The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-23
PARIS HDOTS At RIGS
At the FoIies BergerS, Curtain
Suddenly Drops
TO Kisses AND CAT-CALLS
Princess Chimay tie Play Her
Life on the Stage.

At the Folies Bergeres last night tn
curtain dropped on the last act Of tn,
Princess Chimay-Rigo comedy-tragedv
50 far as Europe is concerned-dropped t
the accompaniment Of Kisses and cat
calls.
When Paris frivolity "sickens and viz
tue takes the place at the head of the
table as Victor Hugo used 70 say, tim,
Is called forever and day-for Rigc
and the beautiful American girl he be.
witched there is now nothing left but
hasty exit after the short engagement
has been finished
There mas been a month of ridicule
and insult Of SCOTS and bitter mockery
with a miserable mob hooting and sheer
ing and mudsllnging to it's hearts con-
tent, for the woman who but five years
ago had the entree into every court in
Europe, whose son and daughter win be
privileged to intermarry with royalty
and this is the end.
In last nights performance Rieo. the
Princess trcubadour husband. came upon
The stage il blue Hussar uniform laced
with gold. His band wore the same
dress. with brass trimmings. AS he walk
Cd TO the footlights the princess rushed 10
the front Of The stage box where she
had been sitting.
The divorced wife OF the head Of the
ducal house Of Caramau is stiu beauti-
ful and her complexion IS as dazzling as
ever. Her eyes looked keen and bright
IS they rested or a moment on the aud
ience that refused to sign a friendly re-
oognition for the man she Ioved-or had
loved
Worry has not destroyed the perfect
cupid's bow Of her rosy, smiling mouth.
formed to murmur words of love; her
nobly arched forehead is still placid, there
is not q wrinkle in her face
She Wore a dress OF pink silk. cut ex-
tremely low, setting off a figure of mar
vellous symmetry. Whether from neces-
sity Of choice. there were no diamonds
in her hair and on the front OF her
dress. only a string OF pearls Of that
sort Paris jewelers. initiate to perection.
She gave a friendly nod to Rigo as the
latter raised his bow. then her eyes
swept again the big audience; if she was
searching for friends sch was dIsap-
pointed
The American Princess gypsy husband
had no sooner intoned a sentimental
Hungarian ballad than loud whistling
vas heard coming from the pit. The
princess Redeemed to the roots of her
hair
Rigo at first only tossed back his head,
lpt as the noise continued a half-frieht-
ened. half-bruush aspect came into the
usually expressionless face.
'Whiz"' Fig echoed the gallery.
taking up the cue of the high-priced
audience. Great laughter followed, and
renewed ear-splitting whistles The |
noise drowned the music half Of the
time while Princess Chimay began |
stealthy retreat. pushing her chair back |
ward until protecting curtain was /
Reached
Nhistiing augmented by derisive shouts
the thunder of voices reinforced 10y the |
tramping feet. became louder and louder
every moment Rigo. however. fddled
away, demanding his men by whispered
word ana gesture to drown the hostile
racket with their Instruments.
Finally the mob began to pelt the
gypsy with abusive epithets. Hearing
that, Princess Chimay again rushed for
ward, but one OF the managers. fearing
that she too, might lie insulted. dragged |
her away by the skirt Afterwa-d he
said he had heard too much OF the orin-
cess fiery temper 10 allow her 20 ad
dress a troublesome audience. Still Rigo
played on. his brown face ashen with
rage.
Into the water with him and his
hand. shouted soma one. NO the
Seine Is too good 20 drown the cats
D, g~-t. 10. ]
to fbe gutterl" repeated the mob all over
the house from the pit to dome while
rshers and managers ran about trying
10 pacify the people.
This pandemCnmm reigned for ten or
twelve minutes when at last Rigo made
.he movement peculiar 70 gypsy leaders
and sisnifying that after a few more
-ords the piece should come TO an abrupt
nd. His fantasia stopped with a re-
.ounting flourish and the artists. STEPPING
lackv-ard and out of the way at the
;ame moment. the curtain came down
With a quick bang and thud amid the
general wkooping. yelling and below
ng
Then there was some mock applause.
md the Princess peeredfrom behiad her
urtain 20 ascertain whether or not per-
nance there were some friends left in
he house TO repudiate the hooting ma
oritv. But the survey she took was not
ncou-agine; she must have fel1 tina:
he mob tried TO lure Rigo before the
urtain only 10 heap more insults upon :
is head
Mme. Chimav withdrew herself from :
he public view and minute later she
urried through the back corridors and
,ok the first cab she found as she PASS
q ont of side door.
OF course Rigo blames the ~claoue."
r the absence Of "claque" He says he I
eelected 10 pay the official applause s
,ai1ers. hence Misses and catcalis in y
taad Of helping hands. but the state Il
vent wouldn't be important even # It r
ere true. As matter of fact the man il
.ho hires out his hands" at the Folies L
sid me Sunday World correspondent
q received The usual fee and tried 10 II
AIRY out his contract. bot the hostile q
avelopments developing saddenls. he q
ma his associates found theuselyes Is
oweriess To turn 10 the tide OF public Il
IT they had insisted upon a
2l3udius. he said. IN the face 81 gen s.
-al disapprovaL a riot might have en- q
led. So. instead Of "claquing. his peo- q
e and himself helped the police - keep b
.e mob within bounds ii
1t was fortunate fer The Princess that b
he wasn't generally recognized. added 81
,e ciaQuer. II her presence in tfe box
ld been known 10 The rllfians she might p,
ive Jared worse than the gypss- r
And now that Paris has refused 10 ac- a
pt Rigo and Chimay at their owa vale 50
.tion. what are they going 10 do2 pt
They cannot md anathcr cngae- meng ( 90