The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-01
Plentiful in French Capital
Since st. Petersburg
Became Unsafe.
FATIMA MFRS SENSATION.
SINGLE HANDED SHE HAS PRO-
DUCED THE CESSNA" REPRE-
SENTING EACH OF THE FiF-
TEEN CHARACTERS.
By Raoul De Saint Renee

since st. Petersburg became unsafe for
them. There are now here the Grand
Duke Vladimar, the cars uncle, who
has a large share of the responsibility
for the bloodshed and anarchy in Rus
STA. and his sons Cyril and Boris, and
his brother Alexis. All of them have
done or left undone sufficient to earn
for them the contempt or hatred of the
Russian people.
In Paris, where princes are feted and
almost worshipped. they are central at
fractions at social functions. where
there is fierce competition among fash
ionable women. both French and Amer
lean. to be noticed by their imperial
highnesses.
With all this flattery and attention,
however. the Grand Dukes are far from
happy. They indulge perfunctorily IN
round of spiritless artificial gaiety,
but are really the most miserable men
in Partisan society. Among the
wretched peasants there is saying
GAS gay as a Grand Duke in Paris,
| but Parisians have reversed this and
describe a mournful person as dismal
| as a Grand Duke
The Grand Duke Vladimir particu-
| larly is morose and silent to painful
degree. giving the impression of deep
remorse for the massacre which he or
\ cd Ct1y,d nv n
"Vladimir'S day" In society the
Grand Duke Vladimir is content to be a
Russian grand duke, which is quite SUI
ficient to attract invitations to all the
most splendid functions He is al
WAYS a great draw and his presence
| is enough to make a dinner, ball or re-
ception. a success. but he makes no ef-
fort to be sociable, never opens his
mouth but to eat or yawn. and appears
to be sunk in the depths of melancholy
Although society appears to bore MIN
terribly. he attends an endless round OF
entertainments.
The grand duke goes pretty often to
the theater. where he usually falls
asleep and snores loudly. This sleep
of boredom is said to be the only nat
ura1 rest he gets, for he has to drug
himself before he can sleep nights.
Since he was Kissed Or snoring right
in the middle of the tragic scene, the
grand duke has told his aide-de-caG1p
to prevent his sleeping in the theater.
OF course, His Imperial Highness is
strongly guarded against the attacks
of Russian revolutionaries, of whom
he goes in deadly fear. French and
Russian street police keep constant
watch to Illustrate the fulfillment OF
the threats made against the Butcher
of st. Petersburg His secretary is
kept busy sorting his mail, which is
swelled by sinister communications
from the Terrorist organization. ''de ath
sentences" and similar alarming missi-
yes. These have to be destroyed be-
fore they can reach the Grand Duke,
whose nerves must be protected
His two sons, Boris and Cyril. are
a pair of 1usty young animals who
have not yet become blase with the
pleasures of Paris. They are addict
ed to somewhat extravagant forms of
enjoyment and are extremely popular
in the demi-monde. Although some
what naughty and apt to stand upon
his dignity, Boris has many American
friends. who remember his social tri-
umphs in the United States two or
three years ago. Cyril, who is devot-
ed to sport, is a natural, easy-natured
young man without undue tendency to
put on side"
These two sons of his seem TO be
lxt fn- rx-ho md
Duke vladimir cares anything.
The Grand Duke Alexis is very diff
ferent from his brother, Vladimir. He
can still be gay in the true reckless,
lfull-blooded style of a typical foreign
Prince in Paris. He has an unexhaus-
tible appetite for new sensations and
lets nothing interfere with his getting
them. Recently he was recommended
to see a rather original performance
given by clever girl at an obscure
vaudeville house. Arriving too late
to see this particular stunt" he told
the manager to have it repeated. The
manager protested. but after stormy
scene was obliged to announce a repe-
ltition of the performance. The Grand
Duke saw the show several times and
caused the unknown actress to acquire
fame through his imperial patronage.
The Grand Duke Vladimir has no en-
thusiasm for the theater. He has been
known TO express approval Of only one
playa crude melodrama founded on
1.-THE plot against Father Gapon, the rev.
lolutionary leader and traitor.
There is great work ahead for the
hens of France. The committee of the
charity organization society has asked
for contracts to be submitted for the
supply of the eggs that viii be required
by the Partisan hospitals during the
coming year
There Will be needed three million
and a half eggs in lots of 100000 each.
the price of which must be fixed per
thousand 1t is calculated that as one
Then Laws during the year not more than