The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-14


and carries a tricolor. The fervor with
which Madame Sass declaims against the enc
mics of France is said to be very fine; the
finest thing about it being, perhaps "a fact
which seems to escape notice., that Madame
Sass is not French woman but German.
On the first occasion of her introducing the
"Marseillaise" Gin the finish to the third act
of La Muette, Immediately after the chorus
of insurgents) a number of persons in the
boxes, the Duke and Duchess de Mouchy
among the number. stood up, and M. Emile
de Girardin called out in q strident voice,
''Every one on his feet" when the whole
house rose.
On Monday, when Ponsards Lion Anaou-
reug was played at the Theatre Francois, the
lines in which the hero describes the repulse
of sail Europe" fhe French, it seems, are at
war with ''all Europe') by the recruits of the
revolutionary army was frantically ap-
pauded: and when Bressant came to this
passage
LEurope Sc ruat tout entiere sur nous;
lis ont fat sc dresser, uste mos nous sommes,
Ouatorze corps darmee ct douze cent mile hommes
our la pique la main, en- haillons, sans souiers
Ont repousse l'assaut de dix rois allies
there was but one cry in the theatre, ''La
''Marseillaise !" Madlie Agar showed herself
equal to the situation. Dressed in the anti
que white and gold she crushed upon the
stage and foremost standing sung!" doubt
less competent critic from whom derive these
facts declares that Mad'lle Agar, who is not
an operate artistic but a tragic actress, pos
sesses voice which is ''male ct meme mas
culine." In English we should say 'mascu-
line and even manly"
At the Opera Comique the 'Marsellaise"
is sung by Mignon. The new version of
''Mignon pensant a la patrie" is given by
Nine Cali. Marie, the Mignon in ordinary of
the establishment; and given with so much
fiITid that the last verse is encored and re-
peated by the entire audience.
At the Vaudeville, the soloise of "La Mar
seillaise" is Nine Laurent and the popular
Theresa sings the couplets at La Gate.
At some of the Paris theatres, after ''La
Marseillaise' cry is raised for ''Le Rhin
Allemand'-n Becker's,' naturally, but
Alfred de Musset's. A dozen musical settings
of this song have appeared, the most popular
of which are those by Felicien David (the
old, original setting), by Delioux, and by
Vaucorbert.
Not only new patriotic songs in honor of
France but also new patriotic songs in con-
tempt of Prussia are appearing. Gustave
Nadaud, who is to Beranger about what
Samuel Lover was to Moore, has issued ''La
! Complainte du Grand Prussien" and "Le
Vim du Rim" In the latter composition that
''pett vim blanc which, according to Alfred
de Musset was offered in such profusion by
| the Rhenish maidens to the soldiers of
France, is put Gas many will think even in
Engand) in its proper place, far below the
generous wines of France. However much
bibulous critics may dissent from M. Nadauds
opinions, it is undoubtedly fact that, what
ever other nations may think of German
wine, the French don't think it, while French
wine is greatly in demand all over Germany.
However. let NJ NM,SSIaud speak for himself.
Vim allemand qui nais dams les CaillouX,
A letranger tn peuX ten fare accroire;
Mais tn mes pas pour etre bu par nous;
Va done ailleurs te faire boire
Avec lie Rhin,
Ton feuve souverain,
Que vers lie nord tcn fot s'epanche
Vim sans couleur,
Vim sans chaleur,
Vim sans valeur,
Piduette blanche.
Subscription lists in connection with the
national fund for the relief of the sick and
wounded among the French troops have been
hung up in all the theatres. These lists in
clude the name of every singer, every actor,
every musician, every employe. The two
directors of the Opera Comique have sub
scribed 1000f. each; Achard, the tenor, 100f.;
Condere, second tenor, 50f. 1t is expected
that several managers will give performances
for the benefit of the fund, and one such
representation is already announced by the
manager OF the Porte st. Martin. AS at the
theatres, SO at the public schools; and a
youthful correspondent at Abbeville informs
us that at the coueRe OF tnat city the pupllS
have declined to receive prizes at the coming
annual distributions; and will content them
selves with certificates the money which
would otherwise have been spent in books to
be devoted to the national fund.
The question has been asked whether Herr
Flotow, or Flottow, or, more correctly still,
Freiherr Won Flottow, will go to the wars.
The composer of L'Om6re is not in the mill
tary service, and being now in his fifty-ninth
year, will not be expected to volunteer. The
probable attitude of Offenbach has also ex-
cited some interest. Offenbach is a native
of Cologne; but the birthplace of his reputa-
tion is Les Bouffes Parisiens. Between the
birthplace of his body and that of his fame
the composer of 'Bu qui s'avance" has not
hesitated. He has openly declared fol
France, and has set to music song called
''Dieu garde lEmpereur.
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