The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
Coburn Players Tomorrow

Society will assemble tomorrow and
Thursday at the beautiful country resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Twin
Oaks" Woodley Lane, when they will be
given the opportunity to see the Coburn
Players in their wonderful outdoor per-
formances.
Three plays will be given among trees
and with natures own shrubbery for
scenery and the green carpet OF grass for
the stage.
Wednesday evening. SANCTUARY" will
be played. the bird masque in which the
Presidents daughters took part, last
summer. 1t is a lovely little piece writ
ten for the dedication Of the bird sanctu-
airy in Mediden and set to music.
On the interesting occasion Of Shake
speare's birthday, Thur sday afternoon.
the players will give very appropriately
The Tanning of the Shrew," one of
shakepeare's most popular comedies.
The charm of this wonderful piece will
be greatly enhanced by the beautiful sur
roundings under which il will be given
and by the well-known talent of the per-
formers who will portray the unusually
defined individualities of the Interesting
characters.
On Thursday evening. the piece will
be "Iphigenia in Tauris" The sur
roundings of Tauris may be imagined
far more easily when the summer
breezes sigh through the real branches
overhead and perhaps, an actual, not a
property. moon looks down again upon
the portrayal of a scene of long ago.
Miss Margaret Wilson is very much in
terested in the production
Boxes have been taken by Lady Spring
Rice. Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs.
Dimock. Mrs. Parmalee, and Mrs. Kirke
Porter among others.
Miss Elizabeth B. Gentry. Mrs. Clark
Salmon. Mrs. Milton Welch. and Mrs.
Roger NJ. Bassett. all of Kansas City.
are among the Missouri delegates to the
d. A. R. congress stopping at the Hotel
Powhatan.
Mrs. Wallis Ivy. of Grenada. Miss.
and her baby daughter have arrived in
Washington and are the guests of the
formers parents, Gen. and Mrs J. H.
Brinker at their apartment in the Har-
ford, 1875 Clifton street.
Society is anticipating with the keen
est interest the Suffrage ball' tonight
at the New Willard. Tickets are in
great demand. and among the boxholders
are Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs.
o. H. P. Belmont, Mrs. John Jay White,
Mrs. S. B. NJ. Young. Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean. and Mrs. Sheldon Jack
son.
Meyer Davis orchestra will play for
the dancing. and a seated supper will be
served at midnight.
Mr.. and Miss Whittlesay are going to
take part in the competitive dancing.
and Miss Beatrix Buel and Mr.. Gerald
Onativia, OF New York, are going to
dance the minuet 4 the exhibition
dances.
Among those who will act as special
aids and on the floor committee are: NJ.
NJ. Parker. jr., Marvin Thompson, T. T.
D. Fuller. w. P. Meredith, G. c. Mimi
gerode. r. H. Hagner, G. Y. Wheeler, s.
3. Browne, Viscomte julie Henri de
Sibour. c. Scott DuvalL Lieut.. E. ]. Foy,
DR.. ]. E. Spencer, Robert Stead. jr.. C.
D. Hemick, ID. Spencer, Basil Miles, F. L.
William H. Clagett, DR.. H. H.
Kerr, J. F. Mitchell, A. Y. P. Garnett,
Capt. 7. A. Baldwin, jr., Capt. d. Castillo,
:. z. Hagner, Frank Sutton, o. H. p.
Clark, James NJ Mount, H. d. Watts B.
S. Minor. Frank Hyatt, Ensign John
Loudon. NJ. A. Jordan, 7. P. Spencer,
Edwin S. Hege, B. c. Dunn, Charles E.
Berry, Henry G. Meem, Robert Cummins,
Philip Henry, John Clark, DR.. A. F. Hop
xins, George F. Schutt, Capt A. E. Hard
ng. W. C. Mendinhall. ellison Gardner,
A. Lisner. William ]. Flather. jr., DIR.
Harvey w. Wiley, James Sharp, Thurlow