The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-16

vslopments Of bizarre art: or dlminutive
theaters devoted 20 the amusing skirts OF
writers like Courteline and Donnay. fun
OF witty points and Irresistible situations.
II soon became the vogue for the world
OF fashion to betake itf,lf 20 these cab1-
rets. deserving the serious theaters Of
Paris for the spark ing sideshows OF
Montmartre. ana often elegant American
and English ladies were 10 be seen in
these narrow, and not TOO salubrious cribs
trying TO keep pace with the latest cry
Of Montmartre. ana 90 have 10 known
that they were seeing ne" Fortunately
for their bushes the text OF the plays was
20 interlarded with slang that the dis
tingushtd strang rs had only a remote
chance OF even partial understanding.
This description OF Monmartre theaiers
Is not out OF place. for the Rue de Paris
is simply artistic Montmartre carried bod
ny TO the Exposition and lined out In
row Of edinces on che right bank Of the
Seine
There YOU may find the Jardin des Chan
sons. the Thcnier Espagnole, the Roulette.
the Grand Guignol. the Theater des Bons-
hommes Guillnumc, Theater des Autcurs-
gals Le Mauoira fEnvcrs. while the Sc
rles Is closed hoy the Thcater Loie Fuller.
OF which the attractions are the Ameri-
can dancer herself. and her japanese
troup.
was curious to observe the class OF
people attracted 90 the Rue dc Paris.
The youthful lovers were not especially
an evidence. There were a great many
I middle-aged persons OF both sexes. very
/ bourgeois in appearance and wearing that
stradfast and palms, t,ing expression.
which doing" the exposition invariably
impresses upon the physiogomy. The Rue
de Paris was on their programme. and
Z OIL sas. Hrs.Hs
if. as / heard one conscientious "do-er''
OF che Exposition declare. 4 have 10
chase Il 10 China"
one OF the attractions OF the Rue de
[ Paris h. that 80 much OF IL Is free. The
[ spectacles have an to Be- paid for OF
course. but outside each little theatcr Is a
Z stand on which the actors aud actresses
ia their various mlsquerades carry ont
the Eood old traditions of the theatrical
/ booth al the fair. aud rouse the curiosity
Of the public by their qulps and cranks.
/ Here for instance. outside the Roulette
| Is an actor dressed AZ q clown. who CRATES
] to the public, beside him Is a young lady
dressed as a powdered marquiscvcry de-
collette: aud beside her still younger
lady. SIN more dccollette. nourishiug
/ programme over her head. shapeiy
damscl dressed as the Duke OF Relchstadt.
| "FAiglon." Of the famous play now run
ming In Paris. stands Ike a statue. Be
side her Is a chubby little boy also dressed
a. the Aig'ou. who also stands like
statue. The powdered morquise calls him
automatic imitation % sarah Bern
bardt." and 20 prove her words she taps
hia on the stomach whcrcat the chubby
boy uttcrs CULTURAL sounds The crowd
laughs uproariously. and some enter the
Roulette Not many. however. Tor the
people who will stand for an hour laugh
ing az the outside inauitles will grum0lc
vastly a. q good play which they have had
To- pay ten pence.
The Palais des Congres IS az the west
end OF the opposite side OF the Rue de
Paris. I had "a conversation with an old
guardian OF that diguined building on the
Rue de Paris The old guardian did not
disapprove OF all this levity. lie was toll
Grant only" he said. that Is for tho
foreigners No Partisan would ever go 70
the Rue de Paris. For us that Is not up
10 the mark. We have seen IL all before.
There IL nothing OF gradiose. vous saver,
in these little shows And then" he add