Evening star., 1934-08-15
SOCIETY
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Mills. who are spending the Summer
at Newport, entertained at dinner
last evening at Rocky Hall in honor
of Mrs. Brokaw Dugmore, who is WIS.,
iting them.
DR.. G. A. Davis, B.. & o. surgeon
and retired physician OF Summit
Point, Jefferson County, w. Va, and
Mrs. Virginia Haokens of Richmond,
Va, were married in Washington to-
day. Mrs. Davis is grand niece OF
Dwight L. Moody, evangelist.
After September l DR.. and Mrs.
Davis will be at home at the Gables,
Summit Point.
Mr.. P. Fred Mcdaniel and daugh-
ter, Miss Juanita Mcdaniel, are Wis
iting their cousins, Mr.. Walter P.
Nivens on Mount Vernon road, Char
lotte, N. C. They will continue their
visit by motor to their old home in
Lancaster, S. c.
Mr.. Edward S. Purse and sisters,
Misses Alice and Carrie, are spending
their vacations in their old home,
Columbia, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson o. Harrison
of Davenport street northwest, Forest
Hills, have returned from a delightful
fishing trip aboard their cruiser.
Frolic.
They had as their guest Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Widmayer of Belleview
terrace.
The trip included stops at Crisfeld,
Md, Tangier, Va, and Solomons
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Miller OF
BlairSville, Pa, are guests at the
Dodge.
Miss Margaret La Hand and Maj.
MCINTYRE, secretaries to the President,
were present last night at the historic
Old Willard. when it rang with mirth
and fun over P. T. Barnum's old faV-
orite, The Drunkard" Reservations
for Thursday and Saturday atop the
Willard are pouring in, and not only
are there many Washingtonians TAX
ing tables for the. performance, and
entertaining guests for the play and
the community singing that follows,
but many out-of- town lovers of drama
have arranged to bring parties from
nearby Maryland and Virginia cities
on both nights to witness the initial
performances of the famous old-time
play in the Capital City
Among those who will be present
tomorrow night are Miss Lila La
Garde and a party, Miss Anne Fuller
Abbott with guests, Mr.. George Far
rington and other members of the
Washington Community Players, Capt.
Charles Holman, U. S. ~, and party
of guests from the Navy Yard; Miss
Kathryn Cunningham; also on Satur-
day night Lieut.. Mayf1eld from An
napolis and party from the United
States Naval Academy; Mr.. Charles
Hayes. Mr.. j. c. Brickley and others.
Among those who attended the ini-
tial performance last night were Miss
Margaret Yard, Miss Elizabeth Sypher,
Miss Virginia True and others we'll
known in art and drama circles OF
the Capital Mr.. Malcolm Duftleld,
who has recently come to live in
Washington and who has an enviable
reputation on the professional stage
having appeared in support of Beatrice
Lille and other stars was also present
last night.
"The Drunkard" is presented at
S:45 o'clock on Thursday and Satur-
day nights this week and following
the final curtain the audience is in
vited to remain to join in the sing
ing of old-time songs, led by Mr..
Isham Keith, jr., and Mr.. Walter
Studdiford, assisted by the members
of the cast in costume. At 1880
O'Clock, the Tavern Club in the
small ball room is open for dancing
and refreshment.
Among WaShingtonians who sailed
from Baltimore today aboard the S. S.
Fairfax of the Merchants and Miners
line en- route to Boston and New Eng
land were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slye.
28I5 Bellvue terrace; Mr.. Charles
Botsch, 1910 Allison street; Mrs.
George Wallace, 1861 Crescent place;
Miss Marjorie Schaefer and Mrs.
Helen Schaefer, Chevy Chase; Mr..
and Mrs. Walter A. Romer, Westches-
ter Apartments, and Miss Margaret
Callahan, Miss Helen Callahan and
Miss Cecilia Lynch Of 1927 Thirty
fifth street.