Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-06

dancing in a music hall, the elect and ex-
elusive went, properly yelled. into boxes.
where they were carefully hidden behind
curtains The first time the Spanish wom-
an danced in a studio for the private en-
tertainment of a few 1t was considered a
naughty thing. but Carmencita danced her
dinners, and the craze for the sight OF
her filled the Golfers Of her management.
TIL grace of this woman gave place to
French singers, and those who did not I'M
derstand the subtle double entendre songs
pretended to and nudged each other when
their neighbors laughed and thought 1t
was dreadful and fine and a bit out Of the
ordinary simply because they had heard
1t said 1t must be SO.
The Inauguration of private vaudeville
performances began a couple Of seasons
ago and by those who gave them were in
tended to amuse guests. In justice to the
promoters it must be said that novelty, re-
lief from card playing and dancing. was
the chief intention, but the appetite was
stimulated, and a positive hunger exists
at present for an amusement which. If
not absolutely vulgar. must be at least
suggestive.
Men In WOmen's Clothes.
Society. like a spoiled child, cries for
something more. Its women find relief from
gorgeous gowns and jewels in grotesque or
classical costumes, and men are positively
young again when able to DON their SOM
Der regulation dress for any absurd or
more becoming costume.
Many instances OF this pleasure arc fresh
in the minds of those who talk about those
things. The Bishops, the Joies and the
have proved beyond a doubt that every one
likes a change. A series Of Bohemian revels
at studios are now looked upon as one Of
the features of a season.
What can it matter IL at private parties
men come as beautiful ladies' or that wom-
en- affect the garb Of their husbands or
en- present at a recent gathering was q
young man whose engagement to the
laughter of one of the oldest houses Is well
known. and his photographs, taken IN his
woman's dress, are given the place of hon.
or in the boudoir of those he tries to imi-
tate.
seems to have been generally adopted. An
instance of the Unsuitable desire on the part
of society for something a little risque.w was
shown by the failure of 4 series of enter
N given this season. The announce
ment of evenings of music and refined vau-
deville. amid luxurious appointments and
under fashionable patronage, sold the cards
with avidity, and society leaped with Joy
at the idea of something absolutely new.
What This Suggested.
1t is a matter of history tina the first
evening brought together the elite; at the
second fewer came. and before the season
was half over member disposed Of their
tickets for a third of their cost. In despair
the management introduced for the last
performance an artist from a music hall.
whose daring feats had gained her a repu-
tation as a wonder in her ways.
Her performance packed the house, So
ciety was agog with curiosity. and, as the
other evenings had been particularly tame,
1t came to applaud the novelty. Disap-
| pointment there was, and plenty, too. be
cause a portion of the act was omitted,
and that a speciality for which the artist
Is considered the most remarkable In her
line. But this omission rave ideas which
could be acted upon with great success
later, and It was In this way:
knights of the Garter.
A cotillon for forty couples was given
a few nights ago at one of the exclusive
homes in upper Fifth avenue. Favors were
particularly handsome, and the last one q