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can delayed it #0 long! Not one- tenth of the great gathering that saw her and her pupils dance was left to Spices Her Art hear it, so long drawn out was the With a Speech ssccrave tviceay "ove ins” net discursive. Evidently she has not trained herself in speech making, as By Sylvester Rawling. RA DUNCAN, at the Metro- she has in the presentation of “Dionysian” art. Nevertheless, none Dolitan Opera House yesterday afternoon, giving the first of two of her .points missed fire, and almost every sentence evoked ap- farewell performances in America, @prang a surprise by making a plause, @peech, What a pity that Miss Dun- —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_— Miss Duncan excused her berating of Americans for their ignorance of; For Sprains and Bruises who poured invectives upon the wom- an who had rejected him, she loved The first thing to do for a sprain or ‘bruise is to cover the hurt with a ue, She waa taking herself and her school away to a foreign land, she sald, to give it the proper atmosphere. ¢ of flannel soaked with Om il. Quick relief usually follows this ple treatment. Trial bottle 10. Isadora Duncan “Stay with us!” yelled an enthusl- ‘Bulla me an opera house on the| east side and I will," she replied. “Give me an auditorium that will seat) 2,000 people free, 2,000 people for ten cents a chair 2,000 people for twenty-five cents a chair, It is a crime to force art loving people to sit suffocating up under the eaves of @ great house like this!" "Right you are, Ma’am!” yelled-a man who was one of the suffocating victims, The art lovers of New York, Miss Duncan continued, were to be found over on the seat side. “I was told,” said, “that if I dared have a phony played to those people they would go to sleep. Instead, they lis- tened with tears streaming from their * to He Wrtra Cwarce t. eyes." Not the occupants of the boxes prunes tee tne, Soria, tans oe watt tin the glittering horseshoe, with their wel er, Me = Jewels d silk stockings Jay Stewart & Co, STH AVENUE AT 37TH STREET Fashionable Apparel For Spring @ Summer Wear. at Very Moderate Prices “Tailleur” @ Dressy Suits 25,00 29.50 39.50 and upward IAL FOR SATURDAY “Tailleur” @ Fancy Suits In dl the new fabr.cs for spring; all the latest saci} 18 50 | le Attractive Spring Dresses For Afternoon, Evening and Street Wear 19.75 25.00 29.50 and upward PECIAL FOR SATURDAY: Afternoon © Dance Dresses 15.00 10.00) Of crepe meteor, crepe de chine and taffeta in a variety of charming Spring models............. Of mannish serge in all the new spring colors; some are handsomely embroidered and satin slippers are upholders of i only our beautiful eyes, our and our intellects, who are the real uplifters, And, perhaps, I shall find myself in jail to-morrow for saying that!" she concluded. be recorded that in response to the applause, the curtains were parted | w, twenty-seven times between the last dance and tirement. ec whose real Christian name is ‘HER FAT ROLLED AWAY. THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY MOVIES IN HIPPODROME, Art, Miss Duncan went on. “Rather it ts we, myself and my pupils, wear- Ro shoes or stockings, clothed with modesty, relying only upon bodily graces Vi While Miss Duncan offered somo new dances, most of the srammo was familiar. Thi aa cludin, h i lasted from 2.99 the speec ‘om 06 o'clock. Incidentally it may until in'e final re- Riccardo Martin, the American ‘ugh (but that’s another story!), re- turned to the Metropolitan ra Howse fold last night as Rodolfo in “La Boheme.” There were signe of roughness in his voice at the begin- jning that had not worn off in the marrative, but it cleared steadily and in thy act he did some beautiful singing. Throughout, his acting was spirited, manly, intelligent, con- vincing. Welcome home, Mr. Mar- tin! Frances Alda was an appealing Mimi. Her voice grows steadily in Pao and distinction, It was a tiful top note that she took, off the stage, at the end of the first act. Elisabeth Schumann was Musetta and our old friend Scott! was cello, Besides there were in the " Andrea de Segurola, Paolo Ananian, Riccardo tes sl Pietro Audisio, Robert Leonhardt and Vincenzo Reschligiian, Mr. Polacoo conducted. Pasquale Amato was the soloist at the Philharmonic Society's concert in Carengie Hall last night. The popu- lar baritone from the Metropolitan Opera House sang the “Die Frist ist um” aria from “The Flying Dutch- from “ man,” the ir ‘iillam Tell” and the “ba Dante” aria from Ros- sini'’s “Les Solrees Musicales,” to the delight of a large audience. He was especially happy in the “William Tell” number, Mr, Stransky's pro- Leer) began with Beethoven's “Brotca” symphony. It also held Reger’s “A Ballet Suite,” dedicated to Mr. Stransky, and Smetana’s sym- phonic poem, “Vi The playing of the orchestra throughout was in- vigorating. Vernon d’Arnalle, baritone, gave a recital at the Little Theatre yesterday afternoon that was worth while. His programme held old Italian songs by Torelli, GaM and Monteverde, two Schubert compositions, a Brahms and a Schubert group and half a dozen folk songs of Lower Brittany. To these, at the end, he added two num- bers to his own accompaniment at the ee the others having been played y Walter H. Goede. Mr. d’Arnalle has an attractive voice, full of body, which he uses artistically, It im- proved as the programme progressed. Next to the Breton songs, he was most effective perhaps in Strause'’s “Ged- ula” in Monteverde’s “Lamento a’Or ." The crowded house held many artists, among whom were Olive Fremstad and Kitty Cheatham. WHEN SHE BARRED FOOD AND ATEA LEMON A DAY 30 Pounds a Month Her Loss for Beauty’s Sake—Ate of Wisp of Celery Too. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—Mrs. Mae Belle McArthur, who has just finished. a “beauty fast” which began Jan. 22, says she Is feelin fine. She reduced her weight thirty pounds and is sure she has added t loast two yearr to a New Spring Coats | Homespuns, Shepherd Plaids, Mannish Materials and Poplins. | 12.50 16.50 = 24.50 and upward Separate Skirts for Spring 5.00 7.50 10.00 Sewats Ce Will Close Out All Their Winter Suits, Coats & Dresses Regardless of Cost or Former Prices No Garments carried over from one season to another ¢ Final Prices! 9.50 10.00 7.50) Winter Coats Winter Suits Winter Gowns Corduroy, Plushes, Mixtures, Gaberdine, Broadcloth. Poplin, Meteor, Velvet, Crepe de Chine, her life. After a month on a diet of lemun a day and a wisp of celery, with oc- casionally half of a grapefruit, Mra. McArthur tipped the beam at 126% pounds. She broke ! fast with a dish of apple sauce. “Yes,” she said, “my eyes smart and sting. Ob, no; it isn't the fasting. 1 need glasses.” Mrs. McArthu s neck is now scrawny, A necklace that formerly | made a crease now hangs loosely. Her face is thinner, but ber arme are | plump. | “I walk five miles every day when the weather permits,” she continued + “I feel just like sixteen now, light as feather. My mind Is clearer. I can Just feet tite weight slipping away al- most hourly. I weighed 155 pounds when I started, and by Feb. 13 had lost twenty-five. Since then I haven't been losing quite as rapidly. I find that If T eat a chocolate or a caramel it Keeps me from falling off for two days, 30 I've stopped that. “Following my apple sauce of yes- terday I took some milk toast to-day, To-morrow I will eat some soft boiled | exes, with a little mashed potato. In a week's time I'll be eating two sub- stantial meals a day, I'd have fast-|§ ed forty days but my hushand thought | I'd better not go so long.” | Saks & Company Broadway at 34th Street The Final Clearance of Men’s Fall and Winter Suits At $14.00 Continues to-day and ends to-morrow These Suits were formerly $25, $23, $20 and $17.50 A small charge for alterations— Fifth Floor \ Mahogany Crystal Closets, Absolute Bargains $35 Formerly $55 $38 g $60 $40 $60 $45 $60 $48 $75 All Wood China Closets $27.50 Formerly $50 $25.00 “ $40 Odd Mahogany Side Tables At Less Than Cost BLGLLATIMER& S°N8 C0. Fulton St. & Flatbush Ave. Kot. 1854. BROOKLYN “ “ “ last night that the Hippodrome, the largest amusement place in New York, | Wen’ Drive, which contro! to verify the report. At present a circus occupies the Hip. Podrome’s stage, Which has the largest tank in any amusement piace in the world, According to the rumors this attraction will be cut short in ite run =, the new ae it ear eee, in_ vogue tl e arrival of spring. ‘audeville, Films and Music Fea-| The lent Is said to have been tendered to H. 8. Rothapfel, who con- tures of Reported New Use od of Biggest House. IS BROADWAY RUMOR “ ago Arthur Voegtli rthur Voegtlin, t . for 26, 1915. ManySuffer From Col You don’t need to a he Str Theatre. A report wae current on Broadway & ita policy to lotures, with few enter. | th of the Shubert firm, | h' @ house, could be found 'to F The Newest Modes now being shown sroatmer DAKG S Cot party «se Misses’ and Girls’ Spring Apparel in the Misses’ Department, Second Floor. 4 Especially Attractive in Variety; Fascinating in Style and Interesting in Price Smart Tailored Suits at $25.00 @ Models in miarinish effects, also jaunty short coat styles, hedging, as it were, between the flare and straight line models. The new pleated or circular Skirts, finished with narrow belt of self material. Sizes 14 to 18 years. Gabardines, Men's Wear Serges, Shepherd's Check Worsteds and Scotch Tweeds in all the newest Spring shades and black. Misses’ Coats at $18.50 |Girls’ Spring Coats, $9.75 4 Three-quarter length, box pleated or] q@ New Empire or belted models of Eng- semi-Empire models; full lined through-| lish Serge or Check Worsted. Contrast- out with silk peau de cygne, in either ing collar of silk faille or of self material. matching -or contrasting color. Sizes) Trimmed with soutache braid. Sizes 6 14 to 18 years. Covert Cloths, Gabardine, Men's Wear Serges, Scotch Tweeds and Shepherd's Check Worsteds. The Spring colors and black. to 14 years, Spring Street Dresses, $14.50 @ The newest smart suspender models, with detachable blouse of contrasting or self material. Others in modified Em- pire style. Novel variations as to col- lar, belt and pocket. Navy or black English Serges and She herd’s Chech Worttade. be: ‘if Sixes 14 to 18 years. Women’s Smart Hats Delightfully Trimmed Conforming with the Prevailing Vogue Priced at $10.00 A REALLY ALLURING assortment of wing-trimmed large, medium and small Hats, presenting the very new “up-and-down” effects, on crowns of turban or sailor style- Fine straw weaves. THERE ARE MANY charming ideas in ribbon-and flower- trimmed Hats, reproducing delightful French creations. Numerous attractive productions also, originated in the, Saks’ atelier. ANC THE NEW SPRING COLORS, also black, black with white or black with colors. Trimmed Straw Hats, $5.00 Wings, Quills or Flower Trimming TO-MORROW an extensive collection of distinctive new styles, presenting some of the latest innovations. Sailors pokes, tri-cornes and turbans, in large and medium effects. Several new straw weaves. Black and the Spring colors. Very effective, and at a very small price. Third Floor Women’s Serge Dresses Reduced from $15.00 Now at $9.75 REMAINING GROUPS of early Spring modes. There are three delightful models, The size range is incomplete in each, but ALL SIZES from 34 to 44 in the assortment. DETAILS:—New circular skirt, yoke effect; Empire or regulation waist line; lined waist with set-in sleeves. Navy, black or brown French wool serge. An ideal dress for the entire Spring, and an excellent adjunct to the wardrobe for coolish days in Summer, Fourth Floor Women’s Union Suits At Exceptionally Priced r 39 c Fine Cotton, Ribbed | Low neck models; sleeveless; light knee; pertect filling; in fact perfect garments throughout; despite the price, FIRSTS, and not in the slightest delail undesirable. WOMEN’S UNION SUITS At | 55c¢ Main Floor Fine lisle, ribbed. Low neck, slecve- less, light knee; jine and sheer, Navy or Belgian biue, putty, sand, Wack and-white check. Girls’ Washable Dresses At $1.50, $1.95 and $2.95 Anotably large assemblage of the new- est models; very pretty, really charm- ing, in their graceful simplicity. Sus- pender and combination models, with pleated plaid gingham or crepe skirt, and detachable white blouse. Wide variety of colors, Sizes 6 to 14 years, Second Fleor SAKS & COMPANY desire to direct especial attention to their SPRING SHOWING of GIRLS’ and MISSES’ MILLINERY including, particularly, unusual and attractive models in combinations of silk and braid SPECIALLY PRICED at_ $4.95 Also an extensive col- lection of pretty Straw Hats, in all the newest colorings, trimmed in many and novel effects. | Second floor SPECIAL PURCHASE of BOYS’ BLOUSES in sizes 7 to 16 years, and made of a fine crepe cloth (of favorable ree- ord for wear and laun- dering) or mercerized fabrics. New style col- lar, French turn-back cuffs. Quite an assort- ment of colors in stripes At 59c A really remarkable value, Fortomorrowonly, Second Fleor. The New Rondeau Coat. ~ One of the Newest and Handsomest Eyjects jor. Spring Makes Its Appearance To-morrow At $23.50 a $4 price, small indeed, considering the fact that these ts are faithful Copies of a famous Rondeau, and, further, that fabric, making and finish are of high excellence. | * Tan or olive Covert Cloth, with convertible collar cuffs of velvet. Normal waist line and a cuff of ba material at bottom is piped with velvet. The skirt of a has inverted pleats. Large pearl buttons. Button= — holes are veivet-piped. @In Gabardine, similarly made, except that collar and | cuffs are of silk and the cuff at the bottom is of silk or self material. 4 All are lined throughout with peau de i $ Fourth Women’s New Spring Suits Specially Priced at $25.00 MODELS TOO NUMEROUS for detailed description. Following are quite brief outlines of the style points of ap- peal to women who are assiduous followers of the Fashion, as well as those who strive for beauty and becotne |” ingness in apparel as well as style. : THE COATS are the new, short | THE SKIRTS are either very full, circular cut models or the side- or box-pleated models. é Pat FABRICS Include the newest vestees are inent. The new tina ibeovee wre Wacioviasaces men’s wear serge, woo! fale, some buttoned to the elbow. | poplins, gabardines, manniah mim Triramings of braid, silk or hand | tures and shepherd's plaids, All embroidery. sizes. Fourth Fleer * Women’s Taffeta Dress Skirts Exceptional at $7.50 @ TOMORROW this opportunity is to be presented. It will add pronownoed prestige to a section of the Saks Store already much patronized by women who appreciate the union of style, quality and economy. * @ IN TWO MODELS: spiral and the new shirred lop skirt. Both have the full flare. The last word, these; fetching; one of Fashion's most charming appeals. Waistbands up to 36. Fourth Fleer Boys’ Spring Apparel IS READY. The Same Carejul Efficiency and Variely and Quality that are Characteristic of Our Showings of Apparelfor Menand Women. @ The Spring presentation includes about everything that wide experience could suggest, and exceptional facilities accomplish. A very broad range of fabrics, colorings, pate terns and styles, with prices to meet every requirement. Boys’ Suits with two Pairs of Knickerbockers are $5.95, $7.75, $10.95, $12.75, $13.75, $15.75. Fancy Norfolk Suits at $8.95 Two Pairs Knickerbockers @ AVERY SPECIAL VALUE. Made of the smart Spring | fabrics, both imported and made-in-America; beautiful ©” colorings. Tailored in the new, snappy Norfolk models, Ages 7 to 18 years. Norfolk Suits at $6.95 Two Pairs Knickerbockers @ Latest models; both plaited and plain front. Patch pockets. In numerous desirable fabrics, Excellent for school or dress wear. Ages6to18 years, Secend Fleer To-morrow, Final Clearance Children’s Shoes at $1.45 Have Been $2.50 to $3.50 High and regular cut lace and button Shoes, Tan Russia, Gun Metal and Patent Coltskin leathers. CHILDREN’S SIZES _. MISSES’ SIZES B width, 814, 9, 934, 10, 10%, 11. | width 116 12, 1246 18, C width, 6, 614, 7, 734, 8, 834, 9," i Biotech folic’ * OP %" | C widen, BA and Duidth, 6 64 1. 114, 8 84 BOYS’ SIZES : 11}, 12, 34. 4, 4! tf,1® © 8938 9. 346 sand o E width, 6, 744 and 834. Women’s Silk Hose Very Special Value 79c Black and Colors FOR TO-MORROW, Full-fashioned (not usual in silk hosiery under $1.00), high spliced heel; double heels, loes and tops of silk or lisle. Several weights, REMARKABLE is not too emphatic a word. Main Fleer