The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-12

paul Poiret's love-boats are tres <
charmant,' announced Darlington
Pierce, lapsing into French, "as | said
before and l think a little different
from any restaurant in which you've
dined" So we made our way between
laughing holiday people to the first
of three boats designed by that most
famous creator of feminine attire.
We boarded the "Desiree" and
was tempted to stop at one of the
inviting tables with its orange light
and f1amboyant umbrella which was
the only separation between the
guests and the starry sky. But Andre
announced that they were reserved
for the after-dinner crowd or for
those who wished to sit and sip cham
4 payne, so to the sound of haunting
selves in surroundings typical of the
most exclusice supper-clubs CT the
smart Parisien.
'This is attractive" declared Cur
tiss who was in his usual good hui
mOur once more.
Cor, as your friend Ellie Mitchell
would say, cts the rats rubbers,"
laughed Barry turning to me.
looked around Of course we had
read about the intricate households
on the Seine and I believed that of all
the artistic things l had seen In Eur
ope right here was displayed the
most original ideas.
In the first place the small tables
} and chairs were painted midnight
! blue and raspberry red; the walls
B were of rough-textured ecru linen
with alternate stripes of blue and
/ red, each little chair had its own lit
tie cushion and individual design; the
! walls were also covered with futuris-
| tic pictures representing in the most
grotesoue manner, all sorts of fruits
| liouers. and wines. But perhaps the
most charming touch Of all were the
: curtains which gave the boat the cOzy
: atmosphere of a private dining room
and shut out the night. They were
made of hand-blocked natural-toneC
linen printed in huge popies Of viviC
hue.
| Cook at the ornaments around thu
| WALSH I exclaimed, clapping m,
hands in delight.
eyes, Poiret selected each one o
those himself with meticulOus care
explained Andre, "they are as inter
esting as museum pieces, each bi
Of antique pottery being a study i
itself"
think perhaps the most tempera
mental touch of the entire place wa
that the dinner was served in apprC
pirate and clever plates, each suite
- to its particular course.
'What adorable hghtsw I crie'
tallin in the many details of tt
room. could not hide my JOY as
examined the silver torchieres whiC
We're swathed in cream-tinted papC
streamers that gave the effect of cal
die light through lovely old lace.
Dinner over. we sought the anus
ment section and here indeed did v
get a new perspective of the Frent
people in festive mood. Manv bOOl
: have been written, and cleverly, to
about the city of Paris and its hi
hearted Parisians but at a play-pla
such as the Exposition, and at nigh
. time one could observe them unaffec
ed by the superficialties of every d;
Z life.
The amusements were all very di
ferent from the ones at fairs and fe
rivals at home.
There was one peep-show that I
moyne said she had heard about a
around which stood both men a
women apparently enjoying the
selves and laughing boisterously
II what they saw.
. 'Let's 90 in herep suggested B;
ry with the enthusiasm of a chill
don't guess it will be too rough.
saw a conservative banker from I
komo, Indiana, just ahead with
fat wife and daughters"
We all laughed and entered the
r hibit.
couldn't believe my eyes at w
saw on the interior. It was so