The Washington times., 1918-04-14

no means n IunCtlOn IN spite OIL DtlH6
given FOR a functionary.
Mr.. Mccormick was in England for
a long time and his relations with
England's big men were on a dis
tinctly personal and friendly basis,
so he and his wife might well offer
hospitality to Lord and Lady Read
ing in, their private capacity rather
than as the British Ambassador and
Ambassadress. Although small. the
company wGs a notable ono. The
McCormicks, you see, know everyone
worth knowing. not only because
they have money, but because they
have hrains-and dear knows that's
a combination rare enough even in
Washington.
Since the Stanley McCormicks have
come to tOwn-they have an apart
mept at 1885. Massachusetts avenue
there's been a tendency among people
who don't know their Washington any
too well 10 confuse Mrs. Stanley Nc
Cormick with Mrs. MediIl Mccormick.
Their husbands are cousins. l believe.
Also the two women are very chum-
my. and MRS. Stanley" is godmother
for "Mrs. Medill's" young son. Both OF
them are occasionally confounded
with Mrs. Harold McCOrmick-wife Of
another cousin-who was Edith
Rockefeller, daughter OF "J. D." l
have even seen pictures OF Mrs. stan
ley labeled "the Oil Kings daughter"
In reality she was a Miss Katherine
Dexter. a, New York girl. 1 believe;
and Mrs. Medill Mccormick was Ruth
Hanna, daughter OF, the late Mark
Hanna s--... ...s
Both OF, "our" Mrs. McCormicks are
ardent suffragists, they are affiliated
with the national association; anu
Mrs. Stanley is one OF the leading
spirits of the Woman's Committee OF
the Council OF National Defense. She
keeps regular office hours at the
Playhouse. where the committee has
its headquarters.
Granted that the Junior Leagues
ball last evening was a very success
full ball and marked by the freshness
and originality which characterizes
all the entertainments given by that
organization. the appearance Of
Jacques Copeau and his players of the
Theatre du vIeux Colombier was un-
dOubtedly the most important social
event OF the week. The audience in
the afternoon, when Moliere's
"LAvare" was given. was notable
enough and the attendance in the
evening was even more brilliant,
truly a gala performance.
French Theater Company
Scored n Grent Success.
The company OF actors who. under
NJ. Copeau's leadership, have done so
much to make the art of the modern
theater a living and significant art.
proved beyond the shadow Of a doubt
. their versatility, their Eenius-and
their endurance That's the way a
. clever friend OF mine put II. With
Les Freres Karamaov" they also
tested the endurance OF the audience.
for the final curtain didn't fall until
long after midnight. and the fact that
the greater part OF the audience re
mained until the end was fine trib-
ute to the magnificent acting of lie
company and the consummate artistry
with which the thing was staged.
AS for the play. ] suspect I'm not
educated up TO the Russians. All week
I've been hearing echoes of this bril-
liant exposition of crime psychology,
this magnificent piece Of work" this
great and throbbing drama" and all
the rest; but to me IL was a veritable
orgy OF blood and bestiality. nice
pleasant things like insanity. epilepsy
and murder. without the relief OF
single sympathetic character. Ugh.
And four hours is about one hour
and half too long for any play how
ever excellent and however well done.
At that we were "let off easy" for
hear that when the play was done I'm
Paris IL lasted until o'clock In the
morning and that when IL Is given
in Russia the performance takes two
evening and a week is allowed for
the spectators and the actors to re-
cuperate before the last half takes
place.
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Relief. relief" is the constant cry
and still ther" is no relief How