Evening star., 1925-01-04
''Bal Boheme" Is Classified
Strictly Artists Function
Co1orful and Beautiful PORTRAYAL Promised To-
morrow Night, When Representatives of
Art Will Commingle

"rhe Bal Boheme" of the Arts
Club of Washington tomorrow night
at the New Willard is certainly an
artists ball in every sense OF the
word. Architects, sculptorS, painters,
actors, poets musicians, dancers, the
most prominent of the city, have all
contributed their best thought. time
and energy for many weeks toward
making this second bal Boheme" the
most unusual. the wost Colorful and
beautiful ball in many seasons, even
eclipsinG their Seven Ages of Art
last year, admitted TO be the most
brilliant occasion since the famous
"Beaux Arts Ball" several seasons
ago, which was brought down from
New York
Stunning, colorful banners. dec
Grating the boxes, are the individual
work of a number of artists, each
flag an original design and execution
Of some one prominent painter in
Washington; each hanging lamp.
each lunette. an original conception
of q different artist. all working
under the direction of Cameron
Burnside. Lighting in varied shades
Of rose and orange and gold. brilliant
in effect and suggesting the golden
age of PercleS," which the pageant
feature depicts, is done through the
use of wonderful hanging lamps and
reflected side lights along the walls
Of the ballroom above the boxes.
Costumes are the work of many
artists and designers in the art world
here. Not only the costumes of the
pageant players themselves are
original creations, hand-dyed and
colorful, but the gay attire of the
guests and dancers are likewise in
dividual conceptions of the spirit of
revelry and play that apparently will
seize upon the official diplomatic and
social set in Washington, as well as
the artists themselves on Monday
night, when at $50 o'clock the three
former presidents and the president,
with their wives. enter the north
door of the brilliant ballroom to re-
ceive their guests. The receiving
party, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Lyon, as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry X.
Bush hBrown, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Julian Zolnay and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur FRANKLIN Musgrave, will later
occupy the box of honor during the
pageant, but general dancing is one
Of the prominent features of this
years "Bal Boheme" beginning at
$50 o'clock and continuing until
1880 o'clock, when the floor will be
cleared for the presentation of
''The Second Judgment Of Paris" un-
der the direction of Marie Moore For
rest pageant master. At the conclusion
of the pageant which only lasts so
minutes, general dancing will be re-
sumed, and will continue unabated dur
ing the supper hour and up until a late
hour in the morning The receiving
party, box holders, patronesses, pageant
participants and the galy dressed
throng of dancers will all join in revelry
in celebration Of the event, of the second
Bal Boheme'' of the Arts Club
Promptly at half past II o'clock lights
will be dimmed for moment, and when
the spotlights for the pageant are turned
on Paris will be seen in gorgeous robes
of the age of Pericles, seated on a raised
dais, draped in gold against a back
ground of black velvet. Above his head
will be seen his ship of gold in minia-
ture, and before him will pass. in judg-
ment, the seven arts in stately pag-
eantry. Mr. Richard Elwell. leading
actor of the RAMS Head Players, will
appear as Paris
The BAL Boheme'' committee includes
prominent members of the Arts Club,
with Mr.. Van Valkenburg as chairman,
Mrs Minnigerode Andrews, Cameron
Burnside, Henry K. Bush Brown, Miss