New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
Society Amateurs and Pro
fessiOnaIs Take Part
in Short Plays.
NINE. AIDA SINGS
3 RUSSIAN SONGS
Entertainment Arranged by Mon
cure Robinson Expected
to Net $4,000.

An entertainment by which three war
charities are to benefit was presented
last night at the Plaza Hotel. A dra-
matte and musical programme was
given in the ballroom, which had been
converted into a temporary theatre,
gayly decorated with French and
English flags. A special dinner was
served in the main dining room before
the entertainment, which was followed
by supper in the Palm Room. An hour
after midnight dancing began in the
Rose Room.
Society amateurs and professional ac-
tors and actresses appeared in "A
Pantomine Rehearsal" by Cecil Clay,
and ia Chance du Mari" by NM. G. A.
de Caillayet and Robert de Flers, short
plays. which were presented during the
evening -,
The cast of "a Pantomine Rehearsal
included Mrs. Lydig Hoyt, Mis- Mar
jorie Curtis, Miss Helen Alexander
Miss Elsie de Wolfe, Henry Wise Mil
Ter. Evert Jansen Wendell, Franci
Roche, Algernon Greig and Ferdinand
Gottschalk. Mile. Bordoni and NJ. I'd
gar Becman were among those who APP
peared in LA Chance du Mari.
Nine. Aida charmed the audience oy
her singing Of three Russian songs
She was accompanied By Mr.. La forSe
at the piano and the Balalika Or
chestra in costume. Otners VINO zoos
part we're Miss Marie Tempest, MISS
Marie Dressler and Melville Ellis. The
programme concluded with seyeral
dances by Doyle and Dixon.
The entertainment. arranged ny
Noncure Robinson, was given IN ard
Of Ambulance des Danes Ameri-
Gaines de Versailles. the New Barnes
Hospital for Convalescent Soldiers. IN
/ England. and the Hadley Hall worn
Rooms for British Sailors and Nine
Sweepers The Plaza contributed 4
portion of its profits for the evening TO
4 the charities, and 10 was expected ina,
the affair would net about $4,000. An
audience Of 800 crowded the ballroom
for the entertainment.
PatrOnesses were women prominent
in Paris. London and New York society.
France was represented by Duchesse
dc Luvness. Duchesse de Noailles, Mar
ouise de Breteuil, Marquise de Gansy,
Marquise de Pracomtal. Marquise De
Nun. Comtesse Odon de Lubersac ana
Comtesse Francis de Casteja.
English patronesses were tho Count
trs Of STAFFORD. the Yicountess Curzon,
the Lady Oranmore and Browne, the
Hon. Mrs. Ronald Greville and the Hon.
Mrs. Wentworth Chetwynd.
The American list included Mrs. John
Aston Mrs. Edmund /. Baylies, Mrs
Ogden Goelet, Mrs. Frank Gray Grls-
void. Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mrs Stanley
Mortimer. Mrs. Francis Key Pendleton
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Box holders fer the entertainment
in the ballroom we're Baroness Andre,
Mrs. Francis Key Pendleton. Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Edmund Bay
lies. Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mrs. Perry
Belmont, Mrs. Charles Marshall, Mrs.
William Lowe Rice, Mrs. George Post.
/ Mrs. J. Bache, Mrs Oliver G. Jennings,
f Mrs. Ormond Smith, Mrs. Herbert Snip
man. Mrs. Stanley Mccormick. Lady
Duff Gordon, Mrs. James /. putnam
Mrs. Arthur Iselin, Mrs. Ogden keld'
+ Mrs. Julian Robbins, Mrs. K. Stuyye-
SAINT. Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin, Mrs. Jonn
Sanford, Mrs. George Gould Mrs.
Philip Lydig, Stanley Mortimer wa az
ter IeItgEtt lltkltS bAlif9NA " 80
lam Salamon, Lewis Nixon George
Blumenthal, Hon. Alfred Arson. Clar-
ence II. Macaay and Pembroke Jones.
Among those who gave dinner parties
were Miss Anne Morgan, Mss Pauline
Robinson. Mrs. Harry Hamlin, Mrs
Paul Morton Mrs. Morton Smith. Mrs
STANLEY Mccormick Mrs Frederic Neil
SON. Mrs. Charles Marshall, Mrs. Ham
ilton Price, Mrs " 5. Robert, Mrs
/ Franklin d. Pelton, Mrs. " ). hoi
stra. Nrs. A. Dougher;y, Mrs. K. A
+ Shillito, Mrs Gouverneur Kortright
F Lady Duff Gordon. Moncure Robinson
Francis Roche, John Nagee, ". K
Stewart. Harry Black Charles F. Sam
son, James 4 Blair, jr., Alex Behr,. y
y. Cochran. Clarence II. Nackay
George Hoyt. J. K. Drexel. George Legg
Samuel McRobert. Dr. Charles Weber
3. A. MacKinnon, II. +. Godfrey l
f Townsend Burden. jr, ! A. Mckay. c
T. Matthews, L. ". Dillworth and J. B,
Townsend