The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28
Fashions and FOllies of the
Gay Capital.
EMILE AUGIER'S "F0URCHAMBAUTS. =
GayetieS of the Carnival
Season.
FETE OF LIE COMTE DESMOND

Won seen the Fourchambau,s?' This is The borjo,r
OF the day, and It is sure to proceed from undcr
umbrella that abruptly pushes back your own and
stops in front to Grip and drip over new spansled
tuiie veil aud the Trocadero bows (bronzc aud alb
sInthe) Of this seasons polonase. Very provoKnG
indeed But these are Thugs have endure with
a smile-a smiio douby sweet, alas II a third um-
brca happens to up behind. aud, with tho hasty
advice to Ego 10 Fourchanbauts. pours or twenty
drops a second just the nape OF ones neck,
tho hollow OF clear starcncd fraise Then tho misery
ofibe tricking wet along the spine; for rain is the
only thing that can creep In between our real skin
and demipedu.
Really the "Fourchambauts arc very fine; have
seen even fashionable women cry over them; but
the weather had been settled before they camc
1t is evident they a new play. II is by
Emile Auger ana written for the Coincide Francaisc.
EVERYBODY unites 10 declare that the already famed
dramatist writer OF "Lionncs Pauvrcs,n "Mme.
Cavcrlet.n &c has rendered himself immortal"
This would appear hard 10 90 anywhere outside OF
France, but the word immortal must not be taken in
the evaneelc anu spiritual sense. People render
themselves immortal with tho duties OF their
daily life gong all the same. A good idea vol
carried sun1ccs. N. Augcr's idea ntly
and admirably ret before a critical public by Mcssrs
Got, Coquein, &c, and Mines Agar, Croisette, &C..
Is very simple, and therefore extraordinary. He
wishes provo that not all vicious to the core
though bad we certainly are: neither we models
OF virtue immaculate, though good qu&tos We may
have.
NATURAL ACT.
Shakespeare says or rather he makes pretty
creature archly say. that Man is all the botter for
being little bad In truth, perfect man would be
an intolerabIe picce OF luggage IN Paris. do not,
however, remember single instance Of ono having
boon me. here; neither does quotation occur to my
memory stating that "woman Is all the better for
being htllo worse" But, to return TO the "Four.
chambauts." The virtuous young man In the play s
an iegtmaie son-the sort OF son we from some
false application OF language or other reasons, call
natural; but why? He saves from rum the legitimate
unnatural brothers ana sisters Ho is called Bernard,
being faithful to duty as the shaggy dogs, by which
OF that mount whence they derive their name But
Bernard, though 80 good, has his faults, and when
illusions and I',os orsesns ho
was ms father. the young man angriy retorts that
d. Fourchambaut has likewise forgotten Bernard
his son This soric almost brings tho house down
with applause.
NOVEL RECONCILIATION.
In the course OF events n. Fourchambaut gets
ruined and Bernard, who has been prosperous in
when they were pleasant 10 look at Bernard be-
comes hs fathers partner, and ps the d6nouement
mate son. Leopold, that they arc brothers Leopold
taxes this roughly and deals Bernard blow IN tho
face. AZ this CRISIS Bernard does his
gies TO the account an American would exhibit under
similar circumstances. lie does not turn back tho
OF Dis coat capital with interest,"
asks who has saved his mother sisters IRON DIS
honor, az which appeal the young rutiau says
his lace cries on, with senioran voice and posrying
gazc, .Ensce'' which means rub out the insult "
S sGesa ss. bruised ps sne
u would be maguifyins things 10 say
but ali tho ladies' naplns, those with noarriee heads
had TO bs pushed in tigntcr, and ''qne c'ea beau'
10 me against ones ali ,he ohar
srenes are fine, tho language Is beautiful ana tho
whole play is como through without acting, strange 10
ssy. .N..
There was bricf interval between the acts, which
improved TO look at tho dresses In tho boxes, as
well as the hats, caps and bonnets. curious feature
IN the latter Is that right on torsade Of velvet 10 secn
an ivory or small silver spoon. This was the emblem
worn by the members OF the Estndidnttnd, or CON-
pany oil spanish students, who were lately lonzcd IN
Paris. There Is not much any spoon,
Ing the typical one which nurses say comes the
world In the mouths Of new born babies OF LEGGED
class and to look ''spooney" has always been objec-
tionable In our idom. Let us hope this new fashion
Is only an engoenent for II IS tas,ecss one. seeing
that tho spoon Is empty.
GsM or A HAT.
lovely sun hat has just appeared 1t has received
no title as yet, put u Is the most becoming have
scen. The shape is Leopold Robert, OF small dimcn-
SONS. cleaners shape. made OF lcgborp but prefer
ably chip IL Is put TO use Irishisn, rather OF
the face in ordor reveal the wearors brow, natural
bar ana its meanderIDgs. From tho tapping front,
which produces light and shadow, there trapes over
the crown succession OF knoitcd butterfly bows
mo IL reversible satnl The bows fail IN ladder
guiso ana reach down low over no under brm, nnsh
lug with streamers- Tne I fancy
gray, and the RIBBON was nynphs and u'nse Instead
OF the angels jacobs ladder there Is butterfly on
nm elastic sFring That nuttors up and down II born
IN bower
LARGE FANS AGAIN
The now fan Is very much larger than that OF last
season. IL was then eleven ncnes 10 Is fifteen;
but = supplies the place OF parasot and also Of q
hand screen. Tho Decorative part is executed Ia
goudce ana the subjects BIRDS natural sizes but
the parrots are reduced Among the floral adorn-
mcnts there trails OF fresh ngs, dangling mats
email pears, apples almonds OF huny, velvet aud Cur
rants. They not separate, but mixed, and those
custorS called les TeSfeS. dessert remain6 A
lady. scarcely over thirty. having created sensation
charitable friends Witty but miscnicvously whis- |
pered, "Ete a DIES restesi"
Bodices arc limo looscr than In nv last, but
therc are strange idcas ABOUT the OF
the fronts. Patches arc put in ana laced over some
shines they simulate known emblem, but often q |
groteequc animal or Chinese figure applied by way
ora s'omscner the nsnre - beautifully worked IA
when nrst introduced Birds. straw hats. feathers |
and flowers look as u Just dipped ~ these metals and
one ianccs That the slightest shock or touch would
rub the glitter oil on, but ihis powdered effect IL tho
perfection OF a new Industrial art.
Toe Raphael robe Is q rrcat success II is dnncr |
dress, square and low, with old btnche Flcmis h on
me contours undsr a heading OF BLACK rainbow
Dead& Luminous thistlcs constitute the hoaddress /
and bouquets tor the waist.
STRING.
Ihns lar spring has not kept single one Of bis |
promises. Tbs young gentleman, enormously sup
posed 70 be green, Introduced to u.s. usual,
moment all The ciet We have viewed has boon Es- |
qumau fringe and on reversible satin ribbon. Tho
S"y w naNo NO Hofc haiis,oncs, nurfcancss
lost bats and dying chimney pots 10 contend with |
iran our iorefathers had; That Tor series Of years
the atmosphere has been out OF order ana tba this 10
tho ordeal has 10 20 through before right
again. When II over, wo told tue days will
turn Tor wbite pantaoons at Easter, aud shall 20
out "a-Maying" IL sounds very hopeful, especially |
Tor those VINO IKE whVc paniaiocns but those VINO
never put such things Nn wonder what OF com.
pcnsaton Is IN store for them IL Is true there
The now trcot dresses, but they arc comparatively
ugni curass bodice, yrrcessc, anu all Of black
silk knittlng with flowers worked over IT, rs tho DENT
Ieau Of tue day |. pulls and stretches over natural
fluctuations MS ensily kid, and II embroidered with
chenille IN the new green shades looks like moss
ming mountains and valleys.
cARSIvAL sRAsox.
Ivelicr anticipation than that OF being covered
with tights is the fact that tho roai carnival Is
TO be revived here 1t is proposed that each
Of the best theatres shall Sbrove Tuesday got up
Incorporating cavaIcadc, and that the winch ms
met with most favor shall have prlzc. Tho pageants
IN na ut int IN