Show HOSPITABLE ACt ESSES Mr Howard Goulds Recent Fiance Miss Kirkland Introduces a > evr Mode of Entertaining at Nets Yorl Theatres New York Oct 14In London and 3aris the reception rooms of well mown actresses are very distinctive eatures of the theatres We know how Bernhardts room is 4PhiI v rJ VVir j i j ODETTE TYLER filled with curiosities Terrys with souvenirs and Madame Judics with luxuries These privileged ones are j Admitted between acts or in the interim in-terim of matinee and evening performance perform-ance But American actresses have not yet j adopted the custom I is known that Miss Rehan has a charming apartment at Dalys that Miss Cayvan remains i in her rooms at the Lyceum on matinee I mat-Inee days that Miss Russell Is delightfully fully fixed at the Casino but one never hears of any social visiting being done tat t-at such rooms as it is abroad abroad i The first actress therefore to adopt I the foreign idea is Miss Elizabeth Kirkland I Kirk-land as she is known socially or Miss Odette Tyler professionally j j Miss Kirkland js playing the leading I part in Shenandoah at the Academy i of Music for the season The rooms here are spacious and Mj Frohman has put aside a pretty suite for her I Miss Kirkland looked Into the mode of entertaining while abroad this year and came back determined to adopt I I The large sittingrpdm in which she receives her friends hung after the English fashion in delicately colored chintz The woodwork is blue The windows are crossbarred with lila greed iron and hung in golden brown plush Rugs are thrown about the floor great divans covered with golden velvet are piled high with silk and Persian cushions A low French dresser dress-er is placed under two great sidelights side-lights on which lie a multitude of silver toilet articles A writing desk is usually open with Miss Kirklands monogrammed paper lying ready and everywhere on matingf days are flowers flow-ers f ersOne only goes by Invitation and usually I usu-ally pleasant people are brought together to-gether by the tact of the hostess Sometimes a clever musician is asked and in a most informal way he spends his time at the piano while the maid serves tea in the exquisite cups that were sent to Miss Kirkland by friends when her recent engagement to Mr Howard Gould was announced I Miss Kirkland wears very smart house gowns at these receptions One II i noticed was strikingly graceful and I Frenchy The robe was of mandarin yellow with huge gathered collar of yellow batiste edged with Valenciennes The large sleeves were gathered at the elbow with narrow blue satin ribbons As she walked the robe showed the petticoat of the same silk with varicolored j vari-colored inked ruffles each lace coy I ered Louis XV slippers of yellow suede with filagreed silver buckles completed the costume I H HALLMARK |