The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
FORE E|GNERS TAKE: NATIVES PL ACE
 ON FRENCH STAGE
Paris Critics Worried By "ln- vaSiOn" Of Actors From
 Other Nations

PARIS, July 21.-(By Associated Press s.)-The invasion of the French theatre by foreigners is causing French critics to throw a cry of alarm," to use one of their favorite phrases. Seven foreigners, headed by M. DeMaX, Rumanian, who played with Bernhardt in America are declared to have figured too im- rortantly in the national theatre, the Comedie Franchise, to suit the lovers Of tradition.
 Suppose" say the pessimists, these foreigners continue to in- crease. They might dominate the theatre and France might see the strange sight of the French subordi- mated in their own national play house, which is supported by the government"
 One critic demands that the for eigners be cleared out. Others sug- gest that the Comedie Franchise reg ulations be revised to prevent any possible outside control
 Foreigners are becoming increas- ingly prominent on the. Paris bill- boards. The opera constantly houses artists with names that are not French.
 LACE STAGES COMEBACK
 After long exile, lace has come back and established its supremacy in the world of fashion. So sudden was it's return that it has been de- sCribed as "coup d'etat" by au- thorities in such matters.
 A white lace dress of velciennes. with little pleated georgette n front and at the top, and over it all T small black lace cap, and another gown of chantilly lace over black crepe de chine were among the modes that started the present vogue for lace. A revival of black and wkite Is prophesied in the world of fashion, where it is declared bright colors have been overdone.
 SUN SHADE REVIVED
 The rare heat wave which struck France a week ago has revived the sun shade, which had been obsolete since before the war. There has teen a great run on the sun shade, but the makers have risen to the emergency and are meeting all de- mands. The current model is small. It is made of pleated muslin, printed silk or cotton, and has massive looking handle of Japanese carved ivory or near-ivory. Lace, large col = the trimmings.
 
 lished with marabout or tufts of os- triclt feathers, while others have col ored Things stretched beneath paint cd gauge of tulle. All the DeauviEe and Trouvilie eXquisites are armed with these sun shades, but the pros poets for their being long in vogue seem remote, as far-sghted mer- chants are stocking up with umbrel- las and leather coats.
 HOW TO MISS DIVORCE COURT
 Suggestions on how to avoid the divorce court have been drawn from the latest divorce statistics for the benefit of French married couples. The first suggestion is that children should be born to a union as soon as possible, because divorce comes most fl equently to househo;ders without children.
 The second suggestion is that cou- ples should try to become cultivators of the soil, as it is declared members of professions lead in the divorce proceedings and are followed by business people. It has been found from the statistics that hand labor CTS are represented in only 12 cases per thousand, and that agriculturists are at the bottom of the list with only three per ten thousand.
 Precautions should be taken from the second year of marriage until the tenth year, says the third sug- Gestion, as it is between these years that divorces are most frequent.
 The fourth suggestion is that mar red people should live where there is sunshine. rather than where there Is fog. The statistics show that Lyons has twice as many divorces as Marseilles.
 The fifth suggestion is for couples to avoid large towns, notably Paris, where there was one divorce for each seven marriages in 1922.