| Show r Vivacious Fritzi Scheff f is Coming With Trunks 0 Full F of Wonderful Mats Hats and Dresses se 1 I Fritzi Fritz Scheff she of ot the velvet voice J and magnetic personality is a native of at Vienna which has been called Paris Parison on the tile Danube The predominating trait in the temperament of this rh little woman wane n Is vivacity Y and andA so A vs a is said to be the absolute embodiment ment mant of good nature and seemingly irresponsible Ir Irresponsible irresponsible responsible enthusiasm When she is waiting to make an entrance on the stage she will wUl dance and pirouette with a grace grac grace all her own On looking at the story of the life lite of ot Scheff It will be found that It t was more than a mere inclination that made mad her go on the stage for she in inherited Inherited Inherited most Unusual musical and dra dramatic dramatic matic gifts Her lier real name was Anna Scheff and her mother Hor Hortense Hortense Hortense tense Scheff was a prima donna at the imperial opera house in Vienna which is one of ot the finest in Europe The older Madame Scheff is ts still singing being now on the roster of the Frank Prank Frankfort Frankfort fort opera company while the father Dr is a physician in Vienna In her early years Fritzi Scheff had a handicap that few children manage to overcome for she was known as a hild prodigy singing in a church choir at the age of at 5 Her mother how however however i iver ever ver was a sensible woman and watched and nursed her voice wi h tie e care and in due cours cour the little singer who was wa w to be hailed as the greatest light opera comedienne of ot ott the t e day was sent to Dresden where her regular musical training began She studied and studied and studied again until at the age of 18 she made her first public appearance in fa famous famous mOUR opera of Romeo and Juliet she playing Juliet Her success was In Instantaneous Instantaneous instantaneous and she stayed in Frank Frankfort Frankfort Frankfort fort for two seasons singing the prima donna roles In Faust La Boheme and Mignon lIgnon on Then she went to Munich and It as there that Maurice Grau discoverer e of ot prima donnas heard her Here was a find for that astute American manager n a really clever and capable singer unger very ver young oung who had the me divine charm that is such a wonderful as assistance assistance assistance for one who must captivate an nn audience from behind the foot footlights footlights lights wr In 1900 Madame Scheff Schell made her American merican debut as Marcelline In the opera and during the season sang chiefly in the German operas especially in Wagnerian works Dur During DurIng During ing the following season her progress was very distinct and she played pla ed many I roles After her third season at the i Metropolitan opera house which was wa wathen then as everyone knows ruled by py y a h avery very ver few tew favorite stars Madame Scheff began to chafe at the lack of seeming opportunity One right night when she tripped off ott the stage after a mo t 1 energetic rendering of the scene at tye Cafe In La Boheme a news newspaper newspaper newspaper paper man made a speech which was destined to turn the tide of her life Ute Scheff he said why in the world dont you go Into light opera and get away rom this atmosphere That she cried in indignation would be what you vou call it Ita a come comedown comedown comedown down to go from grand nd opera Into the song and dance sort and besides I J dont teak eak good enough English Meanwhile Charles one of the most daring and really pro pr of the larger managers had seen a possibility In this audacious lit the Viennese singer and he approached her with a proposition to star in light opera In Babette she captivated New York Yurko Then she played a round of ot classic light operas Meanwhile Henry M 11 Blossom Jr and Victor Her Herbert Herbert Herbert bert were collaborating on am opera which told the story of ot a little mil milliners milliners liners saleswoman Fritzi Scheff tap ta In this Mlle MUe Modiste and scored a triumph Fascinating Fas is really the only term tenn that aptly describes Madame Scheff Schell in this delightful opera 9 Women will be especially interested In the gowns w n by Fritzi Scheff Schell in lit Mille lUe M Ile Modiste for tor Just before the start of ot her season the star returned with w ith of dresses creations which she designed herself herselt and had executed abroad These represent the very latest ideas in womans dress At present the Parisian idea of dress is represented by soft shimmering ef effects effects effects and the spangles of last year have been relegated to the past Madame Scheff herself Is a woman of exquisite taste in dress though her bel especial passion is hats She has hats hats and then more hats trunks full tull of ot them and she Is always buying new ones Her perfect taste in this direction direction direction tion is so well known that one of the most exclusive milliners In New York Yorka a few weeks ago offered her a silent partnership In his big establishment if she would only do the designing of ex exclusive exclusive exclusive models for him This of ot course the prima donna laughingly refused Madame Scheff Schell has an intuitive Int knowl knowledge knowledge knowledge edge of the value alue of colors and drape draperies draperies draperies ries and she keeps two maids busy fol following following following lowing out her ideas for her own dresses and hats during her tours This might be said to be one of f her chief amusements Two of the dresses she wears in Mlle Modiste are note noteworthy noteworthy noteworthy worthy Ir the second act one writer I describes he hee as a bird of paradise e sweeping her feathers after the love loveliest lovelest liest lest bird fashion with every turn of her head lIere lere she wears a pale yel yellow yellow yellow low satin gown and a hat of ot wonder wonderful ful plumage which has two wide widespread widespread spread reddish feathers which has a hundred tints and shading with the lights pink coppery flames set setting setting setting ting her head with amber pins tucked close under It The hat is lined with silk the same shade as he the actress tresses and the oUtside is covered wl wih h coppery velours The gown is a sott soil shade of canary made with a high em empire empire empire pire wrinkled belt of satin and with a along along along long skirt open over an underskirt of ofellow yellow ellow chiffon The low necked and lows lo vs eved eed bodice is of soft Brussels sels net dyed saintly yellow to fit tit the satin The trimming is a silver sliver and gold mixed lace The salient points of ot the gown next to the soft sort coloring lie in the way this is put on Trailed over the shoulder and mixed In and out with the girdle it forms both the belt and the outer part of ot the th bodice carried from one shoulder down to the front opening In the empire skirt It forms the long line which Is so much loved by dress artists f The underskirt of ot chiffon Is not transparent after the way made much use of but it a d of dead soft yellow an nn effect which if ou look under it Is accomplished by a second skirt of chiffon chiffon chiffon fon rung under the outside and this gown has laid over it three wide dou double double double ble nuns folds Still further yellow chiffon is a white satin foundation foundation foundation tion edged with chiffon ruffles The most gorgeous glitter Is made over the front of the gown by the actresses Jeweled trophies a rass tass of stars birds and ropes of ot diamonds ds and pearls places for tor the most beautiful of which have ha ve been left in between the trim trimmings trimmings trimmings The other gown an afternoon crea creation creation creation tion avorn by Madame Scheff is of satin meteor saffron p t new color which after all is just a beautiful rose with a suspicion of yellow tint The Tho dresses f the other members of ot the company compan are elaborate and in the display of f hats In tae tee first act of ot the t e play which rep a shop on the Rue fa r la Paix in Paris there are many man of the very latest cre creations creations creations |
