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whyG Because won European triumph
made hit in the capitals of France,
Germany, Austria and England and won
unstinted plaudits at Monte Carlo, Nice,
The Hague and along the Riviera.
Nothing succeeds like SUCCESS.
OF course / was not content with my
original serpentine dance, which, as all the
world knows, 1 invented. / constantly
studied out new ones, for full well
know that the public taste Is changeable,
and that IL is constantly hungering for
novelties. persevered until had mas
tered some new and fascinating dances.
was always watchful for striking color ef-
fects, for they charm tho public marvel
ously. will just give you an idea Of two
of these dances which am now perform
ing in New York. They caught all Eu-
rope. sv q,
In one--the now celebrated fire dance
stand upon great square Of glass which
IL indentcd on the stage, and scintillat-
ing volume Of electric light shoots upward
through tho glass and streams upon me,
while high above are placed other equally
powerful lights. The blending Of the as
cending and descending rays makes pris-
matio color effects, or light through which
tho diaphanous draperies undulate In q
manner which tho onlookers describe as
bowilderingly beautiful for tho eye TO look
upon. In another dance form the figure
of huge lily, tho upper edge OF my skirt
being something like IL feet above the
level Of the stage.
But Ii Is of my experience abroad and OF
the distinguished people met that would
spenk. Almost every actress, artistic, sing
err or dancer has some one country which
I'm her heart OF hearts she Is keenly partial
to- My own country, OF course, has first
place in my affections, but as for the for
eign countries IL would be really difficult
to say which like best, 1 have been so
royalty treated In them oil. The enthusi-
asm with which was greeted in France
was tho most pronounced. A single In
stance will suffice. On the last night of
tho production OF "Salome' In Paris / 900
students from the Beaux Arts attended tho
theater In body. Each man had big
boutonniero of violets, and at a signal
from tho leader they threw their violets at
me, just as / had completed my dances,
and fairly deluged mo with n floral inun-
dation, amid the most maddening enthu-
siasm. The president of tho Beaux Arts
made a graceful speech eulogistic of poor
me, and then presented on behalf OF the
students an album containing 32 etchings
of my dance by as many gifted artists.
The students then unhitched tho horses
from my carriage and dragged me to my
hotol, singing joyously all tho time. There
they would not let me go until / had
shaken hands with all Of them. The result
was that / caught heavy cold and was
laid up for month. But that did not
worry mo littlo bit, was so happy.
In England, too, was gloriously re-
celved, and / met nearly all of that great
country's great people. The Prince OF
Wales found to be ono Of tho most charm
ing gentlemen 1 ever met, genial, kindly
and democratic In his manner.
In Lord Wulseloy and Sir Arthur Roberts
/ saw two grand soldiers, whose bravery
trust we will mover have to tost. Lord
Salisbury looked TO mo like voritablo lion
fierce and unyiclding ~ while Joseph
Chamberlain and Arthur Balfour appeared
moro like mon of fashion than men OF af-
fairs, and tho woighty affairs of nation
at that. But tho brainiost, brightest, wit
ticst, clovcrcst man I'm all England Is
Horny Labouchorc, editor OF the London
Truth. His store of knowledge borders on
tho marvellous. Ho completely hypnotized
mo In the little chat had with him.
Poor Princess Beatrice, generous. gra-
cions, kindly woman, as well as gontle
princcss--how I sympathizc with her In
her bercavemcntl--gayo mo u pleasing
token Of her appreciation. IL is n bonutl'
full gold watch, studded with diamonds
and pcarls, and has an appropriate inscrip-
tion on its casc. 1 never leave this treas
ured mcmnnto out Of sight
Another nico mennonite / have Is n gold
chateiainc presented To mo by the khcdive
Of Egypt upon the occasion OF his witness
Ing my dance I'm Berlin. Ho took such an
interest I'm mo and my work that he made
mo promise 90 visit him I'm Cairo and
GanCo there. Twill, too, after get through
my American and English engagements.
met Emperor William at Berlin and
Emperor Francis Joseph nj Vienna. Ine
German monarch !mprcsscs mo with being
n fine, manly young soldier, full OF mif'
tary nrdor and flllcd TO the hrim with ma
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