The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21


sionist l do not suppose l am, for my
heart is with the army, and it is always
the army that suffers when a country
wishes 10 expand. A pious Christian old
lady said TO me the other day, My dear
l hope there is enough room left in he'll
for the expans.onsts.'
Apropos of English chivalry-Clement
Scott, the dramatic critic has caused a
Dig laugh among the professionals for his
unanimous overpraise of every actor and
actress whom he has seen play here. Two
years ago he wrote an article in an Eng
lish paper, saying there was no morality
on the stage in England.or America. He
raised such a cry of indignation through
OUT the length and breadth of the land as
to make him wish he could go someWhere
and lose himself, but thinking better of 1t,
he came over here instead and shouted
'Peccavi," 'Peccavi,' in the New York
Herald, in the manner 1 have mentioned
above.
The other day went to call on friend
at the hotel where he resides in this city;
the chambermaid came in, and ler fuss
ing about a bit, she exclaimed, "Och, la
dies, that ould gent, Mr.. Climint Scott Is
as fussy as a ballet dancer, he is; he will
niver let me dust his bureau, his dye, and
his paint-pots and rabbit foot, and his
bumpers and curling irons and has fall
lals would bewilder We. Have We seen
him? Ihdade, when he issues from his
room with his corsets on, twirling his
cane we would nivef suspect he had been
two hours over his twilet."
Blanche Bates is rapidly forging to the
front as the most popular stock actress in
New York. All the fianeurs on Fifth ave-
nue. are discussing her this week.
She is the leading lady in Naughty An
thony." A ripple of excitement coursed
through the bodies of our popular In
vertehrates'' when the papers announced
that Miss Bates would actually try on six
pairs of stockings before the audience.
do them justice in telling you that
every one of them who went TO the Herald
Square Theater came away with regret in
his heart that so gifted accomplished and
enhancing an actress should have stunned
and ashamed such an admiring audience
The great mistake being that the leg
was ugly!
do not think it is generally known that
Blanche Bates was the wife of a lieuten-
ant in the United States Army, stationed
in California. When he would not con-
sent to her going on the stage she d.
vorced him and went, being encouraged
by her mother, who was an actress of pote
once.
This was told me by California lawyer
who knows the husband.
We have all seen Mrs Langtry in her
naughty play, The Degenera tes." which
she declares is not a history of her own
life. Mrs. Langtry has the handsomest
suite of rooms at the Manhattan Hotel,
and is living zen Princesse.' She is young
er and handsomer than ever, not looking
a day 80.
We are adj disappointed that she did not
bring her daughter Jeanne over with her.
1t is said that she is the most exquis-
tely beautiful creature that eyes ever resi-
ed upon.
This past week has shown us most of
the pretty indoor. out-of-door and BAH cos
tunes of the best-dressed women in The
smart set. Ii will be from now on of our
Orof winter season that the new styles
will be seen.
over and over again l have warned nv
Southern and Western friends that thew
did their shopping too early in the season.
know for fact that The swell dry goods
merchants and modistes freshen and
press their "left-overs" and sell them in
September and October to the unsuspect-
ing shopper from out of town.
This may seem an astonishing statement
10 the uninitiated who rush here in the
early autumn, stock their wardrobes for
the winter with what they suppose to be
the latest models. Ii would be much wiser
for them to return home in October get
their autumn cleaning all done have all
the making-over of their last years things
finished, that they intend to wear again,
then come here The middle of November
to do their shopping, see the new PLAYS.
where you can get many ideas from the
well-dressed actresses, for what YOU see
on them is worn, and what you see in the
fashion books is going to be worn"
You can decide by them just what you
need and want, and you are not tempted
to rush in and buy the first pretty thing
that is shown you, and before winter is
over you discover is disappointment
Then, too, you can take in" the opera
and get ideas for your bail gowns, for
the best dressed women in the world are
seen in the Metropolitan Opera House.
Be as hasty as you choose with your
summer shopping so to be able to well
come the heated season, with "otium cum
dignitate."
But be reposeful about your winter
shopping; you have no idea how many
mistakes you will avoid.
The real fashionable woman comes to
town in no hurry, makes her plans for the
winter in less hurry and gets her gowns
and gew-gaws leisurely and is now ready