The New York herald., 1921-02-06
FESTIVALS FOR CHARITY
ON LENTEN HOLIDAYS

One of the basic principles of good
business in the staging of entertain
men.s with philanthropic aims is the
policy of utilizing holiday or popu-
lar festival for the project and then to
permit the celebration TO color the bene-
fit. Thus Shrove Tuesday will be uti-
lied Tuesday night with Mardi Gras
ball. The next festival is TO be st.
Valentines Day. the fourteenth. on
arranged a performance In the Metro
politan Opera House on Washing
tons Birthday for the work of the
New York women's emergency commit
tee OF the European Relief Council will
have predatory celebration in the
Biltmorc Hotel. Mrs. Willard Straight
is chairman OF the womens committee.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson viii be the
presiding genius at the st. Valentine
matinee in the Biltmore. tickets for
which are $ each and will include the
entertainment and the tea that will
follow.
At the matinee the professional world
again will cooperate with the women OF
society. Miss Rosa Ralsa of the Chi
cago Opera Company will sing, James
Montgomery Flagg will amuse the party
with some OF his drawings Nine Gilda
Varesi and Norman Trevor of Enter.
Madame" will appear in a short sl<it.
and the Duncan Sisters OF Tip Top"
will be seen in one OF their acts. How
ard Lang and the clever children OF
Wake Up, Jonathan" will go to the
party and do their bit for the European
orphans. Mr.. Lang also will be assisted
by Miss Lois Bartlett. Miss Nadia Gray
and Master Freddie Goodrow and his
jolly little dachshund Fritz. Mrs. w.
FRANKIE Harling. wife of the musical di-
rector Of the Henry Miller Theatre, will
appear in musical number Then De
Wolf Hopper will sell boxes and seats
for the performance In the Metropolitan.
After tho performance of "Carmen"
on February %, In which Miss Geraldine
Farrar will sing the popular role, there
Will be a symbolic Tableau." arranged
by w r. Benda. Mrs. Lydlg Hoyt
will pose for the leading part. The
theme Will be arranged TO illustrate
Americas generous aid in sending food
20 tho hungry children OF central and
eastern Europe.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney is chair
man OF the benefit committee. Mrs.
George u. Post. Jr.. will have charge
OF the sale of souvenir programmes
Miss Marion Tiffany Is the head OF
group OF young women who will
solicit advertisements for the pro-
ErammeS. MISS llIIany mas asked sew
eral OF her friends In the young set to
assist her In this advertising campaign
and has received acceptances from Mrs
Stanhope Nixon Mrs. Richard ). En-
met Miss Florence Clendennin. Miss
Genevievc Clendennin. Miss Audrey
Hoffman. Mrs Spencer Kennard. Miss
Melissa Yuille. Mrs. John Wolfe and
Mrs. John Monroe. They began their
tour Of the leading Fifth avenue shops
on Friday, introduced by letters from
Mrs. whitney which states the nature
of the special gala opera and the
humanitarian purpose 10 which its pro-
cceds will be assigned.
st. Valentines poems will be recitcd
20 music and In period costume by
young women OF society at q ST Val
entinc's recital on February IS at the
MacDoweli Club Galleries. Among
those who viii take part are Miss
Madolyn Nichols. who will recite Com
ing Through tho Rye" and The Kettles
Groom" and Miss r. Cobbett will sing
"In Garden" and Three Green
Bonnets' Miss Betty Robbins will re-
cite group OF poems by NoyesD Miss
Dagmar Perkins, gifted discusc. HAS
O. iained these young women. The re-