New-York tribune., 1875-09-18

evil fortunes governed the French theater in the
most difficult times, assuming a million of debts.
But held Rachel by the hand. When | resigned,
tho debts were paid and the administration hal di
vided than million of profits. III the course of
seven years OF honest dealing. But at the Theatre
Lyrique, besides not having Rachel with me, felt
that held no truinps. Among al the operas which
| heard. there were one or two which would be sue
cessful; the rest were 70 appear and disappear
in the Prefmds which swallow UP 50 many
works of to-day. The true masters are
gone or have stopped working. How many Young
masters would it take TO make one masterpiece
Not that despair OF the future OF music. There will
always be singing but when viii there be good sing
ing! And besides. it is not enough to make good
opera 20 succeed you must have also good lbretto.
And if the libTetto is good there must be a good
singer, and after that a good prna donna. And
what if they happen be hoarseY or the tenor has
a quarrel with Jealous husjauds OF the first lady
has happened to meet her rival IN finer carriage
than her own and has been splashed by 1t! And
this is not al. There musi he a good public Now
the public is . very variable animal, especially IL
these times OF permanent revolutions People NIX
politics with everything, and Will not permit Their
chorus singer. to differ from them in opinions.
You see how easy il is to govern French Opera.
Still, | like what is difficult, and the impossible
mas it's attractions. All my friends said, Can you
n your hour of wisdom commit such folly =
Thus SAID NM. Ti.iers GTardin. Nigra, Paul de -.
Victor. Victor Hugo, AleXaudeT Dumas, and twenty
others. | came near showing mthcy were wIonG,
but did not | begged the Minister to accept my
re igna;ion. Whit most of all determined ne 10
rest on nv oars was the cloudy aspect of the poti
cal horizon. We have before the elections which
are 10 save or ruin the country and also Prussia.
t:oI - Ii
no dme for singing. | have Therefore abdicated'
and thrown ny crown 10 the winds.
When was allied 10 tic direction of the French
Theater remember Tia; was also CLOUDY hour fof
!ie stage. Il was between the Revolution and the
coup d'ctat. No one cared for comedy. The day OF
my appointment they took in l53 francs at the door
with two masterpieces " The Barrier of Seville of
Bequ.aarciais ard The Adventures Of E'nic
Aucier Two Incompatible plays in prose and verse,
played by tie Lest Of tic world, brought III T3l
at The ooo of the greatest of theaters. And h"chei
aad both pad for our seats. She because her com
raae, mad crossed her name from the Tree list. and
hecnusc / had my appointment in nv pocket instead
ol chahng 1t or my hat had left tie President
If The r. pubc to 90 10 dine at RGoae's At dessert
sic proposed tLat We si0uld - to the thcatcr. We
Went Fo- Gya francs apccc We had box - orr
selves Te actors played for themselves. for IL was
uo, worth 5h.ic 70 play Cor SO Few spectators The
l.atrr IS under curse said Nile Rachel, with
..c of or.ow but twinkle of delight. for she did
.at Ike large aa..euc,s for any bnt herself.
size p..,cd lie for coming INTO TIE midst Of this
RAIN Nv dear Director You arc about to play the
pari of s. Ar-.ne in the desert. How are yon going
to bring people here " Il admit | SAID, Sc
id nor expect such solitude in the mid
die of November, when the4ters are gen.
rally az their fullest" 1 became silent.
NTi,nr ho~ -.,lf
f,iinG?" ...l Rachel. 81 shall raise the prices Of
admission "Wha1 foly,7 said Rachel, who did
not understand. "Ycs. my dcaI friend. to-norrow
morning in al the papers you viii read this The
ric- of seats is raised at the French Ihcattr. Not
atothcr woid" This time Rachel understood.
The next morning everybody was talking about
the French Theater. and sId: " If they are gong
80 raise tie price OF seats there will he something
ver.h secirc." Il was a. I expected. The gay world
rh.ch LaG forsakln tie drama i'll the genera ennul
osIre back as Il by miracle. The season was bril-
liant ONE. / 4ave that siue Winter "iiahrieHe by
Emile Aucier Mile. dc Ia Seieliere' by Jnics san
deiu. auG Charlotte Corday" by ionsard. and l
% brought out Rachel in The 'iysbee OF Victor
Huso. aud Mile dd Belle Isle Of Dumas
You see. my dear quasl-countryneH Of America
that have something Of tie American genius
Auo.hel time the BOOKSELLER Hctzc seemed doubT
III abor: publishing NY " History oi Flemish Ar"
t iilce francs lie said I'll is sale for books
now We mus put it At one frame NO" said
publish il as 500 france" "loG are crazy. " BY
no nica..n had 100 cngravngs made oi Flemish
masterpieces pnt The price oi the book at 500 francs
and soil 1000 cop.ci. could not have sold 800 at
ih4ec francs The Great art ~ no, TO do like every body
else. come onc has wisely said. " Il you want to
initiate Homer 90 not inmate the Had"
AR~tNE HOUssAYE.