Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Mr.. Guillermo Aldunate. Miss de Pena
and Mr. Stokes gave with great skill an
Argentine tango and Miss Lefevre capti-
waited the audience with La Sevillana.
The Hawaiian dancers made an
other popular group, executing their
steps with dash and spirit that called
forth much enthusiasm. In the group
were Miss Frances Moore. Miss Mar
garet Howard, Miss Frances Hoar, Miss
Julia Meyer. Miss Elizabeth Harding.
Miss Manuala de Pena, Miss Juliette
Crosby and Mrs. Warren Delan Rob
bins. Mrs. William A. Slater, jr,, sang
waiian performance with tremendous
applause. Miss Ethel Harrimans imi-
tations made one of the distinct hits of
the evening. The Highland Fling" by
Miss McClintoek, Miss Meyer and Miss
Delano and two sprightly classic dances
by pupils Of the Fleming-Noyes school
were excellent numbers.
THE Egyptian Tale" pantomime, was
the most ambitious number on the pro-
gram. The stage was set at the khe-
dives palace. where an entertainment
such as only the east can offer was
afoot for an Arabian prince. There
were slaves and dancing maidens in ad-
dition to the prince. portrayed by Mr..
by Mr.. Stephen Price. Miss Eliza beth
Harding and Miss Frances Moore exc
cuted two Of the brilliant dances of the
evening, their performance being thor
OuRhly ARTISTIC ana deVolu OF any SuR-
gestion OF the amateur, Countess
Gizycka, as Deleta, carried the presenta-
ton to a highly dramatic pitch. when,
In defiance of the khedive. she persisted
in showing her preference for the favor
of his guest, the prince. precipitating
the tragedy, in which the play had its
denoument.
The tableau America Joins the Al
lies" brought the program to finish
and the audience to a pitch of en-
Hartman represented America, car
rying a lighted torch and occupying
the center Of the stage to which came
one by one. North, South. East. and West
and the allies, each with her flag. The
grouping was impressive and the play
| Ing Of The Star Spangled Banner"
| added to the furore with which the
! tableau was received.
| A group OF veterans in the blue and
gray and of soldiers in khaki took part
| in the tableau
| An unscheduled number. which called
forth an animated protest from the audi
ence, was bat, which few in when the
program was about half over and circled
| the room many times, driving the audi
ence to such cover as scarfs, wraps and
| fans provided
/ Among those in the audience were the
British ambassador and Lady Spring
Rice and many members of the embassy
staff including Mr.. Thomas Spring Rice
Lieut., Col. the Hon Murrough O'Rrien'
| the Hon. Mrs. O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
/ w. Lampson, the Italian anlba ssador and
Countess di Cellere and the embassy staff
and several members OF the Italian mis-.
sion. the Spanish ambassador and Nine
Riano, the military attache and Nine. de
Crcullu, the naval attache Of the French
embassy and Nine. de Blanpre, the mill
tary attache and Nine Vignal. Mr.. de
Mohrenschildt Of the Russian en-
bassy and Nine. de Mohrenschildt. the
Guatemalan minister. Senator and Mrs
Peter Gerry. Representative and Mrs
Ira Copley, Senator and Mrs Oh
lie James. Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Senator and
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, Mrs.
Richard Van Wyck Negley, Miss
Sidney Burleson. Col. and Mrs. w.
w. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge
Long. Mr.. Herman de Lagercrantz, spe-
cial envoy of Sweden; Mr. Nordvall. Mr..
Warren Delano Robbins. Mr. William
Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs Hampson Gary,
Mrs. Henry Corbin. the Misses Patten,
Mr.: and Mrs. George Howard, Viscount
ana viscountess de sibour, Mrs. Mar
shAll Tiald, NrA william Slater, Mics