The Washington times., 1925-06-29

DISCOVERED
TN CORPS
Diplomats Try Hand at
Drama; Debutante
With Players

" Croats. and Slovenes, Doctor
Ante Tresich Pavichich. who 10
sailing on saturday for Europe,
have been hearing some interesting
things about his prowess as play
wright. He seems rather too
modest to do much talking about
his plans himself. but one OF his
friends tells me that the minister
has four playS-presumably one'act
dranaAs-which are to be produced
ia Rome this summer in italian.
It must be a good deal OF q
handicap for q dramatist to write
IN an alien tongue, but Doctor
Payichich is a famous linguist and
his command Of Italian 10 said to
be as fluent and as idiomatic a.
his acquaintance with his own
language. Certainly we shall watch
with interest for the appearance
Of his work.
The Diplomatic Corps at Wash.
ington has its playwrights already
we'll known here, most OF them,
curicusly enough. being concen'
trated in the Rumanian legation.
Both the Rumanian minister. Prince
Antoine Bibesco, and his brilliant
wife, who was Elizabeth Asquith,
have had. plays presented within
the hast year, and it is whispered
that Dimitrf Dem Dimancesco, the
attache OF the legation, has q play
or two which have not yet seen
the light Of day He Is peculiarly
gifted young man. with a great
deal Of poetic feeling and q facile
psn both in literature and art.
Literary Aspirations On
Both Sides Of Family.
Prince Bibesco's latest dramatic
venture. Married Life which was
put on here last summer. Ii per.
haps best forgotten, for II was .
bit difficult to know what It was I'll
about-it was written in English
and Prince Bibesco thinks in
French-And. moreover. It was put
on by q second rate company,
which quite lost itself in its sub.
tleties. But one can look back to
two or three plays from the
princes pen produced in Paris, with
such actresses az Duse and Rejanne
IA the leading roles.
Princess Bibesco's play. The
Painted Swan was given this
spring with more or less success
In London, but most Of her liter.
airy Iaurels have been gathered
through her novels and those ihcrt
stories-delicate, atmospheric little
sketches In which she excelE. After
several times postponing her re.
turn to this country. Princess Bi-
besco has decided to remain In Eng
land through the summer and Ter
small daughter. Princess Priscilla
who has been with her father at
the legation, has sailed for Eng.
land, under the care OF her gov
erness, to spend the summer with
her mother. Prince Bibesco went
TO New York to see the little girl
safely aboard ship.
Washington Debutante Associated
With Players Group This Summer.
Apropos Of Observation-Disclosures Caro-
Ions Swift. who made her debut in
Washington last winter under the
wing OF her aunt. Mrs. Frederick
=. Brooks. IL spending the summer
81 Salem. Mass, and IL associated
with the Hamilton MacFadden Play.
ers. who are contributing an inter
estinK chapter to the history Of the
Little Theater movement In this
country. Many OF the North Shore
and an attractive program has been
ARRANGED for the season. Miss Swift
IL . Bryn Mawr girl. but spent all
Ter holidays in Washington last
winter. Mrs. Brooke arranging all
manner OF pleasant parties for he
during her visits.
MATTHEW'S VISITORS
n NEW YORK.
The Ambassador of Chile, Don
yesterday for New York to Join
Nine. Matthew who has been there
for several days.
The Italian Ambassador and
Nine. de MARITIME will 60 to Beverly
Farms, Mass. on Wednesday TO re.
main until the autumn. The Am.
bassador has leased Kean Cottage
ut Juniper Ridge.
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The Secretary OF the Treasury,
Mr.. Mellon, who returned last night
from Southampton, L. l., where he
spent the weekend with his daugh-
ter. Miss Aiisa Mellon, and son,
Paul Mellon, will go to Southamp-
ton again TO spend the Fourth II
July.
The minister Of China, Doctor
Alfred SEE. is returning 10 town to-.
morrow after a brief visit with
Nine SEE and their children ct
Monterey, Pa. He will rejoin hts
family for the Fourth OF July holi.
day.
The minister Of Siam. Phya Burt
EavSrasth. who is convalescinz
from a serious illness. will 90 to
Atlantic City the middle Of the
week to spend about a fortnight.
SAILING on JULY
FOR POST IN HOLLAND.
Commander Lamar r. Leahy, U.
8. N, and Mrs. Leahy, who re-
Gently returned from Honolulu, are
with Mrs. Leahy's mother, Mrs.
Charles W. Clinton. at Tuxedo
Park. and will sail on the Levia-
than July 4. Commander Leahy is
going to Holland as naval attache
ct the American Legation at The
Hague. He was at one time sta
toned in Washington.
The Naval Attache Of the italian
Mombello have leased the house Of
Tloctor and Mrs. Charles Riborg
Mann at Lenox street. Chevy
Chase. Nd. for the sumrner@nd viii;
nke possession the middle Of next
month.
Doctor and Mrs. Mann and their
AA.f1hfAr Miss Adrfanna Mann will