National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
FOREIGN PARAGRAPHS.
INTERESTING NOTES AND TOPICS
FROM THE OLD WORLD.

INTERESTING NOTES AND TOPICS
FROM THE OLD WORLD.
ORIGIN OF OPERA BOUFFERs-sHAM BAT
TIE IN EEGLAND-BAL MAsQUE AT
PARIs-vIcToRIA,s GARDEN PARTIES
PUMP-RooM PROMENADE - VIEWS IN
OHINA-FoRrs IN ALsACE-LoRRAISE.
How MANY artists IN opera bouffe hail from the
music hellsf In Paris, a. al events the repre-
sentative ones are derived from the eates-coHeerts
Nine Theo began her career at the Eldorado;
Mime URalde made her debut ct the Gaze du
Geant as did the well-reputec Maria sass The
Eldorado again gave Judic, and the Cafe Moks
,yIeIded the famous Theresa and the tenor Michot,
Nine Casluir the duenna Of the Opera ComIqpe,
cam. ont of eafs-eonesrt in Brussels, and 30 did
Zulma Bopfar whom Ofenbsch subsequently
found at Ems and persuaded her to 20 to Paris
Schneider and Marie Cleo also have their issue
from this class Of entertainment, and finally
BIondeIet, CT the Varieties, was once employed at
che Cafe des AVeugtes.
ASIAN FIGHT.
The Metropolitan volunteer force Of London
were expected to respond unanimously to tie in
Titation to Join in the maneuvres to be executed
on Easter Monday under Prince Edward Of SAKE
Weimar. An English paper says: The leading
notion Of the scheme is the repulse OF an attack by
aforcs advancing from its intrenchments at VIM
bledon Common upon an army posted in the towns
and villages on the north bank Of the Thames,
from Hounslow to Hsmmersmitn. The invading
army commences by throwing outposts over to
the north side, and strongly defending Kew, Ham
msrsmith and Richmond bridges. The Northern
army Issues from its environments, drives In the
outposts, and storms the bridges, following the
enemy to Richmond Park, wherein the latter will
take up so strong Q position that the Northern
army Is obliged to attempt o turning movement
9th hrIuada which will cross the ThAmeH a
Teddington, and attack the Lett Of the Southern
ers Hard pressed, the latter will not only have
to throw back the threatened Aank, but will have
to retreat fighting through Coombe Wood and by
the gates of Richmond Park to q position Of which
the LEFT is Ceesar's Camp and the right the King
ston road and here, probably, another stand will
be made, but the Southernsrs will ultimately
have to retreat to their intrenehments at VIM
bledon Common, when we may fairly suppose the
proceedings will terminate with march past"
AT A BAL MASQUE. =.
Frascatrs the Paris ballroom, is described in
the height Of q masquerade as follows: "a man
comes in got up o loWerpot; his body is curl
ously initiative OF o stand, and his hat is q pot
with high flower growing out OF it. A few min
utes sfterward young woman enters costumed
as gardeners watering-pot. Presently the wa
terinE-pot and the fower-pot catch sight OF eacn
other; instnctively they rush together, they Join
hands they embrace, they laugh ofuslVely, and
then, amid cries Of 'Bisn, bien,' walk on arm In
arm. A youth is dressed up as windmill, and
has wheel always turning in his hat. or course
there are representations Of France as very de-
coIIsfe goddess and Of ell the peasants in France
Next to the devil the favorite character for women
seemed to be Joan Of Arc. The new equestrian
statue Of that heroine Just put up in Paris BY Fer
rnent-a capital figure Of the Orleans maid, but
she seems fOrlorn at being astride heavy omni
bus horse-appears to have given rise TO the new
Taap iLroh ndIc VII VS. 8
catis In all IT'S glory It is simply garment close
fitting as the skin from shoulder to hip, and, un-
less cut square in the neck, looking much like
seamless corset. or course, to say that there was
Q great deal OF extravAgance In dress at The Fras
eati ball were superfuous; It was in Paris. No
one ever yet attended an evening company in
Paris not in church, where there was not eItrav
agance of costume, and at the balls .rHds7Ues the
French fondness for eoosntrIcIty and for nudity
breaks in some cases through oil bounds"
ROYAL SIMPLICITY.
A writer says, in describing the garden parties
given by Queen Victoria: when you are con-
Quoted to the garden b. Of the scarlet tunkies
ofmajesty, sai9 funky II about the only visible
hint there is Of its being royal party. You see
pretty tents and canvas pavilions disposed here
and there under the oaks, on the Velvety lawn, or
by the side of the pretty miniature lake. If this
Is in the Buckingham Palace garden, which is In
the very centre Of fashionable West End London,
the moment you have passed behind the high
wall which shuts It out from St. James park on
one side and Grosyenor place on the other, you
would never guess that you were in the midst Of
the city. The surroundings more e1quisitely
and most illusorily rural. You see q number Of
gentlemen and ladies, elegantly dressed, standing
about in groups or psrtaking Of the BY no means
eumptuous fare which is being served without
ceremony in the tents. The scene is cheerful, ele
giant, bon ton easy and unrestrained. You catch
q glimpse Of the Queen, dressed in black, with |
here and there relief In rich white lace but with
no suspicion Of tinsel or gaudiness about herr |
plain lady, OF substantial proportions, in the |
prime of life, the centre OF respectful but BY no
means awed or abashed circle, receiving those |
whom she recognizes with slight smile and
pleasant word, and the presentation OF those
whom she does not know with q slight bows There |
are faces here familiar TO you In the windows oil
the neutrality-suspicious., statesmen, ministers, |
ambassadors, leaders Of society and court fashion
but there is little pretensiOn Of manner or
carriage"
A DRAMATIC FESTIvITY.
One Of the most popular of festivities has re- |
Gently taken place in Paris-thst of the dramatic
artists ball. It Is much in favor with some peo-
pie there, especially with strangers who expect |
to meet all the beauty Of French hisrionic art of
the boards. Long before the war this ball, which 1
takes place annually a. one Of the theatres for |
the benefit Of the dramatic artists fund, had |
fallen into disrepute the celebrated actresses sold
the tickets, which they were we'll able to do but |
took care not to appear on the scene, leaving It |
free to their colleagues Of the third order and
their friends. This year, however, the ladies have
,endeayofed to restore the lustre which the dra-
matte ball possessed in the days when Rachel was |
the most active Of its petronesses, and made up |
their mind to appear in person. What disap- |
pointment for many Of their admirers who have /
only seen them from distance! How many Of |
these famous beauties Of the footights lose their
charms when OF the stagel It Is singular that |
the greatest faYorItes among the French actresses
are mostly over forty; they hardly seem to be able
to realize the full force Of their power and seddc
ton until they grow old. Nine. Arnould PIessy, |
the heroine OF Emile Anglers pieces at the Thea
tire Francois, q not under hfty-hve. Mile. Fer
RueiI NJ SSrdou's heroine at the Vaudeville Is q |
little older. Even the brightest and pretttest can
do little while still young. Mile. DescIss, who |
has Just died. ct thirty-six, could not win atten-
tIon before she was thirty-two. In short, French |
actresses are seldom prEed until they have lost |
the bloom Of youth and fast fastening to their
decline.
A PUMP-ROOM PROMENADE.
A correspondent from bennington Spa, Eng |
land, says: at Is the Pump-room with It's colon
made of stately pillars and Its troops Of langud
Ioungcrs, ogltng one another with the critical |
stare that seems TO be the proud privilege Of su-
perior breeding. Young sWelts VINO are down a.
the Spa for holiday firt anlably with the
daughters OF invalid papas and devoted mamas
who lind London unhealthy at the out-oftown
season. TIE sound Of refelEy Is heard; the sub
scrIbers to the Pump-room concerts gather at
doors Of the great hall, and the carriages and
1ootmen begin to multiply in the broad street that
runs down in front OF the one fashionable resort
Of the town. No one looks particularly Inwell,
{et everyone bethes IN the ill-smellIug water and
drinks more or less Of the disagreeable element,
and is made whole In sp!ts Of himself The inya-
: Id chairmen are out bL drsss-parads, dragging
About with them hearty looking people, who seem
to be playing sick for the cake Of the ride In these
pysrgrown bsby-carriages. The hall is moder-
ately filled; the orchestra sets every nerve upon
springs, and society exchanges compliments TO
the bsHitching measures Of tho 'fConspIrAtoE's
Chorus" The prins donna sings her sria with
conscious art and WIthdravs smiling, while the
6undred.tohgued murmurs of criticism all the
tSther long Intervals in the programme. There
is g formal spirit Of approval possessing tho ma
jorlty Of tine auditors; there Is nervous spirit Of
suspense possessing the artigts who are taking