The New York herald., 1876-02-06
PARTISAN GLINTINGS.
A Glance Over the Conti-
nent Of Europe.
FRENCH POLITICAL EFFERvESCENCE
Dumas New Play, "L'Etrangere"--
Sardou 0utdone.
ART AND OPERATIC NOTES.

ART AND OPERATIC NOTES.
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81 AVENUE DIX L'OrERA.
PARIS, Feb. ., 1876. }
The proposed international duel between French and
German officers has happily ended smoke, and moth
ing is likely to at present the peaceful
ations of the two countries
rHK CABINET CRISIS.
The Ministerial crisis in the Buffet Cabinet is Oecom-
ing permanent that is the agreement, to disagree Will
probably last until after the elections
THE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES.
Two thousand candidates have presented themselves
to the French electors to Gil the seats in the French
Assembly. The greatest activity prevails ali the
country Every public room in Paris has been hired
for speechfyng, and the citizens will have enough
tory to last them for long time
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION
glance over the Continent OF Europe discloses the
Portuguese abolishing slavery, Turkey being stuffed
with humble pie, Germany exporting horses, contrary
to her late dsinclnaon thereto and hunting bishops
a staple amusement with her lately. Prussia is moor
poratng the Duchy Lauenburg and Russia raising
money this time for between the White Sea and
the Baltic.
Emile Augcrs new piece, MADAME Covcrey, 4"
WHICH favors divorce has met with great success
Rossi AS NERO
signor Rossi made his appearance Nero Tues
day last. 1t a superb performance.
DUMAS PLAY.
Alexandra Dumas is experiencing some difficulty
with the censorship respecting his piece
"L'Etrangere" He has threatened, If the
expunge any part of it, to withdraw Il altogether
HERorNE.
The heroine, an American lady, is Prussian spy at
the Court Of Napoleon Ill American diplomacy is
attacked and in belittlng of Americans the piece
form the drama was written by Dumas psre It was
found In an old trunk which mad been forgotten at
Naples
Nine Lucca has made proposition to return to her
old position in the Berlin Opera House.
"REMINISCENCES OF LEmAIrRE
Dumaine the actor, is about to play round of tho
late Frederic Lemaitre's characters
zULMA BoUPFAR
Zulma BoufIar refuses to pay Maurice Grau any in
demnity for breaking her American engagement, al.
though the contract was signed
You need not be too sure about onenbach visiting
America this year.
Cabanel is painting large picture for ziss woln, of
New York
The superb interior OF the Rothschild mansion Al.
Goup's is declared to equal the late Fortuny's best
manner.
SCANDAL LITERATURE
Lacroix the publisher, has received the manuscript
Of Fanny Lears book, Great Ladies' Of the Court
Of Russia 1t contains the elements OF big scandal
and will contain a numOer of autograph letters.
THE COLONY
A little more gayety prevails in tho American colony
Dinners and balls commencing to be given
THE COLD AND THE PARIS THEATREs-A RUS
SIAN PIEcE-BossIs ENGAGEMENT FOR
oPERATIc cHAT-DUMAs AND THE AcToRs-
THE CENTENNIAL PLAYs-THE SALON OF
1876-PIcTUREs FOR PHILADELPHIA.
PARIS, Jan. is, 1876
The intense cold Of the past week produced marked
influence the receipts OF the Paris theatres With
the thermometer eight nine degrees below zero but
few people felt disposed quit their comfortable fire.
sides in quest OF amusement To the generally slim
and Questionable character Of the audiences however
there was one marked exception The curiosity ex-
cited by the Of the Russian piece lies
Dunichefs adapted from the drama Of an anonymous
Muscovte AUTHOR by Alexandra Dumas, kept the odeon
full repoton nightly, while the other theatres were
being hnncd by the excessive severity the tenn
perature The singular attracveness OF the piece can
however be best measured by the fact the other
houses seeking to participate in the good fortune OF
the lucky manager who has produced 1t, by bringing
out travesties or caricatures OF IL
THE MoLIERE ANNIVERSARY.
On the OF the anniversary Of the birthday
Of Moliere the Odeon produced tely little one act
comedy in verse by MM. Belmont and vaade entitled
'Moliere q AuteuL" 1t exhibits TO US the immortal
French dramatist in his own home, listening the
entreaties OF would-be d6buants and endeavorng TO
reason them Of their conviction that they are pc
cuIiary fitted for a theatrical On this basis
built up ingenious little plot which, sustained by
Lively dialogue, both Interests and amuses the spec
tators.
SUNDAY hATTNKKs
The matinees at the theatres, which are usually
given on Sunday, are, generally speaking, well at
tended Delicate people will venture out TOR them who
would not dare to brave the night air while the indo
lent who are ndisposed to leave home after dinner
hnd them a great convenience Among the various
entertainments Of this kind given Sunday last
representation at the Porte ST. Martin in aid OF the
subscription TO raise memorial statue TO Lamartne
Among the distinguished artists who lent their aid
on this occasion Mesdamcs Nolan Carvalho
and Marie Laurent, Niles Favart and Rchcm-
berg and MN. Delaunay CoqueIin. Mounet