The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-21

the town these GAYS, SHES
q large group Of gifted-and pronli-
nent-young people are taking Part
In this glittering revue, to be pro-
duced at the Belasco Theater on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, and since their elders are
lining up to supply that most
necessary adjunct to every success
fuI theatrical performance-the au-
dience.
The entertainment is being given
under the smartest sort Of aus
pices, with the Spanish Ambassa-
dor and Madame Riano heading a
long list Of patrons and patronesses
from the diplomatic corps which
includes the French Ambassador
and Madame Daeschner, the Ger
man Ambassador and Baroness Won
Nathan, the minister of Portugal,
Viscount d,Alte-one rarely sees
his name on patroness list-ehe
Minister of Switzerland and
Madame Peter, the Minister Of lau-
mania and Princess Bibesco, the
Minister of the Netherlands and
Madame de Graeff and so on down
the line.
Mrs. William Howard Taft is also
q patroness, with Mrs. Davis, wife
Of the Secretary Of Labor, and many
other men who are leaders in official
life. Most Of the girls and young
men who are clever at dancing or
singing or who can put over amusing
stunts have been pressed into
service IN the cast; and, as they are
being whipped into shape by Donald
Macdonald, q past master in the
art of training amateurs, there is
every promise Of q performance III
which the youth, freshness and
charm Of the amateur will have been
combined with professional SMOOTH
ness and finish.
'sThe X Painters" Do Their Bit for
The Artistic Development of this City.
But to my mind the most interest
ing feature of this production is the
fact that 1t is being put on under
The auspices Of ''The x Painters,
the proceeds to be used for bringiuF
important exhibitions to the Capital
No. *" does not imply an unknown
quantity in this case, Tor each Of
the painters included in the group
L. nationally known, and has made
his work stand for what is best in
the artistic development Of Wash
ington.
The group recognizes no cult or
doctrine but breaches creed Of
honest workmanship and the recog-
milton of what Is good, be It old
or new. And a wide variety Of
talent is represented in its mem
bership, which includes Burtis
School Of Art-Cameron Burnside,
Eben F. Comins-you know his
striking and lovely portraits, don't
you?-Jerry Farnsworth, Felix Ma
hony being recognized as
q painter Of landscapes and por-
traits by public which knew him
first as MISUNDERSTANDING Many,
Richard 8. Meryman, Arthur Mus
grave-who came to Washington
first as an attache Of the British
embassy and stayed on to pursue
his career as an artist-Edgar
Nye. Carl Rakenan and Eugene
Weisz.
Counting 'em over, it develops
that the group must have been call
ed The Ten Painters" because
there are eleven of them. So the
fact that a new member is TO be,
or has already been taken i'm
haven't been able to discover his
name-wont necessitate remaining
OF the organization.
Mr.. Mahony, by the way, now
has an exhibition on at the Arts
Club, which is attracting q good
deal Of attention.
The newest group Of girls to be
pressed into service for THE Talk
Of the Town" is the committee to
sell flowers and programs, Of
which Miss Charlotte Freeman
Clark is the chairman.
The other members of the pro-
gram committee are: Miss Agnes
Stands, Miss Margaret Davis, Miss
Audrey Carter, Miss Mary Eliza
beth Thompson, Miss Sophie Beale,
Miss Mary Bradley, Miss Elizabeth
Beale. Miss Muriel Gray, Miss
Tor, Miss Margaret Mackall, Miss
Mande Mason, Miss Eileen Berrall. |
DINNER PARTY AT
BRITISH EMBASSY.
The British Ambassador and |
Lady Isabella Howard were hosts |
at dinner last evening at the
embassy In honor Of Sir Edwin |
Lutyens, famous British architect, |
who is a guest at the embassy. |
The other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry White, Mr.. and Mrs |
Frederick n. Brooke, Colonel and
Mrs. Clarence Sheriff., the first |
secretary of the British embassy, |
and the Honorable Mrs. Brooks, |
Charles Moore, Cass Gilbert F. A. |
Delano, jefferson Caffery, and |
Mr.. Pack, new commercial attache |
Of the embassy.
The minister of the Netherlands,
Doctor A. C. d. de- Graeff, will !
return to Washington today from |
Philadelphia, where he has been |
over the weekend.
GUESTS ASSEMBLING FOR 49,.
6UYDAf-GORDON WEDDING. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Gordon will |
come to Washington on Friday |
from their home in Baltimore to at
tend the marriage next day of /
Mr.. Gordon's sister, Miss Anne |
Hamilton Gordon, and Henry Suy- |
dam, Washington correspondent Of |
the Brooklyn Eagle, and to be |
present on Friday evening when |
Major General and Mrs. George |
Barnett will entertain informally |
for Miss Gordon, Mrs. Barnett's !
daughter, and her bridal party. |
Miss Lucia Chase. of Waterbury. |
Conn, IL now a guest of General |
and Mrs. Barnett and her mother, |
Mrs. Irving all Chase, will come in /
time for the wedding. There will /
be a number Of other out-of-town |
guests.
A number of festivities have been