Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-12
THE CAFE Of DTIl||
of Paris Restaur,,ss' Ivy
BEER DRUNK FROM SKIM,
And gu May Kiss the ur,.u.,
if You Like Free d I.'a'is
coFFlNs INSTEAD OF l,ss


''a to serena ssns
PARIS, May A. sI,s...
boulevard de Cllchy, no, w =
the Moulin Rouge and II. y. M
me quarter where journsli,'s ~ y
and their models ale ma.,,. w
found, and surroundetI 40 .r
cares and concert fo5ms Il y aaa
and dismal looking buildlus !, ~
OF which is painted a eras s, hs q
a boy in deep moutnins ss .'1 VI
the sidewalk and dIstyin .Saaa n
Ihe door is hidden by Llsos ~
sewn with silver tears VI, nAat'u
hangings oy and step into ! s ~ Y
darkened room, where a y, ''aala
give an Impressive twlllph, a.ia
coillns on supports reniars a. "a
cafe tables. II is the ~ w cFi,ir
the latest thing in Pars - y uua
steele order. Thursday ~, uR =
served FOR the beau monda. y. ~ I
Of beer is two francs sra we ~
kiss the undertaken freo s ~ 4
nights the book is thirteen an. .'-itl
Ihe name of this establiss.
not really the Cafe Dc IA WI
though all Paris calls II y
irst opened II was under N. w
thnt they gave you beer Ia t rss /.
Imitation skulls. But tina NH.
them visit. ordered thai a,jnr
be served IN plain glasses w
pressed the name Of death q ~ ~. !;
title Is officially the Cabare, ~ wv
ing shnp) du Meant. Meant 4 ~ wv
for nothingness. " t'''a
You cit beside your cofsn Ia 49,.
black room, and Won ~ ri,,,se w
and there In phllusophle ANNA. q
skeletons that yawn and insb a.
Jaws AZ intervals Death SOM, Y.
midnight orgies decorate NJ ~
on which may be seen Tho for,s...
suggestive sign; 1.-THE laev N,
are desired TO sceam tout do+i,.rs-i
that is, worry gently. very softly
me walters are coFtumed rs VA.
takers men IN black Goats Il /,
ancient cut tall oilclpth hats, ana =,
black bands OF Grape tied ruuna n
arms.
Beyond this room is another d.
called the chamber Of transnpnt,
to which admittance Il gained n
ticket, given 10 you when ordtta
your beer, The crowd moves tsuai
underneath an archway into Wi
vnulied passage Here women lhsI
have attacks OF hysteria; fof as u
alley widens into what looks llka !
burial collar underneath d chrniI
there strike upon the vision rean i
the far of perspective unisnqstA q
arches and between the plllais, Iir.
Fllmpses OF grey skeletons engaged i
conversation or the dance. The ~ |
sage narr1ws, and there Ia door N
knock. A bell strites three ND
is n voice; What do you SEEK n
brother?' You respond; y W.T.
die" There is n rafting Of ehin|
and you are in the chamber otiHs|
hguration.
The attendants are clothed ID a1ia
robes, with hoods. You take your -
and curtain Is drawn aside, Don
long vista, brightly lighted, Is aal
open coffin standing on one end, ~
one is then asked to step from ~ /,
dlcnce to sacrifice himself ~
others. .l|
one Of the spectators steps ]nt \
ashamed, half-smiling, halt-fepusl1
vainly curious and supremely ahL
to shine In the eyes Of the COMM
He Is led of to reappoar beside ihs
FIN in the distance. A parlor VI
strikes IN n distressing hymn uns
they make the man stand III 'le
fin. Undoubtedly II Is the sane VI
smiling IN IA slckly fashion
friends down In the audience
Transformation in him that Nin
take place Is brought about Dy ~
lantern effects, as In dissoyllE WI
The man stands IN the conh y
they tuck a sheet around hihl ~
only his face uncovered, W. ~.
ant disappears. The man looa' =,
/ from his coffin; as he looks " y ~, y
| face grows whittier. the ho,lla ., WA M,
organ goes on with Its frlgnllul WI
Green lights begin TO play lht's
/ smell of phcnol and old boheA y.
times a girl or o woman u w ",
/ Clience has crise de nefls y 4.
point. and is led of sobblngi w :, 4
spectators for the most pais " XII !
! staring blankly at the While ", ~.
/ the coffin. The face takes On s,ls. y.
| ish-yellow tint, It softens, Seem y n, Z
I composa. then hardens, as ~. n
| grnY bir and black The poal' "
cred by the sheet, begins N
! through dlmly; a yellow my N
loses flesh, that shows lts p ,,ts, n Z
sheet Ia disappearing lhs X. srs.
more intense. The coffin holl n,, -
bony skeleton and nothing NOR !, )
'TkRe man who has Stored gp,.SI.s Y |
jauntily from out OF the au snss j
get into the cofIln-hs y sv Y w
that is left OF that dread thins Ia,
The voice Of the grayeulsss' u
death In n dogmatic tone, iook i, J
the face" $3.50 me tie
taturs rise up. one by w,
out. stumbling. to the street