The Washington times., 1901-12-15

the envy Of most women and her man
ner as chic as that Of a girl. yet. alas.
beauty is fading. The lines of age are
beginning to appear. despite the most
diligent care that any woman has given
herself since the days OF the Empress
Josephine. But when dining last evening
with her youthful husband in the Carlton
amid d crowd Of nOtables, she more tIan
divided the honors OF public atterCon
with princesses and duchesses.
Lame de Pougy. the Partisan vaude-
Vile actress. recently tried to fasciuate
London with her French smile and won
derful gowns. but failed utterly to i'm
press the stolid Britisher. She gave up
acting after one week, but seemed to
like London 40 we'll that she is remain
ing mere for art OF the winter. In Paris
she is a ned beauty and her photo
graphs are in every shop window.
Having failed to conquer London by
way OF the stage, she is trying another
and more pleasant route. She lives in
the most fashionable hotel at enormous
cost. She wears gowns that cause pangs
Of envy to many a rigid British ma
i.pn. and surrounded by men she appears
ID every fashionable place where other
people gather She lunches at Princes.
she dimes at the Carlton aud she sups
at the Savoy. Verify Lame is having her
triumph-of kind.
New Musical Prodigy.
Mrs Ronalds. the leader Of American
society in London and the patroness OF
everything musical tan inheritance from
tine late Sir Arthur Sullivan. has dis
covered a new prodigy. These musical
marvels are being brought in shoals now,
for society women like nothing better
than a chance to rave over them. The
long haired genius is certainly enjoying a
revival OF favor these days. Kubelik
having Just gone to the United States,
London was momeHtarily left without a
violinist to worship.
In the critical moment Mrs. Ronalds an
nounced her new discovery kocial. He
is only eighteen; Of course he plays
divinely, and he comes from Poland, or
Bohemia. or somewhere over in that part
OF Europe. and had the usual poverty
romance that genius must have in order
TO become great. Mrs. Ronalts invited
the very essence OF London society 10
hear Kocian play first in her drawing
room and now the youth Is started on 4
high public road to fame and fortune.
John Hare. for forty years a London
actor and the best OF "old men on the
stage. has announced his retirement with
this season He made his first great sue
cess as far back as 1850 and since then
has added innumerabie popular iiumphS-
One of his earliest was Caste ana then
followed "A scrap ot PAPER, The Iron
master " THE ProHieate. The Notcri-
GUS Mrs Ebbznlth" " and finally The GaS
Lord Quex" which did so well in the
United States. For his last appearance
Mr.. Hare viii give a revival of n Pair
of Spcctacles."
cleo de Mercedes Bic Auto.
cleo de Mcrode has improved on the
old plan Of actresses having "a finely ap-
pointed carriage take her 10 and from
the stage door. She has an omaibus au-
tomohile big enough TO carry her maid.
her inuumerable bandboyes, and three Or
four supper party friends. In this car
she darts through Paris streets and gio-
ries in a new sensation.
John Philip Sousa is much pleased with
the Royal Victorian order which King
Edward gave him Tor playing at Sand
ringham, especially as he is the FIRST
American TO get it, and the only other
musicians who have been 81 decorated
are Tosti, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Sir Walter
Parratt. and the two De Reszkes.
The latest phase OF the never ending
Dreyfus case in France is the withdrawal
OF NJ. Labori, the famous advocate who
fought the prisoners legal battle, from
every connection with the matter. He was
counsel for NJ. Joseph Reinach in one of
the many aftermath lawsuits, but has re
turned his brief and declared himself
done with the whole Dreyfus outfit.