THE FALL OF LA GOULUE
Louise said "God, I do not know what religion you follow. Are you Catholic? Are you a Jew? I have no clues. This is why, I divided my donation between a church and a synagogue. But when I die, please have mercy on my soul."
Photos:
La Goulue at Le Moulin Rouge, posters by Toulouse-Lautrec who adored her and
immortalized her in his paintings and "affiches".
LA GOULUE LEAVES THE MOULIN ROUGE: A BIG BIG MISTAKE!!
La Goulue's fame allowed her to play hardball with the Cabaret owners. Not only, she refused to comply with the regulations of the cabaret where she worked, but, quite frequently, she did the opposite. She was not good at taking orders. She could not stand being bossed by somebody else. So, having achieved both fame and fortune, on April 6, 1895, Louise Weber left Le Moulin Rouge and began to work on three very ambitious projects; 1- Belly Dancing, 2-Entertainment, 2-"Fêtes foraines" (fairground booth), 3- Partnership in animal-taming act. And later on, she invested a huge amount of money, literally, all her earnings and savings into a show that toured France as a part of a large fair, but unfortunately, her adoring fans who used to line up to buy tickets at the Moulin Rouge did not like the new setting and entertainment formula. Her show turned into a catastrophic failure. Louise Weber was the product of "Le Moulin Rouge". And without "Le Moulin Rouge", Louise Weber was a colorful character, in other words: RIEN! (Nobody). At least, this is what many French entertainers and cabaret owners thought. History proved them right! Following the closure of her show, La Goulue became bitter and disillusioned . She disappeared from the public eye. Suffering from depression, and financial difficulties, alcohol began taking over her life. Two years later, Louise Weber returned to Paris and decided to open her own cabaret, hoping to cash on what left from her energy, joie de vivre, fame and eccentricity. Unfortunately, luck was not on her side. She failed miserably. Very few customers came to see her at her new cabaret. Louise Weber tried other ventures, and the curse of failure followed her everywhere and ruined every single project she worked on until her death. She became totally depressed and alcoholic.
Louise said "God, I do not know what religion you follow. Are you Catholic? Are you a Jew? I have no clues. This is why, I divided my donation between a church and a synagogue. But when I die, please have mercy on my soul." CONTINUES NEXT