The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-24
PARIS, Nov. %, 1916.

LETTER NO. III.
PARIS, Nov. %, 1916.
My DEAR MApAME:-
Invent 0ur Haiien last night, and heard Girl
81, Mario, and the whole troupe in II Pirata. Girl
ST. | think, is changed since heard her, four years
ago, and not for the better. She is decidedly
Passe, and that is the general opinion here. The
first night she appeared for this season, they Were
afraid they could not continue the Opera, the APP
pause was so ittle and ths frigidity of the audi
ence so great. Grisi is now, think, sufficiently
Passe TO visit the United States or Russia, those
semi barbarous and half civilized countries, az
the diQetanti call them here, where, they say
the great artists generally visit, when their po.
u!arity is on the wane here in the metropolis. -
But that is not the case, because some of the
first artists have visited our country in the very
height of their popularity here. / could men-
ton many
The beau monde is in daily expectation of some
new goddess of song from Italy, as that is the
musical school for all Europe. Manic, l think,
has very much improved, (f there was any room
for it) and truly may be called the "prince of
tenors." When he sings, the silence OF the
house Is deathlke, and at the close, my heaven |!
what applause They have very fine tenor at
the Acadamie Royal, Bettini but after hearing
Mario. it spoils one for other singers The Italian
OperaHouse presents very splendid appe arance:
all the ladies most tastetuly dressed, and al
most every lady wears bouquet in her breast, in.
stead OF in her hand.
1t is not, as yet, tho high fashionable season,
nor wdl it be until the two Chambers open. At
that time, all the distinguished persons wi have
returned to Paris-,he salons become crowded
hall uiv ND fras
crowded displays of beauty and fashion.
/ have seen another Of the celebrates here,
Carlo,ta Grlsi. She has great deal of grace
and agility, and pleasing SMILE There are
some who prefer her to Fanny Esler, but am
not one ofthose have never seen one to please
me much as she did. Everything she did was
so neat, so perfect, and so beautiful; and then
that smile, which drew down such thunders of
applause. Ihave heard it said by some persons,
that it was only necessary for her to come on the
stage and smile, TO fill house. None can sur
pass Fanny Elsler in her peculiar style.
Berlioz, the great composer, brings out next
Sunday, for the first time, his new composition,
called the "Damaation OF Faust" He finished
it last summer at Prague, that romantic capital
of Bohemia. They say that the last bars were
composed during thunder storm, when he had
to take shelter in epicerie, in one of the by
streets, on the banks Of the Moldan. Berlioz is
quite celebrated here a composer, in the Sa-
tanic school; and also, am told, he is charming
in society, being himself considered as mixture,
in equal proportion, of Mephistophiles and Faust
Beroz was the person who brought out Leopold
de Meyers "Marche Marocaine" in Paris, ar
ranged for four hundred instruments. 1t had I'M
mense success; also his &C. arche d'Isly" in Viz
emma, which created great fsrw. l suppose
the next will be his American airs Only think
of hearing yankee Doodle" and Z" Hail Coum-
bla," with four hundred instruments. l lear
that all De Meyers compositions are sought after
very much in Europe. He is considered here
as one of the finest composers Of the day; and
certainly his compositions are far before Lift in
vgor, melody and genius. The competitions Of
Lizt are somewhat incomprehensible; they seem
to be all prelude and very little melody. They
produce no effect, except when played by him
self. His great popularity seems TO have been
partly acquired by his eccentricity of manner in
society | understand he has just gone TO Con-
stantinope, to rouse the Turks from their le-
thargy.
went last evening to the Opera Comique, and
heard some very good music. The theatre is
very pretty, somewhat smaller than the Park
Theatre, but seemed mostly attended by the
middling classes, with not much display Of dress.
In the next seat to me, discovered ono
of our n,archn~ds from Baden Baden, dress
ed off like Kigolete, with her German beau
beside her. After looking ut me for some
time, she could stand it no longer. Said she in
broken English, Don't you know me? don't you
recollect met" "No!'' said /, 81 have not that
pleasure" "Ahr' said she, "you must recoect
the lady who was fond of your little boy, and who
used to show him all the pictures at Baden
"Ah! yes" said l, "I do remember YOU now
and am surprised to see you here" She said she
came here to lay in a stock of new year presents
and bon boms for the Grand Duke and his family
"His Serene Highness," said she, 'is great friend
of mine, and also the Grand Duchess Stephanie. ~
/ The rest of the house seemed to be the same kind
| of people-half Hebrews, half Christians; though
the English say there are but few Christians in
! France, and none AT all in Paris. But can say
with the old poetic thought, "Paris, with all thy
faults love thee still; for the Parisians the
most charming people in the world, except the
VIemmoise, and they are a delightful people-hos-
p,table, gay and kind-at least, so have found
them.
! | shall have bundle of news to give you in the
/ next letter; and il this one does not please, why
YOU can Just put it in the fire.
! am, dear madam,
/ Your guardian angel,
HRNRIErrA
Is IT SINGULAR 1.-The attacks now made in the
wing papers upon President Polk, Secretary Blu
chanan, Secretary Marcy, Secretary Mason