The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-24

The usual play OF today employing
many women furnishes excuse for the dis
play of much millinery. The cast or
Soldiers OF Fortune" utilizes the SER
vices OF but three, MissDorothy Donneily.
Miss Ellen Burg and Miss Dorothy Ten
nant. Yet II T. ssafe TO predict that femi-
nine visitors TO the Providence Opera
House during Mr.. Robert Blossoms en-
gagement there Will come TO the conclu-
sion that the beauty OF the gowns worn
by the women OF his company Will atone
in magniicenee and originality for any
lack In numbers
To Miss Donnelly in the role OF Madame
Alvarez. the Spanish wife OF the presi.
dent OF the South American republic,
olancho falls the greatest opportunity for
richness OF attire. Although limited TO
two gowns she has spent much care and
thought in selection and design. Most
noteworthy Is the orchid gown worn In
the second act. While casting about for
something that would be suggestive OF the
country and at the same time typical OF
Madrid, Spain, where Madam Alvarez
was born Miss Donnelly hit upon the
plan OF utilizing the exquisite blooms I'm
digenous to South America. The gown Is
OF ciel blue SATIN combined with Irish
lace.
II is made princess, embroidered down
the front sides and back with lavender
orchids In their natural colors and silver
foliage. Thel ace, which Is OF a bold pat
tern, forms a bolero in front and I'm the
back. completely covers the gown TO the
end OF the train, the orchid embroidery
showing through the pattern OF the lace.
A.t4~ nf tl1a lo t. faA
in small paillettes and rhinestones all over
It.
There Is a nounce OF the came lace
around the bottom OF the skirt over three
iounces OF pale blue chiffon. The sleeves
are short above the elbow made OF the
lace completely of the shoulder and held
In place by two chains OF rhinestones
over each shounder. Miss Donneily's hair
Golf In Spanish fashion Is held In place
by an immense tortoisesheu comb studded
with diamonds. At her left ear she wears
lavender hued orchids When Miss DON
nelly first appears her gown is almost
concealed from view by a cape OF blue
satin, covered with exquisite real lace
an heirloom descended TO her from ner
great-grandmother. Dorothy Donnelly.
When Miss Dorothy Tenant as Alice
Langham appeared gowned for the presi-
dents bail she Is arrayed In a graceiui
crepe de chine shrimp pink In color. The
SklTt mas tnfto DToau one ut
the hips. one just below the knees and
another I'm between those two. The fun
ness escapes from the bottom shirring 10
form the naring effect. The bottom or
the skirt and the corsage are outlined
with real lace Theb ody Is low necked.
with short sleeves and the same
shirrinR effect IL carried out PINK
roses or white gardenias are wurn
at the corsage and In the hair. A long
cape OF white liberty silk and white chIf-
fon completes tho costume.
Hope Langham. plucky little heroine. ~
garbed by Miss Ellen Burg In the sort or
frocks that every young girl wants and
should have. Especially dear 20 the natl
nee girls heart Is the trigue riding haoit
OF white linen duck the whole effect
heightened by a Gibson shirtwaist and
stock OF white linen, n smart three cor
nered white hat and natty tan riding
boots.
The bill at Kcith's for the week OF No
vcmbcr 50 will include Eddie Girard and
Jessie Gardner formerly OF Donelly and
Girard I'm Natural Cas-" The Bagges-
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