New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

the days of old will be spread out be-
fore the audience, which it is expected
will throng the ballroom, and in beauty
and gorgeousness Of spectacle the at
fair promises to surpass the Venetian
Fete, in which Venice throughout the
ages was shown, and even the Ball Of
the Gods, which was given in 1915 and
was one Of the most beautiful affairs
ever presented in this city.
The pageant will picture three cpl
sodes portraying gayety Of ancient
France and the spirit of the periods in
a series Of dances and tableaux. The
decorative effect has been so planned as
to make the entire ballroom of the
the audience in brilliant colors will
form background. This will permit
greater dancing space after the pageant
than has been the case at previous
balls, while more boxes for those who
wish to look on are being arranged
than ever before. Those attending
the ball must appear in the costumes
Of France from most ancient days up
to the eighteenth century.
The scenery and decorations have
been designed by James Monroe Hew-
lett, and Henry Davenport will stage
and produce the pageant. George S.
Sudppell ana l1OWdTU NTceHicy, WHO
were responsible for the Venetian Fete
Mr.. Davenport. The orchestra will be
conducted by Kenneth M. Murchison.
Jester Chief Figure Of Pageant
To return to the pageant, one char
acter runs through the entire produc-
tion, that of the Jester, who will be
impersonated by George S. Chappell
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who lead him through the various cpl
sodes, and at the end prove to him that
the Spirit of French Gayety is truly
immortal. The production will open
with his appearance. Here he is in,
the gay court Of Raymond de Toulouse
Figures Of romance and the stately
characters of chivalry and beauty ac-
company him. After the presentation
of the Queen of the Court of Love the
entertainment arranged for them will
commence with songs Of the Trouba-
dours and their musicians. Country
folk and host Of medieval characters,
such IS astrologers and learned doctors,
magicians and mountebanks, peasants,
apprentices and master builders, will
appear, gathered to witness the trium-
phal entry of the Crusaders, bringing
captives from the Far East, to present
TO Raymond and his court.
The Saracen Queen, chief Of the cap
tives, will be borne in on litter by
four gigantic slaves, and in the group
will be dancing girls from the Orient,
Moorish princesses and train of at
tendants, carrying the gifts Of silk
stuffs and Jewels taken from the inf
dels. When the curtains are drawn on
this scene by Beauty and Romance the
Jester is half inclined to follow Ray
mond and his court, but the hunting
horns sounding l'appel de la chasse
hold his attention and he is immedi-
ately caught up in a swirl of masked
dancers who dart from the sides, and
the Episodes of Fetes at Chenonceaux
commence. Catherine de Medici sud-
denly appears, surrounded by her at
tendants and followed by her twenty
beautiful demoiselles.
The appearance Of the redoubtable
captain puts a momentary damper on
the gayety of the party, but Diane de
Poitiers and her huntresses appear, and
the queen is persuaded to join in the
festivities.
Don Quixote on the Scene
With increasing gayety the episode
continues, the arrival of the we'd
ding party, the revelers and the great
encourage Of Henry III, contributing to
this. Finally, galloping down the aisle
comes the mysterious wanderer, Don
Quixote, with Sancho Panza and his
adoring followers. Catherine Is COM
plstely captivated by the don, and the
scene ends with the fete in full swing.
The last episode is laid in the brilliant
days Of the Regency. Groups of shep-
herds and shepherdesses, after Boucher,
will appear, and there will be tableaux
arranged in the fashion Of Fragonard
and Watteau. There will be a terra
Gotta group of Clodion, with dancers and
advertisements Of the period presented
be ore the Regent by the ladies and no.
bles Of the court. La Camargo will
dance, carnival group will appear
and finally the Chinese Ambassador and
his suite will arrive, bearing costly
gifts. The episode ends with the pres
entation Of Marie Of Poland, accompa-
MED by high dignitaries of her court.
Varlets and soubrettes, the famous
painters, architects and sculptors Of the
day; high dignitaries Of the Church,
Voltaire and the famous beauties Of the
court will appear in the groups, the
: costumes and effects of which are being
studied by the various leaders with the
greatest care.
The finale will be the Triumph of
French Gayety, and the pageant will
conclude with the audience and charac-
ters joining in general revel.
About four hundred persons promi-
nent In the world of society and art will
take part in the groups. A few of them
are Mrs. Reginald B. Rives, Mrs. Gordon
Knox Bell, Mrs. George Draper, Mrs,
Sidney w. Fish, Miss Audrey N. Osborn.
Mrs. George Henry Warren jr., Mrs. n
n. Duryea, Mrs. ]. Dyneley Prince. Mrs.
Orson d. Mum, Mrs. Joseph II. Fried
lander, Mrs. Frederick c.. Hirons. Mrs
Hunter NJ. Marston, Mrs. James L,
breese, Mrs. Henry Davenport, Mrs. Ge-
rome Brush, Mrs. H. LIE Roy Whitney.
MRS. Archibald Brown, Mrs. Harry
rayne Whitney and Edgar w. Jenney,
There will be solo dances by Mrs. Fred.
sr'ck Y. Dalziel and Mrs. Monroe DOUG
last Robinson, who, as Miss Dorothy
Jordan, OF Boston, was before her mar.
rage the leading amateur dancer OF
the younger set in that city.
Assisting Mr.. Davenport in the .tag.
management will be Albert E. Sterner
Oswald Herring, James L. Breeze, Rarr,
raulkner, Ernest Peixotto, Philip A
Cussachs and Frederick King.
Inc proceeds OF the ball will be used
Tor the education of deserving students
IN architecture, painting and sculpture
by the Beaux-Arts Institute Of Design
Mrs. Sumner Gerard Is chairman oi
the committee which is organizing .
meeting to be held at Mrs. Vincent As.
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