The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-08

| speaks. This Is the first visit that she
ana her husband have made To Amer
lea lie Is Roumanian Greek by
blood, hut a Viennesc by birth ana
rtaidtnce. The famous phlanthropist
Nicoiaus Dumba, was his uncle.
Kirkland, one OF the Baltic provinces
OF Russia, is the native home of Nine
Dumba. The customs OF her birth place
are more German, however, than Rus
sian. Having been tutorcd entirely nj
, nome, she never attended school When
as little girl. her father took her
travelling all over Europe she de-
vcloped her linguistic powers ana saw
The famous art galleries of France
Italy and Germany long before many
little girls We're aware that such places
existed. Her father was director OF
the imperial art collection in st. Pc
tersburG Thus both by heredity and
environment the artistic side or her
temperament was developed.
4 have rat done any painting or
drawing. however. since ] was little
girl madame explained. II have not
the time to accomplish myself now
adays' ] play the piano, but not well
! enough TO think Of performing before
drawing room full OF people
Peruvian Diplomat Professional play
Wright.
professional dramatist Is Alfonso
l'czct, son of the minister from Perm
and himself attache OF the Peruvian
/ legation here. Younig Mr.. pezet's latest
piaH-absolutely a professional pro-
ductior-was recently seen in Wash
ineton and enjoyed by President vii
SON ON the opening night, called am
haasadorial night almost the entire
diplomatic corps was present TO Wit
ness the work of their youthfnl and
diStifg uiShed colleague
Not before this season has AR Pezet
merited the distinction OF this title
/ professional playwright" Ills work
heretofore had been produced and acted
only by amateur artists ana generally
for charity. Last season his "Rema :
ing Of the Raleighs' WAS presented
with great success In Washington for
the benefit OF a local philanthropy.
\ Though II very young man, Mr.. Pezet
has n wide knowledge Of the theatre
| lie has not only technical under
standing Of the laws governing con
! struction Of plays but practical expert
| cnce az well. In fact. his college
course was along snch lines as would
I directly train him for this form OF
| writing.
Took Drama Course mt Harvard.
| When eleven years Of age he was
brought from Europe to live In Wash
| ington, where his father was secretary
| Washington public schools. lie took n
course ut the Boston Institute of Tech
noiosy, and from there went to Har-
ward and took the drama course, in
which he graduated
| While living in Bo:bon Mr.. Pczct
was manager OF the Amateur Club, n
dramatic organization. lie played i'm
| many Of it's productionsl and was also
manager OF tho Poy Theatre. pri-
vately maintained establishment OF
| that city.
| In the chsice OF both work and play,
Therefore definite preparation for his
present limo of cndeavor was ALWAYS
| his aim lie chose the play as his
medium OF literary expression rather
| than the novel or short story. because
he says it provides a broader field for
| the reproduction OF American ideals
and habits And Mr.. Pezct is essen
| TALLY American In his tastes and view
point.
/ Ambassador Also n Dramatist,
Another playwright OF tho d;plo-
matte corps Is the Marquis Cusani Con
faloncri, ambassador from Italy. Final