Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-24
/ JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Kidding Plans for Production of "The Flower
Princess" Early Next Month Discussed at
Length by Nancy Wynne

@y,rE musical extravaganza Tor the ben
~ the School Of Industrial Art,
s.d its inception some six or seven
30 fthe show. not the school, Of
S., ,riIt have in addition to its eve.
performance on December s, fol.
30 ~ nv dancing, an afternoon perform.
49, ..nsolally for the Riddles, who de.
So ~. = such things, and are always put
90 so early they miss most of them.
/" 80 toll me that there is actually a
..irsd plot this year, which as related
! me is briefly:
rss EFFORTS Of the Princess Of the
..,.ad Of Flowers to learn to sing before
,ventieth birthday, as 1t has been de-
~ that unless she does so she will lose
,Arope and the kingdom pass to her
- the King of the Peacocks. who Is
s.ss. ssayoring to accomplish her downfall
~ ,ho throne. 1t is said that the first
,bo scene for which is the Palace of
.,-..octsq and most of the characters In
..s,cb are these vain and naughty birds
-,hor satirizes various phases OF Phila-
,.,nhia life and society is curious to see
~ what form that satire will take.
rhe music will be more elaborate than
.-.r before. Alfred Barton, who has writ
..n the show, has composed ten original
..,.,cal numbers for the production. The
+ -, featured songs are isle of Flowers"
.,rg nv Miss Elizabeth Hood Latta, and
= love You in Pink" sung by Miss
u.,on Ellis, Vinton Freedley and chorus.
vo,rp Freedley, who plays the part of
Alan the Crown Prince of the Peacocks,
.,.o has n very amusing number, entitled
sr,,, Lover of Birds" with chorus of
..rakeets, the brilliant colorlngs of which
make n stunning costume. The group for
thia chorus is headed by Isabel Wurts
pare and includes Margaret Burton,
f,bristine Rowley Baker, Mary Sheppard,
fharlotte Fahnestock. Edythe Smythe
ard Elizabeth Williams.
In the second act the scene of which
i. the Island of Flowers, an elaborate
,s,let entitled "The Awakening Of the
F,owers." will be presented. In this Miss
afary Wurts will be the chief dancer and
rorraine Graham will lead n group or
s.h,tantes attired as cornflowers, which
IN, include Violet Welsh, Anne Sitter,
Vary Lowering and Mary and elizabeth
p.clard. Katherine Lea will head
.ro,,n of orchids impersonated by Pauline
Depckla, Sarah Penrose, Sarah Franklin
Emile Kennedy and Hannah Wright,
and Mary Leiper will have with her as
astodils Blanche Patterson, Elizabeth
naras. Margaret La Rue and Isabella
uanamaker. Mrs. Walter Waring Hop
kInson will head group of peonies.
Many features are being added which
viii be of especial interest to the chill
dren, such as the antics of the crow and
the bear, music teachers to the princess,
for Mr.. Barton has devised fantastic
NAV full Of birds, flowers, animals and
fairies, and because of its particular suit
ability to children many box parties are
helnr arranged for them at the afternoon
performance.
Great interest was shown yesterday in
The College Settlement bazaar that was
held at s5 West Thirty-seventh street.
New York. Mrs. Adolphe Borie. presi'
dent Of the Bryn Mawr Club, and Mrs
Joseph E. Johnson. Jr., were in charge OF
The Bryn Mawr graduates, who served tea
and did the usual things that count FOR SO
much at a fair. I hear that the assort-
ment oe Russian brasses and copper that
they had for sale were exquisite. 1t
seems that Miss Elizabeth Williams and
Mrs. William Valentine scheville spent
many months collecting from all the queer
places one finds in New York. and where
one is always so very anxious to buy but
afraid for fear of being stuck.
Talking Of fairs, this reminds me OF
little incident that took place at one OF
cur fashionable bazaars lately. One OF
the younger set was asked to aid she
arrived late. after everything was done
and all the other aids were in their
places and working hard This girl
hustled about talked much to the men
who came in about how fatigued she was;
and then, when the inevitable invitation
vas forthcoming. hastily donned her hat
and coat and departed-poor thing'-to
fsst up little under the rosy glow at a
tea table, NANCY wYNNE.