The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-31

Deacc liz to be preferred 10 IL.
"And have said TO myself in beholding Mile.
Georges, Can we be surprised that people should
run the risk of suffocatiOn for the sight of so
superb woman? But If she were fairer still,
they should not allow people to be stihed--even
on her own account, for an audience is more Sc
we're on debutante when the sight Of her has
cost them much"
The historian of the Dublin Theatre in our
own days would not subscribe this opinion. He
says, and IL is from experience he speaks that
no spectators are more chary of applause than
those who have paid nothing ut the doors.
In 1895, thirty-three years later Theophile Gau-
tier felt himself at loss for words TO present be-
fitting idea of the appearance of the same enchant-
ress. How woman ever under the influence of
public applause, strong hopes, strong fears, ex-
haustive passions, and life spent in the un-
healthy atmosphere of n theatre, could retain her
good looks and her popularity for such a long
period, Is more than we can undertake to ac-
count for. We must venture on version of
Gautier's impassioncd French
"Mademoiscllc Georges resembles IA medal of
Syracuse, or an Isis from the bas-reliefs of
Egina. The curve of the eyebrows, traced
with an Incompatible purity and delicacy
shadow two eyes fun of fire and the lightning
tlashes of tragedy. The nose slender and
straight, distinguished by nostrils Oblique
and dilated when under the influence OF passion
is united to the forehead by line simple
and grand at the same time. The mouth, display
ing great 6rmncss is distinguished by sharpness
Mt the corners, andi is as superbly disdainful as
lllJ vi Illc aNGNgllG Nemesis about to
her hon with the claws of bronze. This mouth,
however, is deCkcd at times with smiles of i'm
perlal grace, and no one would think when it is
expressing the tender passions that it has ever
launched the antique imprecaton or the modern
anathema. The chin, full of strength and reso-
luton, relieves by majestic outline the profile,
which is rather that of goddess than II mortal.
As all the fine women of the Pagan cycle,
Mademoisele Georges has the forehead
broad full, and swelling at the temples
in,
particular the Venus of Milo. The junction of
the arms Ito the bOdy) presents a formidable APP
pearance from the yigor of the muscles and the
boldness of the outline. One of the bracelets of
the upperarm would serve for girdle to woman of
moderate size. But they Ohc arms) are white,
smooth, and terminated by dimpled hand of
childish delicacy-gcnune royal hands, made to
bear the sccptrc or the poniard of IEschyus
or Euripides.n
All the influence Of the Christian religion has
hitherto been Intellectual to drive out the SEN
suous pagan spirit from the inhabitants of the
old lutetia, its stronghold and citadel being in
the hearts and minds of its men of letters and
its artists.
NAPOLEON A GREAT PLAY-GoER.
We do not purpose to dwell on the special
favor found by Mile. Georges, ElS well as Mile.
Mars, in the sight of the First Consul. With his
innate love of the stage and everything con-
nectcd with it, it followed of course that two
such gifted and attractive eXpOnents of the insti-
butlOu SHOulu HdNC ClllCICu IlOIS uCcplN lIbO MS
affections than agreeable to poor Josephine
The reader probably recollccts the name of
that Roman general who, when seeing some
masterpieces of Grecian art embarked at the
Pir&us for Rome, gave the captain serious
charge concerning them. Take special care of
these images and pictures" said he, 'for if they
are lost or damaged, you will have to get others
as good as them made
The First Consul had in him something of the
stuff of this man of war. Being in want of n
few poets, he asked them of his Grand Master
of the University, as he would have demanded
soldiers from his War Minister. But" as
Dumas says in his Memories, lit was easier for
VI. lc Due de Feltrc to furnish three hundred
thousand conscripts than for NJ. dc Fontanes
to furnish twelve poets" So the great man
was obliged to be content with few men of
verse of the second order For the
sake of geniuses of this class many chiefs like
Napoleon / would be desirable. Said he to
Luce dc Lancival, who had Just finished the
readings of his Hector, ''You have written fine
tragedy; l will have it acted in the camp" And
the evening of its representation he sent the
poet brevet of 5000 francs pension, with
directions that taking into consideration the
poverty OF poets in general, the first years
salary should be paid in advance.
MNDEMoIsELLE MARS.
1t was the imperial will that all the mem
bers OF his family and the great digni-
tares of the crown should have their
boxes Mt the Theatre Francais. He set them
2l,OOO francs per annum. He did not even think
1t beneath his dignity to pay attention TO the
reigning stage goddess on public occasion.
One Sunday, reviewing his guards in the court
OF the T:ileries he perceived Mile. Mars in
the crowd of spectators, kept from pressing on
the eXercise-ground by row of pickets He
advanced at once through this Gordon, and ac-
costed the lady with the utmost kindlness and
courtesy. You have, mademOiselle," said he,
come to return one of the frequent visits which
it gives us such pleasure to make to YOU at the
Theatre Francais." OF course the ewes and
attention of the staff officers were at once fixed
on the lady, whom all her familiarity with the
attention of the great hardly fitted TO go COM
posedly through her part in the conference
Bonapartes return from Elba was a source of
JOY and triumph to the great actress. On her
first appearance during the Hundred Days"
she held in her hand n bouquet of violcts; she
bore violets in her sash; they were to be seen in
the borders of her robe; they adorned her hair.
This was remembered to her prejudice in the
early days of the Restoration. Acting in Tar
tuffe" she was prevented from proceeding by
loud orders from the orchestra and the pit to cry
'Nive lie Roi NV She availed herself of moment
OF quiet to say, "Gentemen, | have already
cried, ''Vive le Roi !" and they condescended
not to insist on the repetition.
In private life, rs we'll rs on the boards, Made
mOiselle Mars was natural, unaffected and cheer
full She showed in her manners, in her Ian
guage, and in her conduct, a rare penetration,
and the delicacy of well-educated woman.
She did not seek for witty expressions, but
spoke with tact and good sense. One of her OBJ
seryations deserves TO be quoted: GLOW much
better would VIC act if we sought applause lessn
Daughter OF Il comedian she appeared on the
boards at eight years of age. Her debut as an
mgenue in the Theatre Francais was not sue
cesstul. She was meagre in person, had sharp
elbows, and rather red arms and hands, but her
eyes were expressive, her smile agreeable, and
nei 4 voice OF plcaeing and impressive character.
WIN tlme came soft and rounded contours, and
she combined i'm herself all the qualities of