Evening journal., 1916-06-21
BEAUTIFUL Dances
FOR Garden PARTY
Miss Janet Jackson, Miss
Bessie c. dupont and
Others in Program
MANY GUESTS TO BEAT
P. S. DUPONT'S ESTATE

Those who have been so fortunate as
to be invited 10 the lawn party of Mr.
and Mrs. Pierre S. dupont at their
beautiful country estate-Longwood-l
this evening are hoping for delightful
weather, for they know that it only isl
needed 10 assure the success OF the de.
lightful gathering amid majestic trees
and splendid shrubbery. Mr.. duPont'sl
lawn party has become a paramount
social fixture annually, and Mrs.
duPcnt-a bride of the past year-will
add charm to the occasion by assisting
in receiving this evening.
For the formal entertainment
most elaborate and novel program OF
dances has been arranged by Mrs.
DUPONT and Miss Janet jackson, and
special effort has been made to adapt
the dances 20 the stage, which has
balustrade and steps built at the back
and old French benches and columns
and settings Just like an old French
print. The first part of the program will
be devoted TO seventeenth century
dances, and the second part TO egh-
teenth century dances
Miss Janet jackson, Mr.. Darby, Miss
Bessie c. dupont Mr.. Morgan, of Phila
delphia, dancers from the Russian bal
let and from the Morgan Dances, along
with other noteworthy dancers, will
take part in the program. All the cos
tunes were especially designed and tho
dances were arranged by Miss Janet
jackson.
The nrst number viii be a fairy
dance, representing a midsummer night,
with Miss Bessie c. DUPONT in the prin-
cipal part. She will dance a duet with
Mr.. Morgan. of Philadelphia, and with
fourteen fairies.
The next number will be a gavotte,
with girls swinging hack in the trees
and men serenading them. while the
harpsichord ian old-time instrumentl is
being played on the stage They come
down the stage and dance the gavotte,
( The members of this chorus are Miss
4 Gladys Jackson. Reed Hamilton, Miss
/ Bessie Merritt, Miss Ruth johnson, Les
/ lie Bassett and Max Stecker.
Tho third dance will be the pavane.
/ This is one Of the Oldest court dances.
/ II will be danced in beautiful white
satin costumes and blue peacock trains,
There will he dance by two demois-
selle carrying two peacock fans to the
accompaniment of harpsichord and male
voices. ruth Cramer and Sylvia Brom'
i ley Pearson.)
Following this is the gypsy dance
This Is dance of wild confusion and
beautiful color. II opens with girls hirt
. ing with the men and telling their for
tunes. They drag in their leader. PheI
there is solo dance by Miss Jane
Jackson, IN costume. The gypsies per
suade her 10 dance for money from th'
couriiers. lui she falls IN love with on'
and dances. gets money, and at the enc
Of her dance filings it away. The gyp
sizes make n dash for IL, and she escapes
with her lover
Then will come a selection by a
harpsichord and string quartet. with
Frances Horton Jones at the harpsi
chord.
Miss dupont and Mr.. Morgan then
will dance in can Empire Frolic,'
Miss dupont appearing in empire cos
tune. Following them girls will roll
hoops and play blind mans bluff back
In the trees. Miss DUPONT and Mr.
Morgan will dance 70 the stage and
do the Chelsea Reach"
Next Miss Jackson, Miss Cramer
and Mr.. Darby will dance an old
fashioned paspied and polka.
Following this will he a torcf
dance, in very picturesque costumes
The men will carry lighted torches
and as a finale they will lead every
! body off the stage in joyous dance