The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-25

az don't know; just listen 70 the songs sung in the
sarss's and then sing them In my turn"
The poor eshins shivered in every limb, for in truth,
she sadly exposed TO the wind and snow.
"You are cold - said he
Eyes, sir am cold and hungry"
'Well, If you Will come with me will give you every
'wi you keep me from singing inquired She
son, no, my child; will teach you new songs So you
love musc'"
Yes, sir"
"Give me your hand and come A"
SO of they fare together TO his house in Rue onsigny
'the old man had discerned the glitter Of star"
We row find Rachel and Sarah, well, among the
pupils Of NJ Choran. The master however, was not long
in ascertanpg that the voice Of the younger sister was
suited 70 defamation than TO singing, and he trans
fers her to the tuition Of Pagna ST. Auare who educated
juvenile commediennes and trdgediemes She remained
here for four years. when two Socetres of the Coincide
Francaise-yede and Jousinheard her recite Hermone
at exhibition of the pupils, and were so much delighted
that they succeeded in obtaining for her, permission to
enter the Conservatoire October a. 1885, Here she
joined the class instructed by Mchelot
After this we have been told she played small parts at
one OF the theatres the Boulevards, believing that
she comedienne, and was suddenly awakened from
the deuson by she achieved in tragedy part
Her biographers say however, she left the Oonserva
made her debut as Mile. Rachel April a. 1887, in piece
entitled ola vendeepne written by NJ Paul Duport, ex
pressiy for the display Of her powers. Although the
chronclers Of dramatic events differ widely in their
estimate Of the success which attended this effort, ii
would appear to have made little no sensa6 on
The young debutdnte excited very extravagant ex
pectations. The journals announce that young girl
named Rachel had made her debut at the Gymnase in the
"vendeenne," and she passed on and seemed to be
forgotten This child" pronounced the critics of those
times sis thank Heaven phenomenon and will never
give occasion to have it said, What prodgyY"
This was failure. Web, did Rachel faint by the way
slider No. She not stupid as to think that the
fault not hers She did not console herself with the
complacency OF some debudne saying was the public
that could appreciate her She went to Samson the
author actor Of the Coincide FRANCHISE. She rectes to
him, and he exclaims:-
" Bonte di,fne, Had but your organ, what miracles
"Ah, then" replies Rachel, make my voice the We
hcle OF your genius; be my master"
4" But, what do you playY'
"Flipotte, in Lady Tartufe.'"
"No, no. my child !" rejoned he; "you shall not play
Flpotte. You shall play Camille Emile and Hermione
but in the first place you must learn French"
So they go; they 60 to work togetherhe reading and
analysing the characters and she reciting. In years
time she quite up in Camille, Qes Horaces) when she
engaged at the Franeas and makes her debut in the part
above named June H. 1885, Now, June night in Paris
is much peasanter to be the Bots de Boulogne the
Champs Eysees the Garden of the Tulleres by the
fountain Of the Paais Royal 10 lounge upon the
Boulevards than TO sten theatre to one Of the old
French tragedies The audience, therefore, small
but the debutdnse made q success Janin the leading
critic goes into the theatre COOL quiet retreat and is
astonished at the apparop of great actress, of whom
he had never before heard. Her success was immed
ate She galvanized the old French plays and the old
French theatre into new life
In the winter Of her first year she also performed the
parts of Emile in "Cinna," Amenade in "Tancrede,"
Eryphe in sIphigene," and Momme in Mithridate" II
afterwards that she added Roxane in "Bajazet Pau
line In "Poiyeucte and the chief part in Phedre" Her
popularity sprang to iH highest point almost instanta
neousy and better proof can be adced Of the tact
than the circumstance OF her salary, which was 000f
the first year being 20 Of in the second In after years
her income varied from 800 000f 70 400 000f according
to the number OF representations which she gave during
her annual con9e-n her case OF several months du-
ration.
The eaquers and some of the journalists attempted put
her down when she played Roxane. On the first night
they almost successful but the fourth representation
brought the receipts up TO sum before unknown In the
history OF the theatre and she never again nterered
with
After having thus trumphed in Paris, our actress took
advantage of her congo and visited Lyons and other places
est enthusiasm. AT Lyons, where she had sung
in the streets the civic authorities presented
her with crown of gold. The world is now
and like Alexander siehing conques crosses
the channel and appears al Her Majessys theatre Ion
don May 10, 1S40, Hermione, 10 "Andramaque" II 10
the height OF the season-Grs singing, Eser and Tag
on are dancng-but they deserted for the new AZ
tress The Hmes of the next day says--Aitogether a
greater combination Of intelligence and power has seldom
been Witnessed than in this young actress and when IS
recoeced that in von,h she was almost uneducated and
that conception OF tragic character originally
owrg to her own genius she must be considered As al
most q pey Geological phe Domenon.
She sought for by the highest IN the land The royal
lady on the throne sends her braceet-Queen Victoria
10 Rachel In 81. Petersburg the excable Russians
shower her with gold and precious stones She is &C
knowledged the Queen Of the stage and there Is rival
the throne In lsis, at the time Of the revolution
she the flag OF the nation her head singing
"rhe Narsease to crowds OF excited patriots. She Is
not charitable they say, good hut she gives away
great deal Of money to the poor, and provides splendd
for all her poor relations She Is strictly conscientious
Poyeuo,e before the Archbishop Of Paris bu, she
her children 10 be educated Roman Catholics
and tells the same Archbishop gracefully that n
religion which has such interpreters himself must be
divine she s not oquacious, and yet talks we'll W an
actress at the Franchise who has superb dental embei
ment, she says, when asked what Mile. Brohan 3
qualifications for the stage9 Thirty teeth" Some.
tnes she punges into round OF dissipation; again she
shuts herself for weeks at time The critics quarrel
about her. Some say she has not genius, only tact
and talent that she Is the puppet OF Samson.
Mrecourt says that she comprehends what she
cannot divine; Neaement holds that she divnes
what she cannot comprehend. still she studies.
she adds the Angelo Of Victor Haso; the Adrenne Of
Lecouvreur and Scribe and the Gabrielle de Belle Isle Of
Dumas 20 the classic repertoire aud proves she Is equal
10 both. Her love affairs numerous, but her lovers
complain. She IL truly psychological pheno.
menon." She Is alleged ~ have feeling let
When Farren lessee Of the little theatre called the
strand, Rachel was at the Saint James theatre Mrs
Stirling, charming actress, was playing Mt the same
time al the strand, In adaptation Of Adrennc Lecou-
vreur. The performance even more tcocbiug than
thai Of Rachel, who with the well known Peter Bobwck,
was sitting in the boxes Al the most affecting point
IL the play, big tears relied down the face OF the
French actress, tribute 10 the power OF her
comparatively unknown English compcer, and q proof
thai her sensbtes quite dried by the hard
cold life which she had led.
Rachel without tina, love Of gain which Ia said
be the predominant trait the Hesrew character and
although her not less than $50 90 per
in Europe she hoped 90 increase by vsi, 90 the New
World. Her resolution 10 visit America often made
and often abandoned during 1851, 3 and Stimulated
by her brother Raphael, however, she at last en-
barsed. II said she came to this resolution
count CT the sensation which Ristori had made
In Paris. Al any rate, she goes ~ London,
gives series Of farewell performances at the 81 James
theatre and sails for New York. August H. 1885, in the
III fsied steamship Pacific Just previous " this time she
appointed Professor Of Defamation at the Censerva
toire She arrived in New York the 23d Of August,
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