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IVE you ever thought how im-foortant im-foortant a part stage clothes play almost as Impoitant a part as tho actress who wears 'When the actress Is not a star, sadlng lady with an Individuality Apoisonality that have mado elves impressive, clothe3 are qulto as Important as tho wom-reelf; wom-reelf; and many a stunning cos- f"orn by a rather Insignificant has lifted a stage part into nence. ro havo been certain produc-given produc-given without scenery, without light effects, and with tho play-aklng play-aklng their parts In ordinary, Say raiment Sheer forco of, acting, tho supremo art of dra-eLprcsslon dra-eLprcsslon have put theso pi flans fl-ans "across," but tho average ocr likes to feast his eyes on Iful stago settings and costumes. iove all, dollghts In stage garb Kprcsscs tho part It plays, at, for example, would Mario be wonderful as Is tho art of Frances Starr weio tho pathotlc nolco garmented In tho Pompa-laco Pompa-laco mantlo In which tho actress been photographed for today's Hnstead of tho somber convent ,Kolf and flat-heeled slippers In kfllttle Mario Odllo feeds her ns and mistakes hor soldier for "X? Would not something of tho ement of tho convent maid be ns? "Were Miss Phyllis Nellson rjto portray poor "Trilby's" tic iranco and sing "Trilby's" garbed In tho smart tailored suit peart, at rehearsal, instead of tho pclug stago costume, all shlm-S,Eold shlm-S,Eold and -white, and with cllng-telasilc cllng-telasilc lines which enhances ls" .loveliness and pathos ton-prould ton-prould wo be so heartbroken over ffG" fate? 8tar of acknowledged reputation w as arbitrary as her swoot will ts about tho colors bho will wear lthc scenery must bo painted to R! but lesser stais and leading-Pt'n leading-Pt'n general must yield to the iJca of tho PowersThat-Bo and fjlwhat greater mlnd3 select as ir them, if tho setting of a n flceno Is going to bo tobacco and It Is decided that the Da who perches on the table to matters of moment with her '?. la to wear a frock In primed prim-ed orange hues, her Individual ftneo for baby bluo which Is Becoming has not tho slightest it Primrose dashed with orange '' "a ear, if the Powers-That-Bo im lhclr m,ndJ to ; ind tho ng sho can do will bo to use Ke-up' tnat primroso an(j orango 59t entirely thrust Into oblivion. Proclcs Tlmt Clinrin Poll To .4 Julin Sandcrbon's IOU Jlght opera, it is more easily pqs-Ior pqs-Ior an actress or a singer to her personality in her dress i,11 in drama. In most of the 'r& llqht operas the star wears 5l' fresh-rrom-Paris raiment, , "Prlnkllng of picturesque cos-IJ cos-IJ lo glvo character to the pro--D 0n of tho light oper.i stars clothes behind tho footlights j 8iit hor own personality nd-lly nd-lly Is Miss Julia Sanderson, who H 111 I j I MBBBBBBHMBjwPjBpSig fc 1 1 U&ti!'1'''a iii&ftT?ftKS&rSH!ffSS? fc is opening tho season with "Tho Girl From Utali," in which sho achlovcd a phonomonal success last year. Miss Sanderson Is a wlnsomo little woman with a fascinating smile, a figure that Is absoluto perfection and a mannor that is full of magnetic charm; and her stage clothes seldom approach tho bizarro In too-plcturcsquo quality. They aro usually clothes that any pretty girl might wear at any ordinary festivity and the debutantes flock to see Miss Sanderson and get ideas for new and alluring frocks particularly danco frocks. Somo very attractive sport 'clothes havo been worn oIbo by Miss Sanderson In tho "Girl from Utah," Ono hardly knows whether to call tho costume, of which a part is pictured, an afternoon frock or a sport frock, for it is a cross between the two; but at nny rate It Is worthy ol dotallcd description. Tho piquant hat, shown in tho picture, Is an Important part of this costume and ono get Just a gllmpso of tho bright colored, pTlnted pussy willow silk coat, sloove-lcss, sloove-lcss, llko a polo coat and opening like a waistcoat over tho white silk Bhlrl and Hklrt beneath. Tho skirt Is ol (white broadcloth and lfl cut to imitate mascullno trousers. That is. it ha: I deep hlp-pockoLs at cither side anc its lowor odgo. very full. Is caught to-gother to-gother belwcon the ankles to glvo th blfurcatod offocU With hands thrus deep into tho pockets of this suuc: aklit, and with morry faco smiling pro vocatlvely boneath tho rakish hat wltl its asscl that falls to tho hip, Mis: Sanderson Is irresistible. Always Clilc Is Miss Elslo Ferguson If there Is ono actress who alway; : looks as though sho had Just btcppci . out of a Paris bandbox, that actres i is Elslo Ferguson. An Inimitable chii i has this star and it would bo difficult to say Just how many hundred women wom-en go to her plays Just to copy hor stunning costumos. In the "Outcast" with which sho will open tho season this year, after Its big success last winter;- sho has opportunity to wear several trig slrcot costumes and ono entrancing ncgllgco Last wlntor tho ncgligco was of cream lace and chiffon and was adorabio in a boudoir done in dull blue Chinese lacquer, in thlB ' act Miss Ferguson may bo said to havo established tho chalso-longue In fashion In hor creamy negligee, posed against a black satin pillow, sho was so exquisite that no woman 1 could aco her and not bo Inspired with 1 an Immediate longing for a chalso-: chalso-: longuo cushioned in black satin. 1 Miss Ferguson is 'at her best in smart tailored raiment and usually wears .several chic hats with perfect taillours and frocks. Sho Is pictured 1 in a fetching trotter frock of gun- metal and taupo satin with a delight ful gulmpo of handkerchief linen s which has a pert little nccktlo that L will cortalnly become a wlntor fad. Hor wldo-brlmmed sailor of velvot ! with edge of wired tullo Is posod to 1 show one sldo of tho faco and hair I and is worn with Miss Ferguson's own incomparablo chic. A Pretty Frock In "The Girl Who Smiles." ' Modern to tho last degree, and " daintily feminino too, Is the frock worn by Mha Nathalio Alt In "Tho Girl Who Smiles " A frock It is which plays Its part perfectly and at the samo tlmo perfectly oppresses the s personality of Its charming wearer. 1 Tho tunic Is of pleated chiffon, over j a short Bklrt of satin and tho glrdlo o of satin with two hanging ends, gives 4 graceful length of lino. The gay velvet vel-vet Tarn Mjggosts oung girlhood, and tho reticule, twinging on narrow velvot vel-vot ribbons gives a touch of domurc-nes3 domurc-nes3 to tho costumo. Miss Eleanor Eaintcr Wears A Hoop. A hoop skirt frock that helped to establish this mode, was worn by Miss Eleanor Painter last spring. It was a darling of a frock, of dark taffeta, gathered under a broad glrdlo and distended dis-tended by threo wired cordlngs below tho knee A little bolero of dark chiffon, edged with dangling whlto chcnlllo balls draped softly over a long-sleeved blouso of flosh-tlnted chiffon and ncros.3 tho back of this blouso rose a high, roll-collar of taffeta taf-feta lined with Hebh pink. With this frock was carried a perfectly enormous enor-mous muff mado of corded chiffon and trimmed with lilacs. MIbs Palntor, who sang tho prima donna rolo In the Lilac Domino all last season, will appear ap-pear shortly In a now opora, "Tho Princess Pat," Henry Blossom and Victor Horbort being tho matchless combination that havo produced words and music. Trilbj's Wondrous Robes. No gown worn on tho Manhattan stago has been moro Impressively boautlful. moro lu keoplng with tho part It accompanied than the trailing costumo of Miss Phyllis Xellson Terry In "Trilby." Tho statuosquo beauty of Miss Torry Is wondorfully set oft by tho statoly gown with Its classic linos, and tho splendor of hor robes makes tho pathos of poor "Trilby's" mmmm "Velve-L Tarn, nnd xJ PM PWffM X-n.lr'a.TicirvlY Lovelv s3 Hy pnotied Trilby. i 115 "P"Kyllis trfel'SOTL Teiiy plight infinitely moro pathetic. Tho mantlo of inotulllc tissue oncrustcd with Jcwols, falls straight from shoulder should-er to floor and boneath Is a classlcallj slmplo sllp of clinging, thin white silk, girdled at bust and hip with gold cords. The chaplot of leaves, deJlnlng tho contour of tho small, regally carried head Is a notablo ltom of this beautiful costume. Mnitlia Hedinnn's Gowns Suit Her Declsie Personality. Miss Martha Hodman has been called the most beautiful woman on tho stago today. Her boauty Is of tho typo that appeals to the soul and tho Intellect rather than tho senses, though 3ho hus regular features, e-presslvo e-presslvo eyes and a figuro perfectly proportioned. Hor poise, her sympathetic sympa-thetic Interpretation of omotlon, hor magnetism and hor lo-oly, appealing volco cannot be forgotten by those who 3iavo seen her act, and in the now Belasco play, "Tho Boomerang." oho finds flno opportunity for hor talent and power of expression The picture of Miss Hodman, presented today, to-day, shows how well Japted to her statoly stylo Is tho rich wrap of Uso-cado Uso-cado which falls from tho shouWr to roveal on ovonlng bodico of classic simplicity. Many smart ovonlng gowns will havo panniers of somo transparent material, a Wattcau touch which will bo becoming to slim young girls but would better bo avoided by older women. t BPlaHL mMHm '111 il IHfelIsiSiiiSf8i3B8H& 111 till BSm$3sF m&MBmmMmmSBm HI 111 Br MMi0iSm 11 IMwflfHi 111 ml imKmmmwMWMmmt ; 111 lKIKWSsySmmW'MtMB -miM m mm KHSHHKiP ' J v lliilll ilil WSkW TtieCosfeumes4HH l HI US I lKmii$mM' m WW of IvCiqq Mjapi'hs W$&i 4 ' III ill QP Dinity.ToTPcerLElriecs ' ly |
