The sun., 1916-01-23

VEN the fine skating that the
r. Weather Bureau finally fur
IL nished for the devotees of So
cety's latest fad was not Of
sIfclent fascination last week To at
tract more than passing attention
from those directly and indirectly con-
c'rned in the wonderfully interesting
amateur entertainments that fairly
'ooh the city by storm. Certainly New
York is now bringing forth a fine crop
oi professional beauties. and in fact L
would appear that London may hav"
10 yield first place 10 New York no;
only IN regard to financial affairs bat
also in the matter Of professional
beauties and intellectual ability mani
Tested in social affairs.
Real talent has been displayed in
recent amateur performances. real
beauty has been on exhibition. and in
addition the originality OF the manage
ment and tho executive ability shown
nave never been surpassed one of
the certain causes of failure nowadays
.s t" give an amateur performance
ina; smaChs of amateurshness. Just
as fancy dancing had to he as nearly
-" I'''Ss'At ill d'iDTuifitt Win DTo-
issS.onal standards before the dancer
could hope to secure any but friendly
family applause SO now almost every
dNa.l of an amateur entertainments
must SHOW the perfection of profess
tonal production If it would pass crit
!ciSm
IN" past week pat on record notable
eh''r'iinments of many kinds. Tho
hII-'arlion on Wednesday and Thurs
"dE evenings in particular pres on.ed
an exceedingly interesting sight.
h'2nly spectacular both as to stage
ana audience. with more fair women
ana "iaNe men To he noted than even
,h'S iair city of New York was cred
TIED with
The excitement over the Junior
League entertainment to be held this
week j. ~ fever heat, and if there are
an! details and surprises in regard to
we entertainment that have not vet
"een coniided to the intimate friend
v, each and every participant in the
r"o" mat Will he indeed the surprise
'nrh IN" war charities entertainment
sometimes referred to as the three
''nE circus because 1t is 10 lie given
VT 'hlee charities. al the Plaza on
''udrN j mas many orig nal details
!" make II well worth while to attend.
III" 'h'ice Of the Para the Wal
"S''Asl"ria or the RITZ for different
Nhtfli.nments in itself uroyides
'a''ef and Furthermore promot es
.'~irah'e rivairy among the managers.
"'fa 10 IN" wise may Cot he out Of
4 I. IL
, '"'h'u@t' lighted VIII have a great adj
ah,dS' over the others. Quite too
''e attention is paid to the audience
F''dt" entertainments II is taken
wv granted that all interest is centred
v" "' stag" and the performers
NH''"aS N" audience likes also To ook
." '''.. ANA that cannot be with un-
n'''fh'oa sar!sh lighting. Such de.
".> h'r however, quite certain To he
W." studied hs' some Of the managers
:" som" ~ tho performances. so that 1t
,' 'aF Z" wear ones best bib and
h"n,..'
h''S' parties and dinners the lat
'' I'D" 81 formal order: functions
''5 Al" . truth have now begun.
'.' 'h" loading huresses are getting
o." Dol H''"d wi h confusion ~ dates.
=, 'A'r"m"iv diicult to entertain
~@'''"''"'ily AT dinner when the
''as"n #, On"
~" "''hii"n may be sent out and
''N.ti * weeks N advance, vet the
'A't"t he counted upon az GER
an Nh''' IN" day uf the dinner. The
wv invitation the telephoned bid for
'mal dinner and the table Of bridge