Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-10
BENEFIT FOR BLIND
ATTRACTS SOCIETY
Two Sketches by Mrs. Albert
Sidney BurIeson Given at
the Playhouse.
ONE PORTRAYS PHASE
OF WASHINGTON LIFE
Women in Cabinet and Congressional
Circles Among Those Who Wit
ness Production.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and a large num-
Der Of women in cabinet and congress
sional circles were among the audience
which packed the Playhouse to the doors
last night to attend the elaborate enter
tainment centering around two sketches
by Mrs Albert Sidney Burleson, wife of
the Postmaster General, given for the
benefit of the National Library for the
Blind. Among those in boxes was Sen
ator Gore, the blind senator from Okla
homa.
A humorous reproduction of a scene
in a Washington society woman's draw
ing room during an afternoon tea. en-
titled, IAN Afternoon Tea in Washing
ton" furnished the plot for Mrs. Burle-
sons first sketch, which was warmly re-
ceived by the audience. Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith. taking the part Of wom-
an of the congressional circle. went
through an imaginary reception. making
comments which brought frequent laugh
tor.
"A guest at an afternoon tea in
Washington can say his wife mas cut
her throat score of times and every
one will make inane remarks about the
weather and pay no attention to what
he is saying" was one OF the lines
which caused the most applause.
CHER Hour the Second Sketch.
Her Hour was the title OF the Sec
ond sketch, In which Mrs. Smith took
the principal part, assisted by Miss
Maude Lee and James r. DAILY. The
scene was laid in the boudoir Of a
successful actress, formerly a poor and
unknown girl, who had been separated
from the husband she loved by the
cruelty OF his brother. The brother. not
knowing her past, and not recognizing
her. brings her play to read, and
discloses that he needs money to save
him from ruin. The actress taunts him,
but finally he discloses that the play
was written about her by her former
husband, and that he is waiting down.
stairs for the result Of the interview.
The actress breaks down, and her
former husband comes up and they are
reunited
Mrs. Smith played the part of the
actress with poise and artistic success,
and Mr. DAILY took the parts OF both the
brother and former husband. Miss Lee
acted successfully the part of humorous
Irish maid.
Numerous calls for the author followed
the curtain on the playlet but Mrs. Bur-
Lesson only bowed from her box. Mrs.
from the stage on behalf Of the National
Library for the Blind, telling Of its OBJ
iects and work. She expressed deep APP
probation for the success of the enter
tainment.
Between the two sketches George
O'Connor sang several humorous songs
in his inimitable way, and Richard Lor
Iceberg played cello selections. accom-
panied by Mrs. William Won Bayer.
There were also a number OF selections
by the Lorieberg orchestra.
Dancing Follows Entertainment.
Dancing followed the entertainment,
under the direction of a committee of
young women of the congressional set in
Guiding Misses Austin, Barchfeld. Hawley,
Hayes. Hughes, La Toilette, McChord.
Barbara stephens Hardy. Howell. Page.
McCumber, Williams, ShRekelford and
Prouty.
The patronesses were Mrs Woodrow
Wilson. Mrs. ID. L. Fletcher. Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan. Mrs. Lindley VI. Garrison, Mrs.
William c. Redfield. Mrs Franklin IS.
Lane. MS. Ernest ". Roberts. Mrs. Gil
bert NJ. Hitchcock, Miss Mabel Board
man, Mrs Oscar Underwood, Mrs.
Joseph r. Lamar. Mrs. Horace H. Iur-
ton, Mrs Dudley NJ. Hughes. Mrs,
Thomas P. GoEe, Mrs. Nathan Bryan,
Mrs. Claude Swanson. Mrs. w. Murray
Crane. Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs. Willis
Van Devanter. Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page.
Mrs. Victor Murdoch. Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main.
Mrs. Charles ID. Ifilles, Mrs. Robert Ian
sing. Mrs. Stephen Eikins. Mrs. Charles
Bell, Mrs. Dorsey, Mrs. Charles Richard
son, Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Miss Eta
Giff1n. Mrs. Delos Blodgett and Mrs,
Horace NJ. Towner.
Some Of Those In the Audience.
Among others in the audience were
Mrs. John Sharp Williams. Miss Sally
Williams. Mrs. Horace Lurton. Mrs. J.
X. Shields. Mr.. Bowie Clark. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry II. Classic. Mrs. Theodore
Shuey. Miss Shuey. Representative and
Mrs. Hughes. Representative and Mrs.
Watson, Mrs. Arthur Ramsey. Mrs. Cor
don Lee. Mrs. w. Gillette Hill. Miss
Gillette Hill. Miss Rivero, Miss Eliza
beth Noyes, Mrs. 4. T.. McChord, Miss
Margaret MeChord. Mrs. John A. LoYa n,
Mrs. Logan Tucker, Mrs. Henry A.
Cooper, Mrs. Lloyd, Miss Lloyd. Mrs,
Randall Hoes. Mrs. n. r. Andrews. Mrs.
Gilbert Hitchcock. Miss Ruth Hitchcock.
Miss Mary Wilcox. Mrs. Leonard Wood,
Mrs. James Montgomery, Mrs. Ernest
w. Roberts. Miss Laura Mohun. Mms.
Pexet, Mr.. Alfonso Washington Pesst.
Miss Elizabeth Howry. Miss Calhoun OF
Georgia. Mrs. Buchanan. Mrs. Deios
Biodgatt. Mas Ella Lorraine Dorsey,
Mrs. McCumber. Miss McCumber, Miss
Barbara Stepnens and Miss Iohnsop