Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
STAGE AND FOYER,
MARIE WAINWRIGHT COMING.
GRAU'S OPERA COMPANY
IN SUMMER OPERA

The great emotional actress. Miss
Mnria Wainwright, has been booked Dy
Manager Groenwnll TO appear &C the
opera house April % aud 80 la The
"School for scandal AS You Like
M" aud hcr new play, "a Social SWIM
tunes IN 1.-THE School for Scandal
As Lady Teazlc, Miss Wainwright will
wear two costumes as rich ana clubOr
ate as were over worn by an eighteenth
century belle. The style " TINT known
rs the extreme pOmpadOnr, having, OF
course, the fun vatican back, the bodice
being a very long pour-polnt, with the
vatican and skirt gathered on the waist
40 as 10 give the effect of a semi. far
thingnle. The material Of the vatican
and bodice ~ Of pale Marie Antionctte
blue brocaded silk with a large pattern
Of feathers worked In cloth-of-sllver
This and other materials reeded In both
costumes were specially woven IN France
from directions given by Mmc. Kelley
WHO has charge Of the drcsatnnking de-
partment at O'Neill's. The sleeves are
short made Of one full pun aud edged
with pr0fuaon Of Brussels point lace
The under pcfticOat has n foundation Of
heavy blue faille. which is covered with
very full draplngH of the same lncc Tho
bodice is cut square In front. Light tan
cOlOrcd gloves long enough 70 meet tho
short sleeves, are worn With this cos
tune IL worn q walking cape Of Brussels
point which rs sufficiently Transparent
to reveal the outlines Of The figure. This
cape Is really composed Of throe capes,
one reaching TO the shoulders, the second
20 the elbow and the third 10 the hip.
The hat u OF tho ultra GninesbOrOuRh
fashion, but with pointed crown. IL Is
made Of the brOcade OF The dress. and is
nearly covered with ostrich pumcs OF
the same delicate blue tint. and IL orna-
mentcd With silver and rhinestone
algcttcs An the jOwelry worn with
this dress viii be turquoises and dla.
monds, with the exception of an old-fash.
Toned miniature brooch surrounded by
diamonds, which faatens the lace cape.
Miss Wainwright carries the long walk
ing cane Of the period, aud from one
shoulder Is suspended a very large fan
Of ostrich pumes. She has introduced
something Of a novelty IN having the pct
ticoat made az a divided skirt the al.
filled Ia with lace. This has been done
10 allow freedom OF movement Ia the
dancing Of the ninuet at the end OF the
first act
The second costume IS Of precisely the
same cut, but the color and trimming
give more severe effect, II having no
lace. The bodice aud vatican are OF
green velvet, and the petticoat Of copper
bronze satin richly embroidered with a
floral design IN green and yellow plush
brOcnde. The sleeves are long coming
well down the waist A hat with a
brond GainsOorpugh hrlm, but with
large soft bulglng crown Ia worn The
brm Is Of green felt and the crown of
the same velvet as the dress, trimmed
with green ostrich feathers and diamond
Rigrettes and nothing but diamond jes.
elfy viii be worn with this costume.
Both dresses being Intended for walking
Ia, have no trains. Shoes of the same
materials as the waticaus aud witi&Yery
high red heels, carry out the style of
the period from top % toe.