Evening star., 1921-03-19
SCOTTISH ROMANCE
ISTO[D|N PLAyLET.
Enthusiastic Audience at the
Willard in Aid of South
ern Fund.

ern fund.
large. distinguished and enthu'
siastic audience at the willard ias'
night enjoyed a novel entertainment
featured by the atmosphere music
dances and native dress of Caledonia
and by a dramatic playlet that gave
a glimpse of one of Scotland Hos'
appealing romances, the famed love
affair between Charles Edward stuart
the "young pretender," and the beau
2 tiful Flora Macdonald.
"A Scottish Romance in Song. story
and Dance" was the title OF the pray
let, which was arranged, drainatiLeo
and yersified by Mrs. Clarence CRIT
tenden Calhoun. and was gwen Iol
the benefit of the educational 1und
for the boys and girls in the south
ern highlands" OF America ana uh-
der the auspices of the Southern IN
dustrial Educational Association. Inc
thread Of the fragment OF the lo
nance presented. with scene laid on
lonely moor, and following the de :
feat of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Gull
loden, was interspersed with numeI-
Gus Jacobite songs. whose appea. -
universal. whether heard for the hrst
or the hundredth time.
Members OF Cast.
Miss Frances Corey made sta
fuesoue and convincing flora. LOUIS
Thompson as the prince lookeu ,no
part and gave his songs with uraIla.
ic excellence Others in the cast were
Mis-, CIelia Fioravanti, as Janet Mac
Pherson: John Hoffman, as Anoy N
Dougau; Hilliard Carter, as RoS uien.
ronald: Harlan Randall. as angus
MacLean, and John breckenridge as
Betty Burke, Flora's maid
The prologue was given ps
Calhoun and the epiLosui :, Scottish
Calhoun, each Respondent IN scot.isn
court dress of the eighteenth centu,y'
Miss Susanne Grigsby, VINO mas ue
voted herself for seven years 10 tne
administration of Kentucky scnooi
for children Of the southern hgn-
landers. the waiting list OF wncn 10
far larger than its enrolment nacs
a graceful and forceful appeal for AID
in giving these eager youngsters as
they express it. "chanct for little
larnin'."
Atmosphere Pleasing.
The proper atmosphere for the en-
+ertainment was furnished in the be-
ginning by Angus NJ. Fraser, chist
piper to the Caledonian Club OF New
York. and Murdoch Mackenzie. piper
To the st. Andrews Society OF the
same city. winners Of many prizes IN
their profession and both veterans OF
the British service. Clad in full mill
tary highland costume. they traverseo
the aisles Of the crowded floor sew
eral times, playing spirited marches
Later Mr.. Fraser gave several high-
lard dances. including the Impressive
sword dance. Probably never before.
according to those present familiar
with such matters, has a Washington
audience had a chance to witness SO
iv,vr nf q
sort.
Mr.. Thompson used In this presenta-
ton a claymore presented to Prince
Charles Edward when he first set foot
in Scotland. This weapon. with scab-
bard and handle of heavy hand-chiseled
silver. is the property of Mrs. Calhoun.
having been presented to her by Lord
Garioch, son of the thirty-third Earl
Of Mar.
The difficult task of costuming the
Barra and Mr.. Fraser. Mr.. Hoffman
coached the players. The Albion
studio trained the quartet, while
George Wilson acted as accompanist
fcc. the many songs. A delegation
OF alumnae Of Flora Macdonald Col
and another from Walter Reed Hos
pital was seated at either side of the
front Of the auditorium.
Following the Scottish romance, the
chairs were removed and dancing was
INDUCED in. large string orchestra
numbers. Supper was served in the
small ballroom, where the long buf-
fet table was adorned with spring
flowers and silver candelabra capped
with yellow shades.
Box Parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rafael r. Gown enter
tained in their box Miss Delphine
Heyl. Miss Mildred Green. and their
daughter, Miss May Gown; John Tenn
pie Graves, jr.; William Mackal1 and
Chester Lockwood. Mr.. and Mrs. Go
vim had their dinner preceding the
play.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood had
Grouitch; Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Mathews. Miss Antoinette Graves and
Miss Mary Morgan.
Mr.. William Phelps Emo and Mrs.
George Ehle entertained the former
United States minister to China and
Mrs. Paul S. Reinsch, Col. and Mrs.
George c. Thorpe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Cleveland Perkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crittenden
Calhoun had with them the minister
of Cuba and Nine. de Cespedes. Mr..
and Mrs. William Miller Collier, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Washington Pezet. DR..
c. G. Vardell. president of the Flora
Macdonald College: John Henderson
Geddes and Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin of
Harrisburg. Pa. and Mrs. John Dodd
Miller Of St Paul. Mimi. and Cam
den, S. c.. house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Calhoun.
Mrs. Hopes Guests.
Mrs. George d. Hope had in her
boxes the ambassador of Peru and
Sonora de Pezet. the minister of Ecu
ador and Sonora de Elizalde. the min
Dat
Representative and Mrs. Woods. Ad-
miral and Mrs. CoontZ, Col. and Mrs
Clarence S. Ridley. Col. William f.
Horton, Col Jennings c. Wise, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph w. Folk, Mr. and
Mrs. William A. Blodgett. Commander
and Mrs. J. Thomas Hagner Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hartman and Mrs
jor.
Mrs. Robert F. Mackenzie had q,
guests in her box at the Performance
Representative and Mrs. Frederick A
Britten. Mrs. Howard Sutherland, Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Eaunmann. Mai ant
Mrs. Francis A Harrington, Mr. and
Mrs. FLOYD Waggaman. Col. JOSEPH
w; Beachman. jr., and Morris Con.
molly.
Mrs. Thomas F. walshs box part,
included DIR. and Mrs C. T.. Sawyer
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty. Mr.. Franl
Wiborg of New York. and FRANKLIN
MacFeagh. Mrs. stephen y EIkinl
hao win her Dr. and Mrs. Herber
A Gibbons Of Princeton. Mrs. Camp
bell. who is the house guest Of IN.
hostess. Maj. George Oakley Totte,
and Col. and Mrs. Dunlap.
Miss Mary X. Sanger entertaine,
I'm the box of her parents. Col, an,
Mrs. William Cary Sanger. Miss Rosa
lind Wright Miss Gladys HinckIey
Baron and Baroness Korff Mai. an,
Mrs. G. F.. ID. Bridge. Air Commodor
/. f. o. Charlton Of the British EN-
bassy. Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle
Arthur Bradley Campbell and Can,