Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-16
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE MARKS
MADE IN AMERICA BAZAAR
Arabian Night Fete, Tableaux and
Dancing at horticultural Hall.

Arabian Night Fete, Tableaux and
Dancing at horticultural Hall.
The Arabian Night fete and tableaux,
followed by a ball and dancing competl-
tion for the benefit Of the American Hos
.pitai in Paris. to be held tonight In
Horticultural Hall, will mark the final
feature, with the exception Of the
Fashion Show tomorrow at the Ritz
Carlton, Of the most brilliant and most
successful charity affair ever held in
this city. II will be long time before
the memory OF the made in America
Bazaar" fades from the minds of those
who participated in 1t.
Last night the hall was thronged with
those who came to the Ambulance Ball.
and many we're the dlsappolntments when
It was announced that the piece de resis-
tance of the affair, the Dance of the Eight
Kisses, to have been given by Miss
Frances Hoar. of Boston, and Ninton
Friedley. would not take place because
the arrangements for the performance
were not satisfactory to the dancers.
Give the Dance of the Eight Kisses on
the common level OF n ball room floor In
the glaring light OF n brilliantly illum
mated chandelier? Shades of Terpslchorel
1t could not be done. According to Mr..
Friedley. who the audience suspected OF
having temperament. to obtain a real
artistic effect. specially arranged stage
and softly shaded spotlights were essen
tlal concomitants of the performance.
Since these could not be produced on the
Instant, the Dance of the Eight Kisses
was left entirely to the Imagination. But
twas a merry carnival. nevertheless.
Two Shetland ponies. given by Miss
Anne vauclain, were won by Judge Nor
ris Dallett and Mrs. d. II. Turnbull.
II the Arabian Night Fete comes UP to
expectation, II will make Leon Bakst and
his colorful creations look like anemlc
Japanese prints. The program will in
clude the Arabian Night Fete. II tableaux
vivants and number OF special dancing
features
with an eye to making the poseurs At
the pictures represented as nearly as
possible. Carroll s. Tyson has spent much
time and thought on the tableaux, with
appear as Madame Lebrun''l Miss Pris-
ella Bohlen as the Boy with the Rab-
bitt"; Mrs. W. Frazier Harrison, Mrs.
Antelo Devereux and Mrs. Alexander
Brown as THE Music Lesson; Mrs.
Howard II. Henry, George d. Widener
and John r. Fell as "Harlequlns'; Mrs
Paul d. Mills and Mrs. Charles A. Mum,
Jr., as the Daughters OF the Duke OF
Marlborough; Miss Hannah Randolph
and Maurice Roche as Please; Mrs.
Thomas Ridgway as Lady Connyng-
ham; Mrs. l.. Kearsley Mitchell as a
Greek Lady; Mrs. John r. Fell as
Madame Recamier''; Mrs. Gardner Cas-
satt as the Lady With the Peacock;
Miss Angelica Brown as 1880" and Mrs.
Henry w. Harrison as Merry Christ
mas"
An overture composed by Livingston L.
Biddle, entitled "Longing." and an ad-
dress by Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and
a song, Belgium Forever" to be sung
by Mrs. Franklin Townsend, will preside
the Arabian Night Fete proper, of which
Mrs j. Mitchell, Kearsley will be queen.
Miss Lillian Emerson. a pupil of Paw
Iowa. who has appeared before King |
George and Queen Mary. will dance dur |
ing the intermission, and Miss Perot and |
Mr.. Taylor. professional exponents of the |
modern dances. will give exhibitions dur
Ing the supper. which will be served inn |
after the performance at 81 |
per plate.