Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

NEW YORK. July l4.-The sudden
advent of real hot weather has caused
the city to be more deserted than is
usual at this time of year. OF course
practically all OF the society folk who
planned outings left before the hollday
and the majority remained at newport,
Bar Harbor, Southampton, Narragansett
Pier and other small resorts at the
shores and in the mountains. The SUM
mer social programs at these places are
particularly brilliant this year and VIII
include some of the most important
events of the year.
The opening of the Casino Theater at
Newport was exceptionally attractive
and marked by a number of entertain
ments The season will continue for
eight weeks and many of the colon1sts
either have taken boxes or made reser-
vations for the entire period. The pre-
mier on the bill was Peter Ibbetsen,'
with Rollo Peters in the leading role.
Next week Miss Ina Claire Will appear
in The Last Mrs Cheyney' and VIII
be followed by a special performance
Monday evening, July %. by VIII
Rogers
William H. Vanderbilt was elected
president of the Casino Theater Co, AT
a recent meeting to succeed the late
Moses Taylor, who inaugurated the
company and placed it on sound
financial basis last year. Mr. Wander
bilt, who was vice president. has been
acting president the last two months
Early this season the box reservations
were taken for the opening night and
now the colonists are directing their at
tention to other nights,
Mr. and Mrs. w. Goadby LoeW. Mrs
Henry Clews, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
IS,1,fn, NTrc Nichploc Brown Mrs Paul
Fitzsimmons, Miss Maud Wetmore and
James H. Van Allen are among the latest
to take boxes Casino plays will be
given five nights each week, with Sat
urday matinee,
On July IS william Gustafson of the
METROPOLITAN Opera Co. will give re-
cital at the Art A. '"tion,
Plans already "a. .hder way at Mar
ragansett Pier for the polo matches.
which will be of international interest
this year. The annual tournament.
which always is the center of much en-
pertaining. will take place at the Point
Judith Polo Club August 10. Matches
will continue until LABOR day. The
tournament will be directed by the ON
GERS. including the president, George F.
Naphen: Philip S. P Randolph, 1r., and
Gerald H. Dempsey.
The annual invitation tennis tourna-
ment for women opens at the Point Ju-
dith Country Club July 30. Mrs. Irving
Hall Chase heads the committee and is
chief promoter.
One OF the outstanding fetes at Mar
ragansett Pier was the benefit held for
the Providence Junior League last Tues
day The affair was staged on the
beautiful grounds of Blairlusk. the Sum-
mer home of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes New
berry of Providence, r. /.
Junior Leaguers from many cities
in Summer homes on Watch Hill,
jamestown. Newport and elsewhere at
tended the sale Mrs. AShbel T. Wall,
ir.. president of the Providence Junior
League. and MIR. Wall and their chill
dren are members of the villa colony.
Mrs. Wall and Mrs. Newberry were the
chief promoters of the sale.
What with dinners. dances. fairs and
debutante parties. the season is setting
a record for brilliant affairs at South
ampton, the Long Island resort which
has an unusual appeal for the members
of the ultra-fashionable set, who SEEM
ingly have crowded the calendar to the
limit.
The annual horticultural exhibition
will be held there July 26 and 81, In
connection with the display of flowers
and vegetables there also will be prizes
awarded for the arrangement of tea,