The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
GuiIbert's American Song.

going to sing IL when she gets back to
Paris to give the French people sug-
gestion OF a distinctly American type.
The cash girl in the big New York
stores suggested the idea TO Yvette. for
she says she has found nothing else dis
tlnctly American in the big town.
"As soon as 1 get home I'm going to
have somebody write song which have
already planned she said to a re-
porter for the New York Sun. 1.-The re-
frain Of every verse is to be 'Cashr and In
the first stanza I will explain how in the
American shops the girls all cry 'Cashp In
the second verse 1t will be a little girl
that cries 'Cashr and so on until when
she becomes older and is no longer a good
shop girl. she still continues to call
Cash. The shop girls and that cry of
Cash. are the only really American fea-
lures OF the shops. The rest Of it is all
German"
When Yvette GuiIbert sang in London
before she came to this country 1t was
announced that she was TO marry q rich
stock broker named Hirsch. In an inter-
view published before she left she was
quoted having said that she would
marry Hirsch az soon as he had made
statement OF the situation:
II never expect to marry Mr.. Hrsoh or
anybody else, and shall ! tell you why?"
she asked with a smile which plainly
showed that she knew how CALM and
was to be. Because I never expect 70
find man good enough for me. If / ever
my superior in every quality. He would
nave to be superior. ID me in strength,
mind mind. imagination. lesrningzand l don't
would never remain on the stage after I
had married. and there is no person for
give up so much. No, shall never marry rnS "
i have no doubts on that point. know
the cleverest men In Paris. and can find
man is tolerabie Beauty plays no role
In mans attractiveness i never liked
one. and turn away on the street IL see
What are your opinions on marriage and
divorce for other people?" asked the re-
Il should make this observation on the
subject for everybody: Marriage never,
divorce always Divorce would be the
one perfect human institution If II were
mony:"
en?'' ''' " ''' I'd" "0i'-
They are charming. Like tie French,
not tae English. They have the truly
feminine TENN quality that appeals to one., and
tiful as the English women, they are
more attractive. and they dress better
Tney look like Parisians."
What do you think OF your audiences? '
can hardly keep my face straight when
ihey laugh at the wrong time. and they do
it continually. In the middle of the most
pathetic parts OF La Soularde' and La
Pierreuse' they giggle. The other night. in
- Iiaire de Ia Lune,' they were laughing
funniest in my repertory. It's one OF the
most serious There's one song which they
F Tonjours Raisr anS SVf the tune Is so
lively that there can't be any mistake
made about 1t. They can laugh right
or my art lies in the fact that am always
quiet and delicate. Here have to exag-
ssrafe everything to make any impression
sary when one is playing in a foreign Ian
guage."
Why have you never acted I'm come6y?"
Because am unique in a peculiar field.
Nobody disputes my position. l have seen
women make successes in comedy who
could not act any more than that chair
there. Possibly / would be taking a risk
II j attempted to play in comedy, although
have not the least Intention of undertake
ing IL. Sardou and Meilhac both offered to
was a born tragedienne. Which of these
was right? prefer anyhow to remain alb
people will not allow me to change myself
10 the slightest extent. III should change
the color of my hair now. after the fashion
gloves they would say, No, no. That Is not
Yvette.' I must remain always the same
Yvette-red-headed. black-gloved and with
my low-cut ball gowns, IL want to keep
I'm the affections OF Paris-and / do. / am
queen there in my own way. Everybody
knows my face, and when 1 go out half
the time l carry no money with me- Then,
II want any, tell my coachman to drive
to a shop and go In and get as much
card. but they always know me. So am
never going to do anything which will lose
for me my place in the hearts Of the Paris
ians."
what sort OF impression do you expect
TO make On your timer
II represent to young France the spirit
or the end OF the century. My picture has
been put in the Lycee at Paris alongside
Rachefs- i shall always be looked upon In
French art as having been the typical figure
Of my day. Rachel represented it's earlier
periods / represent the France OF the last
years Of the century, its attitude. it's phil
osophy, its life, as these things can be ex-
pressed in art"
What do YOU think has been the secret of
your success?'
II attribute II 70 my voice. Verdi tod
that i possessed more than anybody
else he had ever heard sing the highest art
OF the singer. That is the power of culti-
the lines, the sentiment or the song Saint
Saens Gounod and Thome have told me
ing because I haven't any voice to ''s speak
OF and never studied music"
Are you coming to America again7"
take my own company and sing In the the
eters. IL seems TO be impossible over here
for anybody to realize that woman who
woman OF the world who has associated
with the brightest people in Europe. They
think that l ought TO come down TO the
theater in cable car and when I am
thrC ugh get a car and 20 home"
These opinions OF Yvette's. like the ex-
pressions OF some other celebrities when
they are In type. sound as IL she might
have a high opinion OF herself. This inn
preston is not due to the type. She has.
The Tabers Tonight.
The Tabers have selected as their opening
bin at the Grand tonight the play which
has done more TO build up Mrs. Taber's
artistic reputation than any other The
lovable, girlish impersonation OF Juliet in
Romeo and Juliet is generally conceded
her best. Mr.. Taber, however. has hardly
done his best work in the character OF
Romeo. Tomorrow nieht THE Hunch-
hack will be given and on Wednesday niaht
''As You Like IT." Their new production
or Henry "" VIII be presented Thursday
and Friday nights, with special scenery
end costumes. The matinee bin wil he
The Lady OF Lyons and for SATURDAY.
night Twelfth Night" The Tabers have
made some changes In their company since
last seen here and the support is said 10 be
adequate to the pretensiOns OF the several
productions.
Notes OF the Stage.
Musical people are looking forward with
co little pleasure 10 the lectures or DAM