The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-28
DoNALDsoNVIIIE La SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2s 1907.
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
An Ideal Chrlstmas-Annual Distribution
ofDolls and Toys to the City's Poor.
Miss blanche Bates the Theat-
rical Hit of the Season.
star correspondenee Of Ths chiei.


light, this Christmas day leaves
nothing to be desired from . stand.
point Of the weather. The great holis
day spirit seems TO be In everyone is
heart and eyes, and the boom OF the
arecr aeker and the blare OF the Christ
mas horn are heard in the land.
Thousands of the city's little poor
were made happy at the Times-Demo.
Gratis distribution of dolls and toys,
which occurred at Washington Ar
tillery Hall on the day before Christ
mas according to the paper's annual
custom. This noble undertaking OF
the Times Democrats achieves greater
! success with each succeeding year,
and the public in general has come to
look upon the splendid charity as an
established institution and one which
will never fail to meet with the heart
lest cooperation and encouragement
of the people here and elsewhere.
It is the thing now to wear flowers
| with street apparel, and the strictly
tailored girl adds distinct touch Of
smartness to her chic severity with the
addition OF single long stemmed rose
or carnation. A pretty woman saw in
a Canal street store one day last week
looked particularly effective in suit
OF terra Gotta tan with neckpieee and
muif of red fox and a generous hand
full of ripened wheat thrust in the close
fitting lapels OF her coat. A girl in
gray with q great bunch of double
violets pinned to her fur neckpieee
looked as fresh and sweet as an early
spring morning, and another in warm
brown with cluster of scarlet wood
roses at her throat charmed the eyes
with glowing suggestion of autumn.
Hand embroidered rolled collars with
cuffs TO match, to be worn with the
long coat fitted tailor suits, lend
very girlish and dressy touch to an
otherwise severe costume.
irvine, Women and Song, a clever
and breezy musical satire, was the at
| traction at the Shubert last week. A
principal feature of the melodious
melee was some humorous take-offs on
the leading theatrical stars of the day.
Blanche Bates in "The Girl of The
| Golden West opened a two weeks
engagement at the Shubert last Mon
day, and beautiful stage settings, fault
less support and subtle Infusion of
that most greatly to be desired quality
-"originality y''-make this play the
very finest theatrical treat New Or
leans has enjoyed this season. Be-
tween the acts male quartette render
delightfully."- the swingy old tunes that
were famous in California in the days
of '49, the period which marks the ac-
\ ton of the play. Miss Bates is stop
ping at an ancient and historic home
in Royal street, where she will remain
during her two weeks stay in New
Orleans. A special old colored cook
has been engaged to prepare her meals
and she is tasting for the first time
many mysterious and delightful Creole
delicacies of which she has heard and
read all her life. She is awakened
every morning at six for her cup of
black coffee; is studying French, aud
otherwise acquainting herself with the
habits and customs OF the old French
quarter. II Miss Bates is one half as
attractive and magnetic off the stage
as she is on, and / have it from a
"native son" OF California who knows
her personally that she isl, she must
be a most lovable woman to know,
and will easily win her way to the
hearts of The receptive Creoles among
Iwhom she will reside while she is in
New Orleans.
"The Time, The Place aud The
| Girl" very bright. very snappy
little comedy generously seasoned
with swinging songs and melodies, Is
the Crescent attr action for the curren
week. Two of tie musical numbers
| "Don't You Tell | Told YOU So, J
and Thursday Always was My Jonat
Day. were especially tuneful ant
catchy.
Greetings to all the readers of Th'
Chief, and may each and every on
enter into bright, happy and pros
porous New Year. E. B.
A bottle containing a one.dollar bill