The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-21
THE DAILY STAR
NEW YORK CHATTER.
Some Social Topics Personally
MeBtiened.
tBoston Traveller Lettef.l


worthless hui band of this very eslimabl
artist has wasted her entire fortune. Sh,
was uniformly successful making $3.50
week for years. She was very fond o
her gentleman husband" who would no
work, and very true to him, having tn
high, honorable, pure Kemble blood il
her delicate veins. Although one of tn,
prettiest women who ever breathed, sh,
was entirely free from coquetry, ano
when in New York was always visitor
at the best houses. As Patti supported
the Marquis de Caux for 80 many years
20 she supported this Mr.. Somebody, who
was well born, but who was neither
named Scott nor Siddons. He has beer
proved to be determined drunkard, who
has wasted all her money, and whils
affecting to be ashamed of her as an &C
tress was not ashamed to live off hel
earnings She has separated from him
giving him f3,000-a severe lesson to
artists who wish to adopt that expensive
luxury, gentleman husband" I feal
that we should cali him by some les
complimentary name. l find these facts
Of the separation, &C., &C., in the Even
ing Post.
The Herald has comprehensive glance
ct the earnings of the various theaters in
the year, the ever lucky little Union
Square coming cut very much ahead
Mr.. Wallack, however, has made $l3, ,09Q
. week by his revival of old comedies.
have never seen such a crowd as that
which gathered at this theater on Satur.
day evening to see "She Stoops to Con.
quer," since the days of the "Shaugh.
raun." 1t equals the throng at "The
Pirates Of Penzance," where the pretty
little English girls in their Walter Crane
dresses charm the young and old, and
where Blanche Roosevelt's beauty rises
nightly like that of a summer moon; the
march of the policemen and the songs of
the "Maior General" are nightly en-
cored, but "The Pirates" will never have
the outside popularity of "Pinafore." 1t
will never be played in country villages,
or by church choirs, or by children. 1t
Is the difference between Burns "High-
land Mary" and poem by Browning,
and yet Gilbert and Sullivan call ''Pin-
afore" internal nonsense and are very
proud of the PIRATES" Bret Harte was
ever ashamed of "The Heather Chinee,"
and regretted that he had written it.
"Perhaps," said he once to lady at a
dinner party. "you think that man who
wrote such trash as that can not appre-
ciate Emersonw
Saturday was full of superb receptions.
Mrs. Lawrence Turnure in one of the
handsomest palaces in Madison avenue
received in room which was like cac-
tus,grandifora in color and splendor, sur
sOunded by pictures, objects dart and
fresh flowers, and everything that money
and taste can accumulate, from to 7.
The dresses were so magnificent that they
called forth remark from lady who
knows about such things, to this effect:
"There are at least a hundred dresses
here which have cost $500 apiece" prin-
cipally white satins and brocades, many
much embroidered with pearls. At the
same time, crowded reception, ending
in a dinner and German, took place at
Mrs. Gurnee's, house just opposite the
Cathedral, where the rooms recall Yer.
sailles, particularly one in white, rose and
gold, very beautiful.
Four balls in one week engage the at
tention of the dancing girls from Monday
to Saturday-"1'he Patriarchs," Mrs.
Fred. Stevens, Mrs. Parish and Mrs.
Adrian Iselius"
Bridal dinners are in order. So many
Of the brides of the last few months are
just in town that these entertainments are
becoming very frequent. 1t is pleasant
tosee happiness in the bad, in the orange
bud, and to get glimpse at the lovely
toilettes. The lately married are gen
orally looking at each other, and rat er
too much absorbed in that "egoisme a
deux," which is the French definition Of
spoonies, to be altogether amusing, but
who can not forgive this rosy cloud
which is sure to float away so very soon?
Many ladies, renowned for taste in
dress, appear in the Dauphin collar,
taken from the picture Of the poor little
boy who died in the temple. There is
also large collar called de Roi de
Rome" and the high Elizabethan col
lar, often held up by frame Of gold
lace or pearls. These collars need to be
carefully adapted to the figure and face,
then they are picturesque and becoming.
The hair is worn more "a la Greque,"
which, when it is becoming, is very be-
coming. There is great run on cor
delieres for trimming, which are simply
those knotted and elaborate cords which
are seen on some military uniforms.
There is also a new color, Eucharis a
lovely violet hue. Women are begin
ming to wear fheir camePs hair shawls as
Lady Hamilton wore hers, scarf-like.
tied under h very short waist. The lit
tie colored fichus for the head have come
hack, mostly Of oriental embroidery.
Indeed, all dress suggests the COM
monness Of gold. It is mixed up into
everything. Rubies are very fashiona-
BILE, very much sought for, and very
rare. Pearls are exceedingly in vogue,
and are certainly becoming. However,
"the very great ladies" and the very
rich ones, are generally dressed with a
perfect simplicity. No one is more GER
tain to be ELEGANTLY plain and unosten-