New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
THERESA,S FAREWELL.
'uF DIVA OF TIE MUSIC HALLS OF PARIS.

TIE DIVA VI HE MtSlC HALLS VT IAhi''
Theresa's retirement IS genuine sensation In
Paris. albeit not altogether n new one. Three or
our times before within the last dozen years the same
announcement has been made. But on none OF tloS"
occasion, was IL taken seriously Now. however every
one believes II. and 1t Is probably true that th's
famous diva OF the music nails will be- seen on the
stage no She will not even be- known To hei
old Partisan friends but will back to the little
village In the sarlhe where She was born. II Is
true that other music hall singers have now and hci
for a time risen into greater prominence. but their
popularity has been ephemcral. scarcely one OF
them Ia, ever for period OF. say. half dozen
vc,rs held equal rank with her. And She has been
singing In public for more than forty years. FOR
most Of that tine she has the queen Of her art
and ON several occasions has won such lanreis aS
none OF her would-be rivals ever dreamed Of She
vns for example invited to the Tucrics TO sing
before the Imperial court I'm its most brilliant days
and duchesscs OF the "ancient regime ana roya
princesses have than once given receptions III
her homer. ~
l. II uugalant to mention O lady's age WE'LL
10 say that she has been singing more than iory
vcars goes long way toward revealing the secret
so one NAV as we'll say plumply that She was born
about nfty-six ago OF poor Dut hohes' parents
But her parents died when she was chd' ana some
other relatives who were ittnerant MUSICALS 'noush
10 make ner add to their Income 10y dspnylhs !"
'oub,,c the talent for singing which she already
ian This and she was next appren'iced To Il dress
maker She mastered that trade thoroughly. 80 'h"'
IN later years she has always been all" 10 SuprNi'
her own wardrobe with professional snil. b"' ~
the same time she kept preparing herself ior 'ne Nro
stage. ,,.,
Hey first opportunity came at the Porte Saih'''"
Theatre not singer, but as an "ou ~
,,.vcd q cypsy part In IA lurld drama called " 'hh
M IN. Night aud made great hlt. lho''" NV
long run which the piece enjoyed was o"' '''''"S "
her popularity. She was not sa'i'h'o' ho"''
,ccome an actress. but longcd for III" lyric sung.
And presently the famous Alcazar Music haii on''"
her an engagement. 1t must he confessed 'ha' h'r
.,.mu, was "A failure. 80 utter miire WIS "
u.t sb. fed from Paris I'm chaerin ana "ei' VII
tour In the provinces. AZ Lyons Sh" "au' nv "'
was cmboIdened to return TO the cAp'ai anu "s nv
mex there again. She did so. But The great ''""
halls would not receive her. and She was a, 'e's'"
fain to accept a meagr" SaiarS at W
chautant called " The Moka.'
Hut within three days she was III" pe'' n"o"'
s,,c.r in Paris Vast crowds be'cged " Inc "oh"
contending for the privilege "I hear'"s nv ~
managers OF the llg music halls who hau ''n'' NV
away "A few days before, has'en'o 10 "'""
,,ac,p offers for her services. The winner III '"'
cou,cst WAS the Alcazar and ever Slice "'' ~
49,, ,o, ,nsenorablv connected with that ho"Ne
rI ,yha, n Juror there was! Had 'he N'"@"'
h.cu fen times az big II would s'ii nave ~" wv
arowaod Tl. line Of carriages AT lis door every
nigh, r,yslled tina, at the Grand Opera ING "''o
,ocv OF fTrls focked thither. Inc fl'' 49,,
sounded her praises ench "''''' q" ,.,,.Iir. q new
and Albert Woln wrote Of her rs e''aol'"'"s ~"
- In .,t she WAS In truth, the creator oi " ~"
10. NJ soncs such as La Femme BarDe III" '
vcnus aux Carottcs." The psrtisahe Oh nv
denounced these songs as vulgar an" ,"'' n, tool,
.ar. literally laughed out Of court All T"r'9 '
| ,bo sours Nd and her first rendcrins vi % "
s a greater event than "A ministerial cri'S.
| Dcspi,e her long and prosperous ca''''' ~ ,a
NOW r.tIres with only moderate ior, H c.unrosjty
always been noted for her arirn1 disposition greatly
| delighted the public, but told terribly u" do not
sang every song WITH intense .n once nsr sad and it
s r"s B", such work her out 100 r ~ her.
Still has lasted ws ana ka %1s on u singing
dozen wears more. She might h1,, HIM. nre chang
to ' .hn is TOO Old to change with them nr"
,, a1 Of song has come into vogue mnch mo' Acons
and than ANYTHING S .,ron nT but apparently
without realizing that sh. Is 1s d pnbc taste away
IT, since was she romantic songs OF the old tm"s'
and taugh, 1t to enjoy gses'ive "osse''' "
c"'oTe" vii, moi bc too harsh them says no far
bu am bound 20 remark 'h ana 'Hfy ~. q Femme
mor,s, hr threw s VIZ 'ha ne ar,a
ana wep. or r, n France They complained Of nv
Tn, e,sS, Of those productions but what we,r ss ha
the side of the songs Of tad nShns p too dirty for
ia Every night the public sh ,r, ans e to result
mixture Of cayenne pepper an" no, ", ar and know
impSS o, term to describe It. The present s ,e
tGn cannot last ID 90 mot s a vore but,
pnblic VIII hat n will end In becoming Disguised an"
change the better win take @ppnrsvey free from
Sd nncrsttions TINT cherished by SO ," :,
fingers and actresses and used for eSamp had an
ilulcuss To- soc "A hunchback would Drihg III and
Unless ora could also touch his BUMP w,, o sh" would
IN whc nc STEMS Of hnnchback for half mile " h
the streets Of Paris to get c,rncon was in
~ q amber in ,n wsss n that
Sc always or. horror o OF xs sse'n she fo%d
lighted with Just three ia%ps vs s and Instantly
t one out ." else IiSs s sr to- Stand
Whose extraordinary COURAGE enr ~ the Tueries and
| ssno tbe Marscillaisr. would swoon VIVA 'eAf u DIV
| cow a loose nail lying upon the stage