The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-15

venSeu large loan. This was OF
that though Mr.. Herrick does not isii
y at large. he sfill has memoranda Of
made to Americans IN Paris, who have
snown q decided disposition TO forget.
no better In the matter OF the money he
leans.
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Mrs. Philip, II. Sheridan and Misc
sheridan are just back from Albany. N.
ana dedication OF the monument 20 the
late Gen. Phil" Sheridap last Saturday.
Inc ceremonies were usually interesting
and afterward Mrs. Chnries 8. whitman
sM ses,a at tea IN the Executive
the members of the committee which
had charge of the dedication exercises.
Lieut.. Phil Sheridan, who has lately
1een doing border duty at Columbus.
tend the ceremonies, however and L
suspect that II was because he couldn't
tear himself away from his pretty wife
and his new son. Philip n. Sheridan. ord,
MO MO are at their quarters at Fort
ner daushters spent tho summer Mt
Nnonquttt. Mass, and had little Carienia
sheridan with them part OF the time,
washington Square
Players Coming Here.
The Washington Square Players are
coming to Washington. yes, within a
month. which gives point TO the anus
Ing tale I must tell you, even though
my letter grows bulky and the price
of white paper Is mounting sky high.
There Is one person at ieast--and I
nope she's fairly representative Of
Washington-who has a keen, apprecia-
tion OF this little band OF players and
poets, literary optimists. who, with no
backing save brains and enthuslasm
managed to break the hold that the
tired business man type Of play had
upon the New York public
I've promised not to tell who the lady
is-although ! should think she would
be proud rather than a BIT shamefaced
about her ability to get what she goes
after. even II the going consisted in
But perhaps I'd better begin at the
beginning. The lady IN question, while
travelling northward, hastily read the
advance announcement OF the WASH
ington Square Players and stopped on
IN new YORK Tor dramatic treat
Being somewhat temperamental
(bromide). artistically and otherwise,
she neglected to notice the date OF the
opening and arrived at the theater to
IND II black as the tomb.
Thoroughly detected. she watched, by
the light Of the street lamps, the fig-
ures pr Greenwich village idols pass
and disappear into the stage entrance
Finally she timidly approached one
couple. at least she thought she was
being tlmid. The lpdlcrousness of the
eplside. her frank outburst OF disap-
pointment and genuine expression of
praise OF their work won her way TO
their hearts-and also to a dress re-
hearsaE A dress rehearsal OF the
Washington Square Players. the gods
were with herl
This was real experience, an
achievement, and she found the players
a group OF simple hammered. real peo-
pie. with but one goal the presenta-
tlon OF the best to be found in dra-
matte literature In the best possible
way. Her enthusiasm Is contagious,
and she has fired me with the wish TO
see as many as possible OF their per-
formsnces In Washington. She'll see
most Of them. I'll wager-but the vision
OF this conservative Washingtonian 30
far forgetting her bringing up, as TO
haunt the stage entrance struck me as
particularly funny. Affectionately
yours. JEAN ELIOT.