The Washington herald., 1920-11-07
SOCIETY
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will be there to dance with the
highest bidders. Full Of life and
pep" and very unconventional"
Then In a postscript in her same
delightful "peppy" style she wrote
In small letters: Mac and are to
be in the Javanese group at the
ball. and I suppose I'll have to wear
short bloomers and show my Java
knees" She IL SO bright and clever
and always smiling and sonshiny,
no matter what goes dead wrong
a woman worth while In other
words.
FRIDAY EVENINGS RESUMED
AT CHARMING STUDIO.
, I saw the Edward Albions last
week. You remember Mr.. Albion is
the general director of the Washing
ton Opera Company. They have re-
sumed their Friday evenings in their
charming little studio on G street.
It's a fascinating place and you can
always be sure OF finding interest
ing and worth while people there
This time / met Enrica Clay Dillon
Of New York. She comes down week
ends now to give the dramatic
training to the opera company. Miss
Dillon is the first woman in Amer
lea to do operstic producing. It's
quite fitting that she should lead
the way in this new field for women,
for she is the daughter of Judge
Dillon of Los Angeles. who was the
great suffrage pioneer in Colorado
and California She has a magnetic
personality and seems to have abb
sorbed the very spirit of Italy.
where she studied and produced
with the great Mottino. She has
trained any number of the young
singers who have just gone on at
the Metropolitan-Sund Lag
zari, Gustafsen, and a lot of others
/ can't remember. Isn't II splendid
that she In to be the dramatic direc-
tor of the Washington Opera Com
pany this winter?
They are giving q big performance
of Aida" the week of December IS.
Four splendid guest artists will
sing with the company. There are
only two Washington singers in
leading roles-George Harold Miller
of Washington College. as the King
and Mrs. Franklin Townsend. as
Amneris. Mrs. Townsend has a
beautiful voice. and is certainly just
the type for the Egyptian Princess
OPERA TO BE PRESENTED
AT POLPS THEATER.
The opera will be given at Polls
Theater and special boxes will be
added. These can be secured by
subscription only. and only a few of
the twenty-six are left for the open
ing night. Mrs. Marshall Field has
taken two, and plans a brilliant
party. Mr.. and Mrs. George Mesta
are coming down from Pittsburgh
especially for the opera. l believe
they have two boxes also. Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer. Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock, Mrs. Isaac T. Mann
Mrs Stephen B. Elkins, Miss
Amaryllis Gillett. Mrs. Wilbur John
Carr. former Ambassador George T.
Marye, and Maj. George Oakley Tot
ten, jr., are among others who have
boxes.
l think told you that the Wash
ington Opera Company Is Maj. Tot
tens pet hobby Just now. His
enthusiasm for the idea and his ap-
probation of the splendid work be-
ing accomplished by these musicians
is unbounded- He has designed q
beautiful opera house and I haven't
NCADN AZ GIC II Will De OullI
at an early date. So many people
are becoming enthused with the plan
to have real opera of our own here
in the Capital.
CHARMING PARTY HELD
AT HUBRECHTS' LAST WEEK.
Did I tell you about the interest
ing little party out at the Hubrechts'
last week? DR.. ]. B. Hubrecht is
-
. tion, you know. They are still in the
David Fairchilds' charming home,
In the Woods" just beyond Chevy
Chase Lake. 1t is the place Secre-
tary CT War and Mrs. Baker occu-
pied when they first came here. II
made a beautiful setting for Claude
Hilaire, the little French chanson-
Mere. who was introduced in a
short recital that evening.
Mile. Hilaire is a school friend of
Nine. Hubrecht. She is quaint, orig
inal, and has a clear well-placed
voice. Her costumes were simply
fascinating I wish you could have
the whole picture of her. the room,
the guests, and the moonlight out
side through those wonderful trees.
APPEARS LIKE PICTURE
OF FARMLAND SCENE.
II seems rather like a dream or a
bit OF picture as I recall it. Among
the guests I recall Mr.. and Mrs,
Walter TuclIerman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairchild. Mr.. and Mrs. Albion.
Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mrs. Kins
and Miss King. who have Just re-
turned from Europe: Mai George
Oakley Totten. Jr. DR.. ]. II. De
Beaufort, Capt. Van Sennep, and
several others just as interesting,
DR.. De Beaufort was out at Ward.
man Tuesday night. I saw Cant
Van Sennep lunching with a pretty
girl Thursday afternoon at the
Shoreham.
ORIGINATOR OF ART
PECULIARLY HER OWN.
But more of Claude Hilaire. She
Is the exponent of an art which
VIII be recognized as peculiarly her
own. Her original and vivacious
personality is bound to captivate,
while her clear soprano voice and
highly intelligent musical interpre.
tation delights her audiences.
During the war she lived in Hol-