The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18
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PARIS EN- CARNIVAL.

HANlS EN- "a N "A VA l..
MERRYMAKNo IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL
sEvENrY-ErGHT PUBLIC BALLS ON sHRovE
TUESDAY THEATRES OVERLOOKING BALL
CONGRATULATIONS IN PARIS.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
HERALD BUREAU, 81 AVENUE DE L'OPERA,(
PARIS. Feb. II, 1877.
Paris has had very gay carnival. Street mas
queraders were rare on the right bank Of the Seine
but in the Latin Quarter usual, the students
made merry Enthusiastically with blushless young
women, who will walk down the Boulevard st.
Michel in broad daylight dressed in mems clothes
page ana surrounded by tribe OF admirers
whose fathers or guardians are far away In the
provinces filed with the belief that the young men
are busy studying Roman law or Blchat's surgery.
When night comes down, however, there is
change all over the city. The pleasures OF Mardi
Gras are pale in the sunlight OF The nineteenth
century, but the gasght Of this cycle
often Eliminates things better than they
should be. From the stately grand bal masque
dc l'opera down to the wild gatherings OF Quarters
out to the confines OF the pays latin, where the
students and the naughty pages kicked up their
heels, all was merriment. The ball at the Grand
Opera House was very successful and the costumes
magnificent although the large majority Of the
gentlemen present In paln evening
after midnight very brilliant. It will
give some idea OF the vigor with which Paris went
into the enjoyment OF the carnival TO state that
seventy-eight balls were given In the public halls
on Shrove Tuesday, and though 1t may shock the
orthodox, that the fun kept up in them all until
sunrise on the penitental day Of ashes. Poll.
TICS foreign and domestic, we're voted bore by
everybody for the time being
THE THEATRES.
The theatres have proated by the general rush
Tor amusement and have been ovcr1owing for the
past week.
Onenbach's "Foire de st. Laurent" is crowded
nightly as a fair should be.
CREOLE WARBLER.
has signed an engagement for six years with Miss
Falrix, beautiful young New Orleans creole. She
is said to have a wonderful voice. eye sends her to
Milan TO study for another year.
sARDou.
NJ victorien sardou's ''Exiles" will not be pro-
duccd until the end of March.
GENEvIEvE DE GOTHAM.
The Shakespearian performances Of Miss Gen.
evicve Ward In French at the Porte ST. Martin, are
attracting great attention.
Mr.. wylie, the American artist, died on the 18th
inst IN Brittany.
NEW BALL COSTUMES.
The Comtesse Pourtales and the Comtesse Re-
hagues, both leading society bellies have appeared
at balls in this city with short waists and full, now
ing Skirts very short in front and with long trains
a revolution In the toilet more pregnant with events
than even the Eastern question.
CoRsETs.
One new corset is called corset Mile odletnes,
another lie disstmu1ateur. Both are intended to
conceal exuberant redundancies.
GARDEN HEDGES.
Garlands OF prickly leaves, worn around the edge
of iow.neckcd dresses at the bust, are Gale my
to,tci.ez pas"
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
The following Americans have registered at the
Paris Bureau OF the HEHALD:-
General Litchfeld, Michigan.
Mr.. Roosevelt, New YORK.
Mr.. j. j. Gunther, New York.