The New York herald., 1863-11-06
Life tn Paris.


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Life fn Paris.
PREPARATIONS FOR wISTsR-ArrEARANcE OF THE
FASHIONABLE QUARTERs-THE THEATRES AND
raris fOct 2s) correspondence Of the London postl
Paris begins TO present its signs Of coming winter
Familiar faces ard familiar equipages are again seen in
Champs Eysess; windows VI imposing hotels, which
have bee long closed let In The daylight the
streets are aud tradesmen doug bus
ness The hotels crowded. and apartments begin to
at prices which show that thorc must be groat mum
ber rich people 10 the word aud great number OF
foreigners ho prefer Paris their native cities.
wnen the Empress returns from spain, :here to be
issued usual series OF nvit lions 10 the Court
The ministerial and diplomatic world this winter
cspeci lily bent getting up so,ees dramaiques Ma
dame Drouyn de Lhuys organises company, which Is
foreign legations The rruCess Dc eauvau has formed
another set OF amateur artists whist third cmpany will
play at Madame Ia rqnse de beths's There are 70 be
cert In fact the coming winter prom se 10 beo gay one
Another sign Of the season Is the ocning u the Italian
undcra new management and without, as OF old.
receiving a subvcntion from the government. This
te,trc perhaps the most pretty and perfect in Europe
for the demands OF the lyrical drama, has been newly
decorated the orchestra enlarged the
for exit and entrance much improved. The Partisan
public Of all classes are continually asking Tor more
tort and luxury at theatres The superior
conmodation OF the two lew houses OF the Chaelet
ous seats with easy approaches an improved system OF
lighting, aud above ALL good ventilation The unpleasant
PaIas Royal, Will ere long cease 10 be tolerated Ii
delightful to sit night out at the new tbea with
moderated fresh air always passing through the building
People In Paris than 20 to the theatre 70
b. amused by gorgeous scenery dresses, and music,
whIs, repossg % 10 easy seats; such pieces .,, a
ton from the audencethey simply addrtss the material
This prec sey the Class o piec which will be
most popular at Paris some time " come What
change has place the OF tie public
the construction and comfort OF theatres during the lat
dfy How great have been the vcisitudes for
pie Italian theatre in Paris, which attracts tho
most tashionabc audiences ard s the most elegant OF
saies Jean Jacques Rousseau has put Il on record
that he Loffl,8 IN in thn
OPERA and he says their 20 great that the
French began TO like the Staging aud music Of the foreign
comparing the French and Italian schools In fact,
would think, writes Rousseau, that the debating about
so serousiy It conducted Eventually the Italian
singers from jealousy, oansed by ryal authority
In 17SS company OF Italian singers again
lied the direction Of viotti, and oug tho
Parisians beard Paiscos "Barbere. The Italians had
T csoSut Of ber 0m aS
and q company was PLAYING at one or other OF the
theatres every year either at the Oceon the Sale favert,
elsewhere until they occupied the present handsome
building known the Theatre Itaeus The government
subveni varied from 7oooo to loo until With.
this year, under the Ministry o Count alewsk
The Italian theatre opens this season. therefore,
aided By speculation like the Italian theatre in London.
II is not favorable epoch for such IN experiment as re
CARDS artists. We have Garcia, Ruoni, IabIache,
Maibran Grs, Mainvlle Fodor, Pasta, soutas Tambu
rin and how many might name, Of past lyrical
glory. N BAgler, the prcsco, manager, has done
his best to &c, good singers but, with the ex.
attractions Madame In Grange, the prima donna,
Who now singing with so much taste In "Rigoleto, s,
lear must confess not the production Of to-day. NJ
de Castene when he about 20 produce at his pr
vate theatre In the fsub St Honore Floows opera
Of La Duchesse de Guse, Madame La Grange sang, and
delighted the amateurs that was raised
10 send her Milan, where the celebrated ndssro Man
daniel Initiated her Ia the school Of the Italian
opera. A he found her capable OF APP
rsarng the stage he promised her spgascments,
aud her cebut 10 "Chiari d RosenbuYg" al Va
rose was successful that trluniphal career
attended her at Paya, ModeDa, Bologna aud Venice In
ltiS the admired singer OF pay was invited by the
the sale Ventadour. lie selected Utheilo but her
cepton did not 10 please her and the ornng after
her appearance she threw ber engagement Since that
period Madame In Grange Visited Vienna Berlin
Petersburg aud the United States acquiring reputation
and wealth. Ibis accomplished singers appearance again
prma donna OF tie Italians proci pefhaps that
managers % NOT mud the good old stun In the younger
artists We must take the goods the gods provide and
be thankful.
DISTINGUISHED RUSSIANS REJECTED.
paris (Oct 12) correspondence OF London Postl
According to Le Sport TO iave.a great numbsr
OF Russian potabes this al Psrs who say thcy nm
nitey prefer this sspua W 81 Pcer9hure Amongst thcse
who are about 10 visit this capital arePrince lAAnon,
late Ambassador at coxaiantnope NJ dc lAbouron Count
kisseled, Ambasssdos ~ Rome, NJ. BAslceky, Prin-
cess Ourousson and family, NJ Martchonko, Prince 6A
am, Prince honscnkon, prince Trousezkoy and family
Prince Iiesre Troubcizkoy and family, Anaols Dsmi.
Princess YssupeG, Princess wolNossky ~ Pssknwitcn
Madame Salcvcy and family Prince Kotchouhsy (hche
Madame Tchsftkon Coptees Tchsrnicken Sount Aex
andre Sras1nnon and 6mly, Madame NsrItcpkine
Miles, Barskiief and Aadams Rinsky korsakon % wch
| knoxn b the fashionabs wovd
Paris iOct al sorespondsuce Of London reegrayhl
Ths yssryul IL Ports sries out ALOUD against the re
sent styla u female dress. and well poeevves that th
epecatre6ses 6f NJ Nadars ascent were cIflous IN cv
scnsss Wan 6os." Cersaiuly gathering Of Frsnch vo