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only proper runway for sound vintage:
bui be that 80 may I have had little
love Tor waterfall my life. and so 10
the darkness or rather in the noon
lism. 1 choose the wine ordeal
AZ thls . great shout arose from
those assembled
'iou have chosen wisely. stranger.
making my choice.
Tor had you selected the water ordeal.
We would have been compelled to duck
vou three times in the river Rhine As
the case now stands. II viii be our
pleasant duty 10 drink some toasia
with son M your own expense.
THAT rs condition. | replied. as
the man who had conducted me a. the
customs house now undid the buckle.
TO which ! make no objection. Good
company Is cheap az the cost Of few
bottles Of wine.
with that we marched through the
quiet streets Of ST. Goar. the members
OF the strange society into which
had fallen waking the stiffness with a
ruusing Rhine song. We thus came to
the principal hotel Of the place and
there entered noisily. aud found a
large room prepared for Us. with long
table and numerous seats. When all
Ind placed themselves around the Ia
BILE. with the spokesman at the head.
he stood mp aud explained that four
toasts were 10 be- drunk one 10 the
memory Of Charlemagne who inaugu-
arted this good custom Of Initiating
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had been Just placed there Tor thnt
evening without fastening Il down. SO
In the middle OF the second yorre they
pressed upon Il 60 hard that down Il
went with a terrific crash. and all the
children with Il.
This vas more than Whiteys nerves.
already somewhat shaken. could stand.
Out OF beth's pocket he bounded, ana
with a little sQueal ran along "a the
back OF the standing seat
Tho figslinF from tho baek scala
over the ohildrcna tumble suddenly
turned into shriekp Of dismay. and
when Beth jumped No and turned
around. she was Mortified 10 sec an the
young ladies' Of the choir standing on
the seats and screaming. "A mouso9
ITS mine please don't
hurt g." she cried, as the preoonlor
made dash for poor Whitley but
Whitley had ned down into the church
Beth felt that even the honor Of being
elected a member OF ST. Adams choir
could not atone for her loss. and. after
the rehearsal wan over, she walked
home with her mother. feeling very
melancholy indeed She received small
sympathy from her mother however,
who. d 90 needless 10 say, knew moth
ms about Whltey's visit to the church
until the accident occurred.
But after lhey sol home. mamma
put her hand W her pocket ior Der
handkerchief. aud there far down IN
one corner. She found Whiley, tinlid.
frightened little BALL
he had fed through the church, With
uneuing instinct to hoi pocket asa re-
iugc from the commot'on 80 awful TO
I his shaking nerves.
20, you darlingr cried Beth. tnking
him carefully ia her hands forgive
me, plcale. and / viii never take you
there again Tor certainly home j. the
best place for scarey things like you.
And Whitley squealed family at his
evidently thoroughly agreeing with her
The Churchman.
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Beth. white Mou,~

"Tm 'loctcd." c.icl Beth, much out
Of breath and nuch excited.
"on what uckot?" asked PAPA.
member Of the childicn'g choir at
Tho cathedral" she answered proudly.
Then she Cow 90 everyone % the houre
and at Lass TO tell Whitley. her latest
pet. tiny white mouse.
She took a seat on the noor IN front
of its cage. and took Il out gently. You
win Do very glad when J ten You that
I'm eolng 10 sing In lovely choir In
church." she said very tCnderly u
wish YOU could so with me TO rehearsal
tonight and then You would know all
about Il. VIII you to very good II /
take youg"
so q fell out that Whitley went 90
the rehearsal lu Beth's pocket whore
be lay quietly enough for a while.
u wes quito dark IN the body OF the
great church. lut the choir stalls were
brilliant with light
Bcths mamma sat down with many
others who had come 10 So Alhan's TO
listen TO the rev caolr OF Girls and
boys.
The cl1cr members oi The choir were
alfOay On the back rcats when Beth
went ,midly forward to bc placed
With tho other children IN the front
ltajs.
They an gazod iutnuy az the black
ROBBED clergyman and prccon,or who
stood In front Softly the o, San played
"On IN Danger. OF IN Woe" while
they stood ready TO stag. Then the
sweet voices rang through the great
church and, with her head thrown
haci.. hor cheeks Ike crimson flowers.
Beth forgot everything but her delight
IN the muslc
she children in the front sect quite
forgol the pgccsnlor's warning not %
lean on the front OF their scat. which
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~. Thcref0Fe, Propose That We
nrink to the Health Of the Presi-
deaf of thu tnitcd states"
strangers In ST. GOar making them
thus fellows of the town and sharcrs
IN al It's ancient privileges: the second
toast was for the rclgnng sovereign OF
England: the third 90 the prince OF the
district la which ~. Goer Is situated,
aud the fourth Ia the members OF the
society whose duty II was 10 carry our
the ancient custom.
- have hut one objection 10 the
list ! said. i, therefore. propose that
We drink 20 the health of the president
of the United States In place of that
of the sovereign of England. for con-
TESS, J don't see what the English mon
arch had To do With this ancient Gus.
TOM
AT this. however there was a
mighty cutlery. members Gathering
their glasses against the table. and
shouting that no substitution would be
allowed. We would drink the toasts
In their proper order they cried.
THAT Is very true, said the man NJ
the head Of the table; but. although we
win not allow n substitute, We will
welcome an addition.
There were cries Of unanimous aI,-
proyal 90 this. aud found myself sad
died with another toast. The bottles
were brought in and the toasts solemn
~ drunk. one after another When
this was finished. | was told had 10
make donation 10 the poor Of -.
Gnar. which ! dld In manner which
hope was satisfactory 10 those pres.
ent and Ia the poor that were Ia be- the
hencNciarcs ~ my act. After this lhe
llansclu book was brought ln The
spokesman explained that the ancient
book they were not allowed to have.
hut that they had obtained a new one,
nnd that my name would he the first
In be- Inscribed H. H. THIS signature
made me member NJ the society and
native Of ST. Goar from that time on;
therefore. do ! disclaim Turpentinc-
willie and nll It's saw mills"
Such was smiths story 90 me- and 1
have since looked up the custom "
which he speaks llnd that II was al
legged a. have been mnugumtcd by
Charlcmneuc. ana that Il was discon-
timed In 1897. when the steamers be.
gan a. run. Whether the venerable
custom Is about 10 be- revived I do not
know hut IL certainly looks probable.
because. rs ! said. smith has never
Yet hccn convicted 81 telling a false.
hood. Detroit Free Press
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Years ago a member oi The Indiana
legislature. 90 bran-nca suit OF broad
cloth and a iilk hat go.i-headcd cane
and white lawn Co.,. wandered up into
the anc,um OF lhe Coausr-Jourual
stood around ga O. lslcs way. looked
over the papers. vent downstairs and
came back several times saws the
Washington Star ho was asked 10
take o seat which hc destined clab-
oaiely and ended by drawing his chair
IN confidential way NJ To- .1r rouhd-
about mans desk
Gould YOU" said De "put w the
paper tha, am 90 thc Cal, house with
my bride and iuai alag 20 something
about my being q prominent indIananG
! deaf else anything about thii sort OF
thing mysel. hu, you haow how the
women ltc. wan, hf,y copIc OF the
paper sent TO this address. and be laid
down $3.50, grlnuei. go, rcd On the
face. said good morning" and van.
ishel. L.
Next morning ho read lhst 'Mr. John
r. Huckleberry requests us 20 say that
be is a, the Cal, house Nih h.s bride.
tnat he is a prominent member Of
the legislature OF Indiana. and taat no
himself personally clrt5 nothing
about newspaper notor.ety. hut that a
society note would Dc highly crafty.
Ing to Mrs. nu,klcbcrry Ne added
that he wanted 6ty copies OF the paper
for distribution 20 his constituents
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

The theatrical entertainments were
very good and The cost OF attending
them was cXceodiasly small. While h
the leading thoM,rs of London or
Paris there is usually one great actor
or singer who oyershadoEs the rest az
the company in Italy an the actor.
were mere nearly on thb ratia level
May an evening we hayc onioyra an
Italian play or opera go tho MODE cost
Of lira lpincpclee-baIaeany In I'm
summer time. whon tie Apollo aud the
Vale were clood. tho Cosrra was
opened Ia the maus,Ieum OF Augusms.
there was no roof 90 @, but tho skv.
The Performance began 90 ana endel
az s or hal,-ulsL
The price Of q chair Ia the MI wasa
Ira, and there was no ohjocilon 10 a
cigar Tho las, time We wcre there
The play was Saaic D arcs Romeo and
juliet The aclng wa exselem AMI
the ,oXt Of Shakespeare -aas'a ca into
Italian was closely followed. In tho
Italian ihea,ers then you could for A
llra have seen Rls,orl snd salvmi n
ihe same plays as they performed In
Loadoa' where goli hoi to be paid Tor
enifanee.-CAsmblrs Journal.
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production az the Casino. brought him
into prominent and favorable notice
lie created the nart Of the Duke OF
Milan. lie afterwards played George
Lugnrde. IN THE Taiisman. Ills last
appearance IN comic opera was IN sgd.
uey 1osonfolds THE RaInmaker OF
Syria" The following season he APP
pcarod IN the musical comedy. Africa"
In which he Won distinction The fol
lowing season he carried ont long
cherished purpose OF starring. having
secured a vehicle for his talents In the
Irish play. THE Vale OF Ayooa." tie
continued In this play un,il the produc.
ton OF "Chlmmie Faddon." The frst
production OF the nov celebrated play
which has the bright and brave Bow
cry boy for IT'S hero occurred on Chist-
mas night, 1895. and It Is moi surprising
that the popular actor now regards II
as the most desirable Christmas pres
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goes With the castle. M I suppose the
name Of Smith will sink Into Oblivion
said 10 Smith oncc that Il was a re-.
markable thing that a man who was go
fond Of ancient castles and monster
les should have been born IN a lumber
town on Lake superior Tie looked
across the table az me with mild sur
Prise in his eyVs
"llD you" De- said. Il was not born
IN a lumber town. lut Ia 81 Goar en-
the Rhine"
/ knew hy this lime that Smith was
unhlushiag IN his statements. 40 an.
$3.50 d with come sharpness.
FOODS. you told inc two year8 ago
that fuipcntineville was your native
place"
"Oh. It was then" he nonchalantly
replied
"rut hang iir' / cried. "you can't
change your native place. whatever
else you may get rid 81. A man may
change his nationality bat no. his ma
dive place
"Oh. can't hcY' said Smith. you
are mistaken Ia that as you are In
many lNluEh.
This Is how Il happened. A few
months ago ! was taking a walk along
The Rhine. sometimes Ike 10 visit
the placeg fupicntei 10y tourists. ~
VOL ~ The inOrc remote localities. on
THIS particular evening started after
dinner TO walk from leopard 10 81.
Gear The read between the two
towns mostly Iuns along The edge ~
the water although Il sometimes
crosses the railway. hut usually gets
lack rs quickly as posslble 10 rs
Place hetween the river nnd the rails.
" was beautifully clear mqonlighi
night. aud Il must have been SOME
wlirrc near lnu-past IA o'clock when
] camc around ,hc bend Of the river
below 50 Gear. aud saw the moon
hln's. si,lke The old en- ne Qf I,hein.
friswilch tgiuls 10 maj silcallr above
the town. turning llIc walls Of ihe an.
ciori castle into puu whlte marble
u was o striking scene: tho moonlight
gliucring on The water. the opposite
hills ln deep. shadow. whilr The ven.
cradle castle stood out fal above me
lii.e some CreliiDn Of iaiiyland As
reared ihc entrance To- the town ! saw
half a dozen men or more standing TO-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

Company. which has just closed iis
season In New York.
Miss Engel Just escaped being the
beauty OF the opera company this year.
That honor was carried on by the Pole,
Lola Bceth. Miss Engel was one OF
the frs, singers approached by lm-
pressario Mapleson. when be talked OF
the opera company OF which Gamma
Games will, Il Is reported. be the head.
But up 20 this writing. Il 10 not decided.
She Is most anxious for n year or two
in Paris She feels that such an asso-
ciation' would add much TO her roputc
n nothing TO her purse. All the world
knows that singing in Paris "a almost a
deed OF charity In these days. However.
the eyes OF the universe are fixed on
the French capital and Il Is worth
while paying the price to be 80 con
spicuous.
Apropos OF that what n talk Marie
Delna's first appearance In "Oricro' in
Paris. at the Opera Comique has
causedl The wonderful little woman.
now barely twenty. and not four years
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03
r.lher n,r,,. Mlllr nslarl.

NNMHN NANH = WNHHH HfNN"'H
Concerning the celebrated Father
Darcy probably the greatesi Wit o. taai
witty nation. ireland. % D. related that
ne once visited the palailal mansion Of
perfect specimen % Ao nungeaux
riches. who lived ln the nc'ghborhood
OF Dublin. at the invitation Of the
pompous owner Ho was shogn all
over che house. hts host taking great
pains. as is habliual ln such cases. 10
keep the Witty and ob7cryanl priest
well Informed as To lhe eo.t OF all the
beautiful things Dc was hoNn. Finally
after making comple.e iour y The
chateau the library was reached. its
tremendous shelves grooming under the
weight OF thousands upon .honmnda OF
volumes. respondent in ne most mag
nlhcent bindings Here they seated
themselves and The host said. with a
sigh OF snohhlsh exuliatiun:
well. father ] have brought you
here last. because this Is my fayoriIe
room The other rooms. maybe. give
pleasure TO my wife and my daughters,
but this Is my place right here among
these books. who are ms irlcnds And
these here on the desk 'polniIng to a
score OF ulira-looklug volumos are
what may call my Intimate friends"
Father Darcy goi up and examined
one OF them. when a broad grln spread
over his good-na,urcd face a. DE- saidl
We'll. irs glad am 10 see that You
never cui your Intimate friends. Mill
waukcr Journal
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THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
sAYiNos AND DoINos OF THE
PLAYERS WORLD.
Marie Delna becoming the Most Talked
About singer IN the worid-Evelyn
Muissd Has Taken London BY storin
Notes OF the stage.

MOTHER Ameri
can singer. most Of
whose experience
has been confined
to Europe. and who
Is as anxious 20 get
more experience
there as Miss Nc
Intosh Is 10 remain
here. Is Marie En-
gel, OF the Abbey.
schoenel a Grau
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

The Bishop Ito young wldowl-My
sister. dare say you find comfort In
the thought that you made your hus.
hand happy while he livedV
Young wldow-les. Poor Jack was
Ia heaven IN he dled.-Plck-Me-up.
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emit he ever received During his stage
career Of sixteen years there was q
lapse Of two years, when Mr. Hopper
felt encouraged TO 20 into the Horse
business. He became a halt owner In
the celebrated trottlng sire. Bell Boy,
hy Electionecr. out OF Beautiful Bells.
II Bell Boy had lived Mr.. Hopper would
probably never have returned to the
stage but the horse was burned to
death az Versailles, Ky. in 1890. II
cost the young actor and HIS partner,
J. II. Clarke, small fortune. for they
had paid s5l 900 for the horse at an
auction sale. OLIVE THANET.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

packed houses Miss Fanny Davenport
has doseryci well Of the patlic. No
one can help sdmiring the pluck With
which she has undertaken great en-
torprise. and the spirit with which she
has carried Il out Ever since fhe be-
came e producer Of sardous plays she
has given the theater Of this country
the most elaborate and expensive Iro-
ductions Of the Kind ever put on the
stage here Her courage is the more
remarkable when u Is remembered
that al nrst h was very much a puca-
ton % Sardou could b. made profit
ablo here. Ills masterpiece. the play
be has not yet equailcd. "pairie %
Jailed twice and Andre Fortisr' was
by no means profitable. These facts
were hardly encouraging, yet Miss
Davenport did not shrink from the
trial Moreover. she has known the
American publlc-the most squcamiah
IN the world-well enough 20 produce
the plays and make them palatable.
As a player. Miss Davenport has all
the elements Of great popularity, and
aa a manager she has an almost mascu-
line courage and enterprise. Her sue
cess has been legitimaloly earned -
long may It continue
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

An an d. sparrcrs far an near zane
proiickin aroun
Between dc leaves dey sharp black
eyes went blink-a-blink-a-blimk.
While pickanlnny's nngera thrummed
"Kr-plunk go ker-plank - kerr
plinkT
DE great big yaller run. he climb de
ladder OBJ dc SKY.
An beckon 10 de hoppCr-graga an lady
bugs ter ny
Hole on dee cry. "ole Mas'r Sun. Il
sholy can't be noon.
Jcs res yotelf w'ilo pomrcy play AN
other lrr chune"
"Croak, crolk" dc hull-irog ho.ler'
froo de PUSHES on de bank,
VILE pickanlnny's fingers thrum. Nor-
plunk kcr-plink ker-planbl
An when Dc night am fallen. an de
stars nm up Dc Sky,
Like li'r golden Faialns In O monsirous
biz blue pie.
Den Pompoy be lie down ter sleep de
banjo on De floor
But. IN de Sunderland De play more
sweetly dan before,
VILE ies outside. upon de ioc. de Owl
he slt an think.
wat kinder bird was dat heard 90
'Plinker plunkcr plinky
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"'oh' said. then you are custom
cll'ccrt ! Thought ai hrst you were
merely ordinary foolpads.
1--WE are neither one nor the other
De replied. and " you answer truth.
fully whatever quf silOns aic put no
harm VIII como % yon.
"rhis at once put my mind at cage.
for ! rcmcmhcred that had never told
a lie N ms lifc ON entering the iawn
q seemed as II everybody had gone
"a bed. early as L was Ia the evening
aud stopping beside The custom house.
they huck'ed strap around my wrist
die other Cnd Of the strap being after
wards tied 81 ring IN the custom
house wall. The men grouped them
aciy,s around me-
Vow fald the speaker. will YOU
undergo the water ordeal or the Wine
urdcrlF
'sIlis was u siaggerpr aud I r.
cclcd Tor snme mnmunts
II never heard of either OF them. q
crl ~ "lni y you VII give mc some
mufOlirs of The two oulcals ! shall
doubtless hive hut little dluiculty iu
THAT Information ! am Forbidden
Co givc' was the answer You must
make your choice la Ignorance aud
abide hy &c.
"'Tmt seems q hand condition. I
snll aud a Il harsh 90 make u slmng.
cr ehoosr lWtWecu two UrdCgls OF
I wh'rh On, knows nothing History tells
iis that prIuce Wns oncc drowned m
/ q huit of wine. aud though many
druukauls have since cnyled him bis
/ death, nm moderate man in all
things AMI dn not care "a proceed 10
irrcb rXurWcs I'M lladdon Hall, In
/ ENGLAND. there Is an iron clasp iiXei Ia
ihe wall 10 the dining room where one
WHO refused wine had his hand fast
cred la manner slmllar To my own az
this moment .aLd the wine. which be-
| l'nd Hcorucd, was poured down HIS
sleeve. much 10 his discomfort. ! do
not know whether yuur ordeal consists
of wasting good Wine IN that fashion,
- u....4I... a.. 80. ..asI aIta...aH
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What great season Fanny Davon-
port has had this year, II was pre-
dicted by many that the presence. IN
America this winter, OF both Bernhard,
and Duse would detract from Inc ma
tive players success The result has
been the reverse. Even In the city
where the three actresses came In con-
junction, the American player drew
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

q Pardon Mc, Hat Have You Ever
necn Ga a. Gunr nrforcf
liking. There was nothing uf thc
money.mnkcr ahOc. aim. hut when o.
came 90 spending The coin hc was COS
lavish as his father WIS paslmonluus.
This was several years ago ] had
q letter FROM him last week 1aylnt
ihai his father had passed TO hls faith
en-. thai lla mills had hecn made into
q limliei company, and young smith
found himself possesHed Of several
millions. Ms o consequence Of which
be had hlsi purchased the castle ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. the cellam
of which be was husliy rncarqal ~
1lllng With llw celebrated wines Of
-. I.lin.. :. ..l...Erl some sou 81 llLle
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

just now no actress IN London Is
more interesting than beautiful Evelyn
Willard, who Is playing Flavil IN THE
Prisoner Of Zenia.' at the 81. James.
with George Alexander Il Is not her
beauty not the admirable work she
has done In the provinces In the brief
time she has been ON 'he stage. not the
attractiyeness Of hog appearance as
Flavia that makcs her face most iu,cr-
csting, but the fact that she "a TO be-
come the wife o. Anthony Hope Haw-
klns. the author Of The Prisoner OF
Genda."
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CHILDREN'S CORNER.
INTERESTING READING FOR OUR
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Ths little Pickaninny strengthening
the Memory Eaman 1heaters, 1860
u.tHs white Mouse Father Doroy
WITTY Heturt cruel rrnill

in dc cool green
neddgr grass
bcneaf an ap-
pie tree
IN pickaninny
sat- his banjo
ON his knee
p when de souf
win blew de
flowers. like
snow dey noat-
ed down.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

Charles II. Hopper the successful
portrayer Of "Chimmie Fadden" was
born on Feb. 4. 1868. aud his theatrical
career began IN his eighteenth year
a year or SO previously he hgd entered
Yale College. but scholastic learning
was not his liking. and he left the uni
verslty determined 10 follow his In
clination for the profession Of an actor
His first engagement was IN James
O'Neil's company. whom he supported
In An American King and "A Cclo-
bratod Case" He continued IN tho
drama until his twenty sixth year
when he decided 20 Join the ranks OF
comic opera performers. During bic
experience IN the legitimate he retained
his fondness for music and cultivated
his voice. Ills engagement with the
Marie Tempest Opera company. In
''The Fencing Master" In the original
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gethcr on the road IN the moonlight.
Coming closer ~ them. one man stood
out IN advlntc Of ilic others and said:
Pardon mc. hui have you ever
BEEN IN 81 Gear bcfofey
Il answered that ! had passed Il
holh lg rail aad lly steamer. hut that
! lad mover been IN The village itself.
That T. rmourh said my iulu.s.
ltor; then turning 90 the oihrif. who
neddcd as hc spoke. added. The
Hiprgrr thu meiours io ua'
''ihc men closed around mo ! was
noi IN ANY way alarmed ns We were
too close 90 the village Tor ANY rob.
begy ar maltrcalmcni 90 take Iaacc.
bot I asked The spokesman where they
were going % take me.
Ito the custmn houe.' be- sa "a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

before the public. has been more talked
about In the past year than any singer
In the world. In Paris, many writer's
think her a genius. and Ike gcniuscs,
her work Is uneven. The evidence in
regard TO her performance OF "Orfeo'
for which Mounet-Sully coached her
hlsirionlcally. Is varied. Personally,
Delna can hardly be- said TO look the
part. Her young figure Is heavy and
she Is altogether Of the broad type.
although her face Is as attractive as
the quality Of her voice. Her appear
ance In Gluek's opera. by the way,
marked Us first revival In Paris since
Pauline Vlardot sang Il In 1859.
Speaking OF the French stage. what
n charming face belongs to the we'll
loved ingenue. Mile. Marie Louise l.ucie
Gerard This pretty actress Is only
twonty-four the second day Of next
June. and was born In Lyons She
made her debut at the age OF sixteen,
In December. 1883. at the Renaissance
In "isoline." After that she became
pupil Of Got at the Conseryatoiro,
whore she took second prize In comedy
just as Sarah Bernhardt did nearly
thirty years earlior-in 1890 She was
the original Amandine IN "Gigoletta"
nSnown over here as the city Of Pleas
ure'), at the Amhigu. Nov. %. 1898.
and made several hits at the Gymnase
In '93 and %.