The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
MANY INTERESTING
PROGRAMS WITNESSED.

THE league is ably proving its
claim that it's headquarters is
L the literary and artistic center
of the Nations Capital these days,
for nearly every evening brings
some meeting of such varied interest
and unique program that members
of all social sets are drawn to its
portals. The first evening reception
of the season will be held on We'd
nesday evening at $50 o'clock, when
Miss Jane Manner, dramatic reader
Of New York City, and Mrs. Ernest
Thompson Seton will be guests of
honor. Miss Manner, who is we'll
known to New York audiences
through her dramatic readings at
the Plaza Hotel, will be introduced
for the first time to a Washington
audience by the league. not only as
noted exponent of better drama,
but as a member of the organiza-
tion.
When an announcement Of a re-
CeptiOn is made with program listed
ones first thought is of a boresome-
ly long evening one must attend from
duty. but not so is the case when
the program is by Jane Manner. It
has been said that her reading rs
like seeing the play by a company
of fine actors" Miss Manner, who
is a Julia Marlow-Iike young woman
with a magnetic stage presence,
reads in a hauntingly lovely voice.
Her selections for Wednesday night
are: The Will" a play in three
scenes by James NJ. Barrie: Kitty
. Give" a comedy by Frank Tort
ho-'e; A TOiler's Wife" a play in
on" act by Cosmos Hamilton
.. So versatile, so quick in her
cha ges of portrayal Of character
Is Mss Manner that this program
last scarcely an hour This We'd
r-s0ay evening reception, which
L@Ers the place of the Wednesday
AFT noon open house, is open to the
pHa ic Of lovers of the best Of the
. arts Members have the privilege
o. ringing guests, and an open in
N.L.--ion is extended to those visit
ing members of the professional
world, who are at the time sojourn-
ing in Washington. Mrs. Ernest
Thompson Seton. who will also be
guest Of honor, is vice president OF
the New York Auxiliary of the
League Of American Penwomen, will
be in Washington for the week with
her husband, Ernest Thompson Sc
ton, who is leCturing at Keith s
Theater. Mrs. Seton, who has many
friends in the city, will be extern
stvely entertained while here The
guests on Wednesday evening will
be received by Mrs. william Ather-
ton Du Puy, national president; Mrs.
Henry W. Keyes, first national pres
ident and other officers of the exc
cutive board. Mrs. Theodore TilIer.
chairman Of the social committee
will be in charge of the refresh
ments.
The league is alternating its
wednesday afternoon open house
meetings by one Wednesday having
a tea at 4:30. the alternating We'd
nesday an evening reception at $50,
announcement to this effect has
been sent to all the members, in
cluding an entire calendar for the
rest Of the season, which includes
shop talks, on poetry. music, drama.
journalism, fiction and other sub
jects pertinent to the work Of the
members. On Saturday evening the
clubhouse is open for games OF all
kinds, including cards, checkers and
chess services Of instructors are
free A small charge for the card
parties Is made, the only charge
and varied entertainments given by
'1he organization. The first card
party, which proved highly sue
eessful was given last night. They
are In charge of Mrs L. NJ. Ed
monsOn Callison. Tables may be
reserved in advance from the sec
retary Of the organization.
Every day brings DISTINGUISHED
visitors to the headquarters of the
league, for Washington seems TO
be the Mecca for the writers, art
lists and musicians of the world,
Among the most interesting enter
tanned last week was Miss Flor
'ence Parbury, English authoress
from London. Miss Parbury came
IN late at the afternoon tea at
which Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs Gordon Woodbury.
were guests and literally yamped
the meeting. Charming, beautiful.
cultured, q self-confessed globe
trotter and explorer.
CLEVER BRITISH AUTHORIZES
VISITING HERE.
n HE ran down from New York.
understand, to speak at the
~ meeting Of the Penwomen's
League, and while she was here
managed to drop in at the Women's