The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

class. On the left of the room. below
tn" street door. is "A combination of
small bar and cashiers desk. 1t is IL
o'clock on bright June morning as
the play begins As the curtain rises
the cashier. II plump and pretty young
woman. is sitting at her desk busy with
her accounts. Seated opposite to each
other at a table AT the right are an old
gentleman. IcdUch,Hu. and Isabelle, "A
smart little griscttc. playing dominoes.
The second act Is II very elaborate affair.
We see the magnific mt Restaurant
Grand Gala on the night Of Mardi Gras,
Ii represents the richest development
of decorations Of the Louis Seize period.
The chief architectural characteristic is
the grand staircase, which ascends from
below. so that all arrivals make their
appearance coming upstairs. At the
foot of the staircase We are To imagin.
the entrance hall IF tn" restaurant
facing Il corner in the Avenue de-
rOpera. beyond the gold balustrade We
see. through large French windows
opening upon lowered balconies. out
into the avenue. which stretches away
until, at a considerable distance. the
handsome building of tn" opera. out
llIlfu III llEHlS III Hplltl VI tIt Itlt.
Tables are laid for supper here and
there. Their" has been a custum" bali
at the Opera and the restaurant is re-
ceiNing its gay patrons A. tl" curtain
rises all is joyous confusion. \ few
young men and women are already
seated nj the tables others ar. being
shown To- places, while a few couples
are ascending the staircase from below
"A Ia. - ..f
their cloaks. Lconcc. the head waiter
H. doing tit" huuurs in fine crrenunious
fashion and other walters are serving,
The third and last act shows the gar
d"ns of the Chateau Sans Souci at
Marty. near Paris. The floor presents
lawn. At the sides are hedges. \
path crosses tn. lawn and above tn.
path i've broad marbl" steps in centre
ascend To a halustradeh terrace. which
extends right across the scene with
n picturcsuu" view across an rXpanSc
of beautiful gardens laid out in the
formal design of the Louis XIV. period.
In the mildl. distance is the chateau. n
French Gothic structure "f imposing
beauty. Two classical carved marble
benches are AT the right and left of tn"
scene. When the curtain rises il is
the aftcrnoun and "A garden fcte is in
progress. At the moment the crowd
has its attention fixed upon an aero
plane. which is apparently making n
descent. The ladies, who are avowedly
tn. prctticst in Paris. having been re-
crutod from all the gay theatres by
Prince MdT'S friends, are dressed in
the most strikingly fashionable garden
cost umes.
When YOU recall the costumne of
"Thc Bcggar's Opera" 1t is interesting
to compare it in this department with
THE Little cafe" As matter of
fact, without going into figures. Mcssrs
kluw and t.rlangcr spent more money
on the dresses worn in "The Little
cafe" than the entire production of a
musical play Of a decade ago. The men
in the play wear the usual afternoon
or evening clothes except in the third
act, where they are seen as gentlemen
jockeys and polo players. but tn,
women in tn" second and third acts are
gowned in the latest creations Of tn,
fashionable shops Of Rue de Ia Pain
For instance. Miss Alma Francis as
frOnnr wears a gown that Is Described
as ~ wonderful turquoise blue chiffon
over flesh crep" meteor, " coat 'll"'i
bodice embroidered snl.d'y with hrll'
liants. TIL" skirt Is in tire" ruiil'S
each rulfle having u d"slSn Of hrlllhhts
Ia match the coat" Miss Hazel pawn
MS Gdby GnHJrcfic H. guwu"d In hand
shaded tinscl hrucadr in a design OF
roses and leaves. hodiv" of flesh 'nlnr"d
chiffon worked in "A design of rhine
stones and cut sullar" al IN" neck :
belt Of green. and long ends in 'front.'
finished with two larg" taSS"lS 81 bril-
liants; tn. back of Cursl"r finished with
u chiffon butterfly at tn" waist lin"
and the skirt made in ON" piece. 'auShl
NJ in two p,nnrrs over hips,
Here is NJ. M"l."llans description of
some of the leading characters;
.iib,ri IoriH0a, waiter in the little
cafe, He is "A Nuun" man of n"r" able,
whimsical appearance. suggesting ire
sponsihilitN If a humorous KIND, quite
g'"m lnol,iNr.