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Show THE "DRAGON FLY." The quick -wit of Mile. Polalre, who en-Joys en-Joys the distinction of being the ugllost actress In Paris, has proved "o be the ' star theatrical advertisement oi the season. sea-son. Mile. Polaire'a automobile was run into by a cab on the Boulevard des Capu-cine Capu-cine a day or two a?o and the actress ' Jut her head out of the window to see what bad happened. he was Immediately recognized by the erowd which bad gathered on the scene of the accident, and some one shouted, "Why. if Friquet!" (the heroine of the play In which Polalre Is now staro-ln?). Immediately the actress cried out, "Le Friquet at the Gymnalse, by Gyp and Willy, every evening at o'clock. Howling Howl-ing succeea! Come and sec!" The crowd was so delighted at this that ,they dragged the aetrees from her auto- mobile and bore her on their shouiiers to ' the door of the theater. Willy, Gyp and Mile. Polalre are cald the 'Quaint Trio of Paris." Vlllv is M. Gauthfcr-Vlllals, the author md journalist, journal-ist, .and Gyp Is Mme. Sybille-Gabrleiie-lme-Marie-Antoinette de FUu;Ui de Mlrabeau, Comptesse de Martel f?a Jan- . vllle. These two are the Joint authors of "L Frlquiet." In which lllle. Polalre appear. ap-pear. The actress Is the strangest looking creature imaginable. She has the eyes of a fawn and the mouth of a Hah, and while she is steut elsewhere, her waist Is so small that she often wears a dog collar for a girdle and Is popularly known as the "dragon JJy." New York American. |