Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPI +
Junior League Plans Well Under Way-"An Eve
\ ming in Rococo" Is Name of Pantomime-Vari-
Gus Matters Discussed by Nancy Wvnne

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"a "a Junior League and the splendid work
N members have been doing, and it is
~ interesting to watch the progress of
~ entertainment. which will be given
4 Z, tbe evenings Of February Ia and 15.
r, "a n pantomime of eighteenth cen.
M ..,~,, Venice. which will be an accurate
t..d wholly charming representation OF
~ customs of those days In this particu.
u place-a place busy Philadelphia
b. rows entirely too little about.
| venice seems to have been the center
a meeting place for all those gay spirits
no agree with the poet when Joy and
Autv clash, let duty go TO smash"
:, was a wholly unbelievable and in.
.rsdible sort of spot. Exasgeration was
perhaps the one word tina. one could con.
dense It all into. The buildings which
A .,.rted one thing classic, let us say, be.
.srne more and more improbable and gro
t.soue in their ornamentntion.
Followng the same principles, they
4 A,dn't confine themselves In the matter
!, n good time. In fact. one may frankly
~ that all Venetians were whales at
having a good time. They had balls and
jumpers and dinners, and they had fancy
Aress balls and disguised suppers ana
y hals.masaues and carnivals, and they
Admit stop there at all. Above all they
v,re care-free and Indifferent TO trouble
and worry.
Another pleasant trait was that they
we're so busy enjoying themselves that
tbey didn't take time to worry about
,rbether their clothes were different from
their neighbors'. In fact, the more alike
they dressed the deeper the DISCUSSES.
80 they pretty much all 'men and women
both, wore three.cornered hats and lace
scarfs and loose coats Or capes AND
masks! The Jewellers of Caste For with
out mask any Venetian would feel lost,
but with It entirely at home in this wild
city of revelry.
Backed by the dancing of Mrs. John
Harbeson, who was Georgianna Brown
and Eleanor Buffers costumes the league
seems to feel confident of success, par
ticularly as Mrs. Francis Lloyd is fig
uring again as the hero Of the piece.
Among the other star performers are
Mrs. Perry Pepper, Mary Frances Fisher,
Emily Fox, Mrs. Thomas Reath, Jr,
Mrs. Arthur f. Newbod, Jr, and Alva
Sergeant.
The scenery, designed by Katharine
Munoz and Christine Chambers, promises
to be the most rococo ever seen--in fact.
II Is said to be "some" scenery. As usual
the Junior League prides itself on doing
entirely without outside assistance. The
girls are making everything themselves,
and proudly say that they would trust
no one else with the Job.
NELL, my dears, It's queer, but gossip
w and stories seem to run in channels,
don't they and one no sooner hears one
story than one hears another and more
Interesting bit Of news. Yesterday 1t was
two newly engaged persons kissing in an
elevator, but this time 1t Is a rumor. and
more than rumor. for the wee bird who
told me was "posilutely" sure, and 1t Is
this: In less than ten days from now |
there will be a wedding which will in
tsrest us all very muchly. SHE is |
most attractive widow, very stunning |
looking and who has had no end of at |
tention since the death Of her husband. |
Bhe is rather well off, but not greatly |
30, and, In fact, has recently talked of
going into business, If she has not already.
HE Is a widower and very attractive
man; he has "A daughter who has been
married within the last year, a mighty
pretty girl she is, too. When the news
comes out you will remember | told you,
and perhaps some of you will guess now
who the happy pair are. | wish them
luck. don't you?
THERE will be several small affairs
today, the dinner which the Emory
McMichaels will give for Marie Wright
Ind Fenno Hoffman. whose engagement
iou will remember was announced In the
'arly summer. Marie is the daughter of
ne Rev. Harrison b. Wright and Mrs.
wright, OF st. Asaph's Church, Bala and
fenno Is son of Mrs. Ogden Hoffman
nd nephew of Mrs. De Witt Cuyler,
mrs. Ned Beale, Mrs. Penn Hutchinson
md Mrs. William Montgomery.
Then the Woodwards win give their
econd musicale this afternoon. and let
Is nope for their sake the pet pup Old
ne family will be sent out for a walk IL
mere Is to be a violinist this afternoon,
or II was embarrassing, TO say the least,
o nave the pup join In with the music
y the first one a couple of weeks ago