Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-17
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Tells OF Fur Goats Shoppers These
Cold Days-She attends the Opera-BriIliant
House for Popular Performance

VOU know there's not thing doing
i but Christmas shopping these
days Have you tried TO push your
way in edgewise at any Of the stores
and managed to keep your coat on your
back
It's no joke do assure you. Only
yesterday saw a person you know and
know emerge from Il shop with ono
sleeve of her coat fairly falling off as
she pushed through the doorway to the
pavement and thence to her car.
And speaking Of conts aren't people
wearing wonderful ones this year?
never saw such lovely fur affairs and
don't You Just love the wonderful full
collars on said coats? Mrs. Joe Leidv
has a beautiful one Of black fur which
fits high around hcr neck, Her rather
small black hat has O, mass of ostrich
feathers and she certainly does look
wellin that costume.
I saw Mrs. KcGrsley Mitchell going
into shop on Monday wearing
sable top coat and small turquoise
blue turban. The effect was smart and
very becoming. 5&
Hope McMichael has gorgeous tor
coat, too. It's bear think, though l
caught only glimpse Of 1t the other
day as she was walking down Walnut
street,
T,ut tell me, have you seen MIS-. Harry
Dillard in her nutris coat, brown skirt.
brown shoes, tan spats and big hat with
a brown ostrich feather? I'don't ask to
see any getup that is more, attractive
than that, She was on Walnut street
on Suntsy with Doctor billiard and the
toyB, waiting to see the Troop go by on.
their way, to. st. James,s 10 church, and
I never saw her look slovlicr. nor cos
tune that suited her so iu every respect,
with hor gorgeous hair and colorins.
rT,HE opera. was very 'wen attended
i last night and the grand tier as
brilliant as ever. The Clarence Dolans
had Dorothy Mather and Alix in, theit,
box and the men were Mr. Charles
Mather, Frank Lloyd and Sam Reeves.
Dorothy Harrison Wood; wpo Is
living here this year and who is
guardian OF Esther and Dorothy Row
land since their mother died last year,
has box this season and she had the
Dal Dixons with her last night.
Dorothy. is very good looking have
always thought. 1t is nice to have her
back in Philadelphia again. She lived
in Hoosic Falls for a long. time after
she was married. you remember. but she
mas NOW Ireen u WIDOW TOT SOlllt Nt'iIo
and has at last decided to come back to
this part OF the world again. ..s
Mrs. Wood wore lovely dress OF
black velvet and a fur scarf about her
shoulders.
Mrs. Stotesbury was not there last
night. l hear that her father has been
quite i'll and she has gone to stay with
him Mr.. Stotesbury and Fanny Mitch =
ell did the honors in their box.
do noS think have ever seen such
a stunning gown as" the one worn by
Mrs. John Il. Townsend. 1t was a
peculiar shade Of bright apple green
made on long, rather cliInging lines, and
with square panel ending in train
and she looked wonderful She and
Miss Juliana Wood were guests in Miss
Louise Woods box. Miss Juliana Wood
was in white satin: again the long
straight lines were used in fashionlne
her frock. and she looked regal. Miss
Louise Wood wore an amethyst velvet
gown. '
A great many women were in white,
it seemed to me. Mrs. John Ncwbold
had white, satin frock ana MIS-
George Brooke was in cream white.
a Katherine Coke was in rose pink taHeta
with Blue velvet shoulder straps on
the bodice Of the frock. Flowing sleeves
of pale pink tulle finished the dainty
costume. Ruth Coke Stokes was in
the Gov box. She was wearing black
velvet gown which was most becoming
There is no doubt that opera Is the
thing this year. The house is crowded
to the doors every time. even when the
audience goes, as it did last night, not
expecting to hear q great Hudoifo. Bur
oh! what a surprise He can certainly
sing. / saw many hapdkerchiefs come
out to dry eyes surreptitiously. after
that solo IN the first act. 1t was q
brilliant affair in "':Hry way.
OOMETIMES it doesn't do to believe
- all You hear, does It? Here I moved
tile Harry Harts to the wrong house
last week. You see the wee bird who
told me that the Harry Harts had taken
the Knight house at 1905 Chestnut
didn't hear straight, that's what hap
heard--and this time I'm sure it's
right--that it is not the Knight house
at, 1905, where Miss Annie knight lives,
but the other Knight house which Mr..
Edward knight has rented for some
time past, so that many of us had for
gotten that he owned It. That one Is at
1920 Locust street you know, next to
st. Marks and is full Of beautiful
things too.
Somehow the other idea got around
and some people even began saying
good d-by to Miss Knight before she
moved away. AS matter of fact she
has no idea Of moving away. thought
IL was funny when passed there the
other day. The house certainly did not
have the appearance of one about to be
rented. 1t looked thoroughly. lived in.
It's a handsome. brown stone. house you
know and has beautiful fern boxes in
the window. 49,
No, the house the Harry Harts have
taken is the Locust street one owned by
Mr.. Knight. who has been living lately
With his sister and renting his house.