The morning times., 1896-03-08
10 oMHTINEK GIRLS BETWEEN HGTSeE=
Many "Go Out" but Not for
IntoxicantS.
Mrs. Dinlmick.

New York, March 6.-It is a settled thing
this Lent that the matinee girl need not up
root her sprig OF happiness from it's very
foundation and destroy it to the last germs
thereof by remaining away from The theater
during the forty days and nights OF Lent
She may continue to he matinee girl, bat
she must be careful TO remain only matinee
girl. She may attend afternoon perform
ances, but not evening ones. And the the
aters to reward her for the stand she has
made to maintain her title of matinee
girl are vieing with each other to give the
matinee girl good time.
Between the acts with the girls means
as much now as it does to the man. 1t
means the same thing, too-SOmetimes.
There is theater in New York city that
stands nearly diagonally from corner
drug store. This store makes speciality of
the Between the Acts matinee girl. 1t
is posted upon the time of the ring down"
of the curtain and at the right minute il sets
forth its little luncheon promptly, devoting
tables TO the spread of the luncheon"
and serving up all kinds of little things to
eat, with big things to drink, without wait
ing to have them ordered. 1t is a woman's
free lunch on a very nice plan.
During Lent the matinee girl does part
Of her resting at the theater. In one Of
the finest theaters in New York there is
a very pretty reclining room fitted up With
soft couches and bouquets. There are soOth-
ing pictures on the wall and costly works OF
statuary. The matinee girl forSakes her
seat in the darkened theater and seeks out
this resting spot. An attendant has taken
her wraps early in the afternoon. With
feather boa for a pillow, she lays her head
down upon the arm OF the couch and wakens
only when the rising bell rings, the bell that
sends up the curtain. The attendant keeps
her notified of it.
Outside the quiet little room are pleasant
Railways, set with palms, where the young
men chat with the matinee girls and where
very pleasant talking is done to the jingling
of lemonade glasses and the tinkle or the
piano that is in he ladies' reception room
further along the corridor. That is the
way they make 1t pleasant for the matinee
girls.
a great deal can be done between the
acts by the professional matinee girl. At
one of Mrs. Leslie Carter'S performances
a party OF matinee girls attended in Il box.
The prettness of the stars gowns attracted
them all at once. Il am going out between
the acts to get a hat precisely like that if
l can find it," said one of the young women,
gazing longingly upon ravishing vision OF
roses. And 1 want pair of slippers with
those high heels" said a second. And do
you supposed can get cloak just like that?"
remarked third, and so on until ut the
rising of the curtain nearly al the articles
of the wardrobe were mentioned. AT the
close of the act the entire party rustled out
OF the box and took to cabs; and at the riS-
ing of the curtain Mrs. Carter was surprised
to behold seven young ladies in the box near
her all arrayed in parts of her own ward
robe. SO much can be done between the
acts.'
1t need not be recorded to the shame
OF the matinee girl that she is particu-
lar about her looks. She likes to ''Iook''
in style. Looking in style, means that
your face Is stylish. Let me explain:
For the last month the matinee girls have
been looking like Bernhardt. There was
no mistaking the imitation. Their plump
little rosebud mouths were powdered below
and powdered above, until only narrow
line remained for the lips. This line was
vivid red. They did itby the harmlessnttI