The New York herald., 1875-12-26

Paris knowing that she bo crowned there before
she could rank a great artist
TRIUMPH PARIS.
In the winter OF s267 she appeared on the stage Of
the Grand Opera and most enthusiastically re-
ceived The capital Of civilization was convused over
her She called glorious, sublime, magnificent,
ravishing, wonderful divine She then the
blossom Of her womanhood. She was twentysix. She
was not beautiful but her eyes 1ne being dark,
changeabe, lustrous; and her countenance strik
ingy animated Her figure superb-round, but
1.-the vouptuous but delicate; and her manner Of
costumng yielded ample opportunity to display it TO
the most liberal extent She stormed with
flowers verses letters presents, proposals Paris had
nothing Ike her, and II offered perpetual incense
10 its Italian goddess Managers everywhere
clamored for her Lutctia would let her go. She
was the fresh toy that delighted il, and
she must be kept Her salary advanced again
and again Her ecstatc praises sounded the Seine,
echoed in every OF Europe She stayed in
the city for ve years, having received in that tmo on
an average hundred love letters week. and
Der Of offers Of marriage She had resolved never to
accept husband, declaring that woman devoted to
art should have no matrimonial distractions.
She announced her decision many times, and had
persuaded herself OF her sincerity, when Count Gilbert
de voisins carried her off connubally. How, or
desirable than many offers she had had. He had
nothing in particular to recommend him. unless IL
a title, and titles had accompanied previous pro-
posals that had been rejected Perhaps she loved him.
There have been such instances in the lives OF
ballet dancers AT any she his wife, and will
ingly What matters the whereforeY
She appears TO have been very prudent for Latin
actfess Mt4
NEVER COMPROMISED HERSELF.
misunder-
stood She made many friends though che tried
to transport them into the region where ferocous
passion demands all, and win take nothing less. Her
discretion added to her fascination. She became an
anomaly, mystery Paris could comprehend
young who steadily refused to have lovers, and
what 1t comprehends not It wildly worshps From that
time she regarded
THE PIRsr DANCER IN EUROPE
by her thousands Of admirers though many of Fannie
Elsslers devotees claimed that honor for her. She
electrified audiences here in Naples Rome, Dresden,
Berlin, St. Petersburg, Brussels, London.
last capital she appeared the stage In
Junction with Fannie Cerito, Carlotta Grsi and
Fannie Essler which was great choregraphic event.
the greatest, in truth, of the century.
have met persons who assisted on the memorable
occasion dt was, l think in 1s4o and they
still speak OF It with deep enthusiasm.
Tho theatre was packed with the most distn
guished people In London. Each of the artists
had her partisans, each was in her prime The
house. the stage the ballet resplcndent Intense
excitement prevailed The dancers did their utmost to
excel They ecpsed themselves, for they in
spired with generous rivalry; their hearts
their MOUTHS their souls in their legs.
Never before, In all probability, had they danced so
exqusitey. The audience awarded the palm according
to its prcpossesson. Some yielded II to Cero, some
to Grisl, but the great mass were divided between
Elsser and TagIion the majority inclinng the old
est the four in point of execution and rapidty of
movement
Tagoni made nearly much reputation in 'La
Bayadere' in Germany she made in London and
Paris in LA Sylphde" and LA File du Danube"
Some OF other ballets which she illustrious
we're "Cendrlion" .Nathalie," ''Flore ct Zephire,"
"Guillaume Tell and la Revolte au seraL"
sHE RErIRHD RRoM THE STAGE
after reaching her fortyth year S47 and has
since returned 70 it, even for single night She says
temptation go back TO her profession has often
been very strong-so strong at times be scarcely
resistble little reflection has ed her her
sensible self She stayed the stage Just as long
she could without peril to the high reputation she
had gained.
woman after forty, she declares, has no business
TO remain any length of time In the theatre. After
that period she walks amid qucksands. They
treacherous they may look smooth and secure, but
she knows not what moment sho may be swallowed
up 81 did not retire, she adds because was
weary OF my calling. woman tires of the flash
OF the footlghts of the applause of the enchanting
atmosphere OF crowded and apprcciatve audience.
But, one night after the performance, as step
ping my carriage happened to ovcrhear from
of my friends the had idea that was within
shor, this emphatic remark:-'Taglioni is not quite
what snc was Her admirers do observe the least
I a, I hnrf Gh. Ioctp
her elasticity She accomplish a de force
as she could thrce years ago. She should retire.
should like tell her So but it would break her heart
No woman will believe sho Is losing any of her
charms, whatever her age'
"That determined mo. In less than six months
l had hidden farewell TO the theatre, and
| have taken no second farewell have
thanked my friend twenty times since. But for my
overhcarng him might have fingered until my audi
ences had informed Of my unseemly delay. That
would have been dreadful 1t would have, been like
cup of poison from the hands OF Love"
HAPPY,
/ understood, in her matrimonial venture Few
actresses arc, especially when they marry titles. AS
has intimated she very fond Of the Count de
Voisins, whose affection for her to have been
semi scortatory and semi. .merconary. He ought to
have been contented She did not starve him either
by Withholding her person or her purse. Was he con-
tentedH Who knowsY He did not abuse her save by
neglect She supplied him with money literally, aud
he spent it literally. When
she was here he was in Paris. When she was in her
villa in Como, he in Geneva Inns
pruch. He died good while ago. and sho
has placed over his grave costly monument commem
Grating all the Tlrtues she knew he had They had
no children and this has been her the OF pro-
found regret While she the stage she chose
mt In have anv After her retirement nature denied
her. So fate orders. What may have, we want
not what we cannot have, we WENT and sometimes it
is as in this case, the same thing
THE EMINENT DANCER VERY RICH. -
When she retired, well nigh thirty years sincc she
worth 100000 lire 5000 Oool, and she has in
creased her fortune SINCE Is said hveold. She has
spent good deal In building laying out grounds pur-