Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16

CENTER by the Grace Street door
! Il said Polly, and there before you
in all its shimmcring loneliness, is tho
silk department OF MILLER &
and Jcrscttes, radiant dcbutantes OF
1919. are Introduced by Goetz silks and
| touiards. who. in spite of other gay
seasons. have lost none OF their vivid
charm. Smart sport satins. sturdily
undauEted by the prospect OF hard
the wash tub, are on hand TO welcome
the pretty array OF newcomers.
Polly was actually guilty OF this
burst OF eloqucnce in the presence Of
tho Cynic. and she stood her ground
when that bcspectacled young gentle
man clappcd both hands to his cars,
shouting that POLLY was using the pa
thctic failacy," or something equally as
terrible. Long ago the office learned
to ignore the Cynic; so Polly proceeded
TO pour her story into the sympat hctic
cars CT tho Advertising Managers
pretty stcnoGraphcrj Besides being
perfectly exquisite, Polly says that the
spring silks now on display at Miller e.
Rhoad5 are scrviceable enough to suit
the most practical Skirts made of the
silks or Satins. she knows from past
experience, Will outlast the uses OF
summer. and because dust does not
cling easily to their silken surfaces
they require little laundering. The
busy woman likes to feel that on short
notice she can he dressed for any occa-
SION, and this comfortable feeling Polly
says is assured when in her wardrobe
mere is SKIRT or suit or Jerscttc,
kumsi- kumsa, Fan-ta-si. or GoetZ
Just little farther on Polly caught
sight Of the gcorEotte crepes and indie
structibIe Noilcs. designed TO add the
finishing touch 10 afternoon gowns or
an alone to DC fashioned into dccora-
i've blouses to be worn with the spring
suit. Gay little patterns were wrought
into many OF tho dainty fabrics.
touches Of color that seemed to Polly
TO suggest blue skies and bairny spring
sunshine, and Just TO touch their
smooth surfaces she says is ioy
enough for one afternoon. Indeed. our
shopping expert insists that one ia moi
well Informed il sh. has not seen the
array of new fabrics artisticaliy dis
played in this most wonderful OF all
silk departments.
DOLLY emerged from THE CoRbEY
COMPANY brandishing tickets
Martinciifs comins March :, you
Know she announced as She ran into
US ana lNa been acting as purcha.-
ING agent for most everybody in our
uiock. All the musical ones OF course
wanted to make sure Of rcscrvinc seats
where their critical powers could enjoy
were buyinS their tickets early too. be-
cause they didn't want to be out M /,
and cNcrybod" else clamorcl for rcscr
'atlohs IN central locations. where. they
could see everybody else and also tho
melting Italian eyes Of the handSornc
Young star. I've been telling them
what sensation he created when ho
was mere two years ago; how the audi
chcc icii no less in love with him tb,,
with his golden voice
when ! was choosing NV sc,ts"
ROXY continued. II thought | might az
"cl DC posted up To date, so asked
questions at the Educational Dcoart
n'ch' OF tic Corley Company which Sc
curco sartincIli for the Richmond con-
tcIt. you want to he considered
MN Win Dated breath. in the r.clusiy.
com pany or Jean dc l;cszk, AMI ,,or,a,
men you must mention casually thai
nc mas over forty operate roles in hi.
repcrtoire. and try TO pronounce n few
ni inc French ones. As \ 6nishin,
touch you might add that tho favori,o
INDOOR sport OF this sensational ynun~
tenor OF the Mctropol.tar Opcra CON,
pahy is that OF pulling down tho
wciSnts OF the great hall clock which
TIC inherited from bis grandfather; nm
anyway whether YOU are a hirbbrow
OF any other N'nG, I'd advis. Won M,
10 take any chances on not bc.,rinc
Martihelli. who has bccn hailed n, "1'he
eohiinS great Italian tenor hSord
INN on MS last appearance here. and
IN gong TO be at the Auditorium when
inc doors opeh--l mean woull H., ,t
early" ''S@e's