The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-23
Acting Manager of the Rachel Compan

Acting Manager OF the Rachel Company.
There great deal Of excitement caused by these
Official documents and there being considerable curiosity
to see Rachel there correspcnlingy intense out
size pressure for invitations Those who we're fortunat
enough to receive them spent immense amount of
time in confiderng what to wear and how to it,
this important occasion Large numbers Of enthusiastic
females have been occupied for weeks in training their
aryngeal organs to enuncatc the French language
rectiy and were anxious to know IL Mile Rachel would
polk and she pretty? Oihers-ofa more practica
turn Of mind, and remembering the Glen Cove regatta,
where een hundred persons fed pound ofcorn
ed beef and three cackersanxiousy inquired If there
would be anything TO eas egourmand bitterly dis
appointed and almost wert at the thought olosng such
delicious dinner y ordered at Maiiiards s'wih the most
reckless disregard of expensc while others who expect
ed to meet pleasant party, and 'have good time"
less against the captain of the Pacific,
for ''cuttng of corners" and getting here We
do not know Of any previous excursion which was so
much counted upon this and 1t is suggested that
it should take place with Mile Rachel guest in order
that the disappointed may be moded, and the
great trugedne have good view Of beautiful bay
luxury he view, not the bay In which she could not
conveniently indulge yesterday morning We advise the
ladies to petition her upon the subject Have Il reduced
to writing though for il is to be talked about the
cursion will never take place.
The sudden arrival Of the distinguished stranger dis
concerted al the pleasant plans which had been formed
by the recipients Of the invitations The most ample
preparations had been made for nice water excursion,
and the ladies particularly disappointed They had
been put TO the trouble Of rising at very early hour for
metropolitan people-they breakfa,ed in hurry-ex-
pended good deal Of time in decoration-we heard Of
who bought bonnet, the very last emanation
from the rue Saint Honore, and curei her hair Ia Da
Io~~.
seventh heaven Of expectation and brought down to
the earth by hearing at eight O'clock the cry of the
boys, Ere's the Extrey HaAiD-Rval of the PerciGc
Rachels come, and sebastopoi amt taken"
the Pacific had been little less prompt should
have had joy in various female hearts which filed
with mourning and smiles ON pretty faces which
dsGgured by pouts and scows NJ. Naquet ought TO do
something FOR the disappointed ones and thus sustain
the gallant reputation OF Ia te France A things stand
now, they in terribly bad way Only think Of it,
making the dear creatures dress before eight o'clock for
nothing 1t is positively shameful, and should be
brought before the convention Of the strong
females
\ But the Indies lost their sailing their poIking,
Unto disgust and morning dresses-whe Rachel quietly
proceedcd 70 her hotel. And who is Rachel IL
tquestion that appears 10 puzzle many Of
rural friends One editor up the river says she il
celebrated songstress and that like another Circe,
she will by her melting srains seduce the money from
fhe trowscrs pockets of the citizens augere and her
small towns. some Of the Western journals put her
down Tor dancer, and Boston journal has seriously
advised IT, readers who fond of good music save
thcir money and hear Racuel by all II these
ta,ements had not been made we shoui deem t hardly
oecessary ray that Mile Rachel nerprets The rsg
es Of Racine and Corneie the classics OF the french
tBge and also fears in Of the best modern play
10 the French language OF and that actress o.
half her European reputation ed the Allan.
BIC. For twenty ytars she has been called the
acress in fnroIe, and has been able TO dispute
Nor the palm ~ superiority with her Lawyers 90 to the
Theatre Franese TO hear Rashei decIaim ami gain
lesson in orasoy and interpreter OF the dramatic
brit In it, highest sphere, Mle Rachel stands a.one
these pain tacts "a her European reputation The
american people will Judge for themselves however and
ne Rachel Will play in this city audiences only se.
bond to those Of The Coincide Fraugaise in point Of crit
bal acumcn Ia this metropolis her efforts viii be tho.
Roughly .analyzed without favor prejudice A.
rue artistahich she 4, presume-she will be glad
meet and satisfy this exGoing audience Mile Rachel
ssomethirg thirty. Her figure l. slight, she IL
Iather above the medium height Her face 4 strongly
parked with tie Jewish type and not beautiful accord
ng to stct ruics but l. srkngy expressive She i ab
orbod IN her ast, and sometime oardes il into pd ate
Bic. Her eyes very fne, and the phrenologsts would
charmed with her head. she will appear the Ne
oponian theatre the Br-t Monday in september "a
smiiIe 10 .Ie. Horace (Racine,) the play ia whca
be made her debut at the Theatre Franeais.