The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
In New York
Bv JULIA BLANSHARD

New York.-From the social go- ings-on of the holidays 1t would almost seem that New York's Four Hundred thinks that the Ameri- can government has just recognized the old czarist government, instead of the new communist U. s. $. K. The (ex-) grand dukes or (ex-) grand duchesses are the biggest
 drawing cards any hostesses can
 have as guests of honor. #
 At big parties these days, smart
 society folk practically fiex their
 knees when lowing to (ex-) Grand Duchess Marie, who was q poor relation of the late czar, and
 who now can never hope to see her family reinstated as rulers of Russia. .
 The gala night. of. the Monte Carlo Ballet Russo, with cham pagne supper afterwards at the Savoy Plaza, illustrated perfectly the glamour anything approaching
 royalty still has for democratic America. The ballet itself, train ed in the old czarist tradition, was well worth seeing for it's technique and beauty. But the biggest par ties and the most notable ones were grouped about some former nobleman or noblewoman who lost his title and all right to it when Soviet Russia took over the land of the former czars.
 Probably the prime example of this lowing to former titles is the reverence with which society re- gards Prince Mdivani, product of Georgia, one of the least of Rus sia's provinces, who now is the husband of Woodwork Heiress Barbara Hutton. ..
 The Ballet Russo drew a spectacularly brilliant crowd, with ermine, diamonds, tiar- ras, top hats and even Inver. nesscs in the Old.world tradi- ton and dignity. From boxes "Bravo' sounded from time to time, sending excited thrills down democratic backs to think of the European fia- vor that America has at last. The theater was perfumed for the occasion but sharp noses could detect moth-ball odors conflicting with the Crepe de Chine" scent, for many of the formal gowns and evening capes and wraps looked as If they hadn't been taken out of storage since the Revolution. Champagne Flows
 No recent party has been more
 exciting than the midnight sup per after the ballet at the Savoy
 Plaza. In the first place, those who have only seen digni- nA TN,-nx xyot to n Opera occasions enjoyed thorough out of a slipper, although it was
 for purposes of news pictures
 rather than for romance. Also
 1t was interesting to see Otto Kahn
 deep in conversation with q stun
 ming blonde who wore the most
 sophisticated black siren dress
 present, cut very low, with a scin-
 tillating jeweled cross suspended
 from her neck by a slender plati-
 mum chain.
 Mrs Harrison Williams. best
 dressed woman in the world by re-
 cent Paris proclamation, wore a Patou white gown that proved the
 proclamation true beyond & doubt. Witty Dorothy Parker looked iIhO Aii OtoSh
 satin and coque feathers and a | looking through lorgnettes that
 she put on with her black costume. MT and Mrs Vincent Astor were prominent among the nOtables. Mrs Astor wearing gamorous
 black gown with gleaming gold
 brocaded bands. Probably the
 best touch of the whole party was the fact that, side by side with
 champagne, were served heaped
 dishes of hot dogs.
 Embarrassing Moment
 A couple sitting in the aisle
 seats in the fifth row at Q recent concert obviously enjoyed the pro- gram as only music lovers can.
 bending forward. following every
 note. drinking 1t in. An usher
 approached them in the middle of the first number and asked to see
 thoir check stubs. Irritated, tho
 man hshed them out, showed
 them, turned to further enjoy the
 music. The usher returned the
 stubs, after looking at them,
 begged his pardon and left. {.
 However, he returned shortly
 and asked the man if he and his
 lady would mind moving their
 seats. Tho man indignantly sald,
 "Whnt, in tho middle of a num-
 ber7" so the usher again disap.
 poarsd.
 Finally he cama back, collected the stubs once more, was gone
 e short tlmo Co return with afls | all.aa nllanha s.i suha saak aA asi aen . | ly nt fife man and nnld lF vOleO
 everybody could hear. 'srhese
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