The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-04


Twelve daily hints from Paris" are
sufficient cause to make any woman
break that commandment which says
we must not coyet our neighbor's dresses
or words to that effect. The entranciug-
~ graceful creations of Nine. Dowling's
Persian fas hionable and highly up to
date brain ass worn by the Twelve" il
'Rice's Surprise Party" at the theater on
Friday and Saturday last week are as
tantalizing TO a fond-of-dress woman as
il q ripe peach to a. small boy Such COM
btnations Of lilac and black velvet. of
whites. blues, piuks, yellows all shades
and tones have the "hints' in most fem
mime completeness to the most critical
feminine eye. Such gowns, marvels Of
good taste soft color and easy grace,
fitting Ike the paper on the wall where
they should be tight and fun where they
should be free. allowing an untrammeled
freedom of movement! How the girls are
signing because they did not see the
twelve hints" before they ordered those
new gowns, how much prettier is the
ing TO my lady's fair skin and yellow
hair would have been that love of blue
gown But those gowns won't look well
copied in inferior material; it takes the
finest feathers, you know. One of the
most pleasing gowns in every respect is
q calling toilet in blue Scilienne silk, worn
by Miss Elsie DeWofe, in the "Bauble
shop" It Is not Of the new bluet-corn
flower bue-but a clear pale, sky blue.
The skirt is generously fun, being yards
and yards around the bottom. with not an
inch too much around the waist The skirt
falls in full, overlapping. ever-changing
folds. and about the foot of the skirt
are flights of butterhies-biaCk ones. large
ones and small ones. This decoration IS
inserted in the silk; each butterfly of lace
mas the silk cut away beneath it, showing
With good effect over d white silk pet
ticoat There is also a flight of butter
HES about the low cut bodice and on tho
balOon-like sleeves. The swell hat, halt
large has q straight brim of velvet. and
the crown is concealed with bouffant
loops OF blue ribbon and curling COO
piumes. Miss Devote is personally a
worthy representative of the aristocratiC
family to which she belongs POSSESSING
q naturally sweet refined ana heightened
lace her acting is lady-iike and dignifCd
as wen as flushed in stage-like perfec.
tlon She Is distantlY related to DeWoll
Hopper, and good acting seems TO run IN
the family. Tho latter has home on tn,
hudson, which is the ideal and love oil
his life, together with Edna Wallac,
his scrap uf q wife. He is popular amuul
The Bohemian set in which he is wei
known, and in which his comic operi
style Is looked upon with approval. As on,
reviews the present status of the stage
and makes a mental list Of the thorough
breds who have gone into stage-life, III
pleasant prospect rises before the gez
into the future, OF clean plays and of
higher standard. practiced i'm the profes
sion. In a recent conversation wit
Miss Anna Standard-wEo is playing II
oscar Wld's Lady Wiudermere's Fan,
az her old home. ST. Louis. she said sh
observed certain rules. suggested by he
manager. Mr.. frohman, and that her lif
was as much her own as if she cultivate,
s%eetpeas ia her grandmother's gaTde
for a living, instead Of bein6 real. tru
actress. She never accepts Invitations {
supper. after the thcater. she says, BE-
cause il is not good form, neither is
conducive 20 health and good looks. An
she is fine spec men of q happy, health
young woman. She has the leading par
IN her play, and is in love with her worl
She has a sincere simpliCity-Of-m
ana hopes to come 10 Savannah this win
ter TO play i'm a city, she has Away
wanted 20 VISIT. Viewing the stage froI
behind the scenes is in way more inter
esting than 90 be i'm the aud .ence; e,
pecially ii there is a fat man just benin
one. who props his knees on the chair
front Of him, and shaking with laughts
himself. shakes the chair and the char
occupant in front OF him. Knowing IN
players one is douhy interested in tn
star, as she comes on, greeted with az
plause wearing her most beWitching smil
and goWn-plays her part to perfection
apparently not flaw I'm her happiness an
triumph. But things may not have gou
wen IN her ladyships boudoir, and With
her heart may sit grim disappointment
while without there is an ovation OF eI
thusaatic applause. Josephine Hill
Among The proposed acquisitions to Ii
l'st OF attractions for Savannah societ
D. q lyceum, which promises to be organ
lied by the cultivated and influential pc,
pie. Each member OF this lyceum will !
entitled TO season ticket for the cour,
oi lectures. which will consist OF aboi
live OF either "a literary, scientific or M
steal nature. The proceeds OF the lc
t1res, above expenses, viii be donated
tome public on charitable benefit. The le
lures VIII be- OF high standard. and d
tvcred by celebrated lecturers or n
proposed lecturers Hon. George Il. Well
irr is ono VINO is highly spoken of. aI
who's. reputation is already made. or
81 'he most interesting subjects OF u
hciur.s Dr. Hamlet and Hs lnterpr
l"i.. I1 tno reading Savannah peop
thH"rrp'fre iH prominently popular.
l.'iu+e 0u chat subject. or 20 play
hakrfnehtp. usually draws % run houa
hr .e.rpuur lecturer Ar John B ID
Ai"''Ds with tnn ute OF illustrated pAuei
tnui.H. presents most useful informant,
iu HU entertaining .Hv Nr LELAND