National Republican., 1888-04-07

Two or THREE weeks ago the New York
World had an interview with Nine. Sohkc
about Il school she had established for train.
ing ballet dancers. The school seems to have
come suddenly to an end through an assault
the madame made OH one of her pupils. She
was up in a New York police court one day
this week, and when they We're about to lead
her away to a dungeon cell, because she could
not give security for her subsequent appear.
ance. she tainted The disgrace was too much.
Suhlkc was once one of the most iuttcrcd and
admired dancers in the world. She was not
far behind Lola MOntcz, aud had almost as
many royal lovers. She Is Il hungarian by
birth and made her first great success In
Vienna when very young girl. She next
went to Paris; 1t was in the time of the third
empire. and She had many u smile from the
emperor. Paris was then the gaycst place in
the v vorld, as II is even now, but far more
brilliant then than now, and u premiere
danseuse was more highly esteemed than
diplomat or philosopher sohlke was the
queen Of the hour. There was an ovation for
her every night. There was sea of faces to
smile on her, myriads of hands to applaud
her, cart loads OF flowers thrown at her.
compliments from kings, princes, and dukes;
suppcrs, the finest that money could buy; all,
all that the world calls luxurious and captivat'
ing She was the talk of Paris. Her name
was spoken at the cafes; songs were composed
in her honor. There was nothing
but praise for her in the newspapers. If ever
Il woman felt that she had the swing of the
world She must have felt IL then. The terrible
IranCOPruSSian war came on in 1870. Ma
pocon went, and Paris was changed forever.
But Sohlke was still Il fayOritc. She helped TO
make the Parisians forget their mlsfortuneS.
She no longer had Napoleon for an admircr,
but She had a greater man-Gambctta, of the
republic. Gambetta was n fast man, and
Sohlkcs dancing and vivacity pleased him.
! But by and by she concluded to come across
the ocean and conquer the new world.
When she arrived in New York, though
past her prime of youthful beauty, she
was yet a charming dancer and whirled
herself into the good graces Of all the
men ab6M town. The triumphs of Paris and
Vienna were in u degree repeated. But this
bird OF beautiful plumago had ventured too
far in the diSsipations that inevitably accom-
pany one in her profession. 1t was but few
years till she was hanging on the outskirts OF
the gay world through which she had fitted like
Il butterfly, and now she has fallen to the depths
| Of u poverty stricken brawlcr and Jail inhabi
tant. In opening her heart to a reporter the
other day she said 1T made me mad, You
| see, TO think of old times, of the days when
| Gambctta played cards with me at my own
| house in Paris; when Napoleon never passed
my by without a compliment when the Ole
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Lola Montez.' Then the serenades and IN,
flowers and the jewels and the love making
All! II is bitter TO recall those pleasant times!
now that am so poor and miserable" Alas
the story of poor, forsakcn Sohlkc Is the
story of too many women who are spoiled by
the plaudits of an amusement.loving but
tickle public. The favorite of to-day is the
cast'away beggar of tomorrow