The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-20
Our French correspondence.
PANS. Aup. lG 1915
Madame Rdchel-Her Sister--French Theatres
Bats, Dances, Sc.-Ihe Poor of PARIS.

Madame Rdchet-Her Stster--French Theatres
Balls, Dances, 8.c.-Ihe Poor of PARIS.
Madame Rachel is character of great impor
lance to Paris at this time, for the French coulc
no more live without theatres than without wine
bread, and some other Injuries which are so ia
shlonable here She plays at the 'Theatre Repub
lique," where the French design to have the bes
performers in Europe. have heard her severa
times, and no one can fail to that she possesses
remarkable talent. Here the best French is spoken
it is the standard pronunciation for the world
The court of France, and all the courts of Europe
bow to the French pronunciation at this theatre
There ID very little scenery the whole interest
consists IN the remarkable power of the actors.-
Some twenty years ago, Madame Rachel was a
little beggar girl IN PARIS. She appeared upon the
Partisan stage In tragedy, at the age OF seventeen
and was successful. She now stands at tie head
of her profession, and holds France and Europe at
language, and rules their hearts when they come
within the range of her voice and her action
Every night, when she plays, long professions,
called here "queues, form tor each entrance,
and extend many yards back and the earliest gets
the first entrance, and the last must go to the end
OF the queue; Tor no crowdlng is permitted. Two
and two the queue forms, and stands for hours
waiting tor the door to OPEN. Such IS the order
and precision IN Paris. in all these matters, that
person having once taken his place in the queue
can leave It, asking his neighbor to preserve 1t
for him, and no one will attempt to take it and
if he does, police officer will remove him lmme-
dIately. Ladies and gentlemen stand IN these
queues for one. or two hours, and sometimes
more. An English gentleman said to me, &c Pa
uence, In France, is necessary to obtain place,
and strength, in London" And such is the fact.
Madame Rachel has a younger sister, who is
very pretty, who plays exceedingly we'll the SYM
pathetic, especially. She cries beautifully, inn
plores admirably, and kneels gracefully For
these, as well as her good acting in general, she
receives abundant applause. But the French au-
dlence Is very severe In It's criticisms, and none
but tlrst-rate actor can appear upon the stage of
this theatre without being instantly Kissed off,
In some of the holder parts of Madame Rachel's
acting, | have seen the entire house IN such rap
lures OF appl from the parterre to the amphl-
was suspended. l never saw any other actress,
or actor achieve such a victory over such
an audience. Here the position of such an ac-
tress, or actor, is hardly second to that of General
Cavalgnac hlmsef-SO great is the admiration of
the French tor such scenes of interest and instruc-
ton. The French theatre is a pattern of propri-
ETY. and order for. the people of any country,
there is no fourth tier for certain class of fe-
males--each person has his place in his box; and
every element OF disorder and of indecortim is
excluded from the house, and no act Is admitted
upon the stage until it has received the approba.
ton OF the censors; II Is truth, that whatever
manner OF cultvating socialism, their public ex-
ample is pattern for the world. The only ex-
ception to tn remark is their masked balls, and
their dances, IN the summer, at the "Chateau
Rouge" and other places of similar character
upon the ground where their style OF dancing is
"rather familiar" AT all these places, the ladle,
attend as spectators; and at the masked balls, if
they please, they join in the dance and the con-
versauon, when all the mpudent, cutting and
bitter things are said that the ingenuity Of man
or woman can invent This is etiquette there,
at which no enc takes offence, for If he
does, he soon reIents of it, for there is
no mercy shown to HIM where the young
girls dress IN pants OF course queer things
are said, and such scene opens up to view an
other side OF the French character, and funny
side it is, too. This side of the picture may be
traced throughout France, from the mstresses of
the monarchs and the princes, down to the masked
concealed under an external decorum, generally
OF remarkable proprety and grace. Vulgar man.
ners, IN France, offend against taste I; IN that
view, 1t is exceedingly oflenslve whatever vio-
aes public taste and decorum, receives no favor
There is time and place for all things, is the
French idea.
The Assembly are proposing 5000, 900 of francs
Tor the poer OF Paris, this winter. The Minister
OF Finance reports that the expenses of the GO
amount to million of francs day, be-
yond the income; and at this rate, the govern
ment Is In condition tor seventeen months. The
French considered this most favorable view of
things, and therefore stocks rose. Stocks have
risen upon the organization OF the new ministry
and some OF the right are now talking of Gen.
&C for the Presidency. | think his chances
have been improved IN this respect.