The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-11
SERPEyTTNE LORE.
Triuuiphnnt Return OF the Chicago Girl
Who TIckIed Paris.

Now there wero Joan OF Arc, DR.. Mary
Walker. Sappho. Mary Lease OF Kansas, Char
| lotto Bronte. Katherine Hedges twho never
| called Eugene Field "Gene"L George Eliot.
| and Gertrude Atliorton-none Of them ever
| travelled with mamma, a manager. n maid.
| q companion. n private secretary, and twenty
seven trunks as Loe Fuller travels.
Tho trouble with the other distinguished
women IN mentioned was and as to such OF them
rs yot enjoy the advantage OF being alivo is.
they mover were much on the serpen tint dance.
And not oven Queen Anne, who is dead. ever
engaged q sumptuous suite OF apartm ents
in such n notable inn rs the Hotel Waldorf.
Loie arrived from London yesterday on
the steamship Spree, and with her mamma.
maid. manager, companion, private Sec
Rotary. and twenty-sovon trunks. drove to
the Waldorf: and n Sun man soon after fol-
lowed his card into Miss Loie's parlor, which
was already beginning to be crowded with
punches OF pink roses. Tho companion ar
ranged the roses. while the private secretary
filed tho accompanying notes and cards in
proper alphabetical order.
Miss Fuller was discovered by the Paris
papers to DO the leading American actress.
The discovery may have been tho cause or the
effect OF the fact that Miss Fuller..unlike an
other leading American actress. is not averse
to being interviewed.
Yes, indeed" exclaimed the serpentinist.
II like to be interviewed. because want to
say how glad l am to be back in my native
This was merely figure OF speech. for Miss
might guess that she was born In Chicago. be-
cause OF the modestly retiring anglo Of her
nor her blue eyes have OF regarding the world.
as II impelled by determination not to miss
Gh sp
advantage whom she dances than through the
sober medium OF an Interview:
Have you any new dancesT asked the re-
.0h. yes. several, with trick light effects.
Thu They ned as IN and
you. but, you see. IN spite Of the PATENTS. other
the trouble OF making them famous. too. by
Which OF your flames did you care for the
most, the one earned earned n Paris or that which
oh. the London success pleased me most.
Willis % dance
new in Paris. and it's novelty may have had
something to do with its success. 1 was at the
tators drew quite changed tho character Of
the house. The brother OF the Car of Russia
Paris. and the next day every box and seat in
And the American Minister"
Oh he came to see me dance three or four
times week" answered Miss Fuller. without
winking.
=" | danced twice in his house. He paid me
5000 each time. In London they'd had SO much
serpentine dancing no one would take me on
salary. So danced for a share OF the profits.
and made $500 in three weeks" Miss
Fuller showed her new contract with the
Foies Bergares. which is for three years. be-
ginning next October. Consideration stated.
5000 n month. Commenting on these figures
Mi ISIS Fuller remarked that some singers re-
ceived more for each performance but then
they did not sing forty times O month for nine
months year. as she dances.
Il consider dancing, my kind Of dancing.
dramatic expression. 1t Is n cont ination OF
effects produced by form. color. motion, music
and light: that Is dramatic. is 1t notp
The serpentinist said that the latest news
she had from her manager was to the effect
that she would dance next week in the Garden
Theatre.
Miss Fuller's wearing apparel has been made
a rage in Paris and London. She came to the
roof garden OF the American Theatre last
night. She was dressed in black silk. with
a black lace cape. trimmed with narrow
cream colored lace She. also carried
a black lace opera cloak. Her gloves
and her shoes We're VIII Ito. and a glimpse was
revealed Of delicate ink-colored open-worked
hosiery. Her hat was the piece de resistance OF
her get up. The reporter asked her to describe
1t. but she said that 1t was beyond her powers.
barring the fact that it was an out-and-ou |
Loie Fuller hat. broad brim OF wire work |
was covered with a double row OF stirring. the |
whole crowned by five big bows. In which were |
stuck four glossy black agrettes. The mate- |
rial Of the hat looked like cryStalZed crnoline.