The Washington times., 1934-10-08


That's the plan and with Carter
Barron and Johnny Payette head
ing the entertainment committee
the goal Is likely to be achieved.
Hollywood celebrities will be in
vited to come here for tn e big
night and a host Of Broadway
stars are coming down.
A. Julia Brylawski is chairman
of the general committee on ar.
rangements. He is certain that
the Variety Club banquet will sell
out its 900 seats. at $3.50 each, and
that many are due for disappoint.
ment unless they make early res
ervations.
The Fokine Art
Bringing the ballet form to the
vaudeville and movie stage Is a
novelty. Michel Fokine is respon-
sible for the story choreography
expressed in Ravel'S "Bolero," Les
Sylphides and Prince D'Igor and
danced by his talented and shape
~ pupils at the Fox this week.
The ballet master met the local
critics at the Variety Club last
twilight. He is naturally enthused
over the opportunity which the
movie stages provide for bringing
the classic in dance to the direct
attention of the masses. It is, he
feels, a step forward in popular
izing art expression in the dance.
After watching his miniature
ballets, I still think that the
dances and the full program
would meet a more general re-
Spouse if they offered something
in the way Of conventional vaude'
vile between numbers.
Such, for instance, as a Balieff
monologue, an Emil Boreo bit of
nonsense or perhaps some of Don
zelaya's comedy and pianistics.
Entertainment seen in it's best and
fullest expression on the recital
and concert stage needs some
adaptation to suit the larger au-
dience. This, however, is a purely
personal reaction. have no doubt
that the students of the dance can
revel in the Fokine art, and that
he has something the dancing
masters thoroughly appreciate.
Heigh-Ho Opening
The Autumn opening at the
Heigh Ho Friday night was at
tended by a brilliant aSsemblage
Of leaders in society and others
from stage and radio circles.
Pete Macias acted as Master
of Ceremonies and a grand job
he made of it, his remarks being
received with salvos of applause.
and congratulations and good
wishes were showered on him and
his orchestra, also Ramon who
has become an institution in
washington.
Among those glimpsed at the
various tables were Mrs. Antonio
c. Gonzalez, wife of the United
States Minister to Panama, who
is here for a visit and who re-
manned over especially for the
occasion and incidentally she is
Pete'S aunt. With her were his
sister, Miss Virginia Macias, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L. Nader.
Miss Natalie Keeney, Miss Betty
West, Miss Kitty Fuqua, Miss
Marjory Talman, Miss Ruth Dill
lon, Miss Peggy Motley, of Rich
mond; Miss Helen Marks and
Miss Mary Mcdowell were but a
few of the bellies in the smart
younger set present, and notable
among the older group were Mr..
Ferdinand Pecora, of New York,
here with the new Securities Com.
mission; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L.
Polio, and the formers sister,
Mrs. B. L. Jarman, who has
very lovely voice and who was
heard during the evening in two
delightful numbers; Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Gardiner Moore, Mr.. John
Lewis Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
bert Emlyn Jones, Mrs. Gwendo-
lin Brownlee, Mr.. Abbot Magin.
mis-, Mr.. Peter F. Reilly, of New
York, assistant secretary Of the
Manufactures Trust; Mrs. Ida Lee
White. Senior Don Mario Rodri.
guez, second secretary of the Chill
can Embassy; the counselor Of
the Swiss Legation, Mr.. Louis H.
Michel: Mr.. Carter Barron, Gene
Ford, Mr.. Luige Guilani, and Sid.
ney, of the Mayflower Orchestra,
and his wife, who won a Scottie
in the rattle.
Miss Audrey Sieber, the little
hostess from the Earle Theater, as.
sisted Mr.. Macias at the mike in
announcing the celebrities pres
ent, and Don Bestor. who is being
featured at that theater this week
and several other headliners were
at one of the large tables.
Baskets and bouquets sent the
Heigh Ho on the occasion Of this
formal opening of the season were
banked behind the orchestra and
a delightful compliment extended
to the guests by the management
was the presentation to each lady
of corSage bouquet of roses and
boutonniere to the gentlemen
also champagne cocktails.
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