The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
HER pHrrARArIoNs FOR TuE STAGE,
first Ntght Of the Huguencts Working
Girls In New Nor. An Amusing
Ipi.odc Personal Mention.
snccIal Corre.ponaenee d 9 Tlmcs.l

NEW Oltk. cNlualN o. 10 w" H'N
that Young lady who IS ID king herself
so conspicuous In the lower box al the
lcliv' said the gentleman who sat next
io me a. The Fifth Avenue theatre one
night last week.
Yes. bat could see her better II Sic
would sit still moment. Who Is IT,
anyway
Why. that is young James C. Blaine's
wife"
was sorry 20 hear H. The current
report Of hex conduct under very trying
domestic troubles had excited my sym
pa,hv. and wanted 10 think well Of her.
bus She disappointed me. All eyes were
challenged by her frequent efforts TO load
ihe applause, and what seemed 20 be
desire To- share the attention OF the audi
cncc with Mrs. Langtry.
Rather loud, isn't shey' said my
friend. but she Is not bad kind OF
oirl FOR all that. / think She has been
badly treated by Mr. Blaine's hopeful
son
Between the acts he told me that
vouny Mrs. Blaine IA earnestly prose
outing her dramatic studies under the
direction Of Professor David Belasco, OF
me Ivcenm Theatre. and viii not appear
on The stage until some time next fail.
III has not been decided as yet said
be Gas 20 what parts she will essay oui
She Is known 20 favor The higher cla's OF
comedy Mrs Bla!ne's lr,t appearance
was d, Washington, In the opera OF
Paul and Virginia, and she has a very
pleasant voice. but lacks the ply sical
strength for appearing in opera
twill he remembered that Nrs. Blaine
frsf met her husband while spending a
few weeks i'm Augusta, on 9isit 10 her
brother. who was employed there. From
the time Jimmy Blaine first met her his
attentions 10 her were SO marked that
her sister. who was with her, thought
their visit 10 Augusta had better be cut
short and preparations were made TO re-
turn 10 New York. But when the train
left Augusta the young ladies found that
Blaine was q passenger on the same train
with them. nor did be leave
them tin they reached this city. The
following night he took dinner with the
Nevins family al the New York Hotel
The next day the young couple got mar
ried and went TO Boston. Young Blaine
then returned TO Augusta to make peace
with Lis family. and Mrs Blaine returned
to Der father and mother at the New
York Hotel
~uIs Biaiue's only child. James G.
Blaine III. is as fine a baby as one would
care 20 see. and bis features already sug-
resi 10 the acute observer his grand
father The Blaine family has offered
10 take the child and support it, but
young Mrs Blaine declares that she
would rather beg from door 10 door than
give up her child
Ina.muc1 as Young Blaine has 1T
manifested any intention, nov Is II
thought likely that be will, Of supporting
his wife and child, il has been suggested
that In case he visits this state he be
arrested and placed under bonds TO do
So While it is known that her father is
strongly iu favor of this mode OF pro-
cedure set it is absolutely certain that
this will not Doe done, for his wife, in
spite of his past conduct, still retains the
tenderest feelings for him, and will not
listen 10 such suggestion.
THE HUGUENoTs.
There is a pause in the strains Of the
"UuguenOts' The curtain drops The
light flashes white and sparkling on the
great gems casket OF an auditorium.
There is pale CLEAN Of pearls The
scent of violets is in the air. and a sound
of the frou-frou of silks. Fans begin to
stir, and feathers crusied with brilliants
nod Oh curly coiied heads II is a first
night at a German opera the most bril-
liant fashion spectacle of the city.
Onemay look and enjoy without shame.
The outrageous stripping OF last winter
il no longer seen. The decollete dress
stops short of the waist line in It's eX-
posture. and il requires more than half
inch strip OF gauZe 10 make sleeve
You may take your country cousins TO
gaze upon the mOdestly shown thrOats,
th- demurely folded bodices clasped in
classic lines on satiny shoulders. and
they will not start, blush nor turn pale
Feather bOas-brilliani white or deli
catelv tinted gray OF blue, OF pink, are
wound close about white necks, or flung
impalieutlv backward, twisting them
selves i'm serpentine grace about slender
waists and uncovered arms. There are
flowers but not in cOrsage bouquets.
Pretty half wreaths of tiny blossoms
nod from the hair and handfuls OF larger
posies fasien the shoulder streamers of
the most chic of the bellies. There are
gloves. but not the gloves of the days
that are gone These reach TO the elbow
only. and Oftentimes leave plainly yisi-
bic an appreciabls stretch Of 1.-the young
arm There are feathers, saucy little
aigreites nesting 10 the bodiees and
perking themselves up against warm
neCks on shoulders.
The fans What a wonderful revival
there has been this winter Somebody
In Cyrus Fields box IL welding a
splendid butterfly of one. Slowly and
sumptously II swings 10 and fro. and
with every lazy motion the light Of a
great topaz breaks OUT in yellow sparks.
The gorgeous insect Is mounted on
sticks Of ebon picked out with gold. Its
wings are of black gauIs cut in the exact
pattern Of biz tropic night-iier pointed
in such hues as one dreams Of, powdered
with diamond dust and the milk OF pearls.
In bsgn0ir box is d beautiful girl who
looks like Blanche Roosevelt. She wears
black velvet. and in her hand Is wal
feau relic, an almost priceless fan OF the
last century, wherein shepherds telltheir
pink and blue loves, and rumpled, c0queI-
fish shepherdesses smile.
The gowns. Two in tirst-tier box
catch ones fancy. One is going to d
dance when the "Huguenots" is done.
White Indian silk muslin is the material
The front is laid in accordion pleals as
graceful as a willow. 4 band of white
satin ribbon comes from a cluster OF
loops held 70 the left shoulder by dia-
moua Marguerite clasp. Ii is carried
under the night arm and fastened there,
aud from the long ends hangs a white
lace fan.
rne other dress is Of yellow yelyet-a
daring. barbarically splendid, yet youth
ful RODE. The shade is rare one OF
golden olive, cut with square cOrnered
Russiau waist, turned back over a black
lace blouse. over The shoulders falls "a
deep Robespierre collar OF The same
rich. black material On either shoulder
perchcs small coal-black bird. In the
hand is carried fan OF yellow ostrich
feather. oruamented by third black