The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-30
AFTER THE MATINEE,
4 Woman's Description Of . Touching and
Pathetic Play.


4 Woman's Descriptions Of Touching and
Pathetic Play.
''Well. you know" she says after
the matinee. as she was riding homo
ON the horse car with . woman who
hadn't seen the play. but wanted to
know all about it You see there's .
lovely young lady in the play and oh!
she did wear some Of the loveliest
dresses"
'Oh, tell me about themr'
"Well. in the first act she wears .
pale pink silk. combined with brocaded
ruby plush and"
''Oh. that must have been perfectly
lovely"
ut ,Oas. Well. this young lady. you
know. is betrothed to q handsome and
rich young squire. you know. and she
oh! I must tell you about the dress
she wore in the second act,'
Eyes, do"
"Well. it was of azure satin and gar
net velvet. with -"
"How lovely it must have been!"
"Yes indeed; it had vatican pleat
in the back and an immense train Of
the velvet lined with pale blue satin.
and"
wasn't it beautifully
Perfectly lovely! Well. you know.
this rich young squire is terrible
wreck of fellow. Oh! he's just per-
fectly awful. and she don't know q
thing about it and she loves him dread
fully; so. you know. she-oh! I wish
you could have seen the dress she wore
in the the third act"
"What was it like?"
"Well, it was of lemon colored faills
Francaise worn under q rich black
lace, with"
':How striking that must have bsenr'
'.It uas' The trair We very ion,S
and square and the corsage was 50 low
and she had lorely arms and shoulders
and she wore such masses of corn-col-
ored ribbons and flowers, and-well.
there is an old Gypsy in the play who
is perfectly splendid. you know. and
in the fourth act this young lady is
walking in the garden, and 1 s0ish
you could have seen the dress she wore
there!"
"TeU me about it!'
"Well. it was of white and crimson
combined in the oldest and loveliest
way and she wore it with short GRIM
son plush cloak, lined with white, and
thrown back over her shoulders 50
gracefully"
''She must have looked lovely"
''She did. Then. you know. there is
an old Countess in the play who wears
the most magnificent black velvet and
lace dress ever saw"
II think black velvet 90 elegant for
old ladies'"
$50 do L In one act she wears q
very striking dress of black and white.
with her hair dressed in puffs and pow
dered. you know. She did look 50
sweet"
Eyes, she must have"
''Well. the play goes on and it be-
comes real exciting in the second act
because. you know. this young squire
has already been secretly married. and
his wife comes in wearing the loreliess
drake-neck green ottoman silk I erer
saw. 1t had pink cut velvet panels at
one side and the train was laid in great
pleats, with fan-shaped breadth Of
velvet set in such an odd way"
II don't believe I'd like that"
''Oh. yes. you s0oHld, too; the effect
was lovely. Well, this wife gets sus-
picious Some one sends her a note or
something. you know. Twas so taken
up with her dress that / can't remem-
Der Just how it was. Anyhow she
raises an awful row and it's just splen-
did.
Then this beautiful young lady gets
suspicious, too. you know. This old
Gypsy puts a flea in her ear, and she
hires a detective. you know. and the
squire finds it out, and-that part of
1t is just splendid. too"
II should think it might be-"
'.It scas. So it goes on. and there is
a sort of tete. you know, and you
Just ought to see the dresses the ladies
wear there. This young lady's is the
most exquisite combination of cardinal
and gray, and she is one blaze Of dia-
monds. and so. while they are at din
ner. the squire is there. too. You know,
and the Countess in a splendid silver
brocade with real lace. and so. you
know. this young lady's brother-oh.
he ,Cas handsome-he comes in, you
know, and she has an old maid aunt
who is awfully funny. and then tho
'squire-oh, yes; 1 forgot. there is q
poor young artist in the play. too. and
he is in love with this young lady. you
know. so-you see how it all is. don't
you: Well. this Gypsy woman and
the wife of the young squire, you
know. they come in and there is an
awful time. The young lady's brother
fights the squire. and it's just splen-
did. and at last the young lady marries
the artist. and her wedding dress is
of-here's my corner; goodbye. you
really must see it; goodbye; it's lovely.
and-goed-bye."
Goodbye, come and see"
Eyes. 1 will; goodbye"
Goodbye"