, 1877-05-06
PARIS.

Special Correspondence q} The Trf5xne.
! PARIS, April 21-Paris is In transition state,
but very gay nevertheless. From the month OF
March 70 the end Of the month of May this metlop-.
oils displays It's most varied resources, which
title this period rather than the winter to be styled
the true Parisian season. Although the mill
tary bands have commenced playing In the
public gardens under n the rays OF
eun already warm, and apring-time
fragrance fills the mir, lights still gleam In festive
halls, and brilliant reunions continue The dance
and the promenade are alike inviting, whilst the
Grand Prix, concerts, theatres, the opening OF
the ''salon de peinture, - and wonderful art e1-
whom number OF Chlcagoans are REGISTERED. AZ
a recent soirce given in homer Of the celebrated
| OF the American colony. young lady from your
city was remarked as being very lovely amidst the
her. Her toilette Of ?ose tinted crepe vas orna-
pipings and blown roses nesting in torsades
and sleeves, and the foamy blonde with Its wealth
Of flowers was fancfully: festooned zen taolter,
and hung in wavy masses over square sartn train.
SEVERAL MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS
have recently been gtven in the American colony,
which prove that exquisite appreciation of true art
her, Il all s
readings from the fab1es OF In Fontaine, ETC..
scene from Moliere or other comic writers, and
have proved SO agreeable that they promise con-
tinuance until ali the American drawing are
closed for the summer. 49,.
Fashion has presented few novelties the past
week, aud seems more engaged in devisng some
thing startling for seaside resorts next summer than
in attempts to vary the present monotony. Goethe
has written, "All greas ideas have already been
exhauated there is nothing to do but to think them
over again. and II this sentiment OF the poet
philosopher may be applied to the resources Of
styles, or accept the original designs. It is even
whispered that the sleeves "a gizots" and ''cua-
peaax caleehe:" vi! be seen sFe long without any
yA01}R finn NJ ftSp HfrH
grnndmothers; but as they are positively unbecom-
ing to every one their existence will ephemeta'
that the high coiures Will necessitste the revival
Of the caeche for side promen4des, but doubt
less the coifures will be lowered sather than ae-
cept auch an alternative. Among the
MOST CHARMING HATS EXHIBITED
at the recent opening Of Nine. Leopold, those with
wide ribbon ties to be arranged in bows under the
tage form was trimmed with ciel gauze ribbon and
the same hued ostrich tips. with face trimming OF
quilted maltnes; The ribbon VS. b.osasd ID wiih shih
a. above described. This IL faroEite style with
Parsians, and as il is particularly becoming
are almost invariably discarded by foreigners, aud
seldom placed on hats that are exported ~ models
of Pafislan style. The Normandy, The cottage. ths
fhe principal theatrical attraction this week ts
g. Sa1 sh af. Re s1d sef Mss s G's9
Haanzier attempts to cover the defects OF inferior
artists Is unfayorable to the composer. and the
OF marvellous grandeur .'L'Aml Fritz still
draws we'll at The Theatre Francaie and will con-
time to there alternate with ''Amphtryon," Of
Moliere, until the representation Of *'Jean d.
Acier.'' the period when the gcnius Of Molicre
beamed with all Its eclat waa noted for neologisms
the most bizarre, and that author little thought
Of the amusing antithesis when In the prologue OF
AmphitrJon Mercury thus addresses the Goddess
OF Night: :. .Boniour In nuitl" or @'Good morning.
Nightg' But when n. Got, as Mercury, thus
salutes Mlle San.arJ the Goddess in his dress asa
divinity among the clouds, the occasion il especial
1y amusing This neurological plot Was founded
reign Of Louis XIV, when that King e1tled the
Marquis de Montespan in order to see his wife.
the Marquise, with more liberty, and Louis XIV,
as Jupiter, thus consoles the poor An,pitryon:
4'Un partage avrc Jupiter ma rien du hout qut
deshonore;" the voice OF Sosia adds: ''Le
Seigneur Jupiter salt dorer Ia plule-" The re-
hection now arises: What q figure Louis XIV
would make at present before the hilarity of his
Court NArAuDK.