The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-29

in full force. and every effort
Is being made to provide that
particular kind OF amusement which
viii continue to make the French
capital known as the gayest city in
the world. So far there is nothing
formal about the season. Parisians as
ever seeming to avoid the heaviness
and forced gayety that often charac-
terize the amusements of a big city.
Members of society appear every
night at informal dinner parties at
Ciros, the Cafe de Paris, the Ritz or
frequently at some of the smaller res
taurants, and afterward make the
rounds of the popular dancing houses.
Entertainments in homes seem to
have gone entirely out OF fashion.
Before the war 1t was considered al
most unrefined to give really big din
her parties at restaurants. All OF the
fashionable eating houses had many
'partie carre" taking weekly fling
at dining out In an informal way. but
ali of their real entertaining, such as
a dinner party OF from thirty to fifty
covers, followed by a ball. was done at
home. Now one rarely sees an ac-
count Of a big dinner party and pri-
vate dance in the society columns OF
the papers, and it Is not uncommon to
see parties of twenty at restaurants
Then there Is scramble at the mid
night dancing establishments to accom-
modate such parties for dancing. and
since the vogue for bobbing up and down
like a cork on the water In the most
crowded spot that can be found, In the
whole of Paris, shows no signs OF abat-
ing. there is nothing to be done but fol-
low the fashion and dine out. Every
night of last week there was CARA
opening for the winter season of some
house for supper dances. and there are
numbers of new places. or rather old
establishments with new names.
The Opening Ut the Acacias.
The great event of the week for
dancers was tho opening under new
management of the old favorite, Des
Acacias. That part of society which
devotes itself to dancing every night,
and a good part of that which prefers
to look on, turned out for the occasion
and filed to overlooking the new dance
hall which is now under the manage
ment of Harry Pilcer. the American
dancer. The Acacias was by far the
most popular of the summer dancing
PAGES when Miss Elsa Maxwell had
charge of it, and, judging by the Drill
liant gathering for the first few nights,
its popularity will continue.
Winnie Richmond of London made
her Paris debut as Pilcers partner with
great success. 1t was remarked on all
Sides that, strangely enough. she was
not unlike Gaby Deslys. who brought
Harry Plcer from New York some
years before the war, and was largely
responsible for his success in Paris
Miss Richmond's dresses. chosen from
Jeanne Lanvins medieval creations,
were an attractive feature. She per-
formed three dances, each in different
costume, all Of which were of the
picturesque type with full wide skirts
and tight bodices. and being pretty
little blonde with golden hair very fine
features and a willowy figure. she was
indeed picture.
The prettiest Of her costumes was 81
white taffetas, the skirt completely COW
cred by little ruffles edged with black
lace. Another was OF pink taffetas with
hoped skirt covered with tiny roses
made Of the silk. She made her en-
trance in this dress in hugo basket
Of pink roses where she was concealed
under great stack Of rose petals. After
fumbling nervously in the flowers, her
partner discovered the pretty little
dancer and lifted her from the basket,
= scattering petals in all directions, and
the dance proceeded. The third cos
tune was equally beautiful in heart-of-
orchid taffetas, the skirt embroidered
in sprays of leaves of darker shade
and the bodice covered by a delicate
lace bertha. Pilcer sang two of the
songs. THE Sheik of Arabic and Just
n Little Love Song" which are his
successes at the vaudeville show at the
Alhambra. The Red Devils Jazz Band
also came In for its share of the ap-
plause. 1t. too. being a part of the Pilcer
number at the Alhambra.
Many Americans Present.
Americans were numerous and among
those present were Senhora da Cana,
wife of the Brazilian Amba ssador to
London. who brought her dinner party
from Ciros to the Acaclas. her guests
including her son. Mr.. Morris Volck !;
Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Slade. Mr. Byron Tate, Miss
Consuelo Hatmaker. Mrs. Nellie Sands
and Col. T. Cuyler of Georgia. Another
party included Duquesa de- Durcal, Mrs.
Martha Leishman-Hyde. Duque de San
gro. Marquis and Marquise do Saint
Sauveur and Comic de Sangro. Others
noticed were Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Pres
ton and their daughter. Miss Florence
Preston Mr.. and Mrs. It. III. Mccarthy
and Miss Eleanor Mccarthy OF New
Orleans. Mr.. Sam Park OF Biarritz, Capt
Charles Nungesser, the French aviator:
Mr.. John Simons. Miss Margaret Hume.
Miss Gwendolin King. Mr.. Harris Car
rgan. Mr.. Frank Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mosley Taylor OF Boston. Miss Frances
Brainard, Miss Elizabeth Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. Berry Wall, Mrs. John Black
Mrs. Foster Champion. Comtesse Jean
do Maupas formerly Miss Consuelo Nor
GAM, AIR. Clair Irish, Mr.. Howard VIII
cox and Mr.. Edward Curley.
At one table to which much attnntior,