Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 June 1936 — Page 7
Royal Family - Role Familiar to Mrs. Titus
Life as Trouper Known From Infancy by Local Actress.
BY BEATRICE BURGAN . Society Editor
HEN Ricca Scott Titus plays . Fanny Cavendish of “The Royal Family,” reputedly the life of the Barrymores, she feels as if she is playing dress-up’ and imitating her own mother. , Elizabeth Allen, New York, Mrs. Titus’ mother, is a trouper of the
early days, and, like Fanny, lives in the past and has no patience with new methods. She thinks her daughter's children have been mismanaged hopelessly, because they know no parlor tricks, as her own child did at the same age. In truth, Mrs. Allen's daughter Ricca, at that age, was behind the footlights.
Cast as Fanny
Mrs. Titus is to play Fanny in the Federal Players’ production opening today for two weeks. She is recalling the directing of George Sommes, who produced the play for the Civic Theater six years ago, when she was the eccentric and indomitable Fanny.
Mrs. Titus’ mother even looks like the Fanny ‘Cavendish character, Mrs. Titus believes. She limps and carries a cane; her hair is snowy white, and she is likely to carry on a heated discussion if acting of her day is criticized. - She still sends clippings of reviews to her daughter, and frcquently drops in words of advice.
As the Players’ assistant director, Mrs. Titus has supervised selection of scenery, props and costumes, and she has tried to make them as much like Sommes’ version as she can remember. One black lace dress in the wardrobe is the same she wore in the Civic production. The rest of Fanny's outmoded dresses had to be made. Mrs. Titus has particular sympathy for the role, because she has played with the Barrymore family. She appeared with Lionel when a small girl and with John when he was playing the role of a juvenile with William Collier, her uncle.
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Eugene E. Whitehill guarded ggainst any dull moments at the 500-mile race Saturday. He brought along a trio of accordion players who amused spectators around: the Whitehill box. . Alexander Scovell, Melbourne, Australia, never before attended the race. He came as a guest of William H. Ball, Muncie, and enjoyed the extra entertainment Mr. Whitehill provided. Samuel Insull Jr. was in a nearby box with Wallace O. Lee. : ” ” » Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Knight flew back to New York after attending the race as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Henley Mooney. They are both artists, and they took home with them some sketches of the Speedway. + The Mooneys took their guests to Woodstock Club after the race,
Attendants in . [June Wedding Are Announced
Miss Valeria Hopkins is to be Miss Dorothy Claire Hassler’'s maid of honor at her wedding to Francis J. Bechert on June 14 at the Capitol Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Hassler is the daughter of Mr. - and Mrs. Floyd W. Hassler and Mr. Bechert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Oliver. Miss Marjorie Bechert and Mrs. Paul Field, sisters of the bride-oom-to-be, are to be bridesmaids. onald Hassler, brother of the . bride-to-be is to be best man, and Carl Polter and Mr. Field, ushers. + Miss Hopkins and Mrs. Frank Wehrel are to entertain with a mis¢ellaneous shower for Miss Hassler Saturday. Mrs. Field is to entertain later. { Mr. and Mrs. Hassler are to give a bridal dinner June 13 in honor of the wedding party and Mr. and Mrs. Oliwer. : :
Rose Ball Is Set By
Omega Nu Tau
The sixteenth annual Omega Nu Tau rose ball is to be held at thé Columbia Club Saturday night, under direction of Miss Nehersta Pierce, Gamma Chapter; Mrs. RichMitchell, Lambda Chapter, and . Wilbert V. White Jr, Alpha Chapter. . Miss Betty Lou Zink, Miami, Fla., guest of Mrs. Will Wertz, is to present specialty dance numbers dur- , Ing the floor show. 3 The sorority’s national council is to meet Sunday in the Lincoln, following a luncheon in honor of Iota Chapter, Salem, O.: Cincinnati, and Xi Chapter, Springfield O. to be pledged at the council meeting. Mrs. John Lyons, national president, is to be in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons are to entertain informally at their home be-
DIANA’S EASTERN STAR CHIEF HERE Grand
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Today’s Contract Problem
South is playing the contract at four spades, doubled. West made an informatory double of one. spade, then doubled for business. His opening lead was overtaken by East with the ace, and a club was returned. Should declarer allow the play to ride to dummy’'s queen?
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Solution to Previous Contract Problem
fault of many players is that, either as declarers or defenders, they
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took advantage of the slip. West opened the two of spades. The ten was played from the open hand, East played low, and South, grateful that he did not need to
guess the spade finesse, played the eight. bs
South now drew the adverse
* trumps, then played the ace and King of > d a
play to the first few tricks:in a |
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purely mechanical manner, only to find, too late, that such mechanical play has worked to their disadvantage. ; For the opening lead; the leader has only the bidding to guide him, but when .declarer's pa
PROSPECTIVE BRIDE IS GUEST AT TEA
Miss Dorothy Merrill, Tudor Hall teacher, who is to be married this summer to Dr. Wayne L. Ritter, was guest of honor yesterday at a tea given by Mrs. Dwight S. Ritter and Mss. ‘Gordon T. Ritter, Columbus, Ind. Mrs. Mary: P. Ritter and Miss Dora Atkins presided at the tea table, which was arranged with garden flowers. Assisting in the dining room were Mrs. Stanley Leicht and Mrs. Charles Walker. Mrs. H. C. French, Rumford, Me., Mrs. Gordon Ritter's mother, was among the guests.
Full Swing.
EVENTS
Alpha and Beta Chapters, Phi Theta Delta. 8 tonight. Joint meeting. Miss Frances Brown, 1212 N. Oakland-av, hostess. Epsilon Pi Chapter, Delta Theta Tau. Tonight. Y. W. C. A. Month-
ly business meeting.
Theta Chapter, Delta Sigma Kappa.
Shackleford, hostess.
hostess. Jota Kappa.
Prater, hostesses. Alpha Chapter, Phi Theta Delta. and Michigan-rd, hostess. Beta Alpha Chapter, Pi Omicron. ters to be guests.
Plans for annual spring dance. Tau Gamma. Tonight. Miss Mildred Lawrence,
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Mrs. Russell 842 ‘Woodlawn-av,
8:30 tonight.
Tonight. Mrs. Helen Spencer, 1951 Park-av, hostess. Alpha Chapter, Phi Gamma Tau.
Wed. Misses Doris and Dorothy Wed. Mrs. Luther McCoy, 61st-st 7:30 Tues. Lincoln. Other chap-
PROGRAMS
Edna E. Pauley Junior Club 6, Maj. Robert Anderson W. R. C. 1:30
Sat. 512 N. Illinois-st. ington, June. 21. :
Brookside Chapter, 481, O. E. Day services.
patron.
hill Auditorium.
Initiation. Plans for convention at Bloom-
8. Tues. 3117 Special choir, directed Mrs. Sara Davis, worthy matron, and, CARD PARTIES Washington Township Republican Club. June 11.
E. 10th-st. : Memorial by Mrs, Dorothy . Fowler. laude. O. Davis, woi
Banner-White-
Mrs. G. F. Kleder, general chairman. : Mesdames
James I. Veatch, H. R. McKenzie; Charles M: Dawson, Charles Shaw, Ethel DuBalt and Frances ‘McAnnally, assistants.
Riley Cheer Club Is to Hold Annual Breakfast on June 10
The annual June breakfast of the Riley Cheer Guild is to be held at the Claypool at 11 June: 10. Mrs. Charles D. Vawter, president, has announced chairmen who are to be in charge. Mrs. Ernest C. Goshorn is to be in
charge of general arrangements, and is to be assisted by Mesdames Wil-
liam Kadel, Charles Remy, E. R. Be-
sore, De Witt Brown, L. E. Dixon, Charles B. Morrison, Lizzie Ramey, Thomas B. Davis, J. S. McLaughlin and Otis Bartin and Miss Margarei McFarland. ~ Mrs. Floyd Baker is to be decoraions chairman, and is to be assisted by Mesdames Robert Mottern, S. G. Huntington, Mame W. Byerly and Gordon Mess.
tary. The present auxiliary secretary is Mrs. John G. Beale. The guild has 145 chapters throughout the state.
SUNNYSIDE GUILD HAS JUNE EVENT
Garden flowers decorated the dining room at Highland Club today for the June breakfast of ‘Sunnyside Guild, under the supervision of Mrs. Chantilla White, ‘chairman. Assisting Mrs. White were Mesdames Sydney Weinstein, William J. Wemmer, Thomas C. Whallon, Carl E. Wood, L. E. Wood, Harry L. Yech, A. C. Zaring, Ralph Martin, Earl Cox, James Seward and Miss Bertha Edwards.
Reservations are to be made with |
Mrs. O. W. McMichael. The breakfast, which is an annual event, is given in honor of state chapters, their sponsors and members. The guild was organized in 1924 by Mrs. Andrew J. Porter, first president, and later auxiliary secre-
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Girl Teased by Boy ‘Admirers’ Shirks School
Smile Would Disarm Her Tormentors, Jane Tells Mother.
Have you a pussling problem? Put it} in a letter to Jane Jordan who will help you find a solution by her answers in this column.
Dear Jane Jordan—My young daughter is in the seventh grade at school. She is a pretty little girl
but is rather shy with other children until she knows them. She is a good pupil and
school until re- | cently when she
questioning her I found that she was afraid of a group of little boys whom she said made fun of her. One day they. Jane Jordan waylaid her and stole her hat and threw it in the mud. They scared her with an artificial mouse and threatened to drop bugs down her neck in the class room. I thought of talking to the boys’ parents or to the school teacher but my daughter does not want to be called a “pantie waist,” which is one of their favorite terms of opprobrium. I am trying to build up ner courage so that she will not be afraid of these little savages but without much success, Have you anything to suggest? MRS. R. W. L.
Answer — A very ingenious and doubtless true explanation of a sime ilar problem was made in the April issue of the Parent's Magazine. The little girl's older brother explained that boyg/teased and tormented her beca ey liked her and knew of no other way to get her to notice them. : Se The brother suggested that his little sister hail the boys with a ~ friendly “hello” and show plainly that she was entirely aware of their existence and was duly impressed with their importance. According to this little account, the teasing stopped. It is perfectly true that teasing is an attention-gefting device employed by both adults and children who have no idea why: they do it, If teasing has no effect on the vic= tim, it ceases to be fun. It is also rue that no one teases a person to hom ‘he is utterly indifferent. To explain to your child what lies underneath this childish persecution is to build up her shy ego and give her the courage for which you search.
D. U. Bridge Set /
Delta Upsilon Auxiliary is to hava a luncheon bridge tomorrow at-the home of Mrs. John Berns, 5955 Central-av. Mrs. O. K. Gaskins and Mrs. William Meub are arranges ments committee chairmen. ;
Sun drenched country club tennis courts, golf links or terraces are sought out by members as the summer season swings into its height. 1. Miss Gretchen Grant, Chicago, rested between sets with her hostess, Miss Judy Hall, at Meridian Hills Country Club. "2. Mrs. Richard Sinz (left) and - Mrs. Leroy Gardner walked briskly across the Highland Golf and Country Club. fairway as they played a match together.
3. Mrs.. Rex A. Hayes (left), Meridian Hills bridge chairman, chats with Mrs. Roy Slaughter.
Club Picnic Arranged
The New Era Club is to have a picnic Monday at Garfield Park. -
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