The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-10

over TO London In June next. Tho accessories
Of some fifty or sixty pieces are TO be brought
from Paris. Sarah Bernhardt. Croizettc, Reich
emberR, Got. Coquelin, and all the rest Of the
famous troupe will give forty-two perform
ances, will certainly make n good deal Of money,
and still more surely will spend some eight or
ten OF the dullest Sundays they ever had In their
lives.
The old British theory that Paris was the
nursery OF lax morals seems to be growing
quite obsolete. In any case the British pupils
have proved able to surpass their French teach
ers. Tho following extract from the London
World speaks for ITSELF
Ladies who few years ago would have considered the
idea appalling calmly array themselves In the gorhed
display hcmsclvcs to the eyes c their admirers; The
eS no, ye M 20 om seS Wears Tsr me az" on
the INVASION OF mans last stronghold the smoking room
eambs Their less enerprsng sisters quite daring
TO follow them 70 nocturnal cxiremtes MSTe unwl,hnS
weapon the arsenal OF the toilet hence the origin Of
DRESSING gown gown Of utility Il Of elaborate design aud
innnite cost II is worn Tor about an hour IN ie gay
must account be exhibited more than twice #, In,
utterly ridiculous but this is not the that may be
said aboait t to all nisns and BuTpG,es a., dhsS
saon exceedingly apt nay almost certain, 10 become
gowns prevail relieve Themselves Of their shooting ATTIRE
and reappesr very frequently in GORGEOUS smoking snt
ing That yors sxi,y Of dseSurse and sdyan'Sse Is gen
erSse from which they take their name was dispensed
the hostess boudoir and only rare and favored spec
Of the opposite was admitted on suferance But
in the eager desire ior more admirers Of such
becoming raiment' tho tea gowns have descended
have become more marvellous and more soyod
come habit q logngins which Is certainly Of most
doubtful grace Hands arg not uplreqaeny to be seen
aS aS0t S 81 a by s s h back O'S" the
sleeve; fee, and ankles are evlsy displayed as DAINTY
cline ~ ostentauous reposc on various sofas IL Is CON
hiht IN IL the supremacy OF ease. In very Bohc
milan Establishments 1t is voted bore to dress again 9r
prompt adjournment TO the smoking room and brisk de
mand by the ladies for cigarettes
On the other hand. the betting proclvities OF
the English women seem to have acted con-
tagiously upon their sisters across the channel
Robert Milton. the sporting editor OF the Figaro
is responsible for the following statement;
At chantly races there were bookmakers Of both
among owner. Of horses Used their supefioT oppoftnn
who are supposed g give good advice In another class
designation has now replaced all such oldiashioned
cannot afford 70 lay more than modest louis OF two-the
fair bcttOrs cultivate the acquaintance Of trainers and
Laws another Is supposed TO know Indsons most int
mate seere others more privileged SUI pretend 60 get
H. Jennings Is familiarity called But the Capoul Of The
betting ling ole and those who are lucky enough to
KNOW him will back tile horse he rides when tits TO win
An item Of matrimonial news printed In the
London Times and repeated by several OF our
contemporaries proves to be incorrect The
daughter Of Baron Carl Won Rothschild is 10
be married. not TO the Due lie Guise. son Of the
Due d'Aumale, but 10 the Due dc Guiche. son OF
the Due de Grammont The young Due de
Guise died some ten years ago n. l.. I.