The New York herald., 1872-11-24
"FAITES V0TRE JEU."
Gaming Tables at the
German Spas.
A GROWING HARVEST.
The Last Nights Play at
Baden Baden.
GAMBLING OUTLAWED In GERMANY.
Three Million Francs the Winnings Of
M. DupreSsOir'S Season.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE CANES.
Fireworks Suicides and Music
of the Summer.
ROYAL AND ARTISTIC VISITORS.
Who Pay the Immense Profits
ROYAL AND ARTISTIC VISITORS.
Who Pay the Immense Profits
Of the Gambling Houses.
MING IN NCE
Morality and immortality Of the Green Tables
Scenes During the Last Hours Of the Play
Crowds Of Peasants in the Gambling
HallsETwelve O'clock and the
"Dernier Coup'-The Fu-
ture Of Baden Baden.

BADEN BADEN, Nov. /, 1872.
The ancient glory of Baden Baden has departed.
Last night precisely at twelve O'Clock, the last
stakes were won and lost roulette and t1ente ct
Qsiaranse and Herewith the last gambling hell in
the Grand Duchy Of Baden was closed forever.
Although the majority Of the wealth and beauty
had left the charming valley with the falling leaves
there was still sufficient number remaining to
give some dramatic effect to the unusual scenes at
the ts; and, to increase this effect permission had
been given by the authorities for the peasants and
working classes of the city and neighborhood to
bring In their sparngs to the bank the last night
OF the play. At twelve O'Clock the half Of the re-
naming Inhabitants OF Baden Baden were as
sembled within the playing halls, and some thou
sands, who could not find entrance, promenaded
the front Of the Conversations House, under the
brilliant Illumination, waiting to see the last
Of the fun. At quarter to twelve the
four large halls we're crowded TO excess,
che human walls surrounding them being five or
six deep, and many could not get near the tables
to tempt Dame Fortune at ALL AS the clock struck
twelve the last game had been decided; in few
minutes later the winnings OF the day were
transported to the bank treasury, and the citizens
OF Baden Baden, chiefly hotel and boarding house
keepers and other persons who have considered
to ponder as to what is to be done next now that
n. Dapressoirs bait will cease to bring more vic
Tins into their nets.
THE PAST SEASON.
Baden has had very brilliant season during the
Summer OF 1872, and the bank has made gross
winnings OF some three million francs most OF
which, after deducting the expenses, has sped into
the spacious vaults Of the shareholders, especially
those OF N. Dupressoir himself, who is the heart
and soul OF the whole place-a sem-King, who rules
Baden Baden with despotic yet regal hand. His
bank, his natural scenery-which he aided God in
creating-nis beautiful Oos-Tha, his army of demi-
monde, have attracted In the past year some sixty
thousand visitors among them the most brilliant
birds OF passage that honor Germany with their
presence. And that Monsieur Dupressoir under
stands the business Of attracting visitors to his
paradise Is proved by what he has done In the past
year. The mere announcement of these attrac-
lions, as they set forth in the official paper Of
n. Dupressoir is enough to draw together large
crowd OF tourists, who wish to find q place
where they can get rid OF their surplus funds and
enjoy themselves unrestrainedly at the same time
During the season which has inst closed there
have been sxty-six concerts, soirees and matinees
nineteen concerts directed by Strauss ffty-six mil
1tary concerts, eleven operatic, ten dramatic and
nve ballet representations, four lectures, i've
reunions, two gymnastic representations three days
Of horse racing, four days Of pigeon shooting four
days de Crandes 6attues, two nights OF grand dis
play OF illuminations and fireworks. s'Among the
latter exhibitions connected with freworks) the
ofcial editors have forgotten very important at
tractt0n-the dozen cases Of suicide by shooting
which have occurred during the season. The clos
only last week by butchers putting end to his
miserable existence after losing his all at the gam
BuLow AND STRAUSS.
To recapitulate quarter OF M. DupressOir's ON
cial survey OF the attractions OF the past season
truth . very desirable place for residence Among
the prominent artists who have been induced to
Cariotta Patti, Maliinger, Monbelli Penco Rnbni,,
and dozen more nghtngales, besides twelve prom
inens singers whose @ names have not become as yet
t0ress. ten pianistes and eight ptansts-among
wAom Hans Won Bulow's name stands foremost;
seven CHEFS d'orchestre- Won Bulow, johann
Strauss, Brahms, K0nnemann, Schuch, Cots and
sSsp power by mss1s Of % paid criticisms
and advertisements, to make Strauss the great
magnet OF the season. He stayed some
''chronique OF the season" is redolent with his
praises. In October M. Dupressoir's editor writes
classic retes OF the ancient Greeks an enlivening
play always succeeded the performance OF the
Mas yon s S
Johann Strauss directed the usual orchestra belong
ing TO the Kur establishment. Bul0w's great force
consists In his mastery direction OF the more
earnest music Of
BEETHOVEN. WAGNER AND LIszr
Whe STRAUSS, as you are aware, Is the great expo
nent OF his own dance music. The official editor
remarks very naively ''Bu0w Is growing quite
popular with our artappreciating pubic.o Now,
between Bul0w and Strauss there Is a vast
difference They represent two opposite musical
tendenctes-the one classic, the latter light and
modern. How ridiculous II Is, then fer musically
educated persons to assert (as did writer In the
Cologne Gazette few days ago. that there was no
Ainerence at all in the excellence OF the music
when 1t was directed by the regular KdpeLrnetster
k6nnemann, or by the celebrated Viennar Walzr-
the day," wrote this critic II could not ind any
taste for his concerts. l heard u great noise and
saw man play ridiculous comedy with his
directors star and his violin. People act in this
fashion on the front Of market BOOTH not before
select public.n
Tne presence OF several members OF European
royaty contributed, however, very essentially to the
enjoyment OF the Strauss concerts. There were
the German Kaiser and the Kaiserlnn, the
Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess Of
Baden, and many Others One day, I think
IL was the 18TH OF October, when all the majesties,
dukes duchesses, princes, princesses Emperor and
Empress were In the concert room, the Kaiser Will
helm sent 70 strauss, while at his directors post,
the Cross OF the Order OF the Red Eagle and the
Grand Duke OF Baden followed his august uncle's
example BY decorating the musician with the Order
Of the Fahringer Lion. 1t In supposed that the
EAtsor travels about with o trunk fun of his many
orders and decorations.a and private talk between