Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
$1,000 FOR a GOWN.



That Amount for "L'Aiglon" Gown.
When Blanche Walsh, daughter OF
the late Fatty Walsh, of the Fourth
Ward. New York City, took her first
communion she was glad to get Il white
muslin gown With white slippers for an
event which, next To marriage. is sup
posed to be the greatest in Il girls life.
That was not SO many wears ago.
Since then Blanche has become sue
cessful actress. She will be slowed on
roadway next month With success
has come riches. When only few
summers ago she was content with one
good dress. this summer she outbid in
Paris all bidders on the most famous
gown at the Exposition. 1t is called
"L'Aiglon," after Bernhadt. She paid
$1,000 for the garment. Miss Walsh's
communion dress did not cost more
than $40. and her gown for her stage
debut cost less than $50.
Miss Wash's description of the gown
follows
The flown, L'Aiglon. is of the style
of the Empire period. the short bodice
being made of black silk chiffon en-
tirely covered with gold and. spungled
embroidery in Egyptian pattern. The
skirt, which clings closely to the body
from Immediately below the bust. is OF
black crepe with an insertion around
the bottom of black chiffon, embruid-
cred in the same pattern as the bodice
Ihe gown opens ut re left side just
below the bust TO the floor, showing n
panen of white satin, covered with
black chiffon and on either side n
broad insertion of Egyptian trimming
The girdie. high under the arms is
OF the same Egyptian patterns in gold
with large medallion In front of iapis
lazuli. showing golden head of Cleo
patra. The gown has Il long train, the
sleeves cnn1inlr boil
and the whole effect ia of n slender
black serpent with golden scaies.'
Miss Walsh will not wear her new
gown on the stage. She says she has
q costlier one in which TO make her de-
but as Il star.
The complete personnel of Stuart
Robson's company for the season Of
19o0-1s0l will include John f. Hen
shaw. Stephen Grattan. Beaumont
Smith, II. y. Weaver, ST., Ogden Ste
vens. Q. Il. Hal!am. Clifford Leigh.
a. NJ Potter, Joseph, Winter. NJ. r.
Klein. James Grant, Maude White.
Jeffreys Lewis. Elizabeth Woodson
and Bessie Harris. Augustus Thorn
ass classic comedy. "Oiiver Gold
smith, will be Mr.. Robson's piece de
resistance. but II is quite likely that
he will make a revival of ''She Stoops
to Conquer" TO alternate in his two
night stands in the West.
49,
AS an illustration of the Unsuitable
appetite OF the nickle- in the slot ma
chimes that have been bnnished from
Norfolk. the experience OF Edward j.
Morgan is timely. Mr.. Morgan, who
has been playing for some time in san
Francisco as member of the company
headed by Henry Miller, is reported to
have developed eccentricitics somewhat
more extensive in character than those
which marked the latter part of his
career in New York. About the very
first of San Francisco institutions that
struck Mr.. Morgans eye after his ar
rival was one of those slot machines
With craving for niokles. in return
for which the gullible speculator is led
TO believe he will receive large returns.
These sure thing devices have re-
ceived the unfavorable attention of the
police In most American cities ase be.-
ing not alone demoraiJzing from a
gambling point OF view. but Just as
much as in the nature OF .swindling as
shell games, thimble rig end thseas
card monte, Mr.. Morgan, 1t Is said.
lost upwerds OF $500 in u single Wees