The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-30
VAN ZANDT'S ENEMIES.
The Disgraceful Persecution of the Singer by
the Smau-Fry Critics.

The Disgraceful Persecution of the Singer by
the SmalI-Fry Critics.
PARIS, March 28-The French seem rather
ashamed than otherwise of the cheap victory
over Marie Van Zandr. One more such Phyrrus
triumph, say the critics, and what will become
of our old reputation for chivalry? The mani
festation at the Opera Comique on Saturday
night went far beyond the bounds of good taste
Things reached such pass at one moment that
the audience actually went out into the place
facing the theater and showed their disgust by
hooting the hooters. Alexandra Dumas, though
he has no love for Americans, foamed at the
mouth with indignation. I'll except the clique
which organized the cabal agree that these
manifestations were disgraceful Sarah Bern
hardt is among the hottest in denouncing the
want of gallantry shown toward Mile. Van
Zandt. NJ De Pene, of the Gaulois
heads an editorial on the subject "Gamin-
cries" He thinks that foreigners have earned
the right to scoff at his countrymen. while
the war torch is lighted, he says, "and political
Europe watching England and Russia our
youth is crusading against Carvalho. Our sol
diers will soon repair their misfortune, but how,
Parisians, will you make amends for your follies2
The Commune has been compared to a rebellious
menagerie. What we have now seen suggests
the victorious population of apalace of monkeys.
The Figaro is equally indignant However NJ.
Carvalho may have acted, it says, more gener-
osity was due to u child, who, after all, was only
guilty of venal offense. and who had made
touching efforts to win back the public" Jules
Claretie also condemns the rioters. II approve
of kissing" writes the author of Prince Zlah
when play has to be damned or judgment TO
be passed on a bad artist, but think Kissing
odious and absurd when directed against per-
sons as against Mile Van Zandt The right to
hiss which, Moileau said, we buy at the doors
Ice droit gu on achete entrant) then becomes
pure tyranny. Art no longer has anything to
do with the question, and in theatrical matters
all that is foreign to art is depiorable"
M. Carvalho's course in the Van Zandt affair
is far from being clear. Many people do not
scruple to insinuate that he deliberately pro-
voked the uproar to get pretext for breaking
Mdlle Van Zandt herself speaks in grateful
terms of her managers kindness.
A proposition has been made that in view Of
the outrageous persecution to which Mde. Van
Iandt has been subjected, body guard of
Americans should be organized to protect the
prima donna from future insults, and to thrash
any of the backguards who might attempt to
repeat them. correspondent to-day made
canvass of the leading American residents of
Paris to ascertain what was thought of the
found to be that the scoundrels who
had lately insulted Mdlle. Van Zandt richly de-
served good American thrashing, but that any
organized effort in that directien would only ag-
gravate the scandal. The belief was also ex-
pressed that the avengers would get into trouble.
as these is no justice for foreigners in Paris
police tribunals. All decent Parisians deplore
the infamy and cowardice Of tho roughs who
have attacked Mdlle Van Zandt and denouncc
the police for the fiabbness of their treatment Of
ha opq ia ack nv of
scores of these scoundrels arrested and made
examples Off 1t is rumored that the ring leader
of the attacks is a critic to whom Mdle. Van
Zandt refused to pay tribute in the shape Of