FRIENDLY PARISIANS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 68, 13 December 1932, Page 4

FRIENDLY PARISIANS

N.Z. Actress’s Impressions

ENTERTAINMENT IS CHEAP

“Young people in Paris do enjoy life, and they get their pleasure at considerably less cost than in New Zealand,” said Miss Patricia Nelson, a New Zealand actress and dancer, who arrived by the Makura yesterday. Everything in the -way of entertainment was exceedingly cheap in Paris, she said. For instance, supposing a young Parisian and his girl friend wanted to go somewhere after a show', and it was about 12.30— early for Paris—they could go to such a place as the “Chez Graff,” a kind of cafe, situated next to tho Moulin Rouge, and the only price of admission was. the cost of a glass of beer. It was difficult to imagine a more cosmopolitan gathering of people than one found in such a place. There were people from all countries, and of every class Jrom the highest to the lowest. People in Paris were exceedingly friendly, Miss Nelson said. They did not possess the reserve of the Englishman, but were more spontaneous and natural. Although they were easy to approach, and easy people with •whom to make acquaintance, nevertheless they still had a certain amount of reserve when it came to a question ;'of forming a deeper friendship. . ■Most French people .had. only two •meals a day, and hardly ever drank tea, she said. Coffee was the customary beverage and they only drank tea when they were with, particularly smart society, or on special occasions. Even the washerwoman in New Zealand had her cup of tea, but it was not so in France. “Yes, France is a very, very different country from England,” Miss Nelson added.