Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-02
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is the COOL airy buildings, f1uttering with
flags and awnings. 1t has shaded prone
nades and terraces. 1t has music. 1t has
fireworks. In the afternoon 1t causes
women to wake up and dress. Its evening
entertainments cause men to sleep late of
mornings.
Undoubtedly the life Of casinos is not the
highest form Of existence. and from the
more aristocratic point of view its mixed
society leaves much to be desired. But
there are casinos and casinos. 1t would be
hard to imagine, for example, what the
ordinary visitor to Dieppe could find to
compensate him for the entertainment of
the Establishment. take it that the
Dieppe casino stands for the most respect
able and family-like form Of this continent
al seaside feature. You cannot even battle
in comfort without patronzing It, The
beach at Dieppe is naturally a mass OF
powders, varying in size from cobblestones
to marbles. Only the casino folk have
thought 1t worth while to clear away the
worst OF these foot and knee decorating
nuisances. The casino grounds include a
good strip of the best part of the beach.
Ihelr bath houses are the prettiest and
cieanest. Their attendants ara the most
numerous and the most polite Their avn
lnss are the only awnings on the beach.
Only Place of Shade.
VA ehot hdtteI there are many Things
in Dieppe that one can do only at the ca
sino. The hotels are far back from the
sea, across a stretch Of blistering sand
II you desire to sit and watch the waves
and listen to the moaning of the deep you
must give up franc and watch and listen
underneath the awnings of the casino. The
rambling building, with its long. cool
porches, stretches far along the sands
There Is no other shade Back In the old
fhar
tween cool, old stone houses Outside of
the town, upon the cliffs there are cool
drives and shady groves, with orchards
meadows, running streams and jolly little
villages But on the beach the best OF
everything Is taken up by the casino ann
TO the casino visitors must look for half
their comfort. " -A''A
GO through single day of the Dieppe
routine and you will quickly see how mich
casino life must count for even In 90 "a
Vorsd spot as this large Norman coast
town With Its interesting suburbs You are
nor ooEsed to live in hotel, but may have
Iooslngs IN the town. In either case, how
ever nnishing your morning coffee, roll and
pat OF butter, there is nothing to be done
out taxa morning ride through the green
countryside. Many take an early dip into
lists ind pleasure In exploring the quaint
me ana architecture Of the town. Apart
from this you must take to the country.
1t Is joyful. when the heart is young, to
upon the orchard-covered cliffs and carol
Tree while drinking Norman cider. II is
gay to troop through old chateaux. inspect
romantic ruins and sit down to lunch In
some chance village auberse: and it Is COM
PORTING to roll back into cool stone-buiit
Ddeppe again and sleep till 4 o'clock in the
!ong afternoon. But 1t IL scarcely seaside
NE. The seaside life begins and ends with
the casino. '
Attracts the Women.
At pm. the women are beginning to get
up and put on their smart frocks; and the
chief thing about q smart frook 10 that It
must be seen and admired. This Ia why
tina women flock to the casino In the after
noon. casino porchss stretch along the
beach There are awnings and umbrellas
everywhere. There II no dirt, there II no
sun. There are cool drinks and easy chairs.
The band plays swestly. while to its 90
compartment q thousand well-dro0ssd peo-
pie sit and chat and flfrt decorously Hum
dreds gamble through the afternoon at tho
the gambling 70 not serious, as Il II herr
at Trouville. Whole families lounge in the
casino grounds till dinner time, at Z pm.
Then, when the evening comes. what shall
The hotels give dances once q week or
not so often In the town there are two
theaters. But the casino offers fareWorks
promenadss to music. while its own little
procured from Paris.
Here at Trouville the casino life IL more
pretentious. more expensive. fastsr and has
much less favor Of the family. The Trou-
vile casino has no grounds to speak Of
does not own the beach and does not set up
as general entertainment monopoly Trou-
Vile has one of the finest beaches in thu
world, administered for the common good
possessed Of every convenience. The hotels
are strung along the beach, quite close to
1t; and up and down for something like two
miles there IL q splendid board walk. The
casino cannot fence the sea walk In, it
cannot levy taxes on sea bathing; SO its
people think 1t best to ignore that their
place is by the sea at ali and set up the
gay Paris life instead.
The Life nj Might.
Undoubtedly the feature OF the TrouvilIe
casino is its night life = theatrical and
music hall, In the first place, and gambling
afterward. The building is all gay, with
sea green, white and gold. Its cafe ter
races sweep the board walk promenade Of
afternoons Its restaurant IL good, and
dear. Its music Is expensive. In its theatsr
You will see gathered fashionable Paris au-