The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
LIFE N OUTDOORS
KEPT PHYSICIAN AWAY.

Mrs. Seeger has a most interest
ing personality: is very clever,
resourceful young woman. as well
as a talented one. I think she is
a very brave one, too. This living
in A trailer with three Riddles"
takes courage. 1t is an effort for
her and her husband to meSt
situation Ihe isn't very strong): to
live out Of doors ineXpensiveIy.
They all love the out-of-doors. and
in the months they have been doing
il they have not had to have a
doctor for any of them-which. l
think. is quite a record for a family
of that size. Mrs. Seeger says she
does not mind the work it involves
for her, as all of the work Is done
out of doors. which does make
whole lot of difference, after all.
Mr.. Seeger built the trailer. which
is very complete and compact
house on wheels. He had never
done anything Of the sort before,
and he found II rather difficult at
times. but the results of his er-
forts have proved a complete sue
cess; nothing has come undone
about it. don't you know. Mr.. Seeger
is very tall. and has never had
while building the trailer, he made
his bed seven feet long. and how
he does enjoy it! When they leave
Washington they are going to
trail" on to New Engalnd and give
concerts at different points there
abouts.
The week opened with a nusi-
Gale, Maj. George Oakley Totten
al
director of the Washington opera
company. and Mrs. Albion. at his
charmingly artistic home in Six
teenth street. His Sunday evening
musicales are becoming an institu-
tion in Washington. and Invitations
to them are much coveted. Sun
days party was "an evening OF
Russian music" to which Mr.. AL
bion, Prince Gagarine of the rus
sian embassy STAFF. and ]. de Lager
berg. OF the Swedish legation staff,
contributed, De LaEerberg accom-
panying the two singers on the
piano. and he did it beautifully. He
is very charming, worthwhile
young man, and certainly a great
addition to Washington society.
Maj. Totten makes a perfect host.
a nd everyone seems envious OF his
pretty little home, a regular bach
elors retreat-for at least five are
"retreating' there right now.
SOCIETY GIVES CLEVER
PERFORMANCE IN COMEDY.
The most important event of Mon
day, in addition to the luncheon for
Mrs. Coolidge, was probably open
ing performance of the play. "A
Manageable Mother" light COM
edy written in a mildly satirical
vein. Washington society being the
target for the satire, though the
play was written by a society wo-
man and most of the players were
members Of society. 1t was very
clever from start to finish and the
four performances, and also very
smart. In the play the leading lady
became innocently IMPLICATED in the
schemes of a Russian imposter to
raise funds to send ammunition
frcm this country to Russia, but
the scheme is frustrated by the
department of Justice, which rounds
up the gang Of bolsheviki and so
forth, don't you know. Well, on the
last evening of the plan the depart
ment of justice sent a huge cluster
of flowers to the theater with a note
OF thanks-I presume for empha-
sizing their efficiency and for the
anti-bolshevik propaganda in the
play.
The play was written by Mrs. C.
c. Calhoun, and she took the prin-
cipal role, a part that suited her
admirably; She played the role of a
frivolous mamma of beautiful
Mrs. George Barnett took
the part of Mrs. Mowbray," in
which she was obliged to say some
rather cutting things about WASH
ington society, which the audience
seemed to take good-naturedly. The
play dealt with social life in Wash
ington and all circles of society
contributed types, including diplo-
matte. residential. and official. As
there were representatives of those
sets In the audience, the caricatures
were appreciated hugely. The DASH
ing Col. Mcpherson" who made
mad love to Mrs. Pace" the mar
riageable mother, and then trans
ferred his affections to her beautiful
daughter. is Harold Healy in real
life "karakoff," Russian imposter
by way Of being a bolshevik, PLAYED
the heavy role with consummate
skill, and his part in the denoue-
ment gave the audience quite a |
thrill. This part was taken by |
Hurry Bennett. Miss Elizabeth /