The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-25
PAINT AND POWDER
SHOW IS SUCCESS
Baltimore Club to Give Perform
: ance Here for Benefit Of
Christ Child Society.

The Paint and Powder Club. OF Rsiti-
Dear Dorothy" In this city next Mon
day for the benent Of the Christ Child
Society gave It's premiere In baltimore
last night at Albaugh's Theater.
The production was all that was de-
sired. and such flaws a. occurred only
tickled the liabilities OF the audience
all the more. and embarrassed the cast
not whit.
The house was thronged with FASH
ionable audience. the evening being
benefit for the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Decorated with flags
and insignia of the society. the theater
formed the background for one OF the
most distinctly social events OF the sea-
son.
When the curtain went up a room in
the home OF Prof. Brapder. at Palm
Beach. was disclosed. with n galaxy OF
young and beautiful girls y drinking
tea. Attention was focused upon the
stunning array OF costumes. the white
footgear. Mt least n size too small. and
the great expanse OF necks and backs.
Music Ia Abundant.
Dances and tuneful melodies were
plent'fJl IT'S Different In America."
nv Mr.. Mackall and chorus, was re-
peated again and again: so were 'Ro-
falina" and the inspiring patriotic
Baltimore" which closed the first act.
Townsend Scott. jr.. In yellow ballet
slippers, white socks trimmed with fur.
white and yellow ballet costume and
long DIRK curls through which sparkled
toe dancing TO a thunderous sccompani-
ment from the audience,
Charles V. Mccain. as the fair Wini-
red Nudge. was a hit" Cavorting
around the stage, he gave the audience
trent: But the real chef-d'ocuvre
Winifriei tenderly. became entangled
with the red curls. and Mr.. Mccain.
sans hair stood embarrassedly facing
the unrestrained laughter.
Wore MOSTLY Smile"
And dear Dorothy herself The girl
ish atmosphere died away completely
when Douglas Warner came slmpering
In. clad In n Lucille gown OF black
and white. and wearing a cherubiC
smile for the galleries. His waist wal
trim and wasplike. apd his flushed
| cheeks might well have been enviet
| by any chorus girl.
J. Hyland Kuhns, as Jimmy Chester
made an immaculate hero. and IL hi
| iovemaking was weak and his kissei
| somewhat dispirited, II licked the audi
| ence. Certainly MIR. Kuhns' graceful
dancing brought a sigh from the from
| OF ''Oh. why wasn't he girl?"
Everybody was good and nobod,
really starred. Two classic dances II
| the second act by Benjamin Kurtz ant
Edward l.. Bartlett were real achieve
ments.
Speeches were made by the authors
George v. Hobart and A. Baldwin
Sloane.
| The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
the dinner which the Chinese Ministe
| aid Nine. Koo will give this evening
| Last evening the Minister and Mrs
1 koo entertained at dinner In compli
| ment TO the Secretary OF State an,
| Mrs. Lansing. The other guests wer
the Bolivian Minister and Nine. Cal
deron. Senator william j. Stone. Mis-
Mable Stone. Congressman Henry d
Floor. Mrs. Thomas Bayard. ths
ars. Frank Polk. Judge and Mrs
Charles c. MoChord, Maj. Gen. ant
Mrs. Arthur Murray. DR.. and Nine
r. j. Yanes, Dr. and Mrs. Jane
Brown Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. VIII
liams and the Counselor of the Chi
nese Legation and Mrs. Yung Kwai.
:, J. Jurisdiction. Of the Russian EN-
bassy. has gone to New York for
short stay. He is staying at tn
| Plaza.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren Oftut
have invitations out for the marriage o
their daughter. Ethel Gertrude. to Ben
jamin Soule Gantz. assistant paymaster