The New York herald., 1922-08-07
Chauve SOuris to
Appear Outdoors
At Southampton
Norris Gest Arrives at Resort
to Arrange for Benefit
Performance.

npeciaf Dispatch 10 THE NEw YurK HnxAup
SOUTHAMPTON, L. l.. Arg. 6.--At the
invitation of Samuel L. Parrish. Morris
Gest came here to-day 10 consider the
proposal OF the committee Of the Rogers
Memorial Library for him to bring the
entire "Chauve Souris' conca-,y To give
a performance for the beaefit % the
library on the night of September g.
the night before Labor Day.
The plan Is to have an open air thea
ter constructed in the garden OF the
Parrish Art Museum. where the COM
pany would give a performance as
complete as that now being produced
on the Century roof in New York. OF
course Mr.. Balieff would come. az the
play would not be complete without
him. MIR. Parrish gave a luncheon for
Mr.. Gest and afterward took him to
claverack House. the villa Of Mrs.
Thomas II. Barber for tea. where he
met Mrs Peter B. wyckoff. Mrs. Louis
Simmons and Mrs. Goodhue Livingston,
who are greatly interested In the well
fare Of the library.
Mr.. Gest was most enthusiastic with
the prospect, and the artistic surround
ings for such a production. which, il
carried ont. will prove one Of the great
features of the Southampton season.
the, satisfaction Of those interested all
the necessary details Of transportation
by special trains of his company and
its outfit. After the tea at Mrs. Bar
ber's villa Mr.. Parrish took Mr. Gest
about Southampton for a motor ride.
and after dinner at his house he ar
ranged for him an informal musical in
the art museum. The art museum
grounds have been used for pay en-
tr,t av,v,.
was built. when ten years ago there was
given there performance of THE Yell
low Jacket the proceeds being devoted
to the needs Of the library As soon as
Mr.. Gest has been able TO settle the
necessary details the committees will
be announced.
Recent Arrivals at Beach.
There were several recent arrivals
this morning at the bathing beach. Mrs.
Crimmins jennings came with Mr.. and
Mrs Morgan J. O'Brien, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Main Post, Jr.. who had
come from Newport, were with Miss
Katherine Mackay. whose guests they
have been since Friday. Lord and Lady
Auckland came with Byron Goldsmith.
Mr. and Mrs. John Munroe and Mr..
Griswold Lorillard of Tuxedo Park. who
board his yacht, motored from Sag Har-
Dor with their host. Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Taylor Jr.. who had come from Oyster
Bay, also were in the gathering. as were
Princess Clan Battista Rospig1iosi
Donna Elena Rospigiiosi and Mr.. Lau-
renee Curtis of Boston. now guests Of
Mrs. Thomas II. Barber. Also Mr. and
Mrs. Mortimer L. Schiff, who have been
cruising on their steam yacht Dolphin ;
Mrs. Edward G. Fox, a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyttleton Fox Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Whitney. who are visiting the latter's
parents; Dr. and Mrs. Peter 3. wyckoff,
Mrs. Charles G. West. Jr., who was with
her mother. Mrs. e. NJ. Horne Mr.. and
Mrs. NORM S. Hare, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Maxwell Mr.. and Mrs.
Sydney S. Breese. who are here for a
visit with his father, Mr.. James L.
Breese, and w. A. Richer Thomson, now
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund S. Twin
ing.
Luncheon for Nine. GIucIx.
A luncheon for Mime. Alma Gluck and
her husband, Efrem Zmbalist. was
given to-day by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
z. Mitchell at Fleur de Lys.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus l.. Patterson gave
dinner Tonight at Lenoir for Mr. and
Mrs. Goodhue Livingston and their
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White Of
Lenox. Nine. Gluck and Mr. Zimbalist.
as we'll as Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell. were
among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dierks gave a
dinner for Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson Gary
at Wyndymere, their other guests in
cluding Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Breesc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian NJ. Gerard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold M. Wall and Mr.. and Mrs
James p. Donohue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hamilton
and Mr. Francis III. Balfour Byrne, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Leary at Hawthorne House. will return
to New York Tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Brock NJ. Terhune
and their children left to-day by auto
mobile for New York and will return to
East Cottage Wednesday.
Miss Alice Harding. who will be mar
ried to Mr.. Robert Thompson Pell In St.
Johns Church. Beverly Farms, Mass,
on September Z. has selected for her
bridesmaids Miss Margaret Harding. her
younger sister Misses Olivia Johnson.
Beatrice Pitney and Nina Dearth. There
will be two additional ushers. George
Grinnell and Frederick II. Prince Jr.