The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-11
EFFEZ TOWER


mitted on the stage Of large theater.
At one moment Regina might jump
into the sea and scarcely wet her
clothes. There are half a dozen Of
these theaters OF the first class. the
Michel, the Arts, the Madame. the
Mondain. the Fursy. and SO on. The
Grand Guignol makes a specially Of
short pieces Of horror and terror.
many of which have been adopted In
America.
At 1880 p. m. In the late Paris
spring, 1t is still daylight. The rich
Americans. dressed In their evening
clothes, begin to get uneasy.
Th" witching hour approaches. 10
Dan coming?
The sylvan Restaurants.
There are a hundred Dams. all In Q
hurry. bubbling with life and ardor.
knowing everything and everyone.
Many are young Trenchmen of best
families. Many are English and
Americans grown up In Paris. do
not say that rich Americans cannot
get on without Dan in the evening,
but they'd rather have him.
At the instant Dan arrives, all ago,
and upsets all arrangements. (This
surprise and upsetting has its charm.)
It's too fine a night to dine indoors.
Quick. telephone to the Ambassadors
for a table! Great crowd there to.
night. the Due do MOntpensier re.
turned from his exploring expedition,
has dinner party. Vanderbilt an.
other. Sacha Maghan and the two
Grand Dukes. 1t will be delightful!
Evidently--or they would be stuck.
Dinner In the sylvan restaurants OF
the Champs Elysees is the dearest eat.
ing proposition In Paris. Laurent's 10
severely fashionable. Paillard's (Du.
rand's) Is as fashionable and slightly
gayer. The Ambassadors, with its
terraces. perron and balconies under
the trees yet partly enclosed from lne
wind, 10 charmed spot Of gilded
youth-and old age-and fresh, laugh.
ing beauty. q mixed world OF aristo.
Gratis. racing men, actresses. profes.
sional loveliness. notable foreigners
and daring married ladies' with their
husbands. The management Is that Of
Maxim's. At lunch. the cookery is the
best In Paris, and not dearer than the
other Maxim's; but dinner is out OF
price.
Gayety 10 ON the bill OF fare. But
always within correct bounds. Even
lone parties Of rich Americans arrive
at semblance of rolllcking cheer.
while looking on. Half dozen young
men OF high family. half dozen pretty
women vaguely OF the theater play
ladylike practical jokes ON each other,
SO keep things moving. They need not
pay for their supper. That 10 why
your bill Is higher.
II you want to see real crazy raxzle,
Dan will take you to the Abbaye de
Theleme-refercnce to old Rabelais
tipsy Utopia. with its motto: DO az
you please" To whet your appetite
he will tell you It's story--how the dis
credited Montmartre night-restaurant
with cobwebs on its wall was taken In
hand by the Cafe de Paris and Armeno
vile. and In one week filled with the
cream Of rioting Paris. the line oi
private equipages waiting two blocks
outside.
The supper for six persons, $50. And
cheap. All the while you have been
lulled by love songs. You have had
next to nothing to eat. II you want
more. It is dearer. Breaking crockery
and setting nre to celluloid knife
handles. $40 extra.
Dinner was dearer. II you had
melon. lobster. flowers. primeur veg.
etables. peaches. strawberries. cher.
ries. cigars and liquors. count It $50
or tl20 for six persons. Habitues get
It at half price.