The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05


daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8.
Leeds) Princess Alexis Karageorge-
witch (she too is an American, formerly
Mrs. Huger Pratt, who has q villa at
Cannes). NJ. Capron. the Mayor OF
Cannes, was also present, and NJ
Mouchet, the sous-prefet OF Grasse. and
Mime. Mouchet. and Comte Arthur de
Gabriac.
The Countess of Essex and her sister,
! Vicomtesse de Breteuil both OF whom
are American born, the daughters of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Beach Grant OF New
York, are among those who have villas
! on the Riviera. A number of British
| celebrities have been passing through
Paris recently on their way south.
Among them have been Mr.. Winston
| Churchill, Lady Wenyss. the Duke and
| Duchess OF Leeds and their son, the
Marquis of Carmarthen. Lord Beaver
brook, Lord Westbury. Lady Waterloo,
the Duke of Connaught. Countess of
Cowley, Sir Henry and Lady Samuel
son. Lord Rocksavage. Gen. and Lady
du Cane, Sir Jose and Lady White Todd
! and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Crawford.
The Duchesse de la Rochefoucauld
| (nee Matte MitchelD is still another
American who is passing the season on
the Riviera. Among the Parisians who
have left recently for Monte Carlo are
| Mime. de Bittencourt, Mime. Maurice
Ephrussi and NJ. Andre Provost. But
| Parisians on the whole are more con-
| spicuous for their absence. The Russian
nobility is apparently well represented.
The Grand Duchess Anatasie Is to be
noted frequently at the Hotel de Paris
or at Ciro's and others of the Russians
are Grand Duke Dimitri and Prince
Gabriel Romanoff.
Princess Marie Soon to Wed.
| Americans have been much interested
in the engagement or the Princess
Marie of Rumania, the second daughter
of the King and Queen of Rumania. to
King Alexander Of Serbia, the official
announcement of which was made few
| days ago, owing to the fact that the
Rumanian Princess has number Of
close friends among the younger set
! of the American colony in Paris. She
shas been an intimate friend for several
years OF Miss Cornelia O'Connor. the
young daughter of Mrs. Francis z.
Drake, and last spring Miss OConnor
received an invitation from the young
Rumanian Princess to visit her at the
palace of the King and Queen in
Bucharest. AS her trunks were packed
for trip to America she asked that
the visit might be postponed until her
return. In the meantime 1t seems that
her little Princess friend Is to become
Queen and the young American girl
| probably will be invited to the wedding
Another American girl who Is a great
| friend of Princess Marie Is Miss Eleanor
Mccarthy, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Fl. Mccarthy OF New Orleans, who
have been residents of Paris for the
last ten years. but who are now pass
Ing the winter in America Miss Nc
Oarthy was a schoolmate of the Prin-
| cess Marie at a school in England, and
| has frequently entertained the Princess
when she has been a visitor in Paris.
The exact date has not yet been set for
the wedding. but it will probably not
be FAR distant, as all of the official
ceremonies In connection with the an
nouncement OF the engagement have
taken place. King Alexander arrived
last Sunday at Sinaia. where the royal
Rumanian family has been passing the
Christmas holidays, and the round OF
receptions took place there Princess
Marie is typically British in her style
or beauty. and closely resembles her
mother. who Is considered the most
beautiful woman in Europe, in the car
rage or her fine head. There is also n
very marked resemblance to her graat-,
grandmother, Queen Victoria. She ia
certainly the image Of the photogra phs
OF the late Queen taken when she was
young girl vas
Each winter as the social axis swings
.oward the Riviera. Paris takes a re-
lieWeu interest In lectures or confer
ences' as they are called. This usa of
the term Conference" must not ba con.
russell with such gatherings OF states
men as those at Washington or at
Cannes. or with the meeting of two or
more IN any business office in New
iork which takes this high sounding
ute for its deliberations. The kind Of
conference to which 1 refer is the loo
ture on some literary, historical. social
economic. musical or artistic subject In
wnicn substance of fact is supposed to
De allied with an individual viewpoint
ana some charm OF presentation. The
popuiar lecturer in Paris. especially at
TINS time OF the year. can, If his pcrson-
atty Is well known and his subject mat
ter interesting, attract fashionable
audience. Women throng to them in
large numbers. and as they are not
opiged TO remove their hats one has
an especially good opportunity to follow
the latest creations of the mode. Much
more so In fact than almost anywhere
else, since hats are but little worn In
the evening. There is no lecturer In
Paris to-day who is followed with the
'Nioliui AnteTest tnaL surrounded NJ.
Bergson's public courses on philosophy
at the College de France before the war.
or who listened to M. Jules Lemaitre's
witty and malicious comments upon the
French classics. Nevertheless this form
! or entertainment is so suited to the
Gallo genius and provides such a per-
feet vehicle for learning combined with
charm OF style, that IL has become almost
social institution and there is little
danger that II will ever lose its interest
for the public.
Noted Actors Lecture.
These conferences are usually given
| by critics, historians. savants or men of
letters: but this year several notable
series are being offered by distinguished
actors. nj. Firmin Gemier. long director
or popular theater and recently chosen
10 take over the Odeon, which Is n sort
or second Coincide Franchise. has
entered this field and also M. Sacha
Guitry, the author OF "Deburau," which
had such long run In New York. and
OF "Pasteur," in which his father, M.
btcien Guitry. scored one OF the great
est stage successes since Constant
Coquel'n. In "Cyrano' and "Chantecler."
M. Lucicn Guitry made his debut the
other day as a "conferencier," although
ne disclaimed the title, with lecture,
or simple talk as he preferred to cali
u, on Moliere. His popularity as an
actor is tremendous and the audience
was on the qui vive 10 see how he would
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