The Arkansas advocate., 1834-11-07
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seated two ladies between us, who fortu- nately proved to be of our acquaintance.
 All the boxes as well as our own, became fuller and fuller; we were dreadtully squeezed; we were scarcely able to move, and the heat was oppressive, but the impor- tance of the grand spectacle, which was l forming before us, occupied our attention so completely that we forgot the inconyen~ fences of our position.
 Immediately in front of the stage were placed two arm chairs for the two emperors. Napoleon and Alexander, and on both sides oi which were arranged common chairs for the Kings and reigning Princes. The space behind these seats began to fill up. We saw enter the statesmen and generals of nearly all the European powers, men whose names were then celebrated, and have be- come in a measure historical. Uniforms glittefing with gold, and an air of vivacity and assurance, enabled us to distinguish tho 1 Frenchmen from tho Germans, who were more modest There was Berihier, Soult, 1 Caulaincourt, Savary. Lannes. Duroc, and many others, equally celebrated--the great ness of the master seemed to be reflected in inc features of each. There was Co., ethe, with his calm and dignifed phisiogno- my, and the venerable Wieland. The grand duke of Weinar had brought them in his suits, to Eriurt. The duke of Go- tha, and many German princes, roigrling themselves, or allied to relgning houses, collected Tn a group around these two yete- rans of German literature.
 The rolling beat of drums was heard without. Is tthe Emperorl was the cry of the whole company. Blockheads, what are you about cried out angrily 10 the drummers their commanding officer; 1t is only King. X German King entered the hall; three more made their appearance shortly after Thus entered, without any nolse or eclat, the kings of saxony, Bava- ria, and Wirtemhcrg. The King of Nestpha- lia, x who arrived later, eelpsed them all by the richness of his embroidery and jewels. ] The emperor Alexander, majestic in his ap- peafance, entered afterwards. The great box opposite the stage, dazzled the eyes ] from the eclat which it spread over the hall. l The Queen of Westphalia, covered over with diamonds, sat in the centre-near her
 was the charming Stephania, Grand Dutch-
 oss of Baden, more conspicuous even by
 grace than her splendid attire. Some Ger
 man princes were seated near these two reigning prnceses. The gentlemen and la dies of sheir court occupied the bacis part of the box.
 At this moment Talleyrand made his
 appearance Ill a small box on a level with
 the pit erected near the stage, on account z of inc iniirmities of his feet, which render ed hiin unable to stand evtn in the pit.
 The Emperor and the Kings came and
 stood before his box in order 10 amuse
 themselves with the minister, who was him.
 self comfortably seated.
 The whole world was there--he alone
 who had caused this assernbiago of the great was absent. He kept them long waiting.
 Finally, again and more strongly tho beating of the drums was heard. All eyes , turned with restless curiosity towards the place of entrance. At last appeared the
 Emperor of the French, that man the .s.ost l incomprehensible of every thing that al- most inconceivable epoch produced. , Dressed as usual, in the most simple man. ner, he saluted slightly enough as he pas-
 sed along, the soyereigns whom he had kept so long waiting, and took his place in his armed chair, at the right of the Empe-
 TOT of Russia. His short stout person contrasted strongly with the noble bearing of Alexander. The four kings took their places upon their chairs, and the play be- [ gar. Tn vain was 1t that Palma displayed all his art, Joucaste Raucourt all her beauty
 and talent, we had eyes and attention only for the pit before US. However, the
 gems d'armes at the door of our box, did all that they could to complete our deiec- tive education, and 10 instruct US between the acts as to the etiquette to be observed
 in the presence of the master of the world. Away with that opera glass--the Empe- TOT does not like them, cried one of them, bending over the ladies in the box behind Us.
 Sit tip straight, and don't siongate iihs neck so; the Emperor does not like long
 necls, cried another.
 There was much impatience felt at this, z but we followed the example of the kings
 and princes before us, and bore patiently from the French what we were unable to change.
 Immediately after the opening of the
 tragedy, which he had perhaps seen hun-
 dred times, Napoleon placed himself at ease in his arm chair, and was fast asleep.
 He could, it is well known, at any hour of the day or night, sleep when he wished.-- Eye witnesses assert, that in the midst of