The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-10

Members OF the Beaux Arts Society OF
Architects gave an interesting entertain
ment yesterday afternoon and evening at
tho R!tz-Carl,on Hotel for the beneht or
the relief fund which rs being raised
for the suffering families of French ar
lists who are now lighting IN the war.
A varied programme was offered on an
attractive stage placed at tho south end
OF tho ballroom. Among other features
presented were French comedy, taoleaux
yivan.s, eighteenth century songs IN
French and a charming pantomime'
In plaoe OF Francois Coppeo's LIE Pas
SAINT" Miss Beatrice Patricia and Thomas
A. Louis appeared In Alfred de Mus
sets la Mutt dOctobre' as the VISION
and the Poet series OF tapieaux
wants followed These were OF the
NVadr,yood period, arranged by Howard
Grcenley, and in them posed the Misses
Won Tim, Meier and Brady. The tableauN
we're Ike magnifed Wedgwood pm'dueS'
with graceful white figures in Grscian
draporles against backgrounds OF o~u-
loan blue black or darkest blue.
Miss Greta Torpadio, soprano ano
G.orra Mitchell. tenor. sang a group OF
Wekerlin's bcrgerettes In eighteenth cen
fury costumes with accompaniment by an
orchestra conducted by Kenneth MurchI-
son.
The last number on the programme
waA The Judgment Of Paris pas
toral pautomlme in one act, arranged py
Mr.. Grenl-y. The stage was set 10
repres.nt grove on Mount Ida, In
NvSia. showing the temple dedicated TO
the worship ~ Aphrodits. II was de-
c.dedly classic setting. the proscerhun
arch being ninked by groups OF cedars
and statues, -
The pant orninss plot disclosed tho
ancient story of Parts and his golden APP
pie. and In It were thu goddesSes Herd'
Aphroditc and Athene, as well as high
priest, nigh priestessea, warriors. rustlcS
and graces PARIS, the sh pherd' repre-
sen,,.d by Mr. Greeuley, appeared on the
scene Icading his flock which he corrals
I'm the sacred grove while lie watches the
dances OF wood nynphs. Warriors come
to the shrine OF Aphrodue, and prlestes-ses
perform vutive dances. The Ht1h Pr1o6teSS
appears. discovering Paris, who, en-
tran ,od ny her beauty, embraces her,
therebv gaining the wrath of the gods.
The rnisdemeanor Of Parts Is related 10
the three goddesses. who decree that he
must decide who IL the most be&utiul
among thepu, and of course the cholce
falls TO Aphrodite, who gets the go1oeh
apple. ,,.
Geer as the High PrieStoSS, a hne oppor-
tunity TO display her accomplishments In
the are of classic dancing, which she learned
from the famous ballerina Nine Bon
fantl. The other dancers were the Misses
Inga Sontum. Gretchen Thayer. Laura
brady. Beatrlx Ruel. Florence Boyer Ivy
Neln.r Elizabeth Reynolds. Elizabeth
Gardner Gertrude Lond. Lorraine Man
willie and Beatrice Wood. The other parts
were entrusted to Langdon Geer, Benja-
min w. Morris John Cross, T. a. Cooley
and Theodore Steinway.
The excellence of the production was
| due I'm large part 10 Bassett Jones the
stage manager. who also devised tho light
| ing effects and his aids, Louis X. Met
calte J. Monroe Hewlett. James w. OCon-
nor and Arthur Ware. Howard Greenley
| had general charge Of the production
| Kenneth NJ Murchison. who had composed
! some OF the incidental music, arranging
| all Of Il, was the orchestral conductor.
| The frontisIiece Of the programme was
designed by Albert lieroor. and his original
| winter color Of Il will he sold for the
benefit of the fund.
Among those in tho audience, afternoon
and evening we're Mrs. whitney war
ran, Lloyd Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. F..
Gray Griswold Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton
l.. Winthrop. Jr., Miss Muriel Winthrop
Miss Mildred Rives. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stew
art Barney. Mr.. and Mrs. Archer NJ.
| Huntington, Mr.. and Mrs, Goodhue Living
| ston. Miss Evelyn Burden. Etienne Mar
kowski. Mrs. Frank d. Keech, Mrs. Harry
H. Duryea Miss Caroline Morgan. Mrs.
| Louis J. Pooler, Miss Belle da Costa
Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bourlse Cochran,
Mr. and Mrs Archibald NJ. Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. w DO Iancey Kountze. Mr..
and Mrs otto II. Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs.
w II. Truesdaie, Mr.. and Mrs William
Greenough. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hast
ings, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Knox Bell Mr.
and Mrs. +. Mcneil Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick " Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Morawetz. Mr.. and Mrs. william Emer-
aon, MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Iselin. Mr.. and
Mra Norman Whitehouse. Mr.. and Mrs
@. Louis Boissevan. Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd
Bryce and Mr.. and Mrs J. r. ID. Lanier
There was general dancing after each
performance. There will be repetition
OF the benefit this afternoon and eve
ming.