Evening star., 1938-04-01
'Hoofprints'.
Draws Big
Crowd
Society Thrilled
By Event at
Fort Myer.
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(lCuLllueQ fTOIl rage o-o.)
were unable to be present for the
opening performance, will attend the
show this evening"
Mr.. Robert Douglas Pearson enter
tanned a party at the show in honor OF
his sister, Miss Evelyn F. Pearson OF
Bradford, Mass, who is visiting him
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Berger, Capt. Rhoda Milliken.
Mrs. Theodore j. Pickett and Mr..
Beverley H. Harris. Mr.. Pearson was
host at luncheon yesterday in COM
pliment to his sister.
All events of the colorful perform
ance. from the episodes in the life of
Tamerlane, 14th century Emperor
who ruled Central Asia from the
saddle. to the Ballet of the Horses and
to the grand finals of the Indian at
tack on the covered wagon train. in
which the last was saved by the u S.
Cavalry in thrilling charge, were
spectacular and colorful, and proved
of much interest to the student of lit
eraturs, history and music.
Capt. T. j. H. Trapnell took the part
Of Tamerlane, and Princess Algia, who
became the first wife of the Blue
Beard" Emperor, was portrayed by
Mrs. John L. Hines, jr., wife of Capt
Hines, who arrived on the scene early
In the program. atop a two-wheeled
cart drawn by real oxen. Mrs. T. j
H. Trapnell was the Sultana of Bag
dad, who was taken captive by Tam
erlane.
Mrs. John Meade partrayed from
tier woman in the third part OF the
show, and Troop E Of the 3rd Cavalry
were Indians for the scene
Capt. Isaac L. Kits stole the show
with his famous Olympic dressage
mare. American Lady, as he put her
through PAGES, interpreting the IA
NOUS Vienese waltzes by Strauss.
Other colorful and interesting fea-
lures included the Tartar Torch Ride
and The Fall of Bagdad," which oc-
CURED during the Tamerlane episide
Riders of the Machine Gun Troop
dressed to represent Tartars, performed
an intricate drill on IL highly trained
horses, and after that the Headquar-
ters Troop "yipped" into the hall car
rying torches and prancing around in a
bridleless ride.
Then there was the tandem ride, in
which many young equestriennes Of
Washington managed their handful
Of horses splendidly and made pretty
picture in their green habits and
peaked hats of green. Taking part in
this ride were the Misses Airline Jane
Barnett, Jean Battely, Joan Boye. Les
lie Bratton, Betty Lee Brown. Mary
Winifred Brown. Alice Clark, Barbara
Conard, Sophia Cooper, Suzanne
Cooper. Dolly Corbin, Gayle Dawley,
Agnes Evans. Mary Fears. Alive Grif-
nth, Barbara Harmon, Lillian Kilburn,
Betty McCorskey. Nina Jean Nichols,
Corinne Phelps, Ashby Proctor, Lucy
Randolph, Virginia Randolph, Betty
Richards, Lisette Riggs, Frances Roffe,
Marian Shouse, Kay Simpson, Alice
Tuckerman, Peggy Tuckerman and
Margaret Wheeler.
In the hunt ride spectators recog-
nized participants as some Of WASH
ington's most attractive members Of
the younger set, accompanied by q
dashing young officer. In this group
were the Misses Elizabeth Barnett,
Betty Balsley. Betty Brooks. Margaret
Cotter, Mary McKim Crane, Anne
Hagner, Margaret Jeschke. Ann john
son. Jean O'Connor, Mrs. John r.
Pugh, Misses Blair Rogers, Hebe Rey-
nolds. Lisbeth Stieg and Ruth Tucker
man.
"Hoofprints" continues tonight, to-
morrow night and Sunday night. with
matinee tomorrow afternoon, this
giving each and every one in and
around Washington a chance to see
this spectacular and colorful perform
ance, which is for worthy cause
the post and recreation relief fund.