New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-15
THE PRINCE OF WALES IN PARIS.

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RoNIzEs IMMORAL PLAYS AND VISITS THE
MABILLE-TAsTE OF THE PRINCE FOR PRU-
| RENT ART.
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNRI
PARIS, May 31-This evening the Prince of
Wales his wife and suite leave Paris for London by the
evening mall after stay in the French capital OF nearly
fortnight Their sayings and dongs have been so
closely watched and some OF the Princes amusements
have been sharply criticised not certainly altogether
without reason that make excuse for giving more
lenghthened account of the recent Royal visit Paris
than it would at first sight appear to merit.
When one sees the Prince of Wales walking driving
about here one has difficulty in believing that it
is less than six months ago that he at deaths door,
Indeed the Parisans, who nothing II not skeptica
make secret OF their firm conviction that the
OF the Illness OF the heir to the throne Of Great Britain
very seriously exaggerated by the London press
However this may be, thing is quite certain, and
that is that at the present moment the Prince of Wales
is in the full enjoyment OF most excellent health There
many OF who easily tired but who never
theess, after spending II hours in the express train from
Geneva TO Paris would hardly to to the theaer
the night OF ones arrival and yet this is what the In
valid Prince did 1t s true that the piece he went 10
instead Of going to bed the TabaLe Argent
indecent piece for the indecent heaer at which IL
played Icannot attempt to describe the plot, which, al
though II appears greatly TO have amused his Royal High
would not be fitting for the columns OF THE TRIBUNE
On this occasion the Prince alone the Princess being
fagued, and wonder by her long and rapid journey
from Switzerland But the very night to show
the Parsans-who, it should be said to their credit,
were not little shocked by the eagerness displayed by
the Prince in Fastening TO play of which even the
| least prudsh OF the Paris papers have spoken of
In terms Of severe condemnaton-the Royal pair pro-
ceeded to hardly indecent piece at the Varieties
where Nile Schneider, great friend Of the Prince, has
very recently been performing. The play-tbe Cent
Vierges, or a. Hundred Virgins" - is OF Belgian
orffrn Thn uor1a mid nd fha "a
a bad imitation OF the style of ofenbach.
But then the plot is OF an indicate nature,
and herein its charm appears TO be found. The Prince
and his wife seemed find the cent Vierges their
TASTE although they both laughed heartily at some OF
the mostwe, OF the most highly spiced passages.
Then they ordered their carriage and drove to the Jardn
Mabile. 1t Saturday night and high festival at Ma
bile, which, as suppose need hardly tell your readers,
of the most indecent public dancing places in the
world it is the chosen home Of that peculiarly elegant
refined French fashion OF dancing quadrille which
generally known the CdiCdn On Saturday night
the smares OF the Paris Coeoes it is the fashion
call loose in this gay city, make point of APP
pearng at Mabille They do not themselves dance, but
walk about and display their brazen charms and ex
hlbit their than half indecent toettes. About
every third Saturday the police interfere and stop the
dancing for the night account or Its being too indie
cent eyen for Parasan tolerance This is the place to
which the heir to the British throne thought t to take
his WIG. rcspectaDle workman IN tne ST.
Antoine would ever dream of taking his wife; nay,
many workman would not even take his mistress to
similar place OF entertainments As to French ladies' it
is needless to say that they are always conspicuous by
their absence from such resort Just be-
fore the war 1 reeoeet that there was
quite an outcry in the French papers because
some f6bers OF the Corps Legsatif had been at
Mabille. SO much scandal was raised that one Of the
Deputies in question M. Glais Bizoin. If my memory
does beray me-acuay wrote to the papers to state
that he not by any in the habit OF going TO
Mabile but that he had looked in casually while waiting
for friend who lived near SO. where Deputies were
ashamed TO be seen under the Empire the Prince OF
Wales not ashamed to take his wife under the Repub
lie. On Thursday morning 1 happened TO be in
Messrs. Goups the well-knOwn picture dealers
establishment, on the Place de POpera, when
His Royal Highness in to inspect the much talked
OF pictures Of NM. Ulmann and Detale, which, on
account OF their insulting character toward the Germans
1t thought best to have removed from this years
Salon. even after they had been admitted by the jury
and duly hung and numbered. The Prince, who was
only accompanied by one equerry, at once proceeded
upstairs the two antPrussian pictures. Standing
dlscreetly back, watched with not little curiosity TO
hear H. r. II. express his opinion. He the Detaille
picture first, and evidently did not appreciate 1t.
There was nothing very wonderful in that" he
thought. He turned away and sat down in
front Of NJ. Ulmann's painting OF the pllage OF
farm by German soldiers. "Ah this is
a much more interesting picture" was H. X HIS ex-
camaton He then proceeded TO examine 1t in detail
Dear me-" he remarked "ths just what one has read
about wonder II they really took clocks like that"
(ponting Prussian soldier who is doing what very
few real Prussan soldiers did do, carrying Off
huge Louis XIV clock. The Prince stayed nearly quar-
ter OF an hour before NJ. Ulmanns picture. AT
length the aide-decamp limited that Detail picture
was artstcay superior there is by universal consent
in Paris no comparison between the two works, one
being more than worthy Meissoniers pet pupil,
and NJ Ulmann's picture being neither more
nor less than colored page from an illustrated
newspaper. ."wel," said II. r. II. after second hur-
red look at the beautiful and powerful canvas OF Mr.
Edmund DetaiIe, like the other best have you got
a photograph OF il SALE Monsieur G0upif The Prince
then ordered photographs OF both the pictures TO be sent
to the hotel BristOs; The polite Messrs GoupL pro
sale, snd his Royal Highness bought largo
opaintng q very Indifferent quality. 3D. BY A;
representing naked child on the seashore He paid
$500 for this Next I 81 aGd as@s f Op
some small bronzes by NJ Fremiet next caught his eye.
fSSp SSEs just Ike two have
sandringhan. the very image" ne salaj put mat
the same time satyr and one OF two other bronze
groups "Ah what Is thisP he exclaimed, taxing up
himself before the obsequous and courtly Monsieur 0u
pill could rush forward picture which was on tne noof
In The canvas In question represented naEen
enough had not the artist. with view to satisfy the
purient tastes Of his countrymen thrown light ar van
and by this artce made the picture On indecent one,
What is the price OF this Monsieur ~ said the Prince
holding the picture up to the light and examining with
sparkling and admiring eyes. it is really very well
done" I" am greyed, rotu atesse royate," replied
the polite Frenchman. with low bow the picture,
your Royal Highness deigns to edmire Is already dI
say anything but he put down the picture with look
that said plainly enough that no would rather nave IL
than all his other purchases.
The British colony In Paris ia up In arms about the be-
hayior OF Wales and his wife. "What does he mean
by rushing 10 the Bouns" said friend TO me the other
day really too bad he has been near enough to