VANITY FAIR

VOLUME

NUMBER 6

CONTENTS FOR AUGUST, 1914

THE CUP DEFENDERS One of which will race against the Shamrock Frontispiece 16

THE AMERICA'S CUP RACES And the new conditions governing them Illustrated with photographs 17

THE CHALLENGER AND THE CHALLENGED The three American candidates and the Shamrock A page of photographs 18

THE HOOT-OWL IN MODERN LIFE An essay concerning the habits of the beast By James L. Ford 19

"THE MIRACLE" A wordless drama with music and two thousand actors Illustrated with photographs 20

STILL ANOTHER DANCER Mile. Valkyrien, who has lately arrived from Denmark Three photographic portraits 22

NEW YORK-LES-BAINS Glimpses of well-known people summering in the city Sketched by Ethel Plummer 23

THE ROCKEFELLER GARDENS AT POCANTICO Views of portions of this great estate Photographed specially for Vanity Fair 24

FOUR EXCUSES FOR GOING TO LONDON And four more in case the others are not enough Camera Portraits 28

LYDIA THOMPSON: QUEEN OF BURLESQUE And other famous burlesquers of her time By Leander Richardson 30

DORE BAXTER: A NEW STAGE HEROINE And the recent deluge of young lady Salamanders With photographs 31

SNAPSHOTS FOR THE HALL OF FAME Four sportsmen, a composer, a playwright and an artist A page of photographs 32

THE MAGIC CITY Showing New York's growth in a hundred years From a photograph 33

MISS CHRYSTAL HERNE A new photograph of a distinguished actress Posed specially for Vanity Fair 34

THE NEW ACTING—AND ACTOR A new type of play has introduced a new type of player By Arthur Pollock 35

THE MURDER OF GASTON CALMETTE And the coming trial of Madame Caillaux With photographs 36

THE ROSTANDS A word concerning the playwright, his wife and son With camera portraits 37

JUST A FEW STAGE GODDESSES of Comedy, Drama, Dancing and Folly A picture page 38

WHISPERS FROM THE WINGS Mainly concerning a popular song and its composer By Acton Davies 39

THE RECORD MEZZOTINT OF THE WORLD The famous print of Lady Betty Delme From a proof 40

CONEY ISLAND IS THREATENED WITH SNOBBERY See what the plutocrats are doing in Luna Park Sketches by Reginald Birch 41

PRINCESS MARGARET OF SWEDEN In a portrait by Anders Zorn, the Swedish etcher Reproduced from the etching 42

JOHN SARGENT His genius for character. A word about his later work Illustrated 43

A CHARMING REACTIONARY Miss Sawyer has reverted to old-fashipned dances Her latest photograph 44

TWO FEMINISTS—AND DANCE MANAGERS Have shown that a new profession is open to ladies With photographic portraits 45

PRINCESS ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT Who is also a Duchess in her own right As seen by the camera 46

AFTERNOON ADVENTURES AT MY CLUB The amazing travels of Mr. Yarner By Stephen Leacock 46

PHOTOGRAPHING THROUGH WATER An interesting experiment in open air photography By Alice Boughton 47

FIVE OF OUR YOUNGER THEATRICAL PRODUCERS And a few brief notes of their achievements With photographs 48

"MANHOODvs.THE ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT" Reviews of new books by well-known authors By Henry Brinsley 49

A REVIVAL OF OUT-DOOR DANCING And a few classic poses A page of photographs 50

CUBIST POEMS BY MAX WEBER Poems by the brilliant young painter A few examples 51

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ATHLETICS A Contrast of Men and Methods Here and Abroad By F. A. M. Webster 52

ANOTHER DAVIS CUP POSSIBILITY And the winning of the Metropolitan Championship i By Elmer Brown Mason 53

WILLIAMS AND INTERNATIONAL TENNIS A player upon whom much depends in the Davis Cup By J. Parmly Paret 54

DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS A word about Cairn Terriers. Notes of Recent Shows With photographs 55

BETTER CARS AND BETTER ROADS Which all go to make for better touring conditions With photographs 56

SHOPPING FOR THE WELL-DRESSED MAN New Shooting Clothes and a Few Incidentals With photographs 57

WHAT THEY WEAR IN VANITY FAIR

Thus Blows the Wind of the Mode—Sketch . . . . . 58

Shadows of Coming Fashions—A Fall Forecast of the Fashions in New York and elsewhere...... 59

Lingerie Frocks in Name Only-Snapshots...... 61

Paris Drops a Hint or Two—French Letter.... 62

The Shops of Vanity Fair Prepare for Autumn .... 64

Told in the Boudoir—A Chat about Powders .... 66

The Sunshade at Its Zenith, with Sketches ..... 68