The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

l. oline. When Amato appears she ba
(. him dress in Italian costume to fit tn
!. Italian love songs he has to sing
n Olive Fremstedt sings Swedish song
z. in the peasant costume of the North
I and LuCrezia BOri sang Spanish foil
l songs in the characteristic mantilla O
= her native country. When Edmond
| Clement sang his delightful ole
, French songs he dressed In satin knee
breeches, brocaded coat, powdered wig
silk stockings and shoe buckles.
"Arranger" for Society Folk.
The first one Of these "Chansons
Crinolines" was bowling success
and Mrs Hawkesworth's future was
assured. Society people-always anx.
ious to be amused-saw possibilities
in this quiet-voiced, energetic little
woman, whose widows weeds were IN
such striking contrast to the gay en-.
tertainments she had arranged II
she could arrange unusual musicales
why couldn't she arrange unusual
dances, dinners and private entertain.
ments of all kinds? This was de.
| parture from her intention to be a
musicale manager, but Mrs. Hawkes..
worth was still too eager to make a
living to refuse. That was four years
ago, and now among society folk in
New York and Newport she Is as we'll
known as an arranger of dances and
dinners that are unusual as David Bel.
assoc Is known as theatrical manager.
At one dance Mrs. Hawkesworth ar.
ranges shower Of real butterflies
that fit through the ballroom Just at
the appointed moment like a dream
of fairyland. At another she has
yoke Of flower.crowned oxen bring in
the professional dancers. At another
she has an arrangement like an enor.
nous book, so that the professional
entertainers seem to Jump from the
pages Of a story as they appear.
Where do you get all these ideas? ?"
people are constantly asking Mrs.
Hawkesworth, for they know she
doesn't have time to travel far for
them.
ut is simply a matter of concen.
tration," she says. III I want a new
idea just sit down and think and
think and If l think long enough It
comes. That is concentration, isn't
it,"
But don't imagine that every clever
widow suddenly thrown on her own
resources could do the same. There
aren't fifty women In New York who
nave energy enough. To prove this
lere is the schedule Of Just one Of
Mrs. Hawkesworth's days:
Ono Of Her Busy Days.
She appears at her Office at about
en- In the morning. The chances are
hat she will begin work with her
ecretary over an itemized bill for
n entertainment given the night be-
ore, for society women want very
xact figures and are more apt to
uibble over FIVE dollars paid for a
sSs been x osas i ssss d Co., I'd
ents than anyone else. Then comes
telephone message from a woman
yell known In society.
ooh, Mrs. Hawkesworth," she says
Yearly. II have been appointed
hartman for the charity ball Of such.
nd-such league, and we want some
hing original. I have tried to manage
ut it is quite beyond me. VIII you
ONE up to my house this afternoon
nd talk it over?"
Another telephone follows. It is
rom another society woman, known
Or the daring entertainments she
ives. Mrs. Hawkesworth," she
avs gayly, 81 am giving dinner to-
borrow and l want moving-picture
afterward. haven't the
EAST idea how to arrange for 1t and I
list took fancy to have 1t a mo-
lent ago."
Then, as Mrs. Hawkesworth is rack.
lg her brains thinking how she will
about 1t and is just setting out to
moving-picture establishment, the !
'lephone rings again. This time it is
message from one her musical stars
no has been taken Ill the last minute
nd cannot keep an appointment.
AS she hangs up the receiver from
lis call she is thinking whom she can
ct to take his place. She cannot wait
finish her work on the bills, al.
Tough they must be posted that after |
Don, for she must now hurry to the |
otel in Fffty.seventh street where she |
as daily Office hours in connection |
lth her afternoon dances. Here she
as rehearsal for a special dance
le week following. After that is |
yer, she has to 60 to a florists shop |
make arrangements for some I'm. |
'ual dinner decorations and from |
lere to interview one Of the greatest
myers she has secured for her next
Crinoline" about the cos. |
Inc she Is to wear and the songs
le Is to sing. This takes till late
'ternoon and then she drops in at
10 OF the hotels to see that the dane.
g Is going on all right, !
Mrs. Hawkesworth is very particu.