The Washington times., 1922-01-22

ldCeQ the leuStn VI WOneu
blouses, would be apt to
fashions.
More than one skirt. I hear.
was heightened. and more than
one evening toilet modified in its
upper proportions as q result of
this censorship So Uncle Sans
modesty will not be shocked.
THERE have been ructions,
understand. behind the scenes
at the Casino de Paris. and M. Paul
Porret, the head of the well-known
house of fashion, has withdrawn
his mannequins from the new revue,
Paris ep Lair"
The revue. 1t seems. includes a
scene in which considerable fun Is
poked at NJ. Porret and his own
theatrical venture at "L'Oasis,"
where during the summer he dis
played his latest creations in the
form Of a revue.
M. Porret was simply furious
when he saw 1t. declaring It to ex-
coed all the limits Of stage raillery.
and all his pretty mannequins and
their wonderful dresses were swept
off the stage of the Casino.
TALKING Of the Casino reminds
me Of those twin stars. Mistin-
guett and Spinelly. Mistinguett's
dresses in the new revue at the
Casino de Paris are not only
gorgeous. but the number she wears
in one evening exceeds all staged
records.
spinelly dropped into the Casino
one free evening and saw the ravish-
ing dresses Of Mistinguett. Next
day she declared to NJ. Max Maurey.
who is featuring "Spi' in a new
revue at the Varieties, that II dresses
equally as striking and numerous
were not made for her she would
not appear.
"Spi" is to have her dresses.
7 HEAR that Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt intends to relinquish the
management of her theater in the
Place de Chatelet at the end Of the
present season.
The famous house, however, is
not likely to pass out OF her family.
for she intends to pass over the
direction to M. Louis Vermenil. her
granddaughter husband.
There are whispers that this Is a
preparatory step to the great artists
retirement from the stage. Those
who know her best. however. de-
clare that the word the divine
Sarah" hates the most is retire
ment." She intends, IL possible,
to die in harness.
Believing that a sudden dramatic
death will eventually be her fate,
she carries her coffin in her luggage
wherever she goes.
WHAT has happened to the love
romance Of Mile. Cecile Sorel?
We heard at the beginning Of the
year that Mile. Sorel was to marry
a rich English banker in the spring.
Spring came. April and May passed,
and then 1t was announced that the
marriage would take place in the
autumn. Autumn is here, but I
hear that no arrangements are vet
being made for the wedding. Mile.
Sorel seldoms speaks of the subject
to her friends.
HAVE an idea, however, that
Mile. Cecile Sorel is in no hur-
ry to leave the limelight. Few art
lists on the Paris stage are more in
love with their reputation. Here is
a little tit-bit which illustrates IL:
In a scene at the ux-Masques
"hSiS thS OWHtT VI u nanQ-
bag is supposed to represent a stage
celebrity, the producer pitched On
Mile. Sorel to be mentioned as the
artist who bought it. 1t was real.
ly a compliment, of course, but Ce.
cile did not regard 1t as such.
THE idiot" she exclaimed when
she heard of it. People will be.
lieve I buy my handbags. Every.
body ought to know by this time
that they are always given me-"
SENSATIONAL accounts reach me
from well.informed quarters Of
the debts which ex-King Karl, Of
Hungary. has left behind him.
He and his family lived on a Law
ish scale in their Swiss retreat.
Seven motor cars served the house
hold There were servants galore