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

herself. Having read the piece TO Mad1le Mars,
and received abundant applause for it. he said
81 need not mention, MademOselle the part in-
tended for you" 'Oh, no need at all said she
''but whom do you intend for the grandmother?"
Scribes spirits descended into his boots; ne lost
his wager, and the company their hopes.
RACHEL.
Mademoiselle Rachel, who enjoyed such n de-
gree of public favor, was in her youth so thin
and sickly looking that when she solicited some
lessons from M. Provost, one of the companv of
the Theatre Francois, he advised her to po and
sell flowers. On one of the evenings of her
later triumphs when she was enthusiastically
called for, and bouquets in profusion flung to
her, as soon as the curtain was down she col
lected "a number of them in her Greek tunic. an
preached her master that should have been and
gracefully kneeling before him, and holding out
her collection, thus addressed him:-'I have fol-
lowed your advice, NJ. Provost and am a flower
seller will you buy?" The professor of course
acknowledged his want of foresight and paid
her due compliments.
When Rachel entered the Theatre Francais in
the year 1888, she was n wel-eXercsed come
dienne though young in years. Her first studies
were directed to singing under II certain VI.
Choron, whose school of religious music was sub
ventiOned by the Government of the Restaura-
ton. He requested her to take the name of
Eliza as more beftting II Christian school She
gave up the vocal study, and entered a class of
defamation kept by NJ. St. Aulaire and was
very glad to get occasionally two francs per
nlRnb LOT hSSlbblUR III JuNcnlG performances.
She performed at the Theatre Moliere, under the
pet name of La Petite Elisa, and then entered
the Gymnase under VI. Poirson. "Haye you any
other name besides Eliza?" said he. "Yes, my
name is Elizabeth Racnel.n "Then RAJ
Chel you shall be- Eliza is not good name on n
play-bll.' Previous to this she had filled II
variety of characters. In Ga Vendeenne" she
made her debut Mt the Gymnase. Porson, after
some study of her Abilities counselled her to
adopt the serious business of tragedy. She fol-
lowed his nlVipp and mt hprsplf nm hn in
struction of NJ Samson, one of the company of
the Theatre Francais Being received Mt that
theatre, she attracted little notice at first, but
she won her way to public favor, in few
months, by the possession of genuine talents and
perseverance.
Sprung from people of low condition, spend
ing her youth in u state of penury, and in a
society far from edifying, she found herself sud-
denly admitted to the tables and the salons of
the nobility, yet stranger meeting her there
would scarcely suspect that she had not been
''to the manor born" Without education, she
was always ready to be instructed by competent
authorities in literary matters. As an artist, she
was unrivalled in the expression of the stronger
and fercer passions and feelings, but she was
deficient in exhibiting the tenderer emotions of
our nature. She attempted comedy, like other
eminent tragedians, but failed of success.
Where she felt at ease in society she gave way
to all her lively, cheerful and satirical impulses
and charmed her company She could act the
fine lady to the entire appreciation of any re-
union in high society in which she might happen
to be, but, like Tony Lumpkin, frequently pre-
ferred the company of the "Three Pigeons" to
the people of the great house"
Having read before her Majesty at Windsor
and won royal appreciation by her delivery as
well as her easy, unaffected demeauOr she
entered the family circle much fatigued, and
throwing herself on sofa, cried out in a tone
of relief, 20 how l love to vulgarize myself
(H'enc0ndiHer)"
That she was grasping as we'll us generous
tickle, eager to take back to-day what she
literally gave away yesterday, that she by no
means appreciated a good woman's best Gift, can
not be denied She was only thirty-eight years
old at her death in 1858.