e of guests. Be careful in
the wording to give not only the evening, but the name of the play and
the theater. For a party, always secure end seats, and there will be no
disturbing of others in case you might be a little late. A box is
necessary at the circus or at a music hall, but orchestra seats or
stalls are the best selection for a bachelor's party. Many mothers
object to their daughters being seen at the theater in a proscenium box.

The rendezvous or meeting place should be at the chaperon's. The
vestibule of the theater is awkward, except for parties of four. A stage
is the best vehicle to convey your guests to the playhouse. At the
theater the host sees that his guests are provided with playbills. He
gives the tickets to the usher, and precedes the party down the aisle.
He indicates the order of sitting. A man should go in first, followed by
the woman with whom he is to sit, and then, thus sandwiched, the rest
of the party file in, the host taking the aisle or end seat. The host
sits next to the chaperon. Gentlemen do not go out between the acts at
the theater, but sometimes, when there is a party to the opera, they can
leave their seats if other men come to visit the ladies. A man going in
or out a theater aisle should do so with his face toward the stage and
his back to the seat. A host never leaves his guests. After the play go
a little ahead and give your carriage check to the porter as soon as
possible, so that there may not be a long wait. The porter expects a
small fee. All theater parties are followed by a supper given either at
a restaurant, at the club, in the ladies' annex, or at your bachelor
apartments.

All luncheons, dinners, or suppers at a restaurant, unless organized on
the spur of the moment, are ordered beforehand, and everything,
including the waiter's tip, arranged and settled for. If you have not an
account at the restaurant, pay the bill at the time you order the _menu_
and reserve the table. Flowers should be included, and a centerpiece of
roses, which are so arranged as to come apart and be distributed in
bunches to each of your fair guests, is one of the favorite devices.
Small _boutonnieres_ are provided for the men. The public restaurant or
dining room is the place for a bachelor supper when ladies are guests. A
private room is not proper, and your guests want to see and be seen. The
chaperon is seated at the right hand of the host, unless the party is
given in honor of a particula