The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-12-25

either Of them was ever IN prayer meeting
In their lives. That the Bernhardt had been
n mother without having gone through the
conventional marriage ceremony was made
the text for columns on columns Of abuse. 1
don't know anything about Salvini's private
life, but why in the name of all that is honest
and fair should the woman's private record
be illuminated by the Drummond light Of
newspaper notoriety and not that off the man
The other dramatic event Of the week was
the temperance Of Mary Anderson as
EvADNB,at HaveTley's Fifth Avenue Theatre
after an absence Of two years from the metro
politan stage. AS in the case Of "Othello,"
SO also in the reproduction of ssEKadne;'' both
are plays which u sed to delight our worthy
grandparents CT theatre-going tastes, and it
was in the latter that Julia Dean scored one
of her greatest triumphs. Miss Anderson
shows the unmistable improvement that
comes with the development and ripening Of
herpowers. She is more graceful, more pol
ished in both action aud elocution, and has
more Of womanly winsomeness than when
here before. Added to this ismore ofstrength
where strength lie required, and more Of sub
tletJ and dellcacy where finer appreciation
is requisite. In the scene where she implores
the protection ofthe statue o fher dead father,
EvADHE rises to q grandness of genuine feel
ing and action that carries her audience by
an irresistible impulse. She has the advan-
tage Of being supported by good company,
and her dramatic future is certainly full Of
brilliant possibilities;
At the Windsor theatre a female HAMLET
is the attraction. To say that Nellie Hol
brook is better than any other female H HAMLE1
seen on the stage here within recent date, n
not very high praise.
Sarah Bernhardt has gone to Boston, and
Abbey has netted 100000 out of her New
York engagement, and yet Sarah was not an
artistic success. People fiocked to see her
especially ladies carried away by the wondet
full descriptions of her tollettes--but, though
curiosity was as satisfactory to the manager
for the time being as appreciation, a later en-
gagement will tell different tale.
| Even the Worth dresses have been pro
nounced far below expectation They ar,
certainly original, too original, in fact, rlcl
and striking--but pronounced and STACY
Dressmakers and ladies of fashion hoped u
find in them many ideas and suggestions tina
could be modified for private parties and re
ceptlons. But this has not been the case.
The remarkable way in which Mile. Bern
hardt shows the anatomy of neck and arm il
many of her ball room dresses would never b.
adopted by our modest American girls. Pret
ty busts and pretty arms look prettier shaded
by lace, or pretence of sleeve at least
Sarah scarcely indulges in the weakness off
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or any trifilng ornament serving to keep tn
bodice in place. There can be no shadow of
doubt that Mile. Bernhardt has most sym
metrical bones and will make a most beaut
full cadaver, but her fashions will not go dow
with our ladies. Here the high square.necl
basques with half sleeves are worn almost a.
together for full dress occasions.
The idea is becoming exploded, at least 4
New York, that exquisite toilettes must nc
cessarily come from Paris. have seen NOR
artistically designed costumes that wer
made right here in this city than many ez
trayagantly priced dresses brought from tn
other side. They are sold too, for just abou
half the price of imported dresses.
saw among the numerous orders Lord q
Taylor's have on hand for the season and ss
pecially for New Years day, some of the mes
dainty, and most beautifully harm onlzed gar
ments in satin, brocade, velvet and plush.
An artist would find q feast in their piotur
esque designs and rich coloring. ALTHOUGH
this house makes the dresses of some of ou
most popular actresses there is nothing stag
in their styles.
Our own CLARA Morris, and our own Sara
Jewett and Miss Prescott who is supporting
Salyini, are indebted to the good taste Of thi
establishment for many of their finest effect
In dress. Amy one of these women have NOR
native talent than the much be-puffed Paris
ian, and are certainly more womanly women
and more daintily and coquetishly pretty
and more gracefully and suitably dressed a
all times. .@..
Plush and fur are extensively used IN, dres
trimmings. Delicate, shades of cashmere
pale pink and blue, garnet or coJe Gu lait, ar
made up for evening wear now, and trimme
with mixture of satin, plush and fur.
Plush pervades everything, fans are mad
: oft, albums covered with it, and mouchoi
and bon-bOn boxes designed from it.
Fans are shown just now in many beautifu
varieties; the most stylish are in white Q
shaded satms or silk, with hand painted an
embroidered flowers and leaves entwined.
very beautiful one is in white satin, with
delicate painted garland of roses and morl
ing glorles; the sticks are carveI ivory and
is finished at the top with short white ostric
I feathers. Those with ostrich plumes an
amber shell sticks are among the handsomei
of the season.
Both gloves and stockings now must mate
the exact shade of the dress. They come
all varieties of colors, the lattr are especiall
, beautiful; at Lord & Taylor's to whom a.
| indebted for most OF my fashion items, / sa
a most elegant line of silk hosiery, both pla
} and embroidered in rich and striking design
. |
} A large number OF the members of Bell
mans Church, in Berks county, near Han
burg, have been put under arrest for rio
The offence consisted in barricading Il
building against Rev. Mr.. Appel the paste