Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-18

with lurking laugh 10 them, . bright
tinee to her complexion that comes aad
goes as she couverses; the features ua-
usually regular and small. delicsse IN
quality. pure In Outline, . iiae mouth,
with peasly teeth. and the most delign.fdl
smile. Added 10 this is moslcosrsesss
manner. Yoa meet her . stranger, and
parting think over the delicate war she
said this or did ths. and feel she is
your friend. Her costumes are al says
most elegant. Mr.. Porter's portrAI;
represents Mrs. Clews descending 8
fight OF stairs in . white satin ball
toilet one glove is held in her hand.
AID she bears the noble air OF grace
which al have noticed who have waicaed
her enter q ballroom or glide into her
box at the opera. Mrs.. Clegs is par
ticulsrly happy in her domestic life,
and two remarkably bright boys are
he idols Of both father and mother.
Mrs. Florine Thsyer McCray, author
Of /" Wheels and Whims," that bright
story Of love and trieycles, is nov visit
Ing New York from her home in Hart
ford, and is the recipient Of many social
f.vors. There is soon 60 be published
another novel from her pen much more
pTsseniious. which Will doubtless be
eagerly read BY the many admirers Of
her work. Mrs. MeCrsy is young,
pretty. and sty lish, decided blonde,
very petite. m almost impossible per-
seRnei 10 those acquainted with the
deep thought and often metaphysical
analysis seen in her writings.
THE TABLEAUx AT THE METRoPoLI-
TAN oPERA-HoUsE.
The tableaux lately given IL New
York under the lead OF Mr.. Henry
Cannon, man of fashion and artist,
known among artists as L. Peta Pie
foltI, also as Harry Popgun,) we're very
6ne. A gold frame was erected across
4 generous stage IN the small room Of
The ballroom at the Metropolitan
Opera-House, which was dangerously
oyer-crowded.
The first picture was Wine, Wo.
man. and Song" by II. Schneider.
Miss Jeanne B0rrowe. very young,
pretty girl, was the woman. She was
dressed in 8 flowing robe Of yellow
satin and brown velvet, in her right
hand q golden goblet and in her lap q
guitu-signihed wine and song.
Second picture" Medea," n. Siebel.
Miss Edith Draper, q beauty. Her dress,
q white robe Of monte cloth clsssicslly
arranged al the peck and With deep
garnet sash, Hsr hh..re arms were 7e:rr
ere. A dagger in her right hand and
The other arm extended betrayed q study
Of Siory's famous statue.
Third. Duchess Of Deyonshire, :"
by Gsinsborough, Miss Fannie Walker,
about 10 be married TO Mr.. J. Howard
Wainwright, presented this besutiful
picture in a gray brocaded dress, with
pink roses, over a pale-yellow skirt,
which was "kilted up to the knee" A
white powdered VIZ and black hat sur
mounted her pretty face.
Fourth tsblesu-Miss julia Van
Duzer. as Madame Roland, the Last
DAYS Of Captivity" Guipl.
If Nine. Roland was one half as well
dressed as Miss Van Duzer we suspect
il was not in her Last Days OF Cap
tivity. A gay poloDsise, over skirt
Of red and white satin. betrayed mo-
dem Paris rather than the Last Days
Of Captivity. The Msrsellaise " was
PLAYED wooden table. tin cup, and
chair gave this picture certain reality.
Miss Van DuzeI's fine flowing light
hair hung over bare neck, and she
looked very handsome, more like Mrs.
Lsngtrv, however, than ike the power
fully logical Roland.
Fifth. The Sibyll. T. 5. Church.
Mrs. Frank Worth White is beauty
of the Second Empire. She has been
The great rival Of Mrs. James Brown
Potter in private theatricals. She Is
not so distinguished or aristocrstic q
beauty IS Mrs. Potter, who IS one Of
The handsomest women in the world
bat still she is a red-and-white peach
blow " beauty, dressed in pale Nile
green Grape. She leaned forward, con.
sulting a figure Of sphinx, behind
whom burned incense. (WhyA With
Der hair half falling from knot,
wreath Of oak-leaves and arms bare,
she made q beautiful picture Of pretty
woman, but il might have been Flor;
or Euphrosyne, or anybody buta Sibyl
She was not figure to prophesy, bu
to inspire valentines.
Sixth was q Flower Market. Hng'
solomon. Miss Marie Reed, and Mis-
Susie Day interpreted this pretty PIC
ture. The latter, in the simple gray o
a poor Partisan soubrette. with cap an
apron. was a fine foil to the pompadou
beauty in pink brocade, who 6ongh
her violets and roses. The musica
accompaniment was " Du Bist Me Elm
Blume."
Seventh. 4" Peasants Crossing
Field Breton. This was the best 0
all, interpreting the fine style 0
Breton, his simplicity and his colori1
well. Miss Lena Post. msjesti
figure, Misses Martha and Mary Oas
with background Of the field popPie
and wheat fields which Breton loves
their course blousss, wooden sabots
and fresh, ingenious faces, reproduce
he picture with wonderful accuracy
The music was "The Peasants Wed
ding March"
Eighth. The Ladies WAldegrave, b
Sir Joshua Reynolds. This pictur
brought out Mrs. Richard Irwin, II
fine aristocratie granddaughter G
Beverly johnson. of baltimore, who's
daughters were q " dream Of fair VIC
men," Miss Edith Parsons and Mis-
Fife Borrowe supported her. The
were all in powder, and the dresses
The color Of spring flowers. pale-yello'
and pink and heavenly blue-recalls
The style Of the prince Of pcrtrsit-pain
ers. The; are winding silks for en-
broideries, these pretty Waldegravel
The music Was q pretty old-fashione
minuei. Altogether this was charm