Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06


ba oiven a dinner dance tonight at
che Philadelphia Country Club, when
Afr George A. Huhn will entertain for
hts daughter, Ethel Huhn, and Pauline
penclla, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Denolsla- Both girls are ex'
sranely pretty, in decided contrast to
zach other. Ethel is very fair and tall,
with blue eyes and very lovely coloring'
while Pauline is darker, with dark hair,
eyes and lashee. Her mother was Miss
Edith Tyson, one of the five remarkably
pretty Tyson sisters, and her daughters
have certainly inherited the family's
good looks.
Tonight's dance will be attended by
most of next years buds, some of
last seasons and the younger dancing
men. There will be about $50 guests, and
Mr.. Huhn will receive with his daughter
and Miss Denckla.
Society is looking forward to the out
door performance of Aida" to be given
tonight In Franklin Field. This will be
the first time that an opera has been
given In the open air In this city, and
with such artists as Marie Rappold, Mar
garethe Matzenauer and the others men,
toned on the posters which one sees In
svery direction It will surely be a won
derful performance
Among the box holders will be Mr.. and
Mrs Edward T. Stotesoury, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Childs Drexel, Mr.. and Mrs
William w. Curtin, Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Morgan, DR.. and Mrs. j. Norman Henry
Judge and Mrs. Dinner Beeber, Mr.. Ellis
M,a Z. j.. How.
ard Austin, Mrs Samuel G. Dixon. Dr.
Edgar f. Smith, Mr.. It. Lewis Thomas,
Mr.. William e. Helrne. Mr.. C. A. Higbee,
DR.. Charles j. Jones, Mr.. Henry A.
Iaughlin, Mrs. William Draper Lewis
Mr.. Luther d. Lovekin, Mr.. f. Clarence
Miller, Mr. William Potter, Mrs. j. r.
Rebmann.
1t is interesting to note that SO great
was the success of the recent production
of Patience" by members of the Savoy
Opera Company here. Wilmington, our
nearby city, has not only invited them
to appear in the opera house there. but
has guaranteed their expenses and will
entertain the entire company at dinner
tonight at the Hotel du Pont prior to the
performance. 1 don't wonder they have
been asked to repeat it, for it was sim
gularly we'll given. AS for Frank Ward,
Plantou Middleton and Elsie Brinton.
their acting was positively inimltable.
One night here the curtain rose and there
stood Elsie toying her enormous cello
and speechifying to the air. Then she
turned to run her bow across the sound
less strings, and, 10! behold not man
ir the orchestra! And back of the scenes
was the man who forgot to notify the
orchestra to go out running wildly about
requesting some one to kick him. But
It did not faze Miss Brlnton nor Mr..
Zeckwer. The latter walked leisurely to
his place, followed by his orchestra, and
Miss Brinton remained at her post on the
stage, sadly signing for her Reginald,
and brought down the house, for her voice
Is rich and beautiful and her depletion
OF Lady Jane was full of humor Frank
Ward was the most lackadaisical love-
lornity 1t has ever been my lot to see.
He was scream And could one initiate
Mr.. Middletons rendition of the poem on
~Calomel" he would be talented personl
Il was hard to pick any one out spe-
cially, they were all so good. wonder
IL Frances West Baily Keen will return
from her honeymoon in time to sing her
part as one of the lovelorn maIdens?
Frances you know. just decided to have
no further talk on the subject as to when
and how she should be married. and SO
went quietly off with the man OF her |
choice and was welded and then let the |
families know
The women's national tennis tourna-
ment week is here again. and amid purple /
sweaters, tennis racquets' and pretty |
women play began yesterday afternoon |
at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The |
sudden shower drove every one under
cover for only 10 minutes, and the courts
and clubhouse porches were a riot of
color, with the varicolored hats, para
soils and other feminine palaphernalla.
Mrs. Craig Biddle looked unusually stun
ming in white. with a large purple straw
nat, the crown of which was covered
with white flowers. Purple stockings and
purple parasol added an attractive
touch
wearing striking purple sweater and
large purple hat was Miss Agnes Brocxie.
accompanied as usual by her cousin. Miss
Elizabeth Wister. Miss Isabel Slough
ton looked well In cerIse sweater and
natural-colored straw hat. Others who
We're strolling about the courts were Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Boone. Mrs John Brown,
MISS Mildred Longstreth Miss Audrey
Kane Mrs. ]. Ross Pilling, Mrs, Alfred
Weill, Mrs. David Young, Miss Helen
eel' Miss Julia Lavino, Miss Ethel Byrd
and Miss Helen Rogers.
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