The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-29
PARTISAN GOSSIP.
Indecency Of Partisan Theatres,
NEGROES THE RAGE.

An American correspondent gives US a chap
ter of gossip about Paris theatres and Paris
customs:
The three theatres of Paris which are mainly
devoted to light spectacular plays, extrava-
ganZas, ballets etc., are the Theatre du Chate-
let, the Gaieties, and the Porte Saint Martin.
These three are now running race Of nudity
!. e., b zee which can bIbg the most unclothed
women on the stage; and it is hard to say
tin seems. however, to have the palm. Ger
tainly such exhibitions are made there nightly
in piece called La Bdche az Bots, would bring
descent of the police in London or New York.
In Paris it brings the managers 5000 francs
nightly. The other two theatres are having
scriptural pieces after the fashion of the ancient
mysteries" The one is Paradise Lost (GGe-
ties) and the other is the - Deluge" Both,have
an Eve who comes on the stage, as nearly in
the state of nature as is consistent with deshes.
It Is evident that under the second empire
the French women are fast getting over any
little prejudices they may have ever had with
regard to clothes. And, as the actress who is
freest from such prejudices. Is the one that IS
the most vehemently applauded, it is difficult
to say when the end will be. The other thea
tres declare that they must adopt this fashion
in order to compete with the others. Such
excuses have always come where the people
have lost their political liberties. "Children
amuse yourselves" has always been the ty.
rants cry. Amusement is the chloroform when
the intellectual and moral strength is being
eliminated. But sometimes Gas when Marie
Antoinette glittered at Versailles) such extra
yagance is followed by tremendous waking
up of the moral sense Of o people.
Napoieon's idea with Paris seems to be to
make it the most magnificent Of cities. Old
streets are being rooted up-old houses pulled
down-superb public buildings are going up.
ovA De-; ia haQ 0f
cities to live in, as well as the finest. The peo-
pie have become iearfully frivolous. 1t is a eli
tv of luxury, of harlots of extravagant dress.
But withal never cav city In which there
was so little brutality or coarsenees. During
all the crowding and swarming at the feses I
did not see one drunken person, nor
one fight !; nor were there any reports
of such in the Journals the next morn.
ing. The people move about among their
beautiful streets and public places and parks,
as if they were inspecting works of art. and.
indeed, everything has the appearance of hay.
ing been done by scene painter. The grass
seems gTeener than If it were natural. and the
flowers to have been made of wax, painted and
stuck on their stems. Wherever one walks,
greatness of France. Algerian guards stand at
the gates of the Tuilleries. Swarthy Arabs,
Africans and MeIcans parade the streets, and
forget in the pleasures of the gay capital that
they have been brought thither with Jokes up
on their necks. The blacks do indeed have
good time OF 1t In Paris they are the Lions. In
all the dramas at the theatres it IL an object TO
bring upon the stage a. many persons OF the
color OF Abd-el Kader as possible, and whenev:
er negro comes on. the audience applaud
him heartily. LII were an American negro. I
would put on Turkish trowsers. blue silk
JACKET and deep red scul cap, with . yellow
tassel on it, come to Paris and jabber in an un-