Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-09

The Auctions OF Parisian Actresses-Nfa-
demoisoIle Blanehe's Disposal Of Per-
aonal Rnects.
A Paris correspondent tells the following
story 20 the New Orleans Delta:
IL is a common practice among popular
Parisian actresses, TO sell by auction, every
now and then, such portion of Their house
hold goods as they care 70 keep no longer,
certain that they will not only'be rid OF q
mass Of rubbish, but that every thing viii
bring remunerative prices-thanks TO the
curiosity and stupidity of the public. When
these "artistc" sales take place, they are
usually preceded by lavish distribution of
posters and small bills, upon which appears,
in conspicuous letters, the name OF the dra-
matte celebrity who Is about to admit the
uninitiated TO the privilege Of inspecting her
boudoir and bidding on her furniture 90
Such a sale was to have been held at the
elegant apartments in the Rue Lafitte, occu-
MED by Mademoiselle Blanche, (never mind
her surname, an artist attached to one of our
Boulevard theaters. Now, Mademoiselle
Blanche is young and pretty woman, and
the rush to the Rue Lafitte would have been
tremendous, had her original intention been
carried into effect but IL so fell out that an
occasion presented itself of selling her chairs
and tables to even greater advantage than II
a promiscuous throng had been present, and
without the expense Of advertising, or the
payment of the customary fees to an
auctioneer. Mademoiselle Blanche possessed
a sumptuous mobilier, which is a frequent
circumstance among such female members
of the Partisan stage as play unimportant
roles at three hundred dollars year, and are
vastly more brilliant in private than in public
| life. II is, | suppose, quite unnecessary to
explain the seeming paradox. Mademoiselle
| Blanche had been exceedingly fortunate, and,
before the expiration of three years en-
cocement, was living in n style worthy
nnrincess. Last week she determined to give
a little party to a select circle of friends,
before resigning her treasures to the hammer,
and accordingly invited some thirty of her
wealthest aud most assiduous admirers TO
| tea.
! All accepted with alacrity, and several
sensible fellows among the number put into
practice the happy idea of contributing
toward the anticipated festival, by presents
of game, choice plates and rich wines Under
these pleasant circumstances, the actress
| found that her entertainment would be
something quite elegant, at very trifing
personal outlay. So, indeed, 1t turned out
and the guests supped luxuriously. In the
midst of the clinking of glasses, Mademoi-
selle Blanche announced that urged by inn
portant reasons she had determined to dis
pose of the elegancies by which she was then
surrounded, and that the bills Of sale would
be issued the following day. Hereupon, the
thirty gentlemen made great ado, and pro-
tested that to offer such wonders OF uphol-
stery and art to a vulgar herd of bidders
gathered from the four corners OF Paris,
would be a positive outrage.
| To all these remonstrances the pitilesS
syren turned deaf ear, and solemnly de-
ciared that the sacrifice must be accomplished
Every body Except the lady berselD looked
at every body in dismay, and it is probable
that the whilom, gay party would have e sep @
guests, Russian voyard, suddenly made a
| suggestion which struck all present as capital,
and was adopted by reclamation.
'If you are inexorable, Mademoiselle,' Said
the gallant Muscovite, "and are determined
to sell these elegant articles at auction, why.
let the sale take place at once, and we will be
the biddersW
81 have no objection to accept your propo-
| sition," replied the actress. Business, how
ever, is business Auctions, as you are aware,
are conducted on cash principles? Are you
al provided with the necessary tunds2'
Each gentleman silently produced we'll
filed pocket-book.
every good" continued their hostess, 1--WE
will begin operations Immediately"
The sale forthwith commenced, Mad
emoselle Blanche herself enacting the part
| OF auCtlOneer. Inc CnampdRne WHICH the
party had imbibed exercised a most favorable
influence upon the bids, and the actres:
knocked down" her bronzes, sculptured
oak, Sevres porcelains inlaid rosewood, and
other valuables, at enormous prices. Upor
counting the net proceeds, when every thing
had been sold, it was found that the sum re
allied amounted to over hundred thousand
francs, cash on the nail.
Gentlemen" said the fair saleswoman, or
taking leave of her guests, perhaps yol
would like to know why l have disposed o
my luxurious chattles. l will tell you.
am about to bid farewell to the stage, an,
become the wife of one to whom these useles
appendages to a quiet and retired existenc
are distasteful. In their stead, your gener
GUS competition enables me to bring my hus
band handsome marriage portion
This announcement produced a strong sen
sation among the artistes admirers, VIII
loudly demonstrated with her upon the enor
nifty of the new sacrifice she was on th
point of committing; but Mademoisell
: Blanche has kept her word, and her nam
has already disappeared from the bills of tn
theater