Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-19
EFFE TOWER

witty and refined, would never be pen
mitted on the stage of large theater.
The same may be said of the costumes-
At one moment Regina might jump
into the sea and scarcely wet her
clothes. There are half a dozen OF
these theaters of the arst class. the
Michel, the Arts, the Madame. tho
Mondain, the Fursy. and SO on. The
Grand Guignol makes a specially or
short pieces of horror and terror.
many of which have been adopted In
America
At 1880 p. m, in the late Paris
spring, it is still daylight. The rich
Americans, dressed in their evening
clothes, begin to get uneasy.
Tho witching hour approaches. 10
Dan coming?
The Sylvan Restaurants.
There are a hundred Dams, all In a
hurry, bubbling with life and ardor,
knowing everything and everyone.
Many are young Frenchmen OF bit
families. Many are English and
Americans grown up in Paris. I do
not say that rich Americans cannot
get on without Dan in the evening,
but they'd rather have him..~.ss=s
At the instant Dan arrives, all Ago.
and upsets all arrangements. (This
surprise and upsetting has its charm.)
It's too fine night to dine indoors.
Quick, telephone to the Ambassadors
for table! Great crowd there to-
night, the Due de Montpensier re-
turned from his exploring expedition.
has a dinner party. Vanderbilt an
other, Sacha Maghan and the two
Grand Dukes, it 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 in
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, Is a charmed spot of gilded
youth-and old age-and fresh, laugh
Ing beauty. mixed world OF ariste-
Gratis, racing men, actresses, profess
sional loveli9ess. notable foreigners
and daring married ladies with their
husbands. The management is that Of
Maxim's. At lunch, the cookery IL tho
best In Paris. and not dearer than tho
other Maxim's; but dinner is out OF
price.
Gayety is on the bill OF fare. But
always within correct bounds. Even
lone parties Of rich Americansa1rive
at semblance OF rollicking cheer,
while looking on. Half dozen young
men Of high family. half dozen pretty
women vaguely of the theater play
lsdylike practical jokes on each other.
SO keep things moving. They need NOT
pay for their supper. That ID Why
your bill is higher.
II you want to see real crazy raxxle.
Dan will take you to the Abbaye Do
Theleme-reference to old Rabelai4
tipsy Utopia. with its motto: DO -
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 ArmSno-
vile, and IN one week filed with the
cream OF rioting Paris, the line or
private equipsses waiting two blocks
outside.
The suppe: for six persons, $50. Ard
cheap. All the while you have BEEN
lulled by love songs. You have haa
next to nothing to eat. If you want
more. 1t Is dearer. Breaking crockery
and setting fire to celluloid knife
handles. $40 extra.
Dinner was dearer. II you haa
melon, lobster. flowers, primeur veg
etaoies. peaches. strawberries. cher.
r1es, cigars and liquors, count It 40
or 1920 for six persons. Habituas -
it at half price.