The Washington herald., 1922-10-15

IL
Monday night when went to
. the shubert-0arrick Theater 70
see Grace George in the FIRST Amsri-
can performance Of the play ITO
Love-" felt surs that 1 must have
been asleep for at least two months
and that the calendar had slipped
meanwhile around to January; that
Il just could not be early October.
for there was q thester packed with
the cream of society. all in evening
clothes and gay headdresses and
much visiting about such as one sell
dom sees In Washington. even in
mid winter. It suggested to my
mind the brilliant night at the
washington Opera Company's pro-
duction of Aida" two winters ago.
The Med" MeLsans had a box and
entertained a. their guests Miss
Laura Harlan and the Attorney
General Harry n Dausherty. Mrs.
Mclean looked very we'll and wore q
handsome creation Of soft green
silk-certain SHADES OF green are
extremely fashionable this fall for
evening gowns-trimmed with much
lovely real black lace. The skirt
seemed to havs . fiounce or two of
the lace. but the light OF q theater
and the cramped space OF q box
doesn't give one opportunities 10
take In" many details Of gowns.
The box in front OF them was
nlled with members Of the French
Embassy stan and two whole rows
in the middle Of the orchestra were
nIled with diplomats and ladies,
among them being Mrs. Carlo
Huntington, I recall. the wife OF the
Assistant Military At.ache OF the
Italian Embassy: DR.. Hubrecht.
charge d'affsires Of the Netherlands
legation: Miss Ramona Lefevre and
fully a dozen others. Mrs. Hunting
ton had on an all-green gown chif-
fon, and one OF the new draped
styles. Miss Lefevre's gown was OF
black taffets- made on quaint lines.
the bodice falling OF the shoulders,
and edged with . bertha OF real
creamy lace. Her hair was parted
severely In the middle. a fashion that
suited the gown.
The William rlathers had . box
party, and another party was given
by the stan OF the Belgian Embassy.
Then I remember seeing Mrs. Frank
lin X. Lane and her son-in-lav and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Ksuf-
mann; the Charles J. Bells were there.
and their son. Bobby Bell, and the
william Payne Merediths. Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Parker. jr. Mrs wilfred
pupuy, Leand-r Mccormick Good
hart, United States Consul General
At Barcelona Ralph J. Totten. Mas
Marion Trumbull. DR.. and Mrs. Earle
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roob.
OF Edsemoor. and just dozens OF
others I can't recall right this min
uts. II 10 so dificult 10 think Of a
group Of people when you want TO.
WHEN you see so many tiplo-
pretty sure IL 10 extraordinarily
good. and / think TO Love" is one
of the best shows rye seen in many
a day. II is so cleverly written
and every line worth hearing and
full Of food for deep thought. There
4. no action in the play. and only
three actors. but It never drags for
a moment. which alone speaks for
the cleverness OF the show, accord
ing 70 my way Of thinking. And
you can't be sure OF the outcome of
the play until the very last minute
almost. Practically every play
see these days. even the now popu-
lar mystery plays which are run
ming in New York. I know the end
ing before the FIRST act has beer
completed, but not 50 with this
play.
I rejoiced in the fact that there
were no lesser characters TO break
ones line OF thought or jsr in on
the encrossing theme. I would con
graduate Paul and Geraldy. the au-
thor: also Grace George who is