The Washington times., 1925-03-28
OPERAPARTIES
PLANNED FOR
EASTER

The appearance of Chaliapin in
his greatest comedy role in "The
Barber of Seville" is an event to
which opera lovers are looking for.
ward with great interest. And box
parties are already being arranged
for the Washington Opera Com
pany,s production of this delightful
work on Easter Monday, April ID,
at the Washington auditorium.
Among those who have taken
boxes are Mrs Herbert Hoover,
Mrs. James j. Davis, Mrs. William
j.. Boardman, Mrs Walter Tucker
man, Mrs. Stokes. Halkett, Mrs.
F.. B. Moran, Mrs. Bates. Warren,
Mrs. Frederick HI. Lewis and Mrs.
Christian Heurich.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins will en-
terrain a number of. guests at the
performance and others who have
taken groups OF seats are Mrs. Hen
men Jennings, Mrs. G. C. Glover,
Mrs. William D. Hoover, Mrs. Theo-
dore w Noyes and Mrs. HI. c.
Chaliapin will be supported by
notable cast. Jose Mojica, the good
looking young tenor with a beauti-
full voice, who sang the role of
Nicias with Mary Garden in
That's viii sing the tenor role in
The Barber" Tina Paggi, new to
Washington audiences, but well
known in New York, Europe and
South America for her beautiful
coloratura voice, wilt sing the role
of Rosina. Ivan eIvantzoff, whose
beautiful singing as Valentine in
Faust" will be recalled by all of
Washington. returns in this cast.
Paola Ananian of the Metropolitan
Opera is an admirable foil to the
comedy of Cha1iapin and Deborah
a young American artist
who has made such a marvellous
record for herself with the beauty
OF her voice, having been the prize
winner Of the Federation of Clubs
contest and who has many friends
in Washington because of her ap.
pearanceS here with the Rubinstein
Club, will sing the contralto role.
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HILLS TO BE HOSTS AT
DOUBLE DINNER PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs William A. Hill are
at dinner tonight for
their daughter, Miss Hilda Ann Hill,
who will be hostess at the Chevy
Chase Club to company of TWEEN
ty-four in compliment to Miss Eliza
beth Mohun and her three guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill are also enter
Chevy Chase Club for their school
girl daughter, Miss Dorothy Hin,
who will have ten guests to meet
Miss Agnes Hamel, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Franklin Ellis entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon in conf
pIiment to Miss Helen WaIcott,
daughter of the Secretary of the
Institution and Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott, whose marriage
to Cole Younger, of New York,
will take place Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Depew
spent last night at the New Willard
en- route to New York from Palm
Beach, where they passed the win
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Depew will re,
turn to Washington in May for
their annual spring visit
Mrs. Joseph Powell. of Mechanics.
burg, Pa, will entertain a large
company at luncheon on Monday
in honor of Miss Annette f. L.
Steel. daughter of Mrs. James Irwin
Steel, of Merchandising and Wash
ington, whose marriage to John
Gardner Ladd will take place Easter
Monday at st. Luke's Church in
Merchandising. Bishop Henry Oar
lington, of Harrisburg, and the Rev,
erend Viets will perform the cere-
mony.
The host tomorrow afternoon at
the Congressional Country Club will
he Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary r..
Grayson and Colonel and Mrs. Z.
Lester Jones.
They will be assisted by Doctor
and Mrs. Howard S. Strine, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy l.. Neuhauser, Mrs. George
Hope, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans, MI.
. nd Mrs. Clyde Asher, and Mr., and
Mrs. j. T. Newcomb.
Harry Angelica will sing several