New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09
YTETTE GUILBERT WITH US.
BUT THE ROUGH VOYAGE ALMOST MAKES
HER WISH SHE HADN'T COME.
THOROUGHLY IN LOVE WITH HER OWN DEAR
PARIS SHE DOUBTS II SHE'LL EVER BRAVE
THE DISTRESS OF sEAsICKNEss AGAIN

PARIS SHE DOUBTS If SHE'LL EVER BRAVE
THE DISTRESS OF sEAsIcKNEss AGAIN
HER SONGS AND HER PERSONALITY
yve.te GuIlbcrt the much taked-about Partisan
musIc-hal singer who ls under contract for four
weeks engagement at oscar Hammersteins oiyn-
MIA "a In the city The management OF the o!ymp'a
say that her salary is 5000 week for the iour
weeks engagement and that she is one OF the hish-
est-prced singers in the world For long time en-
terprisng managers in this country have been trying
10 engage Yvette Guilbert to come here ana SING
but she Is so popular in her own country tha' al
though the money offered was large she "ouiu
not listen TO their proposals Mr.. Hammerstein de-
termlned to secure her as an attraction lor HIS
OLYMPIA and finally succeeded In doing So
Mile Guilbert accompanied by single maiu' anu
(stranpe 70 saw without pet dog, arrived on the
Etrurla which came up TO Quarantine iate Halui
dav night The vessel lay al quarantine all Night
and II was nearly o'clock yesterday morning "heh
the big Cunarder reached her dock MI Hammer
stein was waiting on the dock ana eree.eu 'iii''
Gullbert when she stepped of the boat He drove
v,ith her to the Savoy where apartments had been
engaged for her She was much fatgued from hsr
trip and spent the forenoon and afternoon resting
The apartments she occupies are those occupied py
the Princess Eulalie when she visited this country
and stopped at the same house
Nile Gu!lbert received many callers after O'CLOCK
in the afternoon She had been amply rested by
that time and had regained some OF her animation,
which was pretty thoroughly quenched by rough
ocean voyage. She attred in an orange ana
cream gown Of an Empire pattern. The play OF her
features and her remarkable ATTITUDES strike one
forclbly when in conversation with her. She is not
particularly handsome and Is rather thin, but there
Is something sweet and fascinating in her eyes ana
the general expression OF her face when she talks
rs NOS hack and wayy The color is the striking
point Ii is a deep deep red. 1t Is what poet Wouu
the paior of her face She even row OF teeth,
white and firm, and her eyes are resolute, yst ui.usu
ally expressive Taken altogether, she Is a pundle Oh
animation with all the chic and shrugs Of thor
ough Frenchwoman. and WeII-IhouuIaIeu 'oiCe'
Mile ciuiibert has the virtue OF buntness. When
asked how she enjoyed herself on tne mp Ererch
piled. in rather poor English WIN many frehcn
Eniovej mVseIf? What. on that stupid ship?
That woful boat! America is too far away: VIII
never come here again. They say to me: Anerlea
is like Eng on h spd b Sxe Ie auarre Win my
mother and say she IS not right VIII never GO 50
again. She say that trip to America IS hare She
Were YOU sick all the wa WAY gysrJ with
shrug; II never on deck but twice. am what
You CAL it, all upset -" 10, u.., ro
Will sing" Mile. Gubert was asked. She said
~ Viii sing whatever think of in my repertOry"
But" she was asked. have you no favoritss?
Not one" she said gleefully. Il ike an my
most OF them myself will sing whatever think
OF. do not know what tney VIII say; -, Mia cur.
bert was asked She shrugged her shoulders IN dis-
American songs are 50 stupid. They mean moth
ing What IS this | hear on the boat? IL goes
like ns sae S Sn9neI s She she's shrugged Her
shoulders again and said; what does that mean
stupid may Sing one or two American songs to
Il will sing the song 4 Want to See My old Home
tir1epf in
viii change IT around and make woman sting IT,"
admirers Rq y0 say ft you GuSer ked
Maybe feel the spirit of that song and wish
was back in Paris l have not seen New-York yet
Maybe l will not like It,"
Have you not seen any OF Newly ork as YET or
"oh yes 1 have met Mr.. Hammerstein. He is
Then this is your first trip abroad" was asked
She replied. with OF those quaint gestures which
Yes. have never been further away from my
New-York Is that so? II It is ! am afraid | will
not Ike It. spend all my life In Paris sing there
away have sang there ever since little
girl-and that was so very long ago. ,
night, December IS. She will complete her four
weeks contract and then return Immediately TO
previous to sailing strong inducements had been
made to her to remain IN Paris bg b ta hade5 she had
When return vii sing in Paris Until Until Fe6 oIll
do like to travel. l like Paris. | do not know
whether | will come back to New York or not That
ocean voyage Is stlll a frightful bugaboo to me-"
Mile Guibert chatted about her songs. and said
affectonaely about them that each one was as dear
to her a child.
Americans" she said cannot understand my
songs. There is my song about La Lisette II what
you would call pathetic. 1t s about girl that has
drunk much wine 1t Is pea not to condemn
a girl until you know better what she has suffered
She may have lost child, or mother or suffered
some great misfortune. and is trying to drown her
gref. Do not condemn her unheard. That is one
OF my songs"
"Or in other words" nerposed the irrepressble
TEDDY" Marks. Mr.. Hammersten's European agent
" she may have seen better days.
The other" continued Mile. Guilbert rs about a
couple that have lived together for twenty years
and celebrating their anniversary. Ii Is a love
song. 1t is sentimental There are many other
songs. but do MT know what shall sing. | will
sing whatever comes 20 me-
Mile. Gubert will drive around the city and look
at the sights during her week OF rest but she makes
no pretence Of hiding the fact that she is eager 10
return TO Paris.