The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
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Odd, is it not, that Henry Irving was
knighted as "Sir Henry" instead of Sir
John, for John Henry Brodrib is his true
name, Henry Irving being an assumed
one; but when the list was published of
those knighted on the Queens last birth
day the assumed name of the great actor
was given instead of his baptismal one.
w. S. Gilbert will personally superintend
the production in New York of his recent
play, "His Excellency." He Is a tall,
stalwart, notwithstanding man, with a
handsome, ruddy face, surrounded with
curly gray hair. He has q cavalry mus
tache, and is fastidious as to dress. Speak
ing of his career, it has been remarked
"a unique feat in dramatic authorship,
and one that is without precedent in the
annals of the stage, is that Mr.. Gilbert's
name has appeared on the London play
bills without single break for a quarter of
a century"
! On good authority we have the informa.
| ton that silk waistcoats are to be the
style, and one worn by member of the
most aristocratic circle in London at a
dinner recently given is thus described
sit showed a diminutive rosebud, thrown
with apparent carelessness upon a white
/, ground"
Mr.. Drew wore in "That Imprudent
| Young Couple" doubled breasted brown
linen waistcoat. such as / described last
week as being the rage this summer East.
In every act of this pretty comedy Mr..
Drew was CARRIED with absolute correct
ness.
An odd fad which has just been taken up
rather extensively at Newport is the COM
! bination of the silk and even flannel shirts
with white linen collars and cuffs. These
are sewed on. The effect is rather smart.
Cotton ties continue in high favor, but
the foulard bow and white hunting stock
are occasionally to be seen at Eastern
watering places.
Never have white fannels been so
universally worn at Newport as at pres
ent, but naturally every one is suffering
from violent yachting mania which will
last until the great race is thing OF the
past.
Frock coats are as fashionable as ever.
Men most thoroughly comprehending
what constitutes good form and who dress
under all circumstances exactly as the oc-
casion demands are remarkable frequently
for doing exactly what is appropriate and
not following blindly and foolishly certain
laws laid down by fashion.
Arthur Byron showed us at the Baldwin
last Monday an appropriate tennis suit,
his bicycle one being equally good. The
stockings worn on both occasions were in
the latest style, being of heavy Scotch
wool.
1t is matter of surprise to me how
many men seem perfectly content to be
bald. Ill most cases this is quite unneces-
sary, for while in New York few years
ago I saw several men who had been al
most totally bald rejoicing in an abundant
new crop of hair, all the result of following
perfectly simple course of treatment
under the direction of a man who has
made the scalp his study for years, and as
natural result is now reaping plentiful
supply Of ducats.
Only complimentary remarks have been
made by those most competent to Judge
concerning Mr.. Barrymores apparel since
his arrival here, and his costume of rich
brown brocade and satin. worn in Masks
and Faces" was SO excellent as to tempt
many TO reconsider their decision never to
allow the picturesque old styles to be re-
-yiyed. g. @.