The Washington times., 1920-11-02
"FIRST NIGHT"
AUDIENCEIS
ULTRA SMART

ULTRA SMART
wv AsHINGToN can do we'll
M thank you. In tho way OF
" nrst night audiences when IL
really bestirs itself. Take. for IN
stance the assemblage which nlied
the Shubert-Garrick Theater last
evening to see 'Sonya," the first pro-
duction from the pen OF the famous
Polish dramatist Gabryela Zapolska.
to reach this country. The boxes
were filled with distinguished look
ing men and handsome women wear
ing evening dress and beautiful
Jewels. and groups of equally inter
estinH personages were scattered
through tho body OF the house.
There was much visiting about
from box to box and quite a con-
tinental touch was given by GER
tain OF the diplomats, notably the
Argentine Ambassador. DR.. Tomas
A. Le Breton, who stood up In their
seats, during the entire act. sur
veyed the house through their
glasses and then began round or
visits to the boxes where they had
spied friends. DIR. lie Breton Joined
for a time Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence
Townsend's party. which included
the Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
de Riano, Mrs. Mashail Field and
Col Alfred du Posch, OF the Belgian
embassy. The. Polish Minister and
Princess Lubomirska had the box
next and had among their guests
the Minister of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes and Nine. Grouitch
and Miss Patten.
BOX PARTIES.
The charge d'affaires of France.
Prince de Bearn, entertained guests
in his box. as did Gen. Louis Col
lardet, military attachc OF the em-
Daniel Appleton. OF New York, had
a box party which included Gen.
and Nine. Sigismund Brynck, OF
the Polish legation; Major Sadlier
and Capt. Albert Larabee. Major
Gen. and Mrs. william Mason
Wright and Col. and Mrs. stephen
LII. Slocum occupied a box, as did
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, 1r.
Among Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes guests
were Princess Hohenlohe and Miss
Gladys Hinckley.
Mr. and Nine. Celesia, OF the Ital-
ian embassy staff entertained at
dinner before and had their guests
with them at the play. So did Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Price Wright and
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Townsend.
Others in the audience were Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh. who was accom-
panied by Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty, Col. william Horton and other
guests; Justice James Clarke NC
Reynolds Mrs. Robert Hinckley,
ShaYTna n
Miles, Mrs. David Porter. Miss
Janet Richards, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs Clarence Day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Brown. Mrs. Eveleth
Whiting. Miss Nancy Gordon Jones.
Mrs. Leigh Wilson, OF New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Eldridge Jordan. Mrs.
Clarke Waggaman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Bennett. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rawlins Hume.
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Mrs. Wilson will occupy the White
House box for the Boston Symphony
Orchestra concert at the National
Theater this afternoon and will
have guests with her.
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GEDDEs GOING TO OHIO.
The British Ambassador. Sir Auck-
land Geddes, will leave today for
to be absent about q week.
He will be accompanied by H v.
secretary.
Sir Beilby Alston, British minister
to China, who is passing through
this country. is paying a short visit
at the British embassy. He will leave
today.
The Minister Of Venezuela, DR..
Santos Dominica, has returned to
from New York, where
he went to meet his sister. Miss Ines
on her return to this coun-
try. She has been at her home In
for several months.
DR.. Octavio Beeche, the recently
appointed minister of Costa Rica, is
established at 2230 California street
for the season.
J. T.. Lefevre, charge d'affaires of
the Panama legation. has returned
from New York, where he went to
meet his brother. Ernest T. Lefevre
former president and secretary OF for
eisn affairs of Panama, who has just
arrived in this country.
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