Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-05-08

PARIS. March. 1916.


mted to have female accompany them lin instance
however the price Of admission advanced
The put aud place usually occupied by the orchestra
fOoed entirely over, which added the stage fomed
were an immense saloon in the beck part u placed
the orchestra Of the opera, sb5u, 80 in number and among
the best performers in Europe. The whsle interior
brilliantly lighted with issuing from hundreds of
tston wax candles placed in immense chandeliers Of fine
workmanship, suspended Iom the ceiling oiclck the
whole length Of the covered over with dancers
dressed In every conceivable shape fom and fashion in
imitation OF Kings Queens, Knights, Counts. Lods nobility
and gentry priests and peasants costumes and characters ii
all naticps here to be seem fom the prince beg
gar those who engage 10 the dance usually low
people, who appear enjoy The affair with bordering
t. phIenzy qusdes watzes and the polka danced
each per~on dances to HIMSELF observing figure
and measure of the music, making imaginable kind Of
steps aud throwing their into variety Of attitudes
Of which quite obscene Females dressed in the
characters Of officers in the army and young
men and gentlemen. and Of all counties person.
sed by girls Of whom conducted themselves with pro-
pety possessed independent easy careless i'm
pertinent manner and others excited faculty
vent and carry into effect the most indicate conduct
the sake Of creating merment Whilst the dance goes
on. the superb saloon Of the opera is filled jun with la
dies blessed in black white. always partly masked
elegantly dressed this apartment is place for
fun ard intrigue; for insance-no niroiuetions
safy friend Of mine invited by caId separately twenty
five ladies to parake Of refreshments with hir O'Clock
in the supper room Of the opershouse instead of escotng
his fair friends per appointment he quietly seated himself
in precisely O'Clock there gazed with in ter
est the dancers below him for half disregsding
his promises young girl Of 90 universally admired sep
aratey promised u 10 young that If they
they should have the honor Of her company her
the hour arrived the gentlemen were prompt the time
and each patiently awaited the arrival Of the sweet creature
had taken her departure for at 81 o'clock an
officer in navy waited about before he under
stood the thing All parts Of the house free to ap-
proach and every part ed however those dressed fanci
fully permitted the ocular saloon
occupants OF this saloon could pass parts OF the house
The sides ind seats Of the dancing occupied by
of coed and bad reputation masked and
dressed coors and plain The boxes galleries
filled with individuals altred ordinarily and faucfrly
The whole at wonderful amusing and oxcit-
ing 1t continued until o'clock in the morning
Sabbath You well know the writer does net approve
Of this sort but in order 10 desc ib H. he felt bound
witness Bal Mosque The Sabbath dy not observ-
cd by the French with they m
ing and devote the residue Of the day and evening
places Of public amuscmenis largely patrOnized
Sunday Theatre LILLIAN the interior is Of sen-cir-
euar form and is fitted with much taste truth
perb. The saloon is magnificent and onamcnted with
Of several distinguished musical composers The Italian
where Ioduced to equal the representations
four OF the best living singers
Grs Pesi and NJ. NJ Mario (tenor) and Labiache (bsss
Those who have not heard these gifted people will find il
difficult 10 imagine what charming melody issues from the
lips OF these four persons for lover Of music hear the
extrao binary mucal powers Of Persiana and Mario he
could afford to make long, long pilgrimage. The opera is
by the fashionable elegantly peo
ple and the house invariably filled the utmost good order
and decorum prevails The people go here show their
charms and their costumes TO each other observed that
many cold young ladies' who desired kingy cap
vsng their dresses little below the line which
modesiy defines; many Of them foreigners without
doubt the French women always ared in good taste,
and simplicity and about really young
French girls which is admirable The hair is dressed very
plain 'front.' the back part neatly braided formed into
bands the top Of the head few ornaments are
the dresses usually Of color The bodies made
very Close and extended closely up to and around The
front Of the dress open length Of the
bosom, from which peers marrow double rue This style
Of dress reveals the form pefecty few simple flowers
always NATURALLY in the hair, the breast a
Quet in the neatly gOved hand and the pedesia alw
protected coquetshy that sah Of them is enough 10
melt a ma boots he Ooprn
elegant and NEST charming place Of entertainment; the
amusements here consist OF operas and musical ee though
speak nationally should say Comedies
with and concerted pieces pays
francs annually to the manager, that he may bling his
pieces in style Th61tre Fsacais appropriated
pieces of the chief dramatic France
tragedy and comedy; the principal dramatic French aut
of the day Camir Deavgne Victor Hugo, Alexander
Dumas and NJ. Scribe The most celebrated tragic
here Madame Rachael who receives S0000f per annurl
for her seyices Jewe>s and pretty engaged
at this theatre. The Theatre deS parees is one Of the
choicest resorts Of the Psran Extremely
and pretty approaching ineri-
or arrangements and decorations Bou one Of the great
comedians the world furnished has recently Joined
this theatre Paris contains emb AGING those Of
lieu five large heates; of the second
order; eleven Cafes with evening eainment and
beIles exhibitions of vaious kinds 1t is supposed that
600 0O0f expended annually al theatres ard exhibitions
The theatres pay 10 cent of their receipts to the
men which entirely appropriated TO cha table purposes
and especially for the SICK in tins city. In every place Of
public amusement which have attended have remarked
that the good orser prevailed in some OF the
containing 1000 well dressed people, less noise
hustle occurred than have heard among 100 persons
places Of this sort in America. Spuous liqu
Wendell arc females of improper character admitted into
these places No stranger can visit this place without be-
ing pleased with the general poeness and civy incident
to all Of society. The French universally cheer
full and content whatever be their situation in life comforts
and pleasures graduated to the Of their means
within their REACH and they very well understand the
of commanding the greatest Of pleasure for very
little money They temperate people, especially in the
Of tobacco and spIts. The writer, during his seoun
here has aversed the various almost every day
visited many places of public resort and from curiosity the
rendezvous oil the lower orders, and surprising
pear he has only five persons intoxicated, OF
whom insensibc. This speaks well for city contains
ing about million OF souls No native FIerchman chew
tobacco France, that have they smoke and snuf
moderately An American pleased TO observe the ceanli-
every where apparent in places
public do conggae no naseltDg exhibitions OF the nju
dcious aud filthy of this weed meet the eye with
if any habit of the attention
the people, and reorm it the improper of tobacco 1t
* almost impossible for 10 do anything temporarily.
of politics. religion finance abolition, and temperance
is middle ground Here, not word is uttered in regard
to the improper of Spirits and yet the people enjoy
luxury wine and lquor-wine IS used at breakfast and din
ner BY large Of the French ength
ple-cde After dining. French gentleman will repair to
Cafe order glass of brandy (half the size Of wine
glasses small cup Of Coffee aud several pi Of loaf
reads the papeTs-smokcs cgar-plays Domi-
noeschat with his friendn hour his EIu de uis as
consnmedhe reles in pursuit Of additional enjoyment
In appearance the real French gentleman Fs little
fom the American Ills costume is similar, but full
and loose perchance graceful mouSachos quite
fashionable always small to be in good tom Gold specta-
cles worn, glasses with delicate steel frame
stranger pominadng Broadway, New York. would
infer that onethid Of the people lea ned judging
from Of gold framed glasses TO be Sticks
smoking in the here fashionable
the IDEAL but not the actual gentlemen. The French ladies
excel peTchance all Others in refined taste and
their general personal beauty will compare with that OF
lour American In justice the Fair Of France
however, we acknowledge to have seen very few eegn
women among them. The middle and labong class OF the
French appear heahn and robust than those of Amer