Evening star., 1948-12-05
Betty Beak

ence, where her place is known as
the CaStel del Diavolo, and Nine.
van Kaathoven. has simply moved
from Massachusetts, avenue to q
house around the corner from the
Sterlings.
Mrs. Frost's friends in Italy say
that she is very chic, entertains
chalmingly and can outdo many
younger men and women in her
number of interests and activities.
She paints, does good copying work
and has some wonderful art pieces
in her medieval-like Castle of the
Devil"
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A picture has come to our Office
OF Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at the
brilliant opening of the Metropoli-
tan Opera season. 1t was snapped
right after Mrs. v. had purchased
a box of cigars destined for Jan
Sibelius, the Finnish composer. The
candid shot was sent in by the Ma
tional Arts Foundation, a philan-
thropic organization for the en-
couragement of the arts, and the
caption states that Sibelius Is in
need of cigars. The foundation has
designated, it goes on to say, the
week following December 8, the
composers birthday, as Cigars to
Sibelius Week."
The whole thing sounds very
thoughtful. but is it, some one has
asked. wise? If the whole country
starts sending stogies to Sibelius,
could he not be so inundated that
he would have to set up a cigar
store and forget about his music?
A great artists future works would
thus be lost to the world. Or if he
tried to use them all himself, could
he see his notes for the cloud Of
smoke?
And would 1t be healthy-nico-
tine being what it Is? We don't
want to lose Sibelius. And what If
the cigars are not all free from
those harsh irritants to nose and
throat?" Then it would have to
be followed by a "Lozenges for
Sibelius' Larynx Week" The
program seems fairly fraught with
possibilities. And wouldn't other
composers expect something? For
instance, how about a Chewing
Gum to Charpentier Week?"
Augusta Rosso, former italian AM
bassador to Washington. will arrive
here Tuesday. He's flying over from
Italy to join his wife, Frances, in
time for a Christmas family re-
union. Frances mother. Mrs.
George L. wilkinson, will come from
Evanston to be with them. Rosso
will remain on the home scene until
spring, when he and his wife will
return to their villa IN Florence.
Muriel Maddox, glamorous daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. Charles Mad
dox, is still doing well before the
footlightS. Friday she opened in
Wilmington with the play. "Oh Mis-
tress Mine" starring John Loder
and Sylvia Sidney. Muriel is play
ing the second feminine lead in the
show which will go to Philadelphia
next and then on tour.
Apropos of the legitimate stage,
there has been more traffic between
and Baltimore since the
National closed than ever before.
Theater-starved Capitalites have
been organizing small and large
parties to whip over to Baltimore
for the various plays that have been
there.
Matinee bound yesterday were q
number of diplomats who naturally
miss what every other capital and
big city has to offer. In a large
group were Mrs. Charles Alan
Meade, wife of the British Coun-
,elor. who'll be back for Christmas
from the u. N. in Paris; Nine. Econ
,mou- -Gouras and Menelas Alexan.
drakis of the Greek Embassy, the
Vicente Trelleses and Juan Parel-
aba of the Spanish. Embassy, the
william Shepherds and Margaretta
Austin.