Show I MILE VAN 2AKT lIon Site Was Taken Bade Into the Heart of Paris PARIS March 28lIlle Van Zant reappeared re-appeared before a Parisian audience tonight to-night in Lakme The event attracted all Paris For the past ten days all sorts I of scandalous incidents have been hinted at and it was predicted that her entrance at the Opera Comique would in its way be as thrilling that of the lion tamer in the cage of lions at the Cirque dHiver As the curtain rose the expectation of the audience was intense Soon the charming accents of the American prima donna were heard behind the scenes As she slowly walked toward the footlights singing the opennig bars of Delibes charming opera her condition was painful pain-ful Her nervous tension affected her voice For an instant of anxious suspense sus-pense Lakme stood trembling and awaiting her fate The cheers I burst forth then one hiss then cheers again till the house fairly rang I All eyes were now turned upon the graceful grace-ful diva who stood for some minutes panting and weeping with excitement She seemed to be overcome by the heartiness heart-iness of her welcome The sight of her tears was irresistible From that instant her succss was certain Her duo with Mallika went better than ever The duo with Gerald was encored At the close of the last act Lakme was called before the curtain and given an ovation which went far to atone for the cruelty shown on her last appearance at the same theatre I Lakmes rendering of the legend of La Fille du Paria completed her triumph and at midnight when the thii d act ended Lakme had quite won back the fickle hearts of Parisians |