Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-05

next season. Hopper says he considers his
London success in 1.-The Charlatan' due in
great part to his chorus, which was a reve-
lat1on to the English, and that the English
chorus girl in comparison to the American
article is an equestrian statue compared to
thoroughbred at full speed.
Camille D'Arvi1le is a songbird with mar
velous 'plumage-fne feathers that are the
latest creations Of supreme Partisan art
In things feminine. The most stunning new
gown in the 'D'Arville wardrobe-or roper
toire one might consistently SAYS that
which has a skirt foundation of old gold
cloth. 1t, is not merely cloth of golden
color. but fabric actually woven of gold
threads-a wiry, shimmerng material, which
CLEANS gauZily through the creamy Medci
lace drop skirt that falls graciously about
1t. terminating in demi-train. 1t was
made in Paris especially for Miss D'Arville
The lattice-work effect in the lace is odd
in fact the entire gown is a distinctly
novel millinery creation. The bodice is
crossed with bands of black velvet, meet
ing in front. from which fall long black
net stoles with chenille fringe. The cor
sage has a ruffle edged with Russian sable
fhe sleeves are mere bit of lace caught
in front with bands Of black velvet and
steel clasps. A huge four-leaf clover
wrought of green satin is fastened at the
left of the bodice. which has the new short
wasted effect. Colors almost opaIescent are
produced around the waist line by the COM
bination of several soft silky materials,
banded one about the other in girdle fash
ion. With this gown Is worn a superb
cape, also imported.
PADEREWSKpS RECITAL aderews-
XII was heard by a brilliant audience at the
Columbia Theater yesterday afternoon. The
great pianist confined himself to Chopin
throughout the recital, giving wide range
OF the composers work. The program was
adroitly arranged ana led from a fantasia
through several preludes, nocturnes a So
nata, several studies and other. compost
tons. to the grand poonaise in A fiat,
which was rendered as the concluding num-
Der The recital was thoroughly enjoyed,
especially by the close students Of Chopin,
who. while they might have oeeasion to
criticise PadereTsEist Interpretation of one
or two selections and might doubt the adj
visaoiilty',of "thS slight liberty taken with
nat minor sonata, nevertheless were edited
by his wonderful performance of the whole
The triumph of the afternoon was reached
when four of the popular Chopin studies
We're played. First was rendered the etude
In F major. OPP. %. No. 3, and then, in
stead OF following the program which called
TOR the = major, Paderewski gave instead
two studies. A major and sharp minor
me last OF the etude quartet was the G
fiat majora op. 25, No. 0. With its rendi-
ton the audience fairly rose to its feet
The .-outburst of enthusiastic applause
brought gracious repetition. The other
BIZ de resistance of the afternoon was the
famous cradle song, berceuse op 81,
which was delicately and expressively exc
cuted- Even after the long program was
concluded the audience still clamored for
more. and the artist returned to the piano,
and still in harmony with the only com
poser whose work he had played, gave a
Chopin waltz.