Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-01
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We need not now and here Giiate upon
the history Of the rise and progress Of
Lne French drama IN Nav YORK, from
is inception IL l556, under the manage
ment OF Gustsve Sage snd widows, at
tne site nov occupied by the San Fran
cisco miCstgeis, through It's struggles
unde- Juignet & Drivet, atNibiO's saloon,
till It's perm sDsRs status under Bstemsn
st The French TheGter, low ths Thesier
Francsiss,.- Suffice it 20 say that French
amusement, or rather theatrical anuse-
mant ia the Ereach- language, never be-
came popular ia New York until the
Inauguration Of the opera Ooufe under
the auspices Of Mr.. Bateman, who IS
too well kncEn TO the public to require
any specific description.
taiaacs ST TOssee, al knew her as
singer aud Eg an actress but all do not
know that iha' Wcmaa Testee IS one Of
the most amiaole OF created beings, AID
utterly free froru the spirit Of profession
81 rivalry. All DO not know that,
though generally pFesAmed TO be fast,
she il, en- the Contrary. very, quiet even
domestic in heF tastes, ana that, instead
cf chsrisning q fODdusss for champagne
ana company, size is devoted to hoGse-
hold pets, possessing monkey nsmed
Frigz, ami m0ekiug-birds, and c8naries,
snd laD-Gogs, and an inflnitesimal cat
ali do not know ihst she is 90 charmed
with New York that she eonteinpistss
winding up her business 10 Paris and
settling Ia oar metropolis; that sile rs-
sides in comparative seelusion at
f. ueh house in WsYeFly Place, and that
81 Is y shTewd judge Of men and things.
As ios Arms, e may not be generally
known thss this shSrl4ing creature Is
the wife Of Mons. Col0nne, one OF the
leaders Of the orchestra, and tnat she Is
the mother of two children VINO are
called l9eularIy the semi-cOlons that
sne Is somewhat pronR to rivalry and
isslousy: that she is model Of correct
department, and has undergone ; series
Of romantic vicissitu1es-while Lsmbelle
has reesntly EgTred as the heroine OF
dou sstic drama-snu after Der triumph
In New Orleans, has won q host OF nesh
sdE4irers 10 New York.
But wits we yield their need ef honor
anG glory 10 tie greatly gifted, and lay
such tribute IS we may at the feet tr the
queens of comic opera, we must not for
get their humber sisters, the minor
members Of the troupe. In q certain
point o. view, these people are Of more
interest 10 IS saaa Ens more widely
known, a. the latter nave heen written
abCV- al RdaseuD3} but the former have
too fen aid too toug been overlooked.
Bus we do not desig1 10 overlook them
on the present occasion; and forthwith
proceed 70 glance al th9ir little points,
adopting r our maxim the grAnc saying
Of the sLsd ANCIENT, nik hitRs0RuDl ale
guBl E0io. let Us eomHg eng cRr rapid
skst5has with q glance at Mile Arsene.
This young female la married 10 3
Ffenehman who has settled among IS ss
= cook, and yisits Long BrsDeh bg moon
light, in the summer time ef course. The
lazy is coed locking blonde, "a Shiia the
gentleman Is a. It IS he is iOvial, and ss
genial as b. is ee2sntric. M'lle, We gsar
Is plain bti-s, CsFmen, 8 tslI brunette,
WAC is exceedingly lively, is reputed TO
be the object Of the desperate fondness
OF 3 young clerk % E.ghta Avenue, near
tAs Opera House, who sends her boquets
by t6s stage sSSpsnter, friend Of mis-.
nightly. Mile Mathilde, riss slpiabfs
wis af Nous. I.sdIe, is one cf the live
lest OF ereateG 4reIehwomen, qdsff5
bumper o! ehsmpsgnv WlIB aa ihimitar
ble grace, smokes cigarette with the
most intensely anvlable air OF enjoyment,
and, though full Ct good sense, has no
more Fomanee in seF composition thsn
an oyster.
Mile Tholer Is a pretty blonde, very
quist and very romantic, Illustrating the
Old sdage tnat stiil wRteTs rpn deep.
Her heart Is said to be In New Orleans,
while young man ia New Osleans mas
cOumitted his heart to her possession-a
case OF Loys's young dream Mile
LSruelle j. rather pretty yoman, who
has undergone reYeEsesi Mile FeFe IL
pretty giri, petite, dsrk-eomplezioned
and brOwn-eyed, bstrothed to the Drum
Major OF Birgtield's band, who was re-
Gently the victim of very unpleasant
legal'mistake: DeRosa, the light Iim bee,
IS said to be distanlly related TO Madame
P4repa. Rosa. she IS still unI1srried,
and is attended on al o8essions By q
prudently-careiul and very old mamma
M'lie 2ose, the leader Of the female cho-
risters, is httle brunette, with long
dark brown hair, reported 10 ss aatrethed
70 Dennery, one OF the chefs d'orehes.
ire, who sREed her life in gallant man
ner while travelling oa tee care, during
q regent visit to Chicago. This isdE e
sdaired by Inst sweet youth, Bateman,
/ fiis. N. B.-Phls fsct ts Gspied by the
sweet youth himssliI but his ffiende
know Better MlPe Anna LsFiguefe hss
been admired by & number OF young
Hoods, ana is aaid to be engaged in mar
rage to the all-coBquefing tenor, Aujac.
/ Tnis young lady has passed S careef Of
I ross antic vicisiiudes, and was at one
time sivandleye ia the French army.
In her personnel she il tell and graceful,
not strictly beautiful, perhaps, pat With
s rich, daik eye, and 3 winning, semi
intellectual, semi-voluptuous expression
Of countenance, which is irresistibly az
trActive.