St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-22
EAslLY WON FAME.
How Clever Young Partisan
"Caaght On" to Gold ans

How Clever Young Partisan
"Canght On" to Gold and
Glory.
Helen Stanley, writing from Paris to
the New York Commercial Advertiser,
Relates that about three months ago a
new name of strangely Chinese aspect
began to shine out in red letters and gold
or the bill posters of the Eldorado,
Exam HILL" 1t was not, however. adj
vertising a Celestial, - for the portrait
below the name represented hand
some fellow of pure Paris
ian type in red coat and
white waistcoat, black silk knee
breeches and stockings, an opera hat
under his arm. and gardenia i'll his
bdtton-hole. People asked with curiosity
about him, and this is the story they
heard: A young man of good family,
who had fallen i'll love with a fashion
able young girl, who would not give
him her hand on account of his want of
fortune, had sworn to her that he would
amass in two years, by no matter what
honest means, the capital he needed
Possessing a charming tenor voice. rare
qualities of dictiOn, and encouraged by
his success in advantageous he had cast
aside his individuality, and under a
borrowed name had boldly appeared be-
!. fore the fOotlights of cafe chantant to
create a new style. Skeptical Paris,
which is at bottom as naive as child
and whose intellectual corruption does
not prevent its taking an enthusiastic
interest i'll anything that has romantic
halo. RAN as TO fire to see this hero.
They found his voice delightful. they
returned to hear him. and-the trick was
al aH III ~ "
there is not a word of truth
in this interesting, romantic
tale Camille Perier is his
real name, and he was, three months
ago. only poor. third-rate singer. who,
married and the father of large fam
lily, earned his daily bread with strug-
gles by being paid small sums for sing
ing in the few private salons lie could
succeed in appearing in and few eX-
ceedingly modest engagements at the
''Beuglants" 0he Howlers') of the fau
bourgS in winter, and in summer at
small casinos at watering places.
Thanks to the ingenious transforma-
ton, which proves his talent as buff
fist, if not as an artist. he Sprang from
one day to another into celebrity.
At present he has all engagement at
the Eldorado and the FolieS Bergeres
for 46, 900 francs a year. where he sings
three or four SOngS-at the first eStab-
liShment from 9 to 9:45, at the second
at IL o'clock and his wife can scarcely
find time to answer the letters asking
him to sing at fashionable salons for 500
francs an evening, instead of | louis
go francs) formerly given 10 him. This
fashion will last one or two seasons.
Then he will make starring trips in the
provinces: then he will go TO foreign
lands, and perhaps you will see him in
America, after which he will fall into
oblivion, but as he is not disSIpated and
is economical he will retire with a COM
Portable little capital on which to live
the rest of his days.
a name spelled a la Chinese, a ro-
mantle story cleverly spread around
this is all it needs to win renown in a
month and 10000 francs of income in
two years. 1t is only just to add that
Kam-Hill is not wanting in talent in
the rather original style he has adopted
amusing and initiative songs, almost
always perfectly proper, and sung with
a great deal of cleverness. without
speaking of the piquant air his dress of
''Copurchic" gives TO his acting.