Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-15

MADEMoIsELLE RAcHEL.-From an article in tho
New York Mirror, we learn that this eminent and
world-renowned tragedienne was born in the ve,,
1890, in very humble sphere Of life her father
being Gernan-Swss jew When child Ok.
wandered round the coffee houses of Lyons and -
Paris picking up a few sous daily by sinsn,
snatches of songs. The family seem to have led
try; and when in large cities Rachel and her si.ts,
Sara sang through the streets Sara doing the yoc,
part and Rachel taking up the contributions.
In the course OF time they reached Paris. and
one day as Rachel was going her daily round os
the coffee houses, Etienne Chorin, the great mus,
clan, CHANGED to hear her sing, and was at onc.
struck with the purity of her notes. and she became
his pupil, and was duly enrolled in his classes r.
very quickly discovered, however, that singing va,
not altogether her forte, but that her powers If
defamation required only proper training to d..
velope their extraordinary quality; he therefore
transferred her to the instructions Of Pagnon Sam,
Aulaire, who was then engaged training pupils in
comedy and tragedy.
She continued her studies with him for so,,.
years, and Jouslin, who was connected with the
Coincide Franchise, being present at represent
alton by the pupils, was astonished at her pre,,
tragic power and had her entered as pupil in ths
Conservative, in October, 1886. She was som
afterwards engaged for the Gpnnase, but on her
first attempt failed utterly. Sampson, the renowned
and actO fbop 10
and in June, 1888. she appeared at the Theatre
Francais as Camille in Horace" and achieved
great success. In September, of that year. she
was drawing all Paris to the Rue Richelieu, and
in the month of October, raised the receipts to the
unprecedented sum Of one hundred thousand francs,
We need not follow her in her subsequent career;
having conquered Europe, she has now come to
captivate America; and we trust that her success
may fully realize her antcipations. There are Oh
stacles to overcome which we need not enumerate.
but still everybody will 60 to see Rachel although
they may not at all appreciate her powers. She is
to appear at the French Theatre New Orleans
during the ensuing winter; and our theater-going
citizens will have the opportunity Of Judging Of her
merits.
DEBUT OF MILE RAcHEL.-The great French
tragedienne made her first appearance before an
American audience on the night of the Sd inst,
in the Metropolitan Theater, New York. Cor.
neille's celebrated tragedy Les Horaces,' was
selected as the principal piece, preceded BY
Lies Droits de L'Homme," comedy. The
New York papers have long articles upon tho
performance, and agree that Rachel achieved
great and decided triumph, SURPRISING expects
ton. The Herald pronounces it the most in
teresting dramatic performance that ever took
place in the United States. The Herald also
says:
Rachel's pantomime is more eloquent than
the words of an ordinary actress. Her face is
not handsome. but very expressive. Her figure
resembled, though it is somewhat thinner than
that of Miss Julia Dean. She isan actress that
once seen can never be forgotten. The writer
Of this has seen great many theatrical per-
formances and great deal of what is called
good acting The Camille of Mile Rachel is
the only piece of great acting that he has ever
seen.
Rachel's three sisters also appeared. The
turnout was immense, and the gross receipts
were estimated at not less than SIS 900.
FROM TExAs.-By the arrival of the steam