Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
MATINEE GIRL AND
HER SUNNY SMILE
AGAIN IN EVIDENCE
Wars Influence On Styles
Noticed as She Glides
Along Street-Merchants
Glad to See Her.
THE MATINEE GIRL

With her ever ready dollar
And Napol-eon-io collar
The matinee girl Is here again;
She VIII weep or she will smile
AT the play that's worth the while
And urge the handsome hero on to
fame
She still looks little tann-ish
In costume somewhat man-ish
That's quite in keeping with the after
noon;
Yes, it's really quite a treat
To see her on the street
And all the shops will take a welcome
boom.
The matinee girl is here.
She was out by the hundred this
afternoon. Remnants Of the seashore tan,
In keeping with her autumnal colors gen
orally, clung to her we'll rounded cheeks.
Armed with her opera glasses, and sup
porting mammoth bouquet, she glided
down Chestnut street with "a best
seller" under her arm and home
coming smile on her face. She glided
because the minced walk ls passe.
Furthermore 1t Is not necessary on ac-
count of the new wide skirts.
Although she smiles on the street, she
is ready to cry at a moments notice
when the bankers son deceives his
trusting bride, or when the heartless
landlord elects the deserted wife. And
the matinee girl can cry to her hearts
content, for, thanks to a vanity box.
she can emerge at the end Of act three
with her original smile and a keen appe-
tite for dinner.
With all her whims, however. this self
same matinee girl is a real necessity. She
is the barometer for the fall STYLES. and
when she is out in full force she gives a
rainbow tint to the street and radiates
an air of prosperity which makes us all
at least temporarily happy.
MERCHANTS WELCOME HER.
And there's no one more glad to see
her than the shopkeepers. They have
the best Of reasons. She comes in in
the morning, perhaps for a pair of
gloves, and ends her impromptu shopping
trip by sending home a variety of things
which makes her daddy look timidly al
his bank balance.
The florist, the confectioner. the drug
gist and many others see big jump in
business with her arrival. Then. too, she
and her hundreds of sisters nearly fill
the playhouse. While she turns out in
large numbers for the problem play she
goes chiefly because she is curious and
let it be said to her credit, that she goes
in still larger numbers to the show that
has no suggestion of spice.
THE WARS EFFECT ON STYLES.
Tt was evident from scanning some of
the matinee girls today that the struggle
In Europe has been reflected in the styles
There was an abundance of red. blue and
gold. and a dash of Tnilitarism was added
by Napolecnic collars, which gave an
imperious touch to the combination.
One of the big reserves at Broad street
said: "I'm glad to see them all back
again. They light up the street and give
a holiday look to things. They don't give
as much trouble at the corners. for they
always have lots of time and they're
thankful for every little favor"
1t will be noticed, too, now that the
perennial Chestnut street boy. who has
nothing to do and does it we'll will spruce
up hit in order to be in keeping with
the atmosphere created by the ever-we-
come matinee girl.