The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10

Ing with pantomirne, or, turning your
back 10 the railing. view the fast set OF
Paris promenadlng between the acts.
In one OF the pantomimes Yvette Gull
hcrt used to enter sitting sideways on ~ lit
tlo white donkey. The scene was pastoral
and picturesque.
An old mill, covered with weather
stains, moss and Iichens was olevorly con-
structcd piece by piece, in full view Of the
audience. Its old wheel turned under n
stream OF water which ran across the ring
and made brook. bordered with rushes,
in which flotilla of ducks padded.
Into this rural scene rode Yvette Gull
bert, n large wide brlmmed garden hat on
her bead-a picture of Vatican!
a piano is wheeled out oil the platform
The old mill whcc, paddles drip with wa
ter. Yyette's accompanist arrapges the
music. II Is difficult 10 accompany her;
she takes such liberties with tho tempo.
There she stands, simply, unaffcctedly, the
quintessence OF an effete civilization living
in emotions and sensations. She contrasts
sharply with tho bucolic scene She IL a
dainty miniature I'm blnck and white, with
"A touch of rouge, done I'm the manner OF
Chcrct. Indeed she has the spirit Of his
woman, the awkward grace and abandon.
and might have stepped down ont OF one
of his posters from the walls OF Paris,
whore she has caught the note of misery,
vibrating persistently through tho city,
that rings In her voice--that misery that
sits like black cat on ono's shoulder, that
snaps the cords Of many life, peopling
the Seine. filling the prisons and feeding
the guillotine.
Men crowd the gallery rail The bald
In ha fal lie Ia ho
Is sauce to their iadcd palatcs. The wom-
on eye her fnrtivcly. They keep quiot
through -nll--And why They know
hest who have heard her.
with clasped hands and quiet mien, like
n little nun in ball dress, tho chant of
the convent still i'm her voice. she sings
her song, ICES Ingenuos." IL was in
Yariably the opening song of her evenings
repertory. II has TO do with type Of girl,
seemingly innocent, yet knowing every
thing. Perhaps she chooses this song rs
an overture 90 impress the audience with
her own individuality--to accent the effect
a. foil, and bring out more forcibly the
daring high lights and the dark, dramatic
shadows Of the songs that follow
Each word is pregnant with fire and life.
The words live: the thought has n being.
She uses the universal language of gesture
and expression patent 10 all.
In LA Soularde," the drunken woman,
she used 60 reel and stnRgor. IL was pain
ful--frightfu I'm its reality Who likes
sec woman drunk or simulate drunkei
messy She has refined this part. NJ her
whole performance is more polished and
artistic
She gave n song in those days most pop
nlar-writtcn apropns % Bornhnrdt's Cleo
patra--about ON unhappy little serpcn,
that was starring. She sang IL plaintiyely,
with a melancholy llttlo voice, looking
the picture of woe
Her voice j. improved II is richer now.
less sharp and metallic. more wumnnly
IL has lost that Photographic quality thai
nude her songs I'm The nature of "a mono.
logue, In tho argot Of Paris. using words
that bite like acid In She hard. polished
veneer of immorulity and burn the ears of
curious prudcry words of double entente,
Significant ui 'r to tho experienced.
Alrady. b sing finished her last song.
disdainng cr0Orcs. she has gone. zone in
the night. wppped ii large white cloak.
nn the arm ~ her manager. fr,ttlng pcev.
ishly the WITT hat hUr rWiI hal drawn
dswn 10 thccnrner. where under the sfrcat
light ono mas good opportunity to catch
glimpse of her blond, tousled hair and
arcd face