The Washington times., 1924-04-24
.MATINEES FOR
chill DREN
PLANNED
Peggy Albion to Have
Story Telling
] Hour.

Enter Peggy Albion, the ire
pressible, in q new role. Already
known to children all over the coun.
try Tor her bedtime stories over the
radio, she is cooperating with Mrs.
Harriet Hawley Locher, director Of
the public service and educational
department of the Crandall theaters,
IN arranging three special programs
Tor their children, which are to be
given at the Tiyolk Theater on
Saturday mornings, May 10, II, and
~, from 10 to IL o'clock.
This is an experimental series, for
special children's programs have
never been a sunccess in Washing
ton. But, it is felt, that, arranged
by one who knows children and is
convinced Of the Importance which
his amusements have in the life de-
/ velopment Of the child, they will
I'LL q recognized need so success.
fully as to prove their usefulness
end to become a permanent feature
Of motion picture activities. De-.
! signed especially for children be-
tween six and twelve-but appeal.
ing, it is hoped, to children Of all
ages-there will be one divertise-
ment on each program, with five or
six reels Of pictures to carefully
selected music. And-Peggy Albion,
the children's friend Of the air, will
tell stories from the stage. Re-
\ Gently in Reading, Pa, she had
story telling hour at Kcith's Theater
and held $500 children spellbound
Tor fifty-six minutes.
No better selection than Peggy
Albion could possibly be made for
this important task, for she is not
only q. recognized authority on child
Sychology-under tho more formal
name Of Marietta Stockard Albion
but she is the mother Of a fascinat.
ing young son. She has been at
the head Of the children's Iitera.
ture department Of the University
OF Virginia, George Washington, the
Wilson Normal School, and the kin
dergartens of Washington.
This versatile little lady has writ
ten many short stories, some Of
them for children, and is sue.
cessful contributor to current
periodicals. Moreover, she is the
wife Of Edouard Albion, director Of
the Washington Opera Company.
and is perhaps best known to
Neutrality-suspicious. as his ablest as
9istant in giving the really thrill.
Ing opera performances upon which
we have come to depend.
A partial list Of patronesses for
the children's picture programs in
cludes: Mrs. James j. Davis, Mrs.
Cuno II. Rudolph, Mrs. Alice Pike
Barney, Mrs. John w. Belt, Mrs.
Frank Mondell, Mrs. George Oakley
Totten, Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Mrs. e. F. Par
ham, Mrs. William HI. King, Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, Mrs. r. S.
Bamberger, Mrs. John Walker Hol-
combe, Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson,
Mrs. William HitZ, Mrs. william
Mather Lewis, Mrs. Bates Warren,
Mrs. Gerrit Miller, jr., Mrs. Walton
g. John, Mrs. Robert N. Stansfie!d,
Nine. w. A. r. Eckengren, Miss
Grace Wagner, Miss Katherine
Watkins, Miss Marie C. Redfern.
Mrs. Mark Reid Yates, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Meigs, and Mrs. John
Philip Hill.
Nine. Tsamados, wife of the
Charge d'Affaires of Greece, will
speak at the forum luncheon of the
Women's City club on Saturday,
April 26, at 1 o'clock. Her subject
Wall We OOHSS OF the Greek Isles"
and she will be accompanied on the
piano by Professor King Smith.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fitzhugh
Gray and their two young sons have
returned to their home in Mt. Yer.
non, N. Y, after a short. visit here.
They came to Washington, making
the trip by motor, to see Mrs.
Gray's mother, Mrs. J. cambridge
Hdrdaugh.
Former Congressman and Mrs.
James w. Good are at the New
Willard, where they will remain
until Sunday. Mr.. Good formerly
represented Iowa in Congress and
Is now a Western manager for
President Coolidge's campaign.
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ARTIST TO SPEAK AT
CLUB DINNER TUESDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Fakcett
will be hosts at dinner at the
Arts Club on Tuesday: April 90
After dinner Will C. Barnes will
give an illustrated address IN "A r4a