The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Mrs. Wilson More Active Socially;
Band Again Plays in White House

cially psychopathic patients. victims OF
shell shock, &C., in the various hospitals
in and around Washington.
At the Washington the Junior League
cooperated with the Drama League N
putting over a highly successful event.
The ushers were all members of the
Junior League. and the playlets were
produced and acted. and two OF the four
written by members OF the Drama
League. So it is Small wonder that
society responded to the full capacity
OF the Salon des Nations at the WASH
ington to the call for Near East Relief.
When the curtain went up for the first
OF the little plays. THE Gift of the
Magi," dramatized by Mrs. Albert sgd
ney Burleson. there was scarcely a va
cant seat and before It went down on
the last Of them, Pearls" written by
Mrs. John w. Thompson, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Noyes, daughter of Mr.. Ru-
dolpl. Noyes of Washington twho also
played her own leading rols chHrnn
ingly), standing room was at a pre-
miun-
An Interesting Programme.
1t was really an exceedingly interest
ing little programme. we'll played. and
what is more. unusual in society tlleat-
ricals very well staged. so that every
thing went with precision, and there
wore none of the long waits which one
has learned TO expect IN events Of this
sort. In "The Gift OF the Magi'' the
leading role gave to Mrs. Paul de Hofr
Reed, formerly Miss Elizabeth Boyd OF
Philadelphia, a granddaughter of the
late Crosby Noyes Of this city (foun-
der of the Evening Star), an opportunity
to portray widely varying emotions,
which she handled very cleverly. sup
ported gracefully in n minor role by her
cousin, Mrs John w. Thompson, whose
real opportunity came later in her own
clever little playlet. Next came en-
amusing condensation. or perhaps ono
should say "expurgaton." OF "Eugeni-
cally Speaking" which the Washington
Square Players put on couple of years
ago. Miss Dorothy bennett, a Wash
ington girl, who has for the last three
or four years been star of college the
atricals in the University of Wisconsin,
played the part of Una, the very modern
young woman. who not only reads her
BERNARD Shaw, but takes him seriously
and tries TO apply his philosophy to
every day life. She did II most intelli-
gently, while Mr.. ]. NJ. Curtin supported
her with a character study OF George
Corey, the street car conductor whom
Una selects as her ideal mate. regard
was well worth the price OF admission"
Even more clover was Miss Nancy
Gordon Jones in Roy Cooper Megrue's
amusing little slSit, IAN Unlucky star
Washington was interested, for Mis-,
Jones had done it with very great sue
cess for the boys in the trenches over
seas during the war, and her home town
had heard the fame thereof, but had
never had a chance to enjoy the per-
r.. 4. ,t.n- .txafv cfar
presence and plays with professional
finish, and, fortunately. she had effec-
tive support In Detlow Martlrison and
Addison Smith.
Last but by no means least was Mrs.
Thompsons little play with the young
proving herself In the leading
role and we'll supported by Miss Mildred
Brown in an ingenuc role, and Edwin
Trushelm, was was amusing as Ben
Brown. In fact. each one of the little
plays was very well worth while, and
the room had been filling steadily from
the time of the first curtain. so that
when the last went down 1t was crowded.
Mrs. c. c. Calhoun is the new presi-
dent of the Drama League. and she OF
course had brilliant party in a box
with her So did Mrs. Cabot Stevens.
local head of the Near East Relief. al
though her expected guest. Princess
Cantacuzene, who had been scheduled
to come down from New York for the
occasion, failed TO arrive. IL was on the
whole "a brilliant party.
Mrs John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was here
port of the week. chiefly on Y. w. G. A.
business. with conferences every day and
little time for her personal friends.
Younger Set Active.
The younger set is finding not only
Miss Mackny and Miss Connolly good
excuses for parties. but also Miss Vir-
ginia Harrison, who has been visiting
the Oxnards. and Miss Antoinette
Graves and Miss Alice Emo. nieces OF
Mrs Charles Boughton Wood and Mr..
William Phelps Emo. whom they arc WIS.,
iting. Miss Harrison has been the re-
cipicnt of a good deal of attention during
her visit here, and was herself hostess at
a dinner and dance at Rauscher's on
Tuesday evening. Mrs. oxnard and
Mrs Sheldon Whitehouse acted as chap
ercns for the hostess.
Miss Anne Gordon, who Is chaperoned
in her mothers absence by her grand
mother. Mrs. Montague. gave dinner
that night for Miss Katherine Mackay.
taking her guests later on 10 Miss Harri-
sons dance, and Miss Louise Branch of
Richmond. who came to the Oxnards'
fer their dance last Saturday, stayed
over for this one.
Miss Emma Lansing has been here Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansing. As
she has lived in Washington for many
years and been TO certain extent
part of official society here she has. or
course. many friends who are enter
tanning for her in a quiet way.
Mrs James O ITasson and Mrs. Rich
here for several days. the guests OF Mrs.
for them on Tuesday night. They. how
ever had merely stopped off for day
or two on their way to Palm Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye have
cards out for a dinner on Monday night
for Mrs. James d. Haggin of New York
and Mrs. Frederick Sharon of CALI
fornia, who will be In Washington for
several days. and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Brown arc coming from Baiti-
more for the occasion. -
Mrs. Cromwell Brooks has DR.. and
Mrs. Preston Pope Satterwhitc of New
York with her for the end OF the week
and she gave dinner for them to-
night Mrs. Charles Bromwoll will give
a luncheon for them tomorrow and
Mrs. John +. Rodgers will entertain
them at dinner tomorrow evening Mrs.
Brooks herself In planning TO go down
weeks there with her mother Mrs.
Stotcsbury Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Longworth went TO New York
last week 10 sec Mrs. Theodore Roose-
Welt off 10 Europc She came back carly