The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-04

OgnlZe me. You KNOW, 1 I'D a D1cycllst.
l am very fond of bicycling. All Paris
is on wheels now. Perhaps the improved
appearance people notice is due to that.
I wear the costume that is most fitting
for bicyclists-the bloomers-but I al
ways ride in the Bots de Boulogne or
some secluded place.
II shall appear here in a new play,
Yell Then l play, for the first time
here, 'Gismonda.' I will produce two
other new plays-'Magda' and La
Femme de Claude, by Dumas. I fear
to produce 'L'Artesienne.' That is not
a play the ladies would like. am res
vising La Princesse Lointaine,' putting
more action in it. OF course I shall
play La Dame aux Camelias' and
'Adrienne Lecouvreur.' / play it every
time | come here because it was in that
character / made my debut in the United
States and was successful in it. I like
all the characters that I play, but l do
love Camille. I can cry every time /
play the role. Oh, l feel the character
SO much in the pathetic parts Of it that
after awhile l fancy / am participating
in a drama in real life. You know,
there are many such scenes in real life, ="
she added. with a suggestion of a sigh.
"How long will I play here? Ma fol,
je ne sails pas. Suzanne CHATS Mile.
Seylord, a member of her company,
how long do we play here? Till the 18th
of February. Upon my word, I didn't
know. Suzanne, where do We go then?
To Canada? Oh, yes, I remember now
We will then make a tour of the United
States. going as far as New Orleans.
Then we 90 to England.
$50 Yvette Guilbert is getting "a, 600
a week? Suzanne, how much is 81. 900?
Twenty thousand francs. All, that's a
big price! But l suppose she is good in
her line, although I don't know her.
heard she was quite successful in Paris,
but I never saw her. You see, I never
60 into concert halls. But I'm glad she
is successful here. Got 81, 900 for a pri-
vate soiree? Suzanne. how much is g.
600? Five thousand francs! All, we'll
But how is 1t, then," she asked
earnestly, that Rejane, such q real,
good artistic, was not successful here? ]
don't understand this. But the public
is a riddle that we shall never solve. u
Yvette Guilbert said recently that Nine.
Bernhardt was "passee' in Paris that
people said che had lost her sweet voice,
and that Yvette had found it.
What do I think Of Irving's inter.
probation Of Macbeth I can't c~riticise
him impartially, for l simply adore him,
Oh, / adore him! He is the acme Of
art. 1t is no longer Irving as Macbeth
but Macbeth as Irving. Oh, l ador.
him Now, there is Sibyl Sanderson
who is a great friend Of mine. I low
her very much. She is a charming CIR
"a charming girl. She has been yer,
successful In Paris, and she deserves
her success. Massenet loves her yer,
much too. He wrote 'Esclarmonde' fo
her, you know. He thinks she is a very
talented And she is"
Have you met the Comtesse De Cas-
tellaner"
"Often. I know her we'll. Do 20,
know, she has got pretty since she ha
been in Paris! She is a charming WON
an. She is very successful socially. Sh'
has been received in the best society ii
Paris. She has dined with Mrs. Macka,
and Mrs. Aver and will in time have
salon Of her own that is likely to be
come a feature Of Partisan society. Sh
is to build a house that will doubles
surpass all other private establishment
in Paris. There ia no reason why sh
should not be received in the best no
ciety. The De Castellanes belong to tn
best families of France. I've O lot O
patter to the effect that the comte buy
bis wife's wearing apparel. 1t is thi
way: He counsels her. That is tn
proper thing to do, as a Partisan, 70
know. He knows better what is suitabl
in Paris than she, an American"
1T 10 said he is very extravaganza
that be has already spent 81, 900, 600 {
bis wife's dowry."
"Lui! Mon Dieu, non! He is a yer
table miser. But he is q good dresse,
The reports that he was seen at Il
d8} iTxouville races (Aa! Ali Yesl T.,
read that in . Prince Albert made
white linen. wearing . pink shirt,