The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

lines last week, We could at least ADMIRE
her clothes. And clothes are the thing. me
atricalIy speaking. this winter
Did YOU note that black net over white. and
the skilful arrangement of those lines oil
let. which gave length to her rather snort
figure
This gown she Wore in Miranda" Inc
little blue satin sash, with short ehos a'
the back, was another new touch
And that sweetly simple white muslin In
the Sardou comedy-I can fancy Lily Beiie
Piesce or dainty little Mrs. Human hot'e'
Clark. Jr.. or one of the chic Mckee snlS
skipping about in just such a ifocR '"'
summer.
Simple II was, inGeed-one of those eA-
pensiveiy simple effects that looks ike 81
cents and costs three hundred of the ON
of the realm. ! took a careful view OF ths
one from an upper box. and The rear az
sci into skirt in medalficns. and the suihi'
with overhanging bertha must haze COST "
Very pretty penny. indeed. The
We're most attracIively accentuated on IL
skirt by knots Of white baby ribbon. "htch
appeared IL tie in each lace r"Sette-
IN. lower left side Of ihe shift a S"a.
cluster of palest pink roses was 49,.
with more ba by ribbon, while anout he'
vsts, htrnched in two ~rosettes with more
roses. and hanging with pointed ennS 10 III
skirt hem. was a white satin sSSh- u"
of the material itself. and not sash fiono,.
The waist was. as I said. mahc VII"
suimpa of insertion and finished about me
shoulders with a three-ruffed bertha. which
hing we'll over each shoulder tcp. The col
lar was of insertion and came UP hish uhuer
the ears, with a friil of lace ser on '"e
top. The sleeves were rather nam, elpo"
in length. and finished with a deep friil o,
lace and muslin. caught on the inner sue
with punches of the baby ribbon.
Indoor tennis has seized hold OF several
West End young women. who Ike JouE ou'
and in door sports. Mrs. Selby Barnes. MISS
Semple. Miss Bertha Semple. Mrs. Marion
Lambert and perhaps a dozen others play
each Tuesday afternoon ut one OF the na'a-
forums. which has a good court. ana expecl
by summertime to be in capital framing:
Tennis is in a fair way to su5ersede Soif
this wear. in the eyes of many women who
have hitherto devoted themselves industri-
ously to rounds on the links. l am not sur
prised. for golf has certainly had its day
many OF them
Several of the theaters adopted a most
excellent little scheme last week apropos
the late Corners. who have 50 persistently
ruined first acts all season 1t is a little
late 10 mend things. but better late than
never.
The curtain did not rise at the Olympic
and the Grand last week until the audience
had arrived and was seated. Really. When
YOU come to think Of II, this IL 4 bit OF
Difference to patrons that the theater man
agement may justly pride itself upon. IL
is quite as if the players and the manage
ment said:
Well. il you dear people of the audience
don't wish 10 get to the theater at $40.
we'll just wait until you do come. even II
we have to wait until 3 o'clock"
l noticed. too, that nobody murmured at
the lateness of the hour. when Mr.. Willard
bowed his last and dismissed us after the
Cardinal and the other plays in his rep
ertory, all of which were lengthy. II was
fully IL 80 when We took our departure from
the Olympic. but we'd only ourselves to
blame.
And. 1 repeat, Mr.. Short. Mr.. Garen and
MIR. Hannerty have been most polite
about 1t.
Eastern papers have been printing numer-
Gus paragraphs lately anent one Robinson
Riley. club man, society person.
age of presumed Importance. and especially
pet and protese of Washington. D.. c..
women Of distinction. Almost every men,
ton that has been made of him has in
either covert or gossipy ~Outspoken manner,
referred to his recent broken engagement,
under sensational circumstances. with "a st.
Louis beauty. who annually summers at
jamestown.
Who is she?
Said one woman who sees things that es-
cape the observation OF most persons: ,
Did 1t occur 10 you that Prince Henry |
knows how to walk down steps? He is
naturally a graceful man. but such an ex-
hibition Of proper poise. noble carriage and
correct movement of the limbs, when he
came slowly down the broad steps Of the
81. Louis club last Monday morning, is one
that you seldom see outside a theater."
Mrs. wayman McCreery has given over |
her house IN her daughter Mira nScnr
Vieths, and has gone South for an indefinite |
time. After her Southern visit is completed
she will 60 to Boston. where a sister lives. !
She Goes not expect to return to st. Louis 1
until next fall. Mrs. Vieths. who is just be- |
ginning to go about a very little. after her
long period of mourning. Is looking excep-
tionally well this spring.
Rumors OF Miss Beth Prewitt'e engage.
ment to her Eastern brot~her-in-law, stuy- !
vesant Pliott, who married Dorothy Prev !
tit. 1t will be remembered. about three years |
ago. and whose wife died very suddenly, are |
rife In the smart set. The Prewitt famiIy. |
including the young lady herself. are siren !
uous. however. in their deDials. |
Rather unfortunate is IL not. that the |
Union Musical Club should have been |
Obliged to postpone its eagerly anticipated |
Anten concert. and then should have set |
the hfteenth for their afternoon. since on !
$1,000 b" VIC VI to HcNc IdUST- y
ewski with us. and for only a matinee. I
understand that the ladies of the club. hear \
ing that the Paderewski concert date was
settled. have begged that his management |
change the date. but so far their efforts
have proved unavailing.
Richard Platt's friends are highly eIated
over his recent professional debut at one of
the famous Philharmoics in Berlin abou,
ten days ago. He played with stunning
success. 1 am told. and the German papers
music and secular, gave him their choicest
ana most commendatory mention. Mr.. PIatt
has been eight years in Germany studying |
the piano..
Mrs. Orrin Hull and Miss Florence Hall |
OF hirkwood gave a luncheon last week to
Mrs. Orrin Hull. Jr., who is their guest. |
The guests were mainly from town and old \
friends OF the young matrou. Spring blos- 1
SONS decorated the round able. and the /
menu was particularly toothsome.
Students OF the German LANGUAGE haye /
this winter become constant attendants at /
the GerInania Theater. Sunday nights find |
many persons whom one knows cozily es-
tabiished in front parquette seats ENJOYING /
the various comedies and folk plays which 1
the stock company presents. Doctor John \
Green seldom misses q performance. He |
Is one OF the best German scholars In the \
city. Miss Edna Fischel. who is also pro-
ncient In this language. goes often with