The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-22

the world. excepting OF course few OF
my native France. said Elsie de We're,
the famous French beauty who is this
season one OF the features with the Zieg-
field opera companys production OF REQ
Feather chic and piquant TO the fullest
meas sure Is this dainty Parisienne and an
artistic TO her fingers tips.
This Is my first time in America.
she said 10 the interviewer, the while she
was puzzling herself overs new gown
she herself Is designing and which will
be worn in the production which she
adorns. II have been here for some few
months. travelling and studying your man
ners and customs, and. they are not too
totally unlike those which prevail in our
country"
What impresses you most in Amer
ics?" was asked.
THE country, the women and the men.
| like your men,, she answered Is she
smiled they are so gallant, so cour-
teous. and. oh. so handsome. There IL
a manliness about every one II them,
big. handsome fellows. why woman
could love all OF them and then regret
there were no other to captivate.
"The women have a charming naivette
and grace which Is all their own. They
are beautiful. those 7 have seen. and al
ways so charming and they do know how
TO wear clothes. The inability 10 wear
good clothes is the failing point I'm the
women OF many nations but not in Amer
lea"
What are your opinions regarding the
American STAGE?
"As far as have gone on my course |
have been gratined. AT the Theatre Ma
rigny. In Paris. | enjoyed the surround
ings. the atmosphere. everything but
there IL all this and more TO the American
stage. Everything IL higher, your ideals
are on different pedestals and you are So
thorough. | know 7 shall like America
the more I see OF Il. and can only say
that trust the playgoers will like me.
Their enthusiasm Is so spontaneous. 20
generous and unstinted that there Is n
world OF satisfaction I'm striving 10 ac-
complish better results. The applause
which one receives when they. do some
thing which merits is the most generous
In all the world"
Miss de We're for the remainder OF the
season is 10 he one OF the features with
the Ziegfeld Opera Co. IN RED Feather" q"
next season she Is 10 be q star herself
under the direction Of r Ziegfeld Jr.
who brought her 20 America and who
scored such great success With Anna
Held. who. few years ago was friend
and confdante Of the newcomer I'm the
world cf American theatricals
In the months Miss de We're has been
among our kind she has acquired a won
derful control over the English Language
and while the French infection is never
lacking che nevertheless speaks with
rare clesrness and distinctness which
wins her friends from the start Her arst
American appearance has been SUCCESS
fIl one snd there arc hopes Of a greater
succest when she enters tho stellar realm.
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You always were exceedingly kind 20
me whenever I appcare1 In your city I'm
my minstrel efforts. and this generous
and hearty outburst and evidence of your
loyalty touches mo more than 7 can tell
you. I can only thank you. and ex-
rress q wish that when 7 shall have laid
aside these wooden dancing shoes and
no longer come as an active entertainer
before YOU. that you will hand down
~ume OF the loyalty and the favor YOU
have shown me 60 my two boys I'm whom
nv interests are now centercd and 10
whorr look. To perpetuate the work OF
Mr. West and mvself ~ sonn future time
--hen they may head The Foley Rroihers'
Ministries rriends. 7 thark Won" So
ssid George Primrose. 'hs king - min.
-trels vhsn he Vss vociferous'v called
~esore 'he curtain sgain ana sRain ~
Ee''h's the other evenine and was cori-
peNed 90 .ay a few words IN RESPONSE
~ the storm % appisuee given him.
IN spite ~ the Overwhelming proof ~