The Washington times., 1923-03-04
Numerous Dinners
Given Last Night


a MONG those entertaining at
dinner before going on to the
program Of monologues and songs
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Rogers gave
last night in the drawing room
of Mrs. Charles Ffoullxe. were Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest G. Walker, ana
Mrs. T. Septimus Austin.
ANoeN~NNe~~N>~.~~s
starting for Peru-Senator Pom
dexter having, as you doubtless
remember. been appointed AM
bassador at Lima. And the din
ner given by the Minister Of
Panama and Nine. Alg Alfaro at
the Chevy Chase Club on Wed
nesday. And the meeting Of the
Playhouse Dancing Class, with
the grist of dinners beforehand.
And one cannot forget Con-
gresham Bourke Cockran's birth
day dinner because of the tragic
aftermath of his death within a
few hours of the celebration.
Poor Mrs. Cochran, and she had
been so pleased with her plans
for a joint celebration of her
husband and the anniversary Of
Salisbury Field, who with his
wife-Mrs. Robert Louis Steven
sons daughter-was staying with
them.
THE Rams Head Players gave
last week., believe, the most
artistic performance of their
career. And that's saying a great
deal for one who treasures the
memory Of their "Grania." How
ever, their production Of that en-.
gaging French pantomime.
"L'Enfant Prologue" was fault
less. It's an enhancing thing,
this whimsical tragedy of Pierrot;
and James Reynolds, the art d.
rector, was in his element In de-
signing the fantastic scenery and
costumes. The boudoir of "Phry-
nette," all pale yellow and green
and orchid, in particular, was
ravishing and a perfect setting
for a delicate example Of that art
Of pantomine so little known In
this country.
AS for Robert Bell. the talented
director Of the Rams Head Play
ers. he appeared in the cast for
the first time since The Jewel
Merchant" and I heard at least
q dozen people say that his laurels
were safe IL he never played an
other role than his "Jeune Pier.
rot" to the bewitching "Phry-
nette" of Josephine Hutchinson.
In spite Of his long professional
training, always want to call
Bobby" Bell an amateur, using
the word in the sense Of a true
lover of an art; for he was born
with the love of the theater In
his heart and has never rested
until he could make a genuine
and important contribution to the
theater. -.
In pantomime, of course, much
depends upon the music and Mrs.
Franklin Ellis-Katherine McClin-
lock Eliis-at the piano proved
herself an artist in her playing of
the charming score and directed
the action on the mimic stage
much as a conductor plays upon
an orchestra. Paul Gardner
Tchernikoff. ballet director of the
Washington Opera Company, ar.
ranged the incidental dances.
There's but one more produc-
ton Of the Rams Head Players
In prospect, with a positively
last appearance" afterward in
three one-act plays by Washing.
ton playwrights-the competition
in which the three best plays are
to be selected being already open.
After that. I suppose, the COM
pany will disband for the spring.
But here's hoping the RAMS Head
Players will be with us again
next autumn-and possibly oper.
ating In somewhat larger audito.
rum. Washington cannot afford
not to support it's most artistic
and constructive contributlou