"La Revue Mistinguett" (called after the very sprightly person who is undoubtedly the leading: French variety actress at the present time and who is now the "art director" of the Moulin Rouge) opens with a scene of much interest—a synthetic view of the Moulin Rouge about the year 1889. At that time the habitues included 'Toulouse-Lautrec, the artist, whose painting was as' sarcastic "as his tongue; Aristide Bruant, the poet of the under-world, who' died only a few months ago; the Prince de Sagan, arbiter of fashion; and M.
who was then Chat Noir band vf, chansonniers but has long since strayed away into the paths of] respectability and the Académie Francaise. In the ranks of the Professionals were ladies with strange nicknames, some hideous, sach as "Grille @Egout,"* "La Memo Fromage" and "La' Goulue'
comically descriptive, such as "Nini Patte en lair," or suggestive of youthful charm, such as "Jane Avril" and "Eglantine." How far off those days seem! How. quaint the dresses look! And how modest,' though the Moulin Rouge. even 36 years ago could hardly! be. called puritanical. We have only' to'compare the which, under' Mistinguett's direction, have been faithfully reproduced, with
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