Evening star., 1948-04-09

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The proceeds from the three p
the Child Guidance Center in Oh
league is centered on aid to chi
exception.
There were q number Of small
the show. The cast is very large and
in the wings at very early hour t,
that few Of them were available for (
were among those who invited q 81
eat before the show. Mrs. Fales is
the newly elected president Of the
Washington League.
The Undersecretary of the Navy
and Mrs. w. John Kenney were hosts
at dinner and took their guests later
to the Lisner Auditorium for the
Follies. In their company were the
Controller of the Currency and Mrs.
Preston Delano, Vice Admiral and
Mrs. Emory Scott Land, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lawrence Houghteling
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H.
Wilmer.
Mrs. william Pope Anderson, III,
was hostess at q. "three-in-one"
party last night. First she enter
tanned guests at cocktails in her at
tractive Georgetown apartment,
then she took them to the follies,
and still later entertained them
again at q buffet supper in her
apartment.
The newly-appointed Chief Of the
Air Force and Mrs. Hoyt Vanden-
oerg topped the list of 10 guests. The
others were Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Ed
ward s. Powers, Col. and Mrs. Mum
70 McCloskey, Col. and Mrs. o. s,
Picher and Comdr. C. H. Hoffer.
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Vanden-
berg, who have been friends for
some time, recently returned from
a trip which they took together to
S0uth America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore c. Achil-
les had as their guests at dinner and
the performance Baron and Baron
ess Henri Snoy and their son, Mr..
Gerald Snoy, Mrs. Richard South
gate and Miss Eloise Page.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Joseph
Strauss and their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James Spear
Taylor were among those dining to-
gether and going later to the follies.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rozier Dulany,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goodwin
Rhett and DIR. John Minor formed
an interested group at the show
after dining with Mr.. and Mrs. Du-
laney.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James L.
Ritchie entertained several guests
at dinner and took them later to
the Lisner Auditorium. Among those
In their party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Travis Taylor Brown.
Col. and Mrs. Horace B. Smith
were hosts to company of twelve
at dinner preceding the perform
ance and others at the opening
night included the Undersecretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Edward
H Foley. Mr.. and Mrs. L. Corrin
Strong, Col. and Mrs. M. Robert
Guggenheim, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Ramsey Diggs.
Senator and Mrs. j. William
Fulbright entertained at dinner in
their apartment, those in their
party being Mr. and Mrs. Jean
Caillouet, Mr. and Mrs. William c.
Coe and Mr.. and Mrs. William w.
Mackall.
Mrs. w. Stuart Symington. wife
Of the Secretary of the Air Force,
was escorted by her brother, Mr..
James j. Wadsworth.
One Of the highlights Of last
evenings performance was the ap-
pearance of an old favorite in the
Junior League Follies, Anne Simp-
son. She came down from New York
especially to do the Entr'Acte from
Carmen" and LA Jolie File de
Perth" Miss Simpson was the lead
ing dancer in other follies of the
league and now is in rehearsal for
the Metropolitan Operas forthcom-
ing performance of Samson ct
Delilah." Professionally she is known
as Ana Ricardo and her last appear
ance in Washington was when she
danced at the Water Gate in 1945.
Miss Simpson was the only pro-
fessional appearing in the per-
formance but the toe dancing of
Miss Joan Lee was far above the
amateur. To mention all those
whose bit in the show was above par
would be to repeat the entire cast,
And the whole is an evening Of
rollicking fun. The only serious
portion is that of "A Minuet" done
by Bill Coyle, Ray Senior and Flor
ence Gibson, and its SOLDERING effect
In the midst of so much levity is
proof Of the capabilities of the ac-
tors.
George Williams carried off the
labors of master of ceremonies with
apparent ease, and so I said"
recurring at intervals during the
evening by Betty Beale and the
"You didn't" by de Graffenreid
Woolley were sparkling bits. Miss
Woolley also gave a remarkable per-
formance of her dancing marion
cites.
There is much music and dancing
and the whole moved without de-
lays. The players said their lines
and did their stunts exceptionally
well. The performance will be re-
peated this evening and again to-
morrow night. Mrs. Truman and
daughter Margaret will be among
the spectators tonight and dinner
parties will precede with many 60
ing on to the cabaret at the Shore
ham, the profits from which will
swell the Junior Leagues fund for