The Washington herald., 1921-04-15
RUSSIAN RELIEF
TABLEAUX CHARM
LARGE AUDIENCE
Applause For Feature of
Entertainments For
Refugees.


scribes the tableaux vivants shown
at the Russian Embassy last even
ing for the benefit of the Russian
refugees, who were driven from their
native land by the Bolshevists.
Words can't begin to describe the
loveliness of every single tableau,
each one lovelier than the one be-
fore.
They were staged and directed by
Albert Sterner. the prominent New
York artist, who is certainly to be
congratulated on last evenings en-
tertainment, one of the several fea-
lures of a series of social entertain
ments held under the auspices of the
Washington branch of the American
Central Committee for Russian Re
lief, Of which Mrs. Robert Lansing
is permanent chairman and Mrs
Sherman Miles, vice chairman. Mrs.
Borden Hartman is chairman of the
present campaign body.
Buds and Matrons Take Part.
The participants in the tableaux
were all prominent buds and ma
irons in society and representatives
of the various embassies and lega-
tions. which added much interest.
The scenery was made especially for
the pictures. and in each case was
perfect in detail. and the lightin'
effects were delightful. The hand
some. spacious drawing-rooms of the
embassy made a lovely setting for
the brilliant throng.
The audience was composed of al
of the elite who were not include 4
in the pictures. 1t was very rep
resentative gathering. among those
present 'being the Russian Am
bassador and Nine. Bakhmeteff. the
Peruvian Ambassador and Mime. Pc
get. the Argentine Ambassador and
Nine lie Breton. the Cuban Minister
and Nine. de Cespedes, the United
States Minister to Switzerland and
Mrs Hampson Gary. Mr. and Mrs
Robert Lansing, Mrs. Marshall Field
Henry de Bach, counselor of the
Russian Embassy. and Nine dt
Bach; Prince and Princess Gagarine.
Mrs. Livingston Farrand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Wilfrs
Dupuy, Admiral and Mrs. H. H
Rousseau.
Netherlands Counselor Present.
W. H. de Beaufort. counselor of
the Netherlands Legation: DIR. J. B.
Hubrecht. secretary of the Neither
lands legation, and Nine. Hubrccht;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Atherton
Gen and Mrs. McCawley, Mrs. J
Borden Hartman, Admiral Newton
A. McCully. Mrs. David Barry, Miss
Cora Barry, the Misses Tribe, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mai
George Oakley Totten, Horace Lut-
trell,-Mr. and Mrs. William A. SculIy
Miss Isabelle May. Mr.. and Mrs
George T. Marye, Miss Eloise Brown
Miss Mildred Brown. Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Harlow, Mrs. Walter Bruce
Move, Mr.. and Mrs. Avon Nevius, Mr.
and Mrs. Hokan Steffanson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter TIckerman. Mrs. era.
han Of Seattle. Washington, who is
visiting here, Capt. and Mrs. g. c
Calhoun, Capt. Partridge, Robert l.,
tragic Of the British Embassy staff
Mai c. L. D. Bridge of the British
Embassy staff. Mrs. Randolph Minor
Mrs Charles Boughton Wood. MS.
Gist Blair. Capt. and Mrs. William
Schwartz, Mrs. F.. b. Moran. Mrs.
Robert HinckIey. Miss GLADYS
Hinckiey. Senator Walsh. SyIvanus
Stokes. jr.. Mrs. Hare Lippincott. Mr.
and Mrs. William I. Deming. Mrs.
+. $. Nash. Mrs. Delos BlodGett. Mrs
Charles G. Matthews.
Oficers in Audiesce.
Maj. Harold Raynor. Capt. CahfII
Miss Madeleine Austin, Miss Nir-
ginia McKenney. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Hight. Representative and
Mrs. Frederick c. Hicks. Mr.. and
Mrs Warren DeIano Robbins. Wal
ter Penfeld. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Hagner. Comdr. and Mrs. Tom Hag-
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. NewboId Noyes
Prince LubomirSki. Mrs. Julian
James. Admiral Andrew T. Long
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer and Mrs
King Carley.
The program was as follows:
l. Spring Mrs. Richard Emmet,
Misses Helen Minnigerode. Sylvia
Meredith, Alice Denning. Caroline
jackson, Emma Bamson, Marion
hmoall and Irene Robbins. Piano
by Miss Jeanne Rowen.
2. Russian Market Scene" Mrs
Sherman Miles, Mrs. Sterrett Git.
tings, jr.. Miss Mishtowt. Mr.. Matou-
1aitis, Nine. Smirnoff. George Arta-
monoff and Miss Louise Farrand
Song by Prince Gagarine. Mrs. Liv-
lngston Farrand at the piano.
J. Japanese Print" Mrs. F.. L,
Hutdekoper, George Sloane and Ster-
rett Cuttings. jr. Song by Miss
Howison.
I. An Italianate Annunciation :,
Mrs Richard Kimball. Mrs. Christian n
Hertsr' Miss Mary Farrand. Song
by Mrs. Franklin Townsend.
.. Fantasie Moderne." Miss Lou
ke Littauer. Miss Anna HamIin
Miss Antoinette Graves, Miss Mar
garet Deeble, Robert Stead, ir.. and
Lieut.. William Doehler.
8. La Mort de Pierrot." Miss
Adaiine oxnard, Mrs. E. W. NJ. King,
MISS Marian Trumbull. Manning
stead. Piano and violin.
T. Wedgewood Frieze." Mrs. Dom
aid McKnew. MISC Enid Simms, Miss
fherese Cooper. Miss Margaret Far
rand, Miss Elizabeth Jetfers Song
oy MISS Howison. Piano solo by
Miss Jeanne Rowen.
8. spanish Studio Scene" Miss
Louise Delano, Miss Ramona I,e-
feVre, ]. de LagerberE. Piano nv
Mrs Walter Bruce Howe.
y. Une Peinture du XVIII me -
Mrs. Grafton Minot, Mrs. Leslie
Craigie, Nine. Celesia de Vegllasco
Mrs Charles Bridge. Mai. Stuart
Crsmer, Arthur Yencken. Song by
Mrs Franklin Townsend.
IL. Russian Bridal Scene" Mrs
Scott Thropp. Nine. Poloushim.
Miss Louise Farrand, Miss Thamara
Hasselblatt, Mime. Tilmont, Mr.. Ar
tamonoff Mr. wissotsEv rbo - -