The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
THE FRENCH STAGE.

How the Theatres Are PatrOnized-Illle.
Theresa-Herve's Petit Faust-Mlle, Clan.
dea Marguerite-Sninte FOy "False
Coin''-Evening Concerts at vichy.
PARIS, August IL, 1869.
There are some people who fortunately for dra-
matists, must go to the theatre IN all seasons. The
degrees OF heat and cold may be climbing up and
coming down the thermometer like the angels on
Jacobs ladder; 1t does not matter. Be II rain,
frost or fog; whether it HAM, blow or
Sweat" as German lady once expressed the
temperature of concert hall to me- provincals viii
come up to Paris for pantomime or a Jeerte,
and these summer holidays are to be IA.
vored with two new ones, the "Chatte Banchen
at the Galte on the 14th inst, and "Permpnpinn
at the Chatelet in the first days Of September In
the former the grand attraction VIII be Theresa
who is to sing seven or eight pieces besides duets
and songs written expressly for ner voice by M.
JONAS for which undertaking he was peculiarly
well ftted, having class at the Conservatory for
the perfection OF brass instrumentalists,
The hundredth performance of "Petit Faust' by
Herve at the Folies Dramatques the occasion Of
grand fete. Blanche d'Antigny has had TO give up
the part OF Marguerite to Mile. Claudea who ID quite
as blonde and sings much better. She may have
fewer diamonds but her great acquisition set OF
natural pearls, just shade too often displayed per.
naps but the thrtytwo all hers and she is proud
OF them. Among the wreaths thrown TO her and to
Nine. van Ghee, whose Interpretation Of Mephsto
Is perfect in the buresque white dove had been
hidden under foliage. Herve loosened IL and offered
IT to Nile. Claudea saying, nall turned towards the
public aud with inimltaoie drolery, "the two make
pairu The editor OF petit Faust" M Heugel, has
already paid the following sums to Herve, Cremieux
and James:-On the day OF the first performance
G,000 francs on the occasion OF the hundredth 5000
and the l25th 1000 more. This copyright tax Is
quite an income in Itself. IL Is not probable that
either Herve or faure, who both began life ~
chorsters, In scarlet skull caps and white robes,
would have found the Church 50 lucrative Herve is
In private life very different character to
what fancy would picture. He IS excessively
softer, seldom drinking anything but clear water,
and the turn OF ms mind Is meian choiy
rather than Iacetious. Faure, too, whose appear
ance ~ lordly and manner quite sumptuous Is far
from extraya2ant or even generous. Capoul, the
tenor, has O great deal more OF the grand setgFer
ABOUT him In reality, with less In manner. He never
has been known 10 refuse his talent labor for any
cerned and the secretaries OF many clubs testify
to the frequency Of his donations He has friends In
every capital; MS worst enenres are his mustaches,
the cutting or and growth OF which have become the
provoking tanDt OF Journalistic but being what the
French call q bon enI1nt he submits to the intelli-
gence which the dallies give him respecting the
fringe on ms upper lip as good as possible.
The rumor Is abroad that Capoul IL about 70
leae the opera Comique, and no later than the
3lst instant. M. Str0kosch, II Is affirmed, has
oneled him an engagement In America on the fol-
lowing c0nditIons:First, the sum OF Is 900 francs
per month; second, 900 francs every time he VIII
sing at the opera, comic OPERA OF In any piece ana
all travelling expenses free. Should he retract the
present engagement which binds him 70 M de
Leaven the manager OF the opera C0mique, ne Will
have 10 pay over 10000 francs.
Another loss for the opera Comque il that OF
sainte Foy. lie is going over TO Russia for three
years, with 40 900 francs annually. and four months
holiday, which lie VIII probably spend In Paris. He
Ia engaged az premier con,igtie
The reopenng Of the Lyrique VIII be all wagner