Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-17
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Talks OF the Doings Yesterday and
Today-First Shouting Of the "Talk of the To,cn''
Tonight at academy Of Music

r CANNOT say that I found yester-
i day very inspiring for writing, for
,h;nq anywhere or doing anything but
sitting around. How did you feel about
~ It's quite true that the luncheon
Mrs. Hutchie Scott gave for Elsie Hirst
was lovely, and the party the Tunlses
had last night for Florence was great.
hut with Il all 1t was damp, thoroughly
damn. Every time went out felt
dsmper and lower in spirits, though a
vsrrnept Of velvet and silk and fur.
growing Under the nimble fingers OF
Friend Dressmaker, did all my soul
with bit of sunshine now and again.
AND in the afternoon there was the
n concert in the Academy foyer, and
I must say my expectations In regard
70 the beauty OF that wonderful place
were fully realized. The lighting Is
simply wonderful and the acoustic
properties marvellous. As for the room,
words fail me. It really IL gorgeous,
Mr., nnd Mrs. Braun were certainly
lust the ones to set off the new set
ting, 90 to speak. They are both so
clever unsteady. Mrs. Braun is a
wonderful pianiste and Mr.. Braun's
fne voice is always a joy; but I could
not take my eyes from the crystal mir
rors, the amber lights. the blue chairs,
the pale cream of the pillars and the
dome. It was 30 warm, so rich and
in such perfect taste.
T,HE George Elkins' are giving a
i theatre party, followed by a supper,
this evening for Helen Sewell. daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sewell. l
saw Helen at the theatre the other
afternoon with Margaret Curtis. She
was looking very smart in tweed suit,
and what wonderful hair she has! It's
golden and Just waves about her face.
And I should think It must be about
two yards long.
She wears It In a sort of double figure
eight, coiled at the back Of her small !.
well-set head, and it's such a relief
to see a head that isn't bobbed out OF
shape I just feasted my eyes upon It.
I thought her eyes were blue for some
reason, but they are not; they are
hazel, with gold brown glints In them.
To me she Is one Of the most attractive
Of the buds, because she is q natural,
charming and very sweet girl.
The guests tonight will 70 to the
Bellevue -Stratford after the play for
dancing. Helen will be given another
theatre party on December l before the
George Norris ball for Elizabeth by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Horace Lorimer'
CAROL SMITH, who is Mrs. How
" ard Weatherly's daughter, is to be
introduced this afternoon Mt q tea
given by her parents at their home,
30l9 Chestnut street. You know that
lovely house in West Philadelphia where
the Weatherlys have lived for a mum
Der Of years. Carol is a sistor Of Blu
zanne Smith. who married Henry Ernst
q short time ago.
Among the women who will receive
with Mrs. Weatherly are Mrs. Sey-
mour Davis, Mrs. Henry Philip Ham
mann, Mrs. William Price Graham,
Mrs. Wylie 1nyersoll, Mrs. Bradford
Knight, Mrs. Henry Mcknight Moore,
Mrs Lincoln Furbush and Mrs. John
r. Braun.
r SAW Mrs. Ralph Earle on Chest
L nut street yesterday. To be sure, she
was in her car. but l saw that She had
On the best looking suit Of brown
heather wool made on sports lines and
rial. She had a perfectly bewitching
hat of brown. I think it was duve.
tyne, but the front, which was turned
up off that face, was entirely covered
with soft little rows Of curled ostrich
feathers. 1t was sort Of tricornered in
shape and most becoming.
A ND tonight will see the first per-
"A formance Of the "Talk of the
Town" and, believe me, am going.
I have heard so much about that affair
that I have looked forward to it with
more than usual interest. You see. every
one you know is taking part either in
the movie, Service" which Molly
Thayer wrote, or In the choruses, which
seem so numerous wonder what time
on earth It will all be over. and whether
we'll get home before morning or not.
However, I expect it to be wonderfully
pretty and would not miss Il.
I also hear that the Academy Is
almost sold out for the first perform
ance and most Of the seats taken for the
second night as we'll. Isn't that fine?
It's no encouraging to have people ap-
preciate such strenuous efforts as those
interested In the affnir have made. I
am dying to see Polly Thayer as a
'vamp'' and Harry Coke as a "butler'
aud all the rest Of them.
NANCY WYNNE,