The New York herald., 1922-03-04
Stage Women Pay
Tribute to Memory
of Mrs. Speyer
Noted Players and Singers
Take Part in Dramatic and
Musical Program.

An audience rhat completely filled the
Shubert Theater yesterday participated
in the memorial tribute paid to the
late Mrs James Speyer by women of
the stage. 1t was remarkable occa-
sion, emphasizing the esteem in which
Mrs. Speyer was held in this city. AS
q preface to the entertainment Miss
Julia Arthur spoke of the many philan-
thropic and charitable acts that had
endeared Mrs. Speyer to the public at
large. and especially through her work
in founding the Women's League for
Animals.
The program introduced Miss Edith
Kelly Gould and Henry Pilcer in
scene from "Pins and Needless" Miss
Beatrice Herford, who gave her anus
ing Hotel Piazza; Robert Warwick,
Miss Viola Allen and H. Mortimer
White in "Aristocrats," one act play
by Louis N. Parker; Miss Elsie Janis
and Irving Berlin in songs and dances,
Miss Nora Bayes in Your Loving Son."
Alexis Kosloff. Russian dancer as
sisted by Miss Ruth Hazelton and Miss
Alice Wynne: Miss Laurette Taylor and
Frank NJ Thomas. who gave a scene
from the National Anthem
After these numbers the stage was
After the Benefit" with Misses Elsie
de Wolfe, Viola Allen, Julia Arthur and
Blanche Bates as hostesses and Robert
Warwick as butler. Nine. Emma Calve.
as guest of honor. sang to the gathering
on the stage as well as to the audience,
accompanied by Romualdo Sapio. There
were on the stage most Of the stars at
liberty from the theaters.
Between the acts Miss Bates read tel
M r1cf hair1p a hlo fn
be present from Fritz Kreisler, Miss
Billy Burke, John Drew. Nine. Frieda
Hempel. Mrs. Fiske and Mrs. Irene
Castle.
Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur Morris and
members of the Junior League sold pro-
grams. and each one had number
that to the lucky holder meant box
at the Metropolitan Opera or for per-
formances at various theaters Miss
Emma Frohman was at the head Of
committee that sold flowers and con-
fectionery. Miss Elisabeth Marbury had
attended to many details of the memo
rial.
Mr.. <Speyer was in the audience
Among" others present were Mrs. J.
Muhlenberg Bailey, Mrs. w. Everard
Strong. Mrs. Henry d. Babcock, Mr..
Frederick Fl. Baldwin. Mrs. Clarence
Gray Dinsmore, Mrs. w. KNITTING Post,
Mrs. B. Aymar Sands. Miss Margaret
Wilmerding. Mrs. ]. Russell Solely Miss
Rowland, Mrs. Sanford Bissell, Mrs W.
Lanman Bun. Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Mcclellan. Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips Allen
Clark. Mrs. William p. Douglas. Mrs.
NJ. Lawrence Keene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry S. Hooker, Mr.. #. Delano
Weekes. Mrs. Arthur b. Twombly, Mrs.
George Cabot Lodge Mrs. H. Winthrop
Gray, Mrs. George F. sShrady, Mrs. Ed
win Gould. Mrs. Hamilton NICK. Twom-
bly,, Mr.. Henry White. Mrs. Alfred e
Schermerhorn, Mrs. Howard Carroll.
Miss Adelina Moller. Mrs. Arthur Ryle,
Miss Rosa Grosvenor, Mrs. Walter
Rutherfurd. Mrs. Edward Mcvickar,
Mrs. Alfred Kessler. Mr.. w. Rhinelan-
der Stewart. Mrs. Frank s. witherbee,
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Mrs. Theo-
dore A. Havemeyer. Mr.. Lawrence Per-
kins Mrs Henry Worthington Bull.
Mrs. Stuart d. Preston, Mrs. Beverley
Bogert and Mrs. Burnham Gray.
Nine. Geraldine Farrar sent letter
to the memorial committee regretting
her inability to be present and inclosed
with it her check for 800 'in memory
of her dear friend, Mrs. Speyer"
The decision as to the division of the
proceeds of the entertainment among
the institutions in which the late Mrs.
Speyer was interested will be made
later at meeting of the committee.