The Washington herald., 1915-02-08
SOCIETY TOPLAY
in Blazing HUES
Fairy Wand Will Rule Gaye-
ties of Soiree Artistique
This Evening.
LIKE MARDI GRAS FETE
But Nobody. Except the Secretve
Managers. Knows Exactly What's
Going to Happen.
LIKE MARDI GRAS FETE

Smart society will doff its cloak OF
formality this evening and in the free
dom of masque and fancy garb revel
in the gayeties of Une Soiree Artisti-
que such is the National Capital has
neither seen nor dreamed OF before.
The playground will be the big ball
room of the New Willard, which no
longer is a ballroom but. under the
artistic touch of magician artisans, has
blossomed into a fairyland.
Exotic flowers and foliage, riotous in
color, have been powered into a cell
ing. and high among the leaves and
blooms peep fairy lanterns, vari-hued,
which will wink down with knowing
eyes at the gay throng Of merrymak-
ers. There are tables beneath the
but between the tables are aisles
spacious enough for the cabaret play
ers who will dance and sing away the
minutes.
Along the walls and above the floor
are the boxes, throne-like, from which
societys leaders will look down upon
other society leaders at the tables. At
the end is a broad stage upon which
those famed for voice and dance Will
appear. And in all the great room is
the atmosphere of the Latin Quarter.
the spirit of the Mardi Gras and the
odor of sweet-scented flowers.
Seven Hundred VIII FroIIc.
More than 700 pIeasure-seekers will
charity. The money will be sent to
France to alleviate the sufferings Of the
families Of soldier artists who have laid
aside. brush and palette for the rife Be-
hind the project are the artists in Ameri
ca who want to reciprocate in some slight
way for the great service given American
art students by the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
in Paris.
Irne Soiree Artistiuue will be under
direction of the Society of Beaux-Arts
Architects, aided by the Washington
chapter of the American Institute of
Architects. the Washington Architectural
Club. and the Washington Society OF
Artists. The committee in charge in
cludes George Oakley Totten, Jr., Fred
erick II. Brooke. J. Henri de Sibour, Ed
ward c. Dean. Irving c. Moller. Charles
Morris. Fred V. Murphy, and Nathan c.
Wyeth.
The committee is being assisted BY A.
J.. Harris, representing the American
Institutes of Architects: Bedford Brown, !
of the Washington Architectural Club, |
and Paul Bartlett, Of the Washington
Society of Artists.
One of the most interesting features Of
tho artistic evening will be the surprises. !
Nobody, excepting those in charge, |
knows just what is going to happen. |
OF course, ii has been announced that |
Mile. Yvonne de Treville. coloratura So
prano OF the Opera Comique. Paris. and |
the Theater de Ia Monnaie, Brussels, will .
sing French songs.
Hkau-iea Se Th,f
tian Hemmick will direct a Greek idyI. !
The Dispute OF the Muses." which will |
include many Of the prettiest and most |
talented girls Of Washington society who .
have studied classic dancing. special .
advertisement" will be offered by mem- !
bers of the Society of Beaux-Arts Archi- |
tects from New York City.
After these and many other things !
there will he supper, during which the |
cabaret dancers and singers will vie with !
walters for possession of the aisles. The ,
costume ball and carnival is expected to |
rival in brlliancy the students ball of |
the Latin Quarter The dancing will be |
in the small ballroom which adjoins the |
large room, and the music will be by an |
orchestra under direction of Irving |
BCernstein.
Gay MingIInE of Costumes.
Not to appear in costume will be
almost tantamount to bad taste, II |
is whispered. and most of those pres
ent will appear in fancy French garb |
of carnival association. Costumes
worn in the colonies of TGnis, Mo-
rocco and Algeria will mingle with |
those of Spain, Italy. Greece, and the |
Far East Pierrot and Pierrette will !
surely be there in goodly number |
with Harlequin. Columbine and their |
carnival friends.
There also will be peasants from |
the French provinces. a gay motley |
throng from the boulevards and the |
Latin quarter; marchands de toutes |
sortes, chanteurs des rues, soldats, |
etudiants, artistes. gendarmes, pretes,
bohemiennes, religieuses, |
danseuses and grisettes. All should |
appear promptly at $3.50 o'clock when
Une SOiree Artistique will begin. The |
hour Of departure probably will be
optional Almost everybody is going
to be there and those who are not
will enjoy the fun tomorrow night
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