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.ud;ence which, try as they will. they
c,,not conceal. And there's always one
of them who has "a drag IKE pate"N
tooth harrow with the manager ana eoih-
hines more languor and NOR lingerie
than all the others put together And
the comic opera milk maids must Wear
buckIed slippers and short fluffy skirts
and laced bodices and the hair, ALLOWING
free. the same as all milk maids in real
life would certainly do. were it not for
certain exigencies of the matchmaking
business said exigencies including the
cows
"Well. it seems to me the musical shows
is gettin' better" said the House De-
tective.
Maybe they are said the Hotel Clerk
land then again maybe were used 10
them. suppose having the cholera
would seem pleasanter if you'd already
had it few times"
"You speak feelinly." said the House
Detective Have you been studyin' the
theatrical situation cosely?"
Il have said the Hotel Clerk. Il was
behind the scenes of one of our largest
metropolitan productions here just the
other night A friend took me back. He
put twenty thousand into the show few
months ago to help advance the cause III
art. He doesn't draw down any divi-
dends of course, in case there's a profit,
but he'll be allowed to kick in with an
occasional check if there should be any
losses. and besides, he's permitted to go
freely behind the scenes and talk as
much as he likes to the chorus men,
Even the stage manager speaks to him
sometimes. and fills him with pride.
Twas certainly a great experience for
me, going around behind with him. |
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Young woman goes into the theatrical
game these hard times she's almost GER
tain to do one of two things-get married
to Nat Goodwin or become a star. In ex-
ceptional cases they've been known to do
both
I'm the olden golden days of the theat-
rical profession, but more olden than
golden if anybody should happen to ask,
II took years and years and years to
make star. and even then it wasn't al
ways certain they'd succeed. To begin
with, the material had to come of a
theatrical family. That was an es-
sential point She couldn't get along
without it any more than a summer re-
sort can get along without Lovers
Leap Within Easy Walking Distance Of
the Hotel.
Her father h:d played with Booth and
Barrett before Booth and Barrett got
particular. and he wore a fur overcoat
with moth eggs nesting under the lapels
and ordered tho waiter to fry his steak
on both sides in the tone of Mark An
tony putting j. Caesar away with a few
kind words. He even snored with the
PROPER dramatic valve on at the right
places. and he showed himself of morn
Ing with the appropriate gestures. You
St!li see him occasionally on Broadway
walking slowly up and down so as to
proiong the :rea. for the onlookers as
much az possible. His air of deep gloom
- caused by constant reflection on the
distressing fact that he's the only man
left in these degenerate days OF the pro-
fesson who knows what real acting is,
and can do the same.
so much for either. The future star
Is also bred right on The other side Of the
family. Her mother was descended from
Mrs Siddons or the elder kean or some
ching Of the sort. She personally. made
her first appearance on the stage at the
aSe of two years big, being carried on
IN a basket with hole cut in the side
no she could look through 1t and count
III TIE
.Boy1 who used to run away to sea
and become great admirals always did
10 at the age of eleven. as l recall but
the great actress of the recent past got
her start at tender two. Her training
from that time on was consistent. At
ive she could guess the amount of paper
nut front almost as well as papa could,
and at nine she could spot the party
who'd come in on a Autograph pass as
far back as the last row in the dress
circle. Before she reached her sixteenth
birthday she'd ridden SO much on day
coaches at night that she couldn't sleep
comfortably without a cinder in each eye
and strip of red plush to rest her neck
on. Then she joined a travelling stock
company where everybody frequently
walked except the ghost, and the man
ager. changed the bill twice a week, but
his shirt only once Finally when shed
t,.yed seTen eight thousand parts and
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could lean across the footlishts and weep
those large emotional Clara Norris tears
into the orchestra leaders lap at will
they gave her a whack at leading role,
and in a few more years after that, if she
had good luck and nothing happened,
maybe she got to be a regular sure
enough star and her grandchildren by
her first marriage came to her first APP
a hit and stayed there some months or
else moved right on to the Old Actresses
Home without any unnecessary delays.
But not any more. They catch EN-
much younger these times. They don't
wait until an actress is the right age
to play the late Mrs. Macbeth before they
Lady Lampchimneys enter laughingly
Dottie Forshure, the overnight success,
converted into metropolitan favorite IN
about the time that it takes to boil a
two-minute egg. This young woman IS
a society recruit, who's won the Richa rd
X. Fox Lightweight Alimony Belt and has
proud old patrician name that is ia
miliar on two continents and in several
divorce courts. Or else she graduated
from the chorus in few minutes after
having acquired true dramatic merit by
smacking a stage manager in his limpid
orb. Or she is one who has graduated
from a dramatic school with high, not
to say expensive, honors, and has rich
but comparatively easy father, and also
dimple, and so some early bird OF an
astute manager gets Clyde Fitch to write
4 play around It, with several strong
scenes for the dimple.
Pretty soon Manager Jubal 7. Early
bird has the honor to announce the new
est comedienne or character actress as
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England Becoming the Mother Of Queens,

has called forth more than perfunctory
praise.
The daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh,
another brother of King Edward. but who
is now dead, is the crown princess of Rou-
mania. She will succeed to the throne
when the venerable King Christian passes
away.
OF the English prncesses who are stun
single there are the Princess Victoria.
daughter of the king. who will probably
never marry. Princess Patricia of Con-
naught his niece. and Princess Maud of
Fife, his granddaughter.
Of these the Princess Patricia has been
more sought in matrimony than any prin-
cess of Europe, and the rapidity with
which she has turned down suitors has
won for her the title of the royal fiirt of
Europe.
If she ever does capitulate to King Gu
pid ii will be the court sensation of years.
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Good Biters.

TOEL CHANDLER HARRIS was only
J excelled by Stephen Crane in his pro-
found knowledge of negro character"
said an Albanian Mr.. Harris on train
one day pointed to typical old colored
couple, a stout old uncle and a stout
old auntie. He said he'd play a joke on
them. So he pretended to be the con-
ductor. and asked them for their tickets.
The old gentleman fished the tickets from
his ragged vest.
lone o. desc. sah,' he said. is fob
me. an t udder one is fob her.
But which is yours and which is
hers?' demanded Mr. Harris with pre-
tended Impotence.
THE old man began stammering some
thing. but the old lady shut him up
"'Dah now. yo' ign'ant skunk she
cried. I done tole yuh yuh'd git US inter
trouble, an now yuh see yuh done got de
law on U.S. !"
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e T. NEWSPAPER WOMEN MAKE IAIEsI PARIS Hats g9

shops from S12 up are not of the same
quality, said Mrs. lie Gallienne. 1T
at any price from s. up to S16 but
they will never be the same as these
others
Why" I asked.
The small exclusive wholesale houses
of Paris who make for the Rue de la
PaiX will not sell to resellng eStab-
lishments, she answered. They sell
only to modistes-milliners. And before
selling even to us. they visit the place.
1t is not enough that We paw cash down.
they must satisfy themselves that we
have clientele of good people: that
our taste is first class; that we will be
a credit to them, and that we will not
be cause of complaint from their best
customers, the great Paris modiSteS.
They have been here. and they see that
my trade is a private one. They see
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| did not learn that an apprentice
in the Rue de la Paix-I have learned
it since
With all this | wondered what prices
our women pay in the Rue de la Paix-
and what prices they like to pay Mrs
lie Gallienne
The record price paid for a hat this
season was $40" she told me. 1T was
a toque with a jeweled cabochon: but
the jewels were not the pretext for the
expense. They We're uncut half precious
stones with flaws. The costly details
were its very large aigrette and the gem
eral model of the hat. 1t was that which
Sorel brought into fashion in a piece
in the Theater Francois
Another Rue de la Paix hat made this
spring for the Auteil races cost s16h. 1t
was a simple black horSehair form with
great black paradise of remarkable
beauty The modiste said to the woman
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berg and the King of Spain. but the mat
ter of religions was not allowed to keep
the daughter of England from throne
With the entire appreciation of her uncle,
the princess embraced the Cathoilc re-
ligion. as to be at one with her nus
band and with his people,.
OF course, there was some mild pro
test throughout Protestant England. but
in the main the action of the princess
was accepted as a diplomatic necessity.
and it did not have the effect of initiating
against her popularity at home.
When Princess Alexandra becomes the
bride of the young king i will be another
member of the British royalty added to
the ruling powers of other nations
Her aunt is already a queen. now ruling
over Norway.
She was formerly the Princess Maud of
Wales, and when the partition between
Norway and Sweden became an accom-
lished fact it was her husband, Danish
prince. who was elected to the newly
made throne under the title of King
Haakan VII. He has made most ad-
mirable ruler for the nation, and both
himself and his queen have been honored
by the people with the most loyal affec-
ton.
The Princess Victoria Ena. now the
Queen of Spain. is the daughter of the
kings sister, Princess Henry of Batten-
berg.
Sweden also boasts an English princess
for a queen.
She was Princess Margaret of Con-
naught daughter of the Duke of Con-
naught. brother to the King of Eng
land therefore Edward is her full uncle.
* *
Her husband is the giant monarch of
Europe, being the tallest of all the Sow
ereigns He is an artist and student and
has lust nainted a portrait of himself that
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in love, and he accounts IL as ihe Most
clever and profitable act of his Ire when
he sought out Princess Victoria Ena, now
known as Queen Victoria.
He not only gained for his bride peau-
tiful and cultured woman who has al
ready become very popular win ms SUD
iects, but he gained the powerful sup
port of the English nation FOR ms throne,
and in a country where so much unrest
prevailed and whose fortunes had OF
late been so checkered this was most
valuable asset.
Like Alfonso. Manuel is in need of
support and advice such as king Edward
and his advisers could give.
The untimely taking off of Carlos by
assassination brought a mere boy to the
throne. and. although he has shown judg-
ment beyond his years, there is sun heed
Of a guiding hand.
Until recently the Princess Alexandra
was only known as the Lady Alexandra
Duff
She is most charming and attractive
girl and has had that sensible nome
bringing-up that was the policy Queen
Victoria laid down for her line. and which
has been closely followed by her daughter
in-law. Queen Alexandra.
The Queen off Spain has made an IDEAL
mother and by her home virtues mas
won the admiration of the Spanish peo-
pie There is no doubt that should the
Princess of Fife come TO Portugai
throne and be intrusted with the care
OF royal family she, too, Wouiu hio"
how to care for 1t.
The recently created Earl OF Fife was
only a mere earl when he married the
oldest daughter of the king. but he has
large personal following In his own Scot
fish highlands, and himself. his wife and
his daughter have all maintained strong
place in the affections OF the entire ma
ton.
Princess Alexandra was recently pre-
scented AT court, and made most ex-
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stood as one entranced in that fairyland
which most of us only gets peeps at.
when our. seats are away over on the
side aisle and we see a husky gentle
man in red flannel undershirt in the
wings, directing the performance with
arm and wiping his nose on the
other. But there was [. in the magic
glamour of it ALA glamour smelling Of
grease paint, cheese sandwiches. old
clos. varnish and the dust of ages, and
inhabited by fitting visions of beauty
with processed eyebrows, fireproofed COM
plexions and hair of the which is switch
variety. Also inhabited at intervals by
stage hands, who walked over me, drag
in the back with sharp-cornered things
and called me Say. You and told me
to stand away from wherever l WIS
standing. -
glamour when / heard cries of pain. Over
i'm corner the strong young lead
ing man. the one that says in the. first
act Curses on the luck-the Foul Fisnd
himself is in the cards tonight and sub
seuuently goes gadzookins and go-zound-
ing round with sword. licking villains.
He was the that was moaning with
pain. 1t semed he had an excruciatinS
hangnail I presume if it had been
gum boil he'd have swooned from the
agony.
And presently I could distinguish still
other cries. / made inquiry and discov-
cred that it was merely Merry MadSe
Mairfair. who is billed as the Always
er She'd swatted one of the stage hands
coming in and stopped to tell the man
ager what she thought of him. and where
he got off. and now She WAS passing out
a few to the maid. You know how II q.
Larry. when you go along the street and
see a sign over a liquor store reading
Happy Johnny Casey's Place and :" IN
side and find the sourest looking old Turk
i'm the known world standing behind the
bar wiping the hair off the bunE starter
where he's just smashed "A stew on the
dome with it, and you speak To him and
he answers in the cinnamon bear Ian
guage being two grunts and a low hoarse
growl? Well that's always Happy
Johnny. 1t would appear that it's much
the same way on the stage. Merry
Madge licked her maid good and proper
from what / learned of it.
There was one well known matinee
idol behind the scenes also. He'd come
in to get promises of help from SOME aei
w-performers for his coming testi-
monial 1t seems the poor fellow has
fallen behind in the alimony payments
to several of his wives and the people at
the garage are pressing him very hard
with their bills and he owes his chauffeur
gether in a deplorable way, financially
speaking. being confronted with the dread
spector of restitution and having only an
engagement at $500 a week and a couple
of tenement houses UP in the Bronx be-
tween him and actual want. So he's
getting up a benefit. and his brother pro-
fessionals knowing that any day the wolf
may also be bowling at the door of their
touring cars. are going to come to his
aid generously as is their won't
"D'ye think we'll have good theatrical
season this fall?" asked the House De-
tective.
1--WE will if the moving picture places
stay OPEN said the Hotel Clerk.
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cellent impression by her common sense
and her good appearance.
She has been reared to an outdoor life
and enjoys robust health Moreover. she
is bright and accomplished, and would
undoubtedly be successful at the court OF
Lisbon.
The most serious obstacle In the way
of the union is a religious one
Naturally the princess is Protestant,
while the king. like all members of the
RraeanZa family, is the strictest of Cath
olcs.
But 1t does not follow that such a diff
Guilty would be insurmountable.
Similar conditions existed in the case
of the Princess Victoria Ena of Batten-
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the case may be. and frequently is, III
an entirely new production supported by
a competent company and wealthy
young member of the Angel family from
Pittsburg. About the same time the press
agent gets active and the Sunday papers
begin to interview the new star about
her trained pet ansle-worm named ClaI-
ence and to paint descriptions of her
nineteen trunks of wardrobe. Her pic
ture is in all the shop windows showing
her wearing an almost expression OF
countenance on her face, and you and
me, Larry. detect ourselves in the act
of giving up two bones per each to see
her ramble through three acts of con-
versaton and atmosphere, the climax
being the Dime. gown worn at the end Gf
the third act, which is wonderful din
ner gown, so tight all the way up and
down that nobody on earth could eat
dinner wearing it, without spelling the
contour by looking lumpy in front, and
followed out at the top like an old
fashioned victoria. And SO she turns out
to be one of the twenty-four unparalleled
and unapproa chable hits of the current
season, or the current and prune season.
if you'd prefer to put it that way.
That's the way they turn EN- out
now, Larry. The old order changeth and
the new. order gets all the change, as
the poet says. But take it from me there
are some traditions of the stage thatll
always last. They always have. Take a
musical comedy now. Take any musical
comedy you like; they're like the run Of
shad-always about the same. If it's IN
opera with q chorus of stage sailors in
it they all suffer from hip disease, and
come on the stage -hip-hippins and
lifting up their poor suffering legs by
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DESPITE Denials It Is
l. Generally Concede ed
That the Princess Alexandra
of Fife Is to Become the
Bride of King Manuel, the
Young Ruler of Portugal
He Will Thus Be Following
in the Footsteps of His Rela-
tive, the King of Spain, for
Alfonso Went to England to
Woo the Princess Victoria
Ena and Has Had No Occa-
sion to Regret the Choice
Sweden and Norway Both
Have English Princesses for
Wives, and an English Prin-
cess Will Be Heir to the
Throne of Roumania When
the King Dies.
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is usurp-
ing the title Moth
e. of Queens"
II e a r | y every
throne of Europe
has some descend
ant Of Queen Vic
toria for an occu-
pant or close to the
place OF power.
1t used to be said
that the Queen of
Denmark was the
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NO : NC 9 s Stui
newspaper women
have thrown aside
letters and gone
into hats.
One is the Amer
Jean Miss Bis and.
foI some y G a 7 S
London agent of an
American magazine
nd pub ! j 5 II i n &
house and i writer
Of wit and fancy
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years." she said. Il cannot get any
thing really good in an ostrich plume
under S10 especially black. Here it is
again simply Improvement in quality.
Curling and making, as well as dyeing.
are better, and criticism is becoming
more eXacting.
1 asked her if American women will
always have to pay more than French
women in the Rue de In Paix.
Certainly. .there are American
prices" she said. but it has been
have become irritated. They may end
by giving the great modistes a scare.
Mrs Taft's movement toward estab-
fishing American styles came as real
shock to them.
II seems that the price American wom-
en- like to pay in Paris is between 81:
and s14.
That corresponds to a $50 hat in the
Rue de la PaiN.' said Mrs lie Caffeine
land it is the hat ! sell ofteneSt The
moment YOU get away from terribly eX-
pensiye plumes and aigrettes, you can
enjoy all the advantage OF far'S stNiss on
the spot, the exact forms OF the chanS-
ing modes the same flowers, feathers.
,lllles. tints and novelties in decoration
as YOU find with the exclusive modiStes
Here is big openWork Tagal whlie
straw. 1t has wreath OF Winte foscS'
with a wreath of green leaves peio" tieh'
Don't YOU see that all is in the straw
form-and the make and tint of the roses:
See how charmingly their white petals
shade down to green toward tne Seiiow
center. Look at the subtlety of the leaves!
Yet it is $f4 hat!
Mrs lie Gallienne does not pretend
to originate forms. but Il was lucky TO
find that Tanagra iii a style OF IN,
hour" she explained. and naturally L
laid hands on It, ! go rons ,.' ~ -, - .
National Library. to find old things ana
bring them up TO date Last Wlner
had a great success with Il stra" taken axe
,s,It =
taenth century Ten American women
took it from me in different colors ana
details and the Rue de. la PalX bought
the exact form from my manufacturer
l was glad of it.
Are Won not bound in general to the
forms given you by the manufacturers
/ asked.
Yes: there are great many manu-
facturers of straw but only four or five
who really create the fashions and with
whom I think it worth while TO deal.
Their employees go around showing the
new forms to the great modistes and
asking:
will it take?'
They employ wonderfully artistic de-
si.ners at high prices. These designers
are constantly searching in the styles OF
the past in old portraits ana In !he ran
cies of artists continued Mrs. lie Gal
lienne. and l. myself. have frequently
designed forms and taken them to the
manufacturers. asking:
Can you make that:
sometimes they were very glad 10 do
it. They jumped at it: and ! was at
first surprised at the low prices they
offered me. At ether times they de-
manded very high prices. l soon learned
the secret of it. High rates meant that
they had no confidence in my idea. NOW
adays / regularly accept that unspoken
judgment and do not persist,
But when they accept with such gem
erosity, are you not afraid they VIII put
the form upon the market? ;.
ION want them to-otherwise 1t
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flannel pants and
a calcium trailing him
all over
the comedian