Show CASTELLANE CHEF j BEST EST IN H WORLD Culinary Art in Paris Is Now Carried to the Highest Point of Perfection PUPIL EXCELS PRECEPTOR I Less Ornamentation and More Variety the Motto In Gentlemen's Kitchens In H Till ihil I f. Itt GIS UI II C. I Republican Special Cable Pa Js Fc Feb ls Is 15 Is the French cull- cull nar nary art rt in Ill its decadence Or is it still following ln Its old triumphant way wa from one unc success to another I Can reassure the thc lovers of or good cheer dicer who 1710 ho come up to Paris Purls ever every spring Xer Xe r there thole buei greater culinary artists In France Francl Never er c has the art rt been haen carried to such a fine pitch of perfection One thing thing- has happened In tile the last few years we have abandoned the sumptuous nn and artificial service ser of or the dinners of ot other lither days In Tn artistic houses you OU no longer see those monumental made mental constructions pretentious which dishes l which belonged oJ to tho the depart depart- tent orYo hull to of r l l aJ oI i Jh vo nil all tf if J K a f t Md d wll THI I v t covers co and nd boaters beaters which weyo sup aup- to lo lt P th thiC meats al w ran and anti merely morely succeeded In ill stifling In its a u m atmosphere Jh we WI have C progressed sell In III this Important artS art The olto ii li In tn kitchens IH Is Leas s' s ornamentation and more vane varie with Ith each other l ty Our cOoS cooks coolS strive In Iii hl Inventing new and dainty dishes ItalIcs OCl Often the tho surprises are art rave rare and this thin I believe inc me has added a new Interest to dining nut out In lit the houses o of or the racy Moreover frequenters of the tue Cufo Anglais will wiil tell you ou that the celebrated ed ell for so 50 many years chef of this historic restaurant has been becu surpassed b by his pupil and successor And if you ask asIc the aristocracy who Is the tIle real heir of the high hl h traditions of ot French cooking tho they will name Monsieur Mon Mon- Ion Ion- shear Guerin the chef chet of ot Madame la de dt Castellano him In fact the tho gourmets of Paris look upon asa aa at aaa a god deml-god of oC the kitchen Ho lie It was who UlO Invented the marvelous a ala la Ia an and he lie compares Its iridescent tints to a sunset in the tile fogs of London Jondon But wh why do llo you OU call It II Norwegian he was asked Because said the poet cook It tins lias burning lips and a n heart of sno snow In fact the thc Is frozen within while It Hames without The iLie strenuous introduction of or the bridge Into all respecting salons salons- so o strenuous indeed that the young youn generation refuses to enter a salon where the tho tables and cards do llo not stand ready ready has has led lell some of the grando dames to try tr and recreate the old French conversational chaun rn and Jalet Jale- Jale t by I calli calling 11 I In the aid of the theater I Thus Madame In la Marquise de lIe Jima Brau has been giving some charming afternoons after after- to lo which all her friends s flocked forgetting forr their dally daily bridge e. e Sho She rented rent rent- ed r for Cor the tue afternoon In ill one of or the tile theaters thea thea- tens tet's the entire balcony and had hall a n buffet but lJur- fet prepared by b the th people of or her house lIen Her friends 8 arrived d chatted with Ith each ench other watched the charming spectacle on 01 the stage fUll and during luring the thc entr'actes visited tho thu admirable buffet After one or two o of f these delightful af afternoons at- at ft f- f t wo we fancied bridge lo had bad been dethroned Vain hope At tIle the last matinee given give by Madame la ta a Marquise dc do Brau Drau mysterious folding tables appeared appeared had had the bridge lovers brought rought th them m In their pockets and and before eore the lie first act was over ovel one half I the ho guests hall had withdrawn to the lie back backof of the balco balcony 1 and were gloomily and I strenuously t playing ln bridge lJ ge I l I I I Parisians 11 delight ell h g-h t in American merlean mu- mu II steal comedy which culminated In their th lr i reception of the Prince of or orI I en Is not altogether due to their love of no elt novelty These musical comedies come come- lieS dies are after atter nil all built bunt on very much machi I the h c same samo lines linos as our oUt time Old ti tn Wo We arc only recognizing the old oM I 1 favorite fa I In a n tI new micr W garb Vilh the tho death of the time operetta the operetta star III lIed died cd too But Miss lIss Lessing In the thc Prince of Pilsen far tar any artist we u used to applaud ars ago Indeed since lince J Jeanne Granter left that branch of the work worl we have land had no one with whom ihorn J I ma may compare this charming I visitor from across th the sea Parisians can scared scarcely believe that she fhe worked hot her wa way up from Crom a u chorus chorus chorus' girl Indeed such a u feat Cent Is unknown on our light comedy stage A chorus girl here Is engaged for tor a merely morel nomInal nominal nom inal sum to parade before the foot foot- lights As tar far as I an any attempt at nt acting act act- lug log or singing is I concerned that does docs not figure ln the time contract In America I believe LeI every chorus girls girl's aim la is to outdo liar hor neighbor the she Is lIS really eager cager to show her mettle and front from this humble hum hum- ble bho beginning she mn may climb to the time topmost topmost topmost top top- most rung of ot the tile ladder la der of oC fame Without dwelling dwelling- on Miss charming personality and anil pleasing voice which arc nrc after all nil not so very exceptional It it must be said that she abc J ha has the tho very unusual attraction which I 1 may describe as an Intelligent smile Grolle Its rare charm distinguishes her het above all else else- It Is 16 what might be bc call called ell an honest smile It has nothing of the co covert covert co- co vert crt or suggestive about It perhaps itIs ItIs It ItIs Is Indicative of or a career tree free from sentimental sen sen- complications but In France It ItIs Itla itIs Is la rare Indeed Why h has our smart sot gone Jono madover madover mad madover over the subject of private theatricals this season Why h must the actors be bo society folk Years n ago u French circles were w rc far Car too formal Cormal to countenance the thc familiarity which naturally attends such performances Nowadays owala s 's I 1 suppose suppose suppose sup sup- pose it must be considered a I logical phase of the gradual but hut sure Americanization Amen Ameri of our customs Some hostesses hos hos- teases tessel give I e these entertainments from Crom reasons of oC economy Others as a I clover pose Such performances are arc naturally economical because all the thc participants give Ive their services gratuitously whereas where where- as formerly society women vied with each other In securing the most high high- hl h- h priced proC professionals for private soirees Hostesses who follow follo this fashion as ns a pose do tb It because they the are arc no longer young or beautiful and theatricals are n n. n sure Uro means menns of ot attracting th the younger ouner folk I Il when society wa was contented contented con con- tented with simple charades or act ono plays plas Now any such p performances would only elicit yawns Our present present- da dR social It leaders aders aro obliged to provide pro pro- vide ride an entertainment with an clement of Joyous lS indiscretion The fhe great preat eat ambition ambition am am- bilion of tho the j leading lady Is to tobe toh be 10 h compared compare to the professional nal stars ami to have some gome fluttering flattering Journalist who has been permitted to witness tho the I performance mention that time the Duchess Somebody has haH emotional qualities similar to of or or Sarah or t time lIw Marquise Someone Else Elee has a breadth of or interpretation similar to that of J Jeanne Grimier Then the these o great ladies uIles Immediately begin to talk about missing their vocations voca voca- lions Ions and over the teacups dwell upon I thin the handicaps exalted position puts upon upon upon up up- on their natural gifts Its This winter a whole galaxy g-alax of stars hitherto unknown unknown unknown un un- un- un known has appeared In lb tIme the world of so socI society so- so cI net l drama Among others are arc M- M f Countess s Beaumont Viscount Viscount- ess dc do and the time Countess du do Irl- Irl demo dern The following Instances instances all all perfectly perfect perfect- ly iv authentic will authentic will enow that the tIle Parisian Pan Pari I sian lm society woman considers her Iser beauty beauty beau beau- ty t doctor aa as a necessary a factor as mis her dro dressmaker or tir milliner One Ono countes countess of my 10 acquaintance has since tho the was war Continued on Page PaC Ten Sec Two t cl r. r CASTELLANE CHEF It BEST I IN J WORLDs WORLD s Continued Iun I I. t j 0 y par ji-ars cars of r a age c. c s slept with wilh her stock stock- r 9 on all to lir prevent Irl vent any possible de- de r ff o of the tho t legs W Wearing gloves nt nl night to to preserve the t S or the U hc hands is If It of If course nn an old oM custom An- An Another Another Another An An- other wom woman m that I know invent oil a rather unique method of ot removing wrinkle According to tn her who maid who divulged tt the seel secrets o of her leT boudoir Iw tv mv my m t- t this fair fate lady lidy slept with a veal cutlet on her checks s every Y nl night ht A duchess R of or my whoso repose cl di ii nl In n pr rU l 1 v I as s 3 entering n p 1 C 10 VII cl salon n 1 11 ti tL be would wit witald aid ald l to tu h her In a 1 lo low oice voice Loot ook out S your left c c has fallen off orr Without hesitation h the adroit lady lally removed th right eyebrow and II to i Ih h. h In- In i om nt or the ort or n- n t swept ti ui I to her hostess R tt with I I one ey blOW do tlc trop Iron With the N very exceptions no Ameri r 5 o or ever r get ot el into 0 the time real lau Fau- s set I t. t or anything approaching It tulless they thov marry Trench men Baroness Baron Baron- ess Sit Graff cried who harried d ll a Swiss Sales Utie ti U title tl tie tle nn and Is ts living hove here separated Jcl a from lie her hux husband allu way ay be lie e fea said aj d to be an exception ex ex- ex 1 1 Jacques do tin an and Baroness t Louis la II Grange aro arc sisters They are arc sisters sisters-In law ln ln lass to Mrs airs Charles Carroll and und it Is through them that silo iho is ss really received among amons the thel l French rench The Tile Marquis 1 de do Mores sho he who was hiss Ii s Van Hoffmann has s ha had Quito quite a n melodramatic life liCe since sho she married Into the aristocracy crac Her ler husband I Marquis i d di da Stores Mores was murdered Soral several several sev sev- eral oral years atto aio ngo In He le wass was tins s said fL to 1 be the t man In Paris I urn tim told told- that for some years cars th they lived on a ran ranch tanch hil in Dakota Ito Ifo owned earned a to town 1 11 In that thit part purt of Or the world and l nume named It fo life his wife Medora It appears he used to dress as ns an tilt Indian I for for pa Um IllS IllS' l 1 ow now nol althe al- al time Ume at Cannes of or hel th the Greater part with her fatTIer who tho tot lot some reason is la explain which r I do not nol attempt to married a called baron baroll The daughter r mothers her Baron Uni-on Pichon against tobe to tobe core consent lh the even cnn refusing IJ be 1 present ent at the lite ceremony |