The New York herald., 1922-08-13

Museum, a spot which suggests far az
with the members of the company ant
the attention to detail that has marke
OF course Mr.. Balieff will be here withC
the company. Mr.. Gest came to
Southampton last Sunday morning.
After he had been entertained at
luncheon by Mr.. Parrish his host mo-
tored him about the place. and later
they went to Claverack House, the
villa of Mrs. Thomas H. Barber, for
tea. Mrs Peter B. Wyckoff and Mrs.
Goodhue Livingston were there to dis
cuss the proposed venture with Mr..
Gest, who was most enthusiastic. He
promised to bring "Chauve Souris"
with its entire company. orchestra
and stage directors. even to the very
last spangle necessary for the produc-
ton.
Many Boxes Sold.
There has been the greatest enthusi-
asm regarding the performance on the
and even before announcements could be
printed or posters placed about there has
been a demand for boxes and seats. 1t
has been decided to place the boxes at
800 each and seats at SIS each. Al
ready boxes have been obtained by Mr.
Parrish, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodhue Living
ston. Mrs. Peter b. wyckoff. Mrs
Thomas II. Barber, Mrs. Henry r. Rea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus l.. Patterson, Mr.
and Mrs. John Z. Berwind, Mr. and Mrs
Charles III. Sabin. Mr.. and Mrs Fred
al I-t
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. George I.
Maxwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Dill
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hamilton
Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. du
Pont. Mr.. and Mrs. William w. willocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene G. Grace. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Dierks and Mr. and Mrs
Edward p. Mellon. Seats have been OBJ
tanned by Mrs. Edward de Rose, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Herter. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
ericl Townsend. Mrs. William NJ. Grin
nell, Princess Clan Battista Rospigliosi,
Mrs. Charles r. Henderson. Mrs. Fred
erick II. Belts. Mrs. Riley Miles Gilbert.
Col. and Mrs. Henry May. Mrs. George
I.eary. Mrs. Robert Waller and Mr.. and
Mrs. James L. Brecse. Remaining boxes
or seats may be obtained from Mrs.
Thomas II. Barber. Mrs. Goodhue Liv-
ingstone. Mr.. Parrish or at the library
from Miss Julia w. Foster.
Mrs. Goodhue Livingston. Jr. with
corps OF young married women and
girls. will sell programs. but, differing
from other entertainments. some of the
best known men now here are to be
requested to serve as ushers take tickets,
check wraps and hats. call automobiles
and be useful in many other ways. Mr..
John Drew has been made the head Of
the East Hampton committee and those
from other villages will be announced
shortly. That section OF the museum
garden where the stage Is to be erected
is spacious enough for an audience OF
1000 persons. AS the performance IL
to come on the eve OF Labor Day there
will be many additions TO the colony.
though already large audience Is as
sured.
Exhibition of Art Students.
Southampton for years has been In
terested In art. and It was In the Shinne-
cock Hills region thirty years ago the
late William NJ. Chase started the first
open air art school In this country.
The founders were Mrs. William =.
Hoyt, Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter and Mr..
Samuel l. Parrish. all OF whom are here.
The idea of the school originated with
Mrs. Hoyt. who planned the art village
at the foot OF the Shnnecock Hills an
ideal spot. Mrs Porter and Mr.. Parrish
built the large studio there and pro-
,lded two houses for the students in ad-
dltion TO the small cottages rented by in
dividrals. Under tho teaching OF Mr..
Chase the school became famous and
many Of the students have attained
eininence In the world of art AS
tribute TO the memory of the late Mr..
Chase Miss Georgiana Rowland and
Miss Zella do Milhau, former students
in the school, have arranged an ex-
hibltion OF works by artists who also
were students at the Shlnnecock Hills
Summer School of Art, and II VIII be
held IN Memorial Hall from August II
to September 4. inclusive.
Men and women once pupils OF the
school. many OF whom have received
honors ard medals and are represented
at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. have
sent paintings, and among them are
Charles Hawthorne. Clifford and Rey-
nolds Beal Rockwell Kent, Charles ve-
zin, Henry Rittenberg. Sloan Bredin.
Ernest Lawson. Lydia Emmett RoHina
Emmet Sherwood. Louise Heustis. Con-
stance Curtis and Emily Hatch. The
private Wow will be held next Thursday
and there will be formal reception
committee with Mrs. Thomas IL. Barber
as chairman. Other members OF the
committee will include Mr. and Mrs. AL
bert Herter. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving r.
WiIes, Mesdamcs James +. Barclay,
Goodhue Livingston. Charles r. Barney.
Frederic M. Belts. Henry May, william
M. Chase (wIdow Of the painter), Fred