Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-06
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
evera Big Affairs to Take Place Before Lent, In
Guiding the Pen and Pencil Club Tonight
and the "Mikado" Next Monday

WONT seem like Ash Wednesday next
seek will II, with no bal masque the
hit before? Well, even so, we have
te few happenings TO account for this
ek and next. There was the opera last
hit, which was largely attended I'm spite
the severe cold; and as the year ad'
Ices ono realizes more and more that
ladclphia women are really economiz'
In the matter iof dress and there arc
new evening gowns to be seem But
ks your heart. they look just as smart
the same frocks worn over and over
hin as they would in spandy new ones
certainly their example is not to be
ezed at, is It?
Never have seen such jewels as frieda
kmpel wore in the ball room scene oi
Xfaviata." Her gowns were gorgeous
"a, but too much color. However, II was
n splendid performance, light though
hrayiata" is. Then tonight there Will
y the Pen and Pencil Cubs Might III
|ohcmia," which has been given the hith'
ITO neglected social end by the promise
hat the proceeds will be given to the
gerseas committee of the Emergency
IA The consequence is there will be n
bwlng Of society with II large and cap.
n in the boxes and scattered through
audience quite as important as If it
rc n Junior League performance.
tirrieda Hempcl, who sang SO wonder
1ly last night will sing tonight, and all
leading stars who are playing here
II week will take part.
8ESIDES these two affairs this week,
there will be the big performance next
8nday at the Metropolitan Opera House,
len tho Catholic operate Society Will
sent the "Mikado' for the sailors and
arincs stationed here.
Mrs. Stotesbury, who by the way has
for Palm Beach, has very generously
zen the opera house for that night, ana
Is has made it possible to make the per-
FINANCE an invitation affair, ana the
mbers Of the Red Cross, both navy ana
|1my sections, motor messengers and, III
a, representatives of all the war organ
ktions In this city will be given invita-
Bns to attend. The operate Society,
[hich Is under the direction or Father
LllDnN, OI Sl. All lNh = NihlNi'' ''N 'N''
18th and Rittcnhouse streets, gave its iirst
3rformance last october at the Academy
Music, when the orphan asylum was II
)onenciary. The success of the production
ms so great as to clear more than three
|housand dollars for the charity. 1t was
Ecided then to form II regular nssoca.
m and to give Gilbert and Sullivan
,,,t, t,prbn nc tNyipp The
ices of the principals are really splendid
HI the chorus work was most highly
bSen of.
ATS so seldom that one gets anything
nothing in this world there's little doubt
bit tn. opera house will be crowded to
doors on Monday night, especially as
e something we are to get is 70 be very
he. wouldn't miss it If l wcre you.
NALkING of the Pen and Pencils affair
y tonight which is to be given for the
yerseas committee. reminds me also OF
he last organ recital in the series of iive
r the Allied causes which have been
ken in St. Clements Church, at Twen'
eth and Cherry streets. TINS one VIII
given tonight and it VIII be all Ameri-
n The last represented France, you
how, and the one before that Belgium.
be proceeds of tonight's recital will be
ven to the overseas committee or tho
Emergency Aid.
Brigadlcr General Waller, oe"thc L. s.
h. c., will be present and the artists will
(clude Mr.. Henry Fry. Mr.. Ralph Kin
er, Mr.. Rollo +. Maitland, Mr.. Frederick
axson, Mr.. S. Wesley Sears, OF the Amer.
an Organ Players Club. and Mr.. Andrew
heeler. of the philadelphia Music
league.
a The committee which has been in charge
this organ series includes Mrs. Edward
|ok, Mrs. Burd Grubb, Mrs. Maurice
eckscher, Mrs. Bayard Henry, Mrs
3enjamin Miller, Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson
rs. Walter S. Thomson. Mrs. John T.
|haycr, Henry Fry. Rollo Maitland. Ar
bur Judson, Howard O'Danici, Herbert
hly. DR.. John Ward and Andrew Wheeler
NANCY wYNNE.