Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-11


changed the program. She will play Rosalind
next week and three days of the week follow
ing and the fourth week appear for the first
time as Jutiannd In THE Honeymoon.
Does she expect to succeed in her new char
acter?" !
''Shei is making a very hard study of it, with
the assistance Of Mrs. I.abourchere. She has al
ready rehearsed It. twice at the Grand Opera
House."
SIS she as hard student as ever?"
''She is working ell the time. The only recre-
alton she has is a, drive out late in the after
noon"
STARED AT
Brooklyn is again the subject Of criticism
This time, however. 1t has nothing to do with
her clergymen, or reveals no hidden scandals
The simple facts are that quiet and we'll bred
English lady, named Mrs. Langtry, visited the
Park Theater in Brooklyn and took seat I'M
ootrusively In the rear Of the house. A short
Time after her entrance she was discovered by
the Brooklyn ladies" who first stared her out
OF countenance, then rose while the play was in
progress and, turning their backs upon the
stage, levelled their opera glasses directly in
her face and finally crowded up the aisle to the
place where she sat-very much embarrassed
and unquestionably oisgusted-and were so ex-
tremeiy rude that the ushers tried to clear
passage for the lady to escape. The women in
the gallery being unable to see. rushed down
stairs and Joined the other curious creatures
only lady there-was absolutely driven from the
theater This happened In the year of our Lord
1852. and within mile of New York.
ABOUT STOCKINGS
have several times written about stockings.
The subject is one that fills me with thoughts.
and find the utmost difficulty in restraining
myself from holding forth at length on the beau
ties of modern hosiery. go so far as to assert
that IN this am not alone. The bald-headed
brigade OF the century is with me, and men Of
all nations feel the same glow of happiness that
anlmates me when gazing at stockings-I Of
course assume that said stockings are not I'M
tenanted. have learned much in reference to
hosiery in conversation with a bland and
cheerful man who presides over the destinles of
the stocking department Of one of the most
prominent of our dry goods houses. Stockings
lady's toilet as to-day as they are chosen now
not only with the idea of being worn but also Of
being seen and admired. They are depended
on to give the finishing touch to
the dress, and are Of vast import
ance in the n,odistes calculations. Ladies
fine hosiery, and the most delicate Of the many
patterns bring even higher prices. Stockings
that sell for IS, $40 or S15 pair are disposed
OF In very large quantities. and cause very slight
remark among women of fashion. The firm
speak Of also does very heavy business in i'm
porting stockings. which are made to order for
American patrons In Europe. The custom of
having the cOat-ofarms or monogram worked
In gold shreds on the instep of the stocking is
now quite general. American women fully APP
preciate the fact that they have the most beauti-
full feet in the world. and spare no expense in
adjoining their distinctivcly famous features
appropriately. The fashion of wearing Dieppe
slippers may be traced directly TO the desire of
women to show the world as much of the stock
ing as possible. Black stockings are the rage
just now. They are of real Balbrggan, French
Isle thread and silk, and the color never grows
pale in the laundry, because these materials
are boiled in OIL Some of these stockings have
white feet woven In such a way that the
white portion cOmesiunder the feet and over the
toes so as to admit of wearing very low slippers
without disclosing the fact that white is used
am told that ladies have decided that no stock
ing shows of the leg and ankle to such perfect
advantage as heavily ribbed black one with
cut clocks Stockings for evening wear are
chalk and cream colored. The insteps are of
real point lace, and reveal the real color OF the
Wearer's skin ut the instep through the inter-
stices In the lace Military stockings are also in
demand for ladies' wear They are of cadet blue.
and have gold bars and stripes worked on them
in imitation of military decorations and insig-
MIA. When think of the vast and varied col
lection of beautiful hosiery that trots along
Broadway feel down in my heart that there is
screw loose somewhere in the universe when
so much that would gladden. the heart of man
Is lrreyocably hidden from his view.