performances viii be
extended on the several charities in
which the Junior League is interested.
The cast was as follows
Peggy Brownson. ........ Miss Camilla Morgan
Cutey Connolly ............M Miss Louise Clark
Confetti de Smythe. Miss lesson Thayer
Mrs dc Smythe. Miss Mary Jones
Mrs. Brownson. ........... MISS Agnes ROVER
Rudolf de Pestoria Van Sport Paul Bonner
Mantiila hi Garcia Gee. Miss Louise Chappell
The Producer ........ James r. Keene TAYLOR
The Stage Hand. ........... waiter Marvin
The Conductor. ............Em Emil Gerstenberger
Dsncers-Miss Mary Brooks Miss Louise
Chappell, Miss Audrey Osborn. Miss Mar
gsret Trevor. Miss Marjorie Wiggin, Miss
Eleanor Taylor. Miss Marjorie Lamond, Miss
Glover Todd. Miss Cornelia Cammann. Miss
Amy Johnson. Miss Helene Underwood and
Society ladies, etc.--Miss Helen Hiss, Miss
Gertrude Hoyt, Miss Priscilla Bull. Miss
Julia Edey. Miss Margaret Wagstan Miss
Margaret Herick and Miss Pauline Clarkson
The officers of the Junior League for
1912 are Miss Pauline Clarkson, presi-
dent; Miss Margaret Trevor, secretary;
Miss Julia Edey, treasurer. and Miss
Margaret Overton. assistant treasurer.
The advisory board consists of Miss