The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-08-20
All Southampton
Plans for Novel
Ending of Season
Entire Community Interested
in Theatrical Performance
for Library.
SOUTHAMPTON. L. T.. Aug. 10.

w nth the seasons end In view
| Nv after Labor Day. when there
will be a general fitting OF
the temporary visitors at this resort,
efforts are being made to mark the
finish with something novel in resort
entertainments. To this end the prepa-
rations for the special performance of
Balieff's "Chailve Souris" on the night
of September for the benefit of the
Rogers Memorial Library are well I'M
der way and the entire summer colony
is helping to make the day mark an
epoch in the history of a place noted
for the ingenuity of its summer enter
tainmcnts The street fair was first
| given in Southampton and the ex-
ample has been followed not only in
New York but in many other summer
resorts.
1t Is something OF an undertaking to
transport an entire theatrical company
from New York for a single performance
but the difficulties have been overcome.
The stage is being built in the garden
of the Parrish Art Museum where there
Is an open space surrounded by trees
that makes sort of natural amphi-
| theater. The foliage will not intercept
any view OF the stage and there will be
| plenty of room for boxes and an entire
seating capacity for 1000 persons
There should be no difficulty in gaining
an audience of such number for even
before circulars and tickets were printed
many requests for boxes and seats were
made.
Morris Gest will be here In person for
the occasion and will bring with hin :
company numbering 100. including me
| principals. orchestra. stage hands ana
electricians necessary to the prese ats-
ton Of Mr.. Balieffs charming Rus lat
vaudeville.
Preparing Suitable Welcome
Mr.. Samuel l.. Parrish. presiden of
the library, is preparing a suitable we
come OF for Mr.. Balieff and member
his company who are 10 arrive on .,a
| morning OF the performance by spe s..
train. AT the Southampton station Il 81
VIII be met by private automobiles Ha
will be conveyc1 q C!averaclS 10
the villa OF Mrs. Thomas H. Bar
for luncheon. After that for rest 80
recreation they will go to Memorial Hall
where the exhibition of paintings by the
late William NJ. Chase will stin be on
view. Owing to the matinee which is
TO be given on Labor Day on the Cen
fury Roof II will he necessary for the
company to leave for New York imme-
diately after the performance. Supper
will be served on the special train.
The list OF box holders includes Mr..
, and Mrs. Goodhue Livingston. DR.. and
Mrs. Peter y. wyckoff Mrs. Henry r.
Rea. Mr.. and Mrs Rufus l.. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Berwind, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick A. Snow, Col. and Mrs.
Robert VI. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Maxwell. Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph r. Dilworth Mr. and Mrs Percy
Hamilton Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs James
L. Barclay, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +.
dupont. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dierks.
Mr.. and Mrs William w. Wilcox, Mr..
and Mrs Eugene Clifford Grace. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Purcell Mellon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles y. Ssbin. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leary, Mr.. and Mrs. willard
Walsh. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Steuart
Ellswo nth. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur y. Ciaf-
lin. Mrs. Charles T. Barney. Mrs. Robert
Waller Mr. and Mrs. Charles Z. Mitch
ell Mr.. Parrish and Mr.. Clarence y.
Mackay. Boxes have been sold at 500
each and some of them have been resold
by their original purchasers. the addi-
tional receipts being turned over to tho
general fund.
Other patrons and patronesses of the
entertainment. all of whom are sub
scribers, are Mrs. Frederic II. Belts Mr..
and Mrs. James l.. Breese. Mrs. Charles
r. Henderson, Mrs William NJ. Grin
nell. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frederick Byers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry f. Coe. Mrs. Riley
Miles Gilbert Mr.. and Mrs. George Bar
ton French. Mrs. Walter Cutting. Miss
Juliana Cutting Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Ftncke. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Elliott.
Mr. George Warrington Curtis. Mr. and
Mrs Phillips y. Thompson. DR.. George
A. Dixon. Mr.. John Drew. Mrs. J. Clifton
Edgar. Mr.. and Mrs Adrian II. Larkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins
Mrs Henry Asher Robbins. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Francis Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs w.
Butler Duncan, Mrs. George G. De Witt,
Mrs. Edward de Rose, Or. and Mrs Ed
ward L. Reyes. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson
Potter. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan j. O'Brien.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blair Macdonald
and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred =. Scherner-
horn.
Prepare for Early Dinners.
Early dinners will be the rule that
night, as the performance will begin
punctually at . is and the audience IS
expected TO be In place before that hour
Some Of the leading bankers here for the
summer have con sented to act as ushers
TO check hats and wraps. call motors
and make themselves generally useful.
Mrs. Goodhue Livingston, Jr will call
w htl diu W uiopDse OF EOuNentT pro-
grams some OF the younger married
women and girls OF the community. In
terest IN the event IL widespread and
not confined 70 the members OF the tenn
porary colony. There remain on sale A
few boxes Seats, unreserved. at SIS each
can be obtained from Mrs. Barber. Mrs.
Livingston or from Miss Julia W. Foster
at the library.
More than local interest has been
shown In the exhibition now being held
In Memorial Hall as tribute TO the
memory OF the late William NJ. Chase.
who was at the head OF the Shinnecock
Hills summer school OF art. founded Ia
1892. IL was the first school OF its kind
IL this country. and after ten years OF
connection with II Mr. Chase used TO
take his pupils abroad to visit tho
famous galleries in Spain. Italy and
ether countries OF Europe. The exhibit
ton numbers more than nifty paintings
by former pupils Of the school, and there
also are several by Mr.. Chase loaned
by his widow. II is related In South
smpton that some OF the pupils OF the
scnool who have since gained eminence