Evening star., 1924-03-30

NEW YORK, March 29.-Debutantes
are preparing to roll their. sleeves
high above dimpled elbows. don over
alls and WELD paint brushes with an
an enthusiasm which it is hoped will
atone for lack of skill in the cause
of sweet charity. Their adventures
in colors will not take place amid the
artistic surroundings of the studio
with fond friends gazing admiringly
upon the growing figures ON canvas,
nor viii any of their efforts come un-
der tn ecritical gaze of hanging
committee or find its way to the walls
of salon. They are just. going to
do a turna bout as plain artisans and
add to the purse of benevolence by
the sweat of their brows and shine
of unpowdered noses.
The reason for, this Willingness to
daub daintiiy manicured hands with
(white lead is the call for volunteer
workers to make the Park avenue
street fair one of the favored events
OF society, the most successful ever
held. Last year the affair drew
bountiful crowds. and the amount
realized exceeded all expectations.
This years program is being laid out
on "a far more ambitious scale. and
cratic block party which promise a
unique record. The period for this
entertaining enterprise has been set
for the week of May 20, but those
who will become actors feel they have
none too much time 10 become per-
feet in their parts.
Directs Corps Members.
Francis Hartman Markoe has taken
upon himself the task of inStructing
and directing the members of the
fair corps who will leave their marks
on the fences which are destined to
surround the midway at the fair. and
already the edct has gone forth that
no excuses will be accepted for lag
ging or skimpy work which could
not pass inspection OF d time hard
ened boss painter. Ii is even hinted
that one of the craft who earns his
1lNellhood at so much per diem. may
De invited to act as critic and spare
none in passing Judgment on the ef
forts of the debbieS. SWeet-scented.
1hree-cornered notes have been sent
10 well known paint companies with
plea for brushes and colors to be
forwarded to the workroomS at the
Grand Central Palace, where re-
hearsals of squads in this turpentine
brigade viii be called several times
during each week.
: Mrs. Arthur B. Clafiin aud Miss
Elsie Schcfer will be in supreme
charge of the fair. The benefits will
he derived by the following organiza-
tons: The Wayside Day Nursery. the
American Society for Cancer Control,
the Judson Health Center, the Nir-
ginia Day Nursery and the Yorkvile
Dental Clinic.
VIII Stage "Eed MILL"
Another undertaking which has
aroused universal interest in society
is announced in the revival of the
Red MILL" which will he staged in
the large ballroom of the Waldorf
Astoria the evening of April 4. 1t is
to be given for the endowment and
maintenance of Roosevelt House. %
East goth street. Social leaders have
been cast for the leading parts. Those
who are rehearsing for the perform
ance now number about sixty-five
and the character of work assures a
brilliant presentation of the old Mont
gomery and Stone success William
Taylor and William John Warburton
will fill the leading roles made
famous by the noted comedians more
than decade and a half ago. Others
10 appear in stellar parts will be
Paul Hyde Bonner. John Haven Stone
a. l. &. Savory. Mrs. William Bern
ard M'Elroy. Miss Marjorie Hughes
Miss Alice Bowker. Ernest Osborne.
David T. l.. Van Buren,. n. F. Built
tude, Miss Ethel Best and Miss Char
lotte X. Demorest.
1ngenue places have been assigned
to Miss Katherine Leslie, Miss kath-
crime Kelly and Miss Katherine
opeyeTS- i he entlTe production Is
under the direction of Miss Grace r.
Henry.
UsherinG Departments.
Among those who Will attend to
the uShering department of this en-
semble are Mrs. Edward Hidden, Mrs.
John Lee Mrs. John F.. Fitzgerald
the Misses Raymondc AlmiralI, Louise
Bensel. Marjorie Cleveland. Hester
Marshall. Alicia Marshall, Marie Mar
shall and Anne {. Judson. In general
charge will be Mrs. Robertson lis
penard Cleveland
Mrs. William Curtis Demorest is
chairman of the Red Milf" commit.
tee, which Mrs. Arthur Van Renssa laer
Thompson is secretary and Mrs. Oil
VeT b. Bridgman, treasurer. The
production is under the auspices of
the Womens Roosevelt Memorial As
Sociation.
One of those unique experiments
which sends a ripple of excitement
over society is the new method of
living adopted by William K. Wander