New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
GUILBERT WILL NOT SING.
THE LECTURE AT sHERRYs GIVEN UP.
THOSE WHO ENCOURAGED 1T BROUGHT TO THEIR
SENSES by THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF


THE TRIBUNE
The lecture French songs, with illustrations by
Nile Yvette Gullbert, which announced to take
pace Sherry's this afternoon vii, not take pace
When the exact nature OF the affair OF two weeks
ago vas brought forcibly the attention of those
VINO had allowed their names TO be used In It's sup
port, IT seemed impossible for them to give further
sanction to a repetition of 1t. 1t was decided yes
terday that no more lectures should be given, ana
this result doubtless brought about by the pro-
tests Of The Tribune against such an anair taxing
place with the express sanction and approval OF
ladies who were known and understood 10 DC repre-
sentative of the highest taste and culture of New
York City.
The former lecture on French songs was deiiv-
cred at Sherry's by lie Coco de Gautreppe
on January l6. Mile. Yvette Guilbert sang
eleven In illustration OF the lecture. TWO or
three OF these hagrantly Indecent An
audience OF some 200 women and six or eight men
present The women were apparently OF the
fashionable refined and intelligent sort, commonly
found at an afternoon entertainment at Sherry s.
and they applauded The SONGS decent and indecent
alike Whether they understood them or not Is
another matter. Several days earlier list OF
women promine.t in New-YorK society had been
published a. patronesses Of the affair
A reporter Of The Tribune present at the
lecture ard The Tribune the next morning published
account Of the affair. giving the fun programme
OF songs AMI calling attention to the Improper ma
ture OF some OF them. The names OF the so-caiieu
patronesses not given, for want OF Official III
formation. \ few days later The Tribune publshed
some editorial comment on the affair and expressed
surprise that women Of the highest and best socai
reputation could give 1t their support Last friday
an official notice was sent to this Office OF secoiu
lecture. to be given at Sherrys this afternoon ih's
was accompanied by card giving the names Oh
certain prominent New-York women. not as patron
csscs but "a subscribers. The Information being
~. Trii ptbliShcI
ventur!ng the surmise that there mist be some mis-
take about IT, and that If these women had irueed
authorized the use Of their names In TINS way they
probably did not fully understand the nature OF the
songs to be presented. Them at last. one oi liie
women who had been named wrote a letter to The
Tribune denying that she had subscribed 10 tne
lectures and this letter was published IN THESE
columns on Sunday Yesterday the following letter
was received az his once:
TO the Editor OF The New-York Tribune ,,. ...,
Sir. read in io-day's New. foTk Heraia MAJ Una,
the programme followed 10y Mile. Yyeite Guiioert
in A talK on French longs made at Sherry Jdhu'
sayyled a. Gnni for the audience present.
To avoid further surprises beg TO- say tnat ,ae
recital announced Cor January y VIII not take !ace.
but avall myself OF this 9Pport LILLY Go To-
MON The plan # IN, matinee was originally sue,
mitc) questioned because OF some ,,eta,n,ppent
As for myself must have erred greatly II SAN ,
; ' on the programme of said matinee any Item
hat ladies' would have reyretted 70 .d me-
Tro c Sho nav. bought tickets for tomorrow
entertainment viii only nave - pt'sv' 'I',. - vo
purchasci to have the money refunded pray 'o"'
Ae''e'e me- IL coco DE- LAUTREPPE.
New York. Jan. q. 1895 ,,.
Tho article In The Herald referred TO In this
letter is one which prompted by the pupica'oh
b., sundays Ttii,un. Ok The letter Just mentioned
md ,rcl,Jcs AN interview with the writer OF that
',,,.r Tr. character Of ,he entertainment was
questioned not A. NJ De lautrcppe AYERS pcca"Sc
az .lu.Na,t ..s.ss criticisms. hut because vi "
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MET .nntttu. TO disagree with VI. de LaItreppe a.
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suitability TO i4r a. s~mhl> IN which t"e2 NJ e
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