The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
PARIS IS CAY WITH
FOLK FROM CALIFORNIA
Sumrnering Fashionables
Add Touch to Life in
French Capital
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE CALI.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CALI.
PARIS, June -Californians in gen.
eraI and San Franciscans in particular
are greatly in evidence in Paris at this
time Indeed. it seems almost as If a
large part of San Francisco's smart set
had been transplanted here when one
goes at 5 o'clock for afternoon tea to
such fashionable places as Rumpel-
mayors. columbin's or "the British"
The writer noticed at one of these
places few days ago Mrs. Fletcher
Ryer, who is staying at the Bristol;
Miss Margaret NewhalI, looking chic as
usual, and Miss Ella O'Connor who had
just returned from a visit to Spain, and
whose sisters are still in Florence; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallois fof the White
House in Van Ness avenue), together
with Raphael Well. Miss Jeanne Cal
lois has become a perfect Parisienne
and will no doubt be one of the charm
ing debutantes of next season. Mrs.
Blair and Mrs. Hotaling. together with
. the Josselyns, are at the Regina. Mrs.
V. c. Baird is at the Hotel Dysart p
+. Bowles and wife are also guests at
the Regina
Miss Robson, who has no end of
pretty gowns to take home In July,
when she will return to California, is
also in the crowd Of fashionabIes that
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w. E. Dargie of Oakland and Mrs
Goodsell are also here. Haisey Smith
and wife Of Sacramento are to arrive in
a few days. Mrs. George Coleman, also
of Sacramento, has been in Paris for
some time Mrs. Jack Wright of San
Francisco. who has spent the winter in
Dresden studying German, Is to re-
turn to Paris in September.
A host of other Californians are said
I 10 ho f1aA orf-
the visitors will find accommodations
is problem. for every hotel is crowded
and rooms in many cases are engaged
weeks in advance.
Maud Allan has made a tremendous
hit in her "Salome" dance, which is
quite the talk of Paris. This attrac-
tive American girl possesses a degree
Of intelligence and earnestness which
is remarkable. In her dancing the
movements are chiefly of the hands,
striking a decidedly new note in this
much discussed dance. The opera of
"Salome." which is limited to six per-
formances, has, as usual with a new
work. among its critics those who ap-
prove and those who condemn it. All
concede the merit OF the music, the
lack of mise en- sense, the clever act
ing and the excellent singing of the
| principals.
/ all smart set womankind, whether of
| California or elsewhere--it is needless
to say that it is gay. for it is always
that; despite gray skies. one always
finds color, life and movement here.
Nor are these conditions confined to
that bit of the boulevards between the
Madeline and the Grand hotel. It is
felt everywhere. and particularly In
these sunny days, when all the world
is wearing his or her spring clothes.
To turn from nature to the world to-
day, the theaters offer endless attrac-
tions. For instance, at the Theater des
Varieties La Revue du Centenaire'' is
wonderfully staged. there being 500
persons in the case, all beautifully cos
TUNED, while the principal character.
Napoleon, surrounded by his staff, en-
ters on his renowned white horse. and
heralded by eight trumpeters on horse
back. AS in all '.revues,' there are
parodies on all the public questions or
events that are in the public eye or
have been in the preceding few months.
In one presentation at a popular thea
ter there is a corps of dancers wear
ing what the French term the blouse
transparante." or otherwise the 4'peeka-
boo" waist, which has been in vogue
for time in the United States.
The recent death Of Miss Kitty