The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20

ee,ts. ana Handsome Frenchy Evening
Cestuues, are Part OF the Passiag show
-Pr.,y Children In Dninty Dresses.
Talking OF leading men In tho play. It's
sueer how they arc in their clothes. lou
know won't to see first night OF hrlstocracy'
tho programme Is divided up INTO
the American Aristocracy. the European
Aristocracy,' and the Newly Rich fam
lily from San Francisco. 1t ought 10 %
a great matinee play because there are so
,rsny CONDITIONING men in It. But what was
Going to say about them is this: fnnniJ
.nouuh the mon who represented the EURO
man aristocracy although they were all more
-, l..a Villains wore their clothes with an easy
air that did not come to any OF .ne l.s.
don't know how this happened. nut 10 kno"
that the easy wearing OF clothes see'n' '.o
lat dif,,cult thing for an American man TO
6o An American woman Is Us ihueh ~ ne'
eass in a presentation frock as she 10 III .oa
GOWN and in this same play biahche Walsh
lad ns II she had the blood OF all tho Vere
=. v.r.. In her as she walk ed in. dressed as
aha had been to make her bow before the
Oueen. and she was as perfectly at ease as II
.uch frocks wore q matter OF everyday oc-
currence to her"
IT can't explain It," said the brunette. You
Lnow think tho great charm OF John Drew 10
his entire Inconsistencies and tho case with
which he wears his clothes. though. OF course.
when YOU como to that perfect ability to DO
snsy on tho stage. to be perfectly we'll dressed.
70 dominate everything and yet be doing
nothing. there is nobody who compares with
Charles Coghlnn: he is most beautifully I'M
conscious Of anything except the part ne ID
playing. and as in real life people are not
bothered to death with their hands or their
- L., khnv oGn-
THAT'S true" said the blonde. but did you
syer notice that the average comedian in .
dress suit looks like an usher at funeral2
Does he think that smiles and fine linen and
broadcloth do not 60 together2 1 don't con-
slider Sothern q comedian in tho ordinary
eense Of the word. because think he can do
Infinitely better work. 80. after excepting him.
Unjust say that don't know single come
dian who looks we'll purely and simply as a
gentleman. It's a character that most Of
them fail to comprehend
but, my dear girl" said the brunette. do
you know that you are absolutely getting sar-
castle? Is your tea too stronG!'
NO." answered the blonde. the tea is very
good. and II you will think over the plays you
have seen you will find that am right. Fritz
Williams at the Lyccum always looks we'll in
his clothes. and. OF course. there are excep-
tions, but mon like Nat Goodwin and the snor-
nous number ranking about the same look
self-conscious and awkward when they arc
we'll dressed. II had son | should buy him
dress suit when he was y and make him
tribute he would learn to be at ease and to
make r r appearance to tho rest OF
."Tnere are some others" said tho bEun cite
p1sy. are o o he has good tailor but
still he wears his clothes We'll barrymore
always reminds Of soS oathss and sst
looking the gentleman in whatever he has on;
KSssy "a f hs P 1Se H Sat
Der T earle What a love he was! Ny dear;
%sa nc sps to- ses all
was only one among thousands and ! hear: H,TyI
h. had wife whom eI hs ndFe that 'tllt
him re- Ss ssH
you where It comes in. and why the men on
the other 81 lido Of the water wear their dress e
s sShSs sassr novsS s em but simply
tho things they put on in the evening. OF
course they rest man Just as much as chang, ,
ing gown rests woman. and between you
and me think they make him better man
his manners are apt to pc better. .,. y.
sonSs Ge sHs the eSsSs TRs
best perfume for man Is that ointense clean an
pessston Of nn scarf IS that
ficed. Why ono night at Delmonico's saw 9
fellow who had on q pink brocadet wntstcoat
and broad. white satin stock! The informa-
ton was scarcely needed that the young mans
father had made fortune in stage coaches
because even one generation OF education
would have taught that boy to leave satin and
brocade to his sister,
But there was time " unused the brunette
when men wore, laces brocades. and velvets.
and were manly"
blonde 1T has always seemed to mo they
wore more Diplomatic than virile. They wore
always mixed up in womcns rows. and 1t has
always appeared possible for man with lnce
RULES to listen to the gossip OF women. when
men with linen cuffs wouldn't be bothered
with them. ono luxury ! do permit q man.
and that is a fur-lined coat.remember not q
fur-trimmed one. but one lined throughout
with skins They arc elbow suggestive OF
the mighty hunter. and for that reason are
harmonious"
My denr." asked the brunette. wonder
II men know how women criticise theiI
clothes? lithey know how they abhor trous-
ers that are too much creased. scarfs that are
badly tied. handkerchief that are not fine
lawn. shirts that do not NJ well and are not
we'll lanndered. and coats that look as II they
might haye been made for any man and Just
happened TO fall on this one? know Q cir
who refused to marry q man because he call cd
on her ont evening wearing coored shirt"
She was quite right" said the blonde.
man who would do such a thing as that would
be capable Of beating II woman"
After this they had an other cup Of tea.