THE COURIER.
A TYPICAL) PARIS MODEL.
She is Muzotte in theEmpirecompan's
"Bohemia" to ho presented here
LAUGHS WITH ONLY HALF IIKK MOUTH-
In Clyde Fitch's "Bohemia,'' the com
edy drama from the novel of Henri
Murger, French, which Charles Froh
man's Empire Stock company is to pro
duce at the Lansing theatre on Thurs
day, September IT, there is a character
entitled Muzette. Sh is supposed to
typify the Parisian "Grizetto" a
kind of woman peculiar to the life of
that gay city, A "grizette is the sweet
heart of a Bohemian. That is the way
George Da Maurier describes her. She
is a creature of fancy, and is bo con
trived that she can ardently And sin
cerely fall in love with half a dozen gal
lants at the same time.
The Muzette of Murger and the Mari
ctte of Champfleury are modeled on one
and the same person, though both writ
ers have deviated somewhat from their
original. Murger. for instance, ascribes
slightest provocation to reveal it."
Marietta ended by leaving the Latin
Quarter for the Rue Brida, whore she
lived an irregular lifo in more regular
fashion, and pursued the career she had
chosen in this world more seriously.
Murgcr m.iy say that her life offered
alterations and broughams and omni
buses, but it would seem that she only
rode in the latter from economical
motives. She was careful without being
miserly.and amassed a large sum. With
this she resolved to proel to Algiers
where her sister was living. According
ly, about 18(5 .she embarked at Mar
seilles, on board tho"Atlas.'' This boat
was never more heard of from the mo
ment or departure, and ioor Muzette
and her treasure he at the bottom of the
Mediterranean.
THg TAXSING THA'jTJEgJES
JOHN DOWDKN, Jr., Manager.
Snooper Wo are looking for a name
for our little club.
Tenspot Why not call yourselves the
Baker's Dozen?
Snooper That is a good name. There
are just thirteen of us.
Tenspot There is another reason why
it is a gonl name: You are all loafers.
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to her, vocal qualifications sac did not
possess. This was a trait he borrowed
from Lise, the wife of Pierre Dupont.
who at that time used to charm their
circlo with the inexhaustible store of
country ditties sho sang in a rather
sharp but true voice. Marietta, for such
was Muzette's name, was remarkably
well made, and was a model highly es
teemed by both painters and sculptors.
Her features were not so regular.
Muzette is to be plajed in the Empire
company's production here by Miss Ida
Conquest, one or the most charming in
genues under engagement to Mr. Froh
man. Miss Conquest has a litt'e griev
ance. "Several critics have said very
unkind thing about me," sajs Miss
Conquest, "because in playing Muzette.
when I smile, I do so only on the left
side of my mouth. They call this man
nerism. Let mo tell you something!
The original of Muzette that is to say.
Mariette, acquired a mocking aspect
from the fact that when she smiled the
left aide of her mouth was drawn up,
while the right retained its normal posi
tion, a fact that led her friends to re
mark that 'she squinted with her lips.'
She was fully conscious of her plastic
value, by the by, and was ready at the
Mies Sympathetic I do not see how
the men stand to h'sh all day.
Miss Knowtall They don't stand,
they lie.
Husband (as wife comes to a halt at
entrance to theatre) What's the
matter?
Wife I want you to go and see that
man beforo we go in. Hurrv up. now!
I will wait right here until you return.
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A comedy-drama from the French by Clyde Fitch, au
thor of "Beau Brummel," reflecting the gay life of
Paris; introducing Bizarre Bohemians, mysticating
romantic men and beautiful "women in novel and
dramatic scenes.
Better than Trilby JM. y. Eerv
ipig World.
The Empire Company Viola Allen, May Robson, Ferdi
nand Gottschalk, Jameson Lee Finney, William H.
Crampton, William Faversham, Robert Edeson, Ida
Conquest, Ellen Gail, Jane Harway, E. Y. Backus
Etc.
Pnrvc1 $1.50, $1, 75c, 50c and 25c. Seats on
I I lC?o. sale at box office Tuesday morning, Sep
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