The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11
Happenings of Note tn
 London

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Many Americans were present at the service In West minister Abbey this week when t.ie beautiful professional cross presented by MT. Rodman Wanamaker. was ded- icated. His gift, given with de- sire to foster goodwill and friend ship between America and England, wa5 very appropriate and has created a great deal of interest here. Among those attending the dedication cere- mony were Judge R. w. Bingham of Louisville, Ky, Miss M. Mckee and Miss Edith Callahan, also of Louis vile. who are staying at the Berke- ley Hotel.
 The London theatrical season, rather sparse of no"elties uncil now, promises many interesting premieres during the next few weeks. At the first night of M. Maurice Magres "Arlequin'' a few nights ago. which attracted one of the most fashionable audiences of the winter, many dis tinguished American first-nighters were noted in the crowd of interest ing people present. The play, a come dy fantasy in Venetian setting, was well received and seems we'll launched on long run. Lady Gym thia Moseley, with an ermine wrap over her picture frock, and Lady Diana Cooper were boxholders; Lady Tree was in another box with Dame Nellie Melba, -apped in white furs Miss Phyllis NeilsonTerry. MT. and Mrs. Jean Bedini of Freeport, l.. l.. MT. and Mrs. Ralph Bloom of New York, c. II. McCrea of Cleveland, O., and MT. and Mrs. C. H. Hume of San Francisco, were in the stalls. Mir. and Mrs. R. Rothschild of Chicago, Miss Mary L. Edwards of .Pittsburg, MT. and Mrs. P. M. Taylor of Wash ington, D. C., and MT. and c. H. Geiger of Boston, made up party from the Savoy Hotel where they are stopping.
 One aft r another the great luxury hotels of London have been celebrat- ing the opening of their ance season, not few of the hitherto exclusive establishments inausurating dance sessions for tte first ime in their history, such as the staid old Bereley which has just followed the led ef the Savoy an Claridge's. Nothing seems easier than the way in which the big hotels extract bundles of treasury notes from their patrons for dn eNenllS dHiuSeHlent. IHcic dI dance dinners" and dance suppers." American dance orchestras are the rage right now since Bert Balton, leader of the Savoy Havana band, set the pace last fell.
 Cabled reports of the triumphant premiere of the Moscow Art theatre in New York are reflected/in London in the great success of various ar tistic enterprises undertaken by Rus sian refugees who have made the Bri- tish capital their home. Many of these enterprises at first modestly sought only the support of the growing Rus sian colony in London and such cosmopolitans as might have an in- terest in the Russian arts, but now evidence is everywhere found of a distinct Russian season." While many of these Russian artists, writers, actors, dancers and singers are needing the call of America, enough of them remain to give im- petus to the Russian motif in wom- ems clothing, art objects, decorations and food. A recent departure for America was Boris Artzybasheff, son of the famous Russian author. The young man is an artist of much promise, and had already received an important commission in New York ographic recital which a countryman of his, Louis H. Chalif, will present at Carnegie Hall on Jan. 27.