The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-01
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Curious Facts Regarding Louis NapG"
leDn-PGOle the TallOr-The
Coup d EtRt.

In the West End Of London q tailor named
Poole conducts his business. Heis handsome |
and courteous. Il blonde with elaborate
whiskers, q Fu1gtnise ct tres distt7lgues, and |
stands in his stockings six feet two inches.
and every inch @ gentleman. His establish
ment is in Saville Row, O short street running |
parallel with the beautiful Regent street.
from which Savflle Row can be reached, also
from Picadlly, through that beautiful prone
made and bazaar known as the Burlington
Arcade. The shops they are not called stores
in England offer for sale exquisite and well
finished articles Of gentlemen's dress and the |
promenade, after p. M, is thronged with |
gay cyprians of Saxon beauty beaming with |
smiles attraetiveness and amiabilty. Sa- |
vile Row is principally occupied by some OF
the most eminent physicians Of England, as
well as by Poole, the celebrated tailor whose
place Of business is, most part Of the day,
frequented by titled young men of fashion.
The contiguity of Saville Row to Regent and
Bond streets, Piccadilly and the Burlington
Arcade. crowded with we'll furnished shops
and gay promenaders all conVerging to
| Po0le's emporium Of fashion, makes the quar-
tie, very desirable and attractive lounge.
| I knew Poole we'll. His father worked for
mine On my first visit to Savile Row Poole
did not know me personally, and as he never
| accepts q chance customer, or any one unintrO-
duced, after polite reception he referred to
his foliOs for my pedigree, as / supposed, but
| IT was to Judge Of my nobility from the aC-
| count of my ancestors with his ancestors.
| This ariStOcratic and proud tailor then gave
me the greeting that was my due, and there
by encouraged me to make his place my &C
customed lounge, as other young men OF that
day did,
| It was there had an opportunity Of meet
| ing the exiled Prince Napoleon, Of whom more
hereafter. It was at this resort that one
would meet the young boods Of the day
Count D'Orsay, an Admirable Chrchton and
decidedly the leader Of the fashion. D'Orsay
died in Paris some few years after this time
where he had followed the fortunes Of his
friend, Louis Napoleon; Lord Castlereagh,
afterwards Marquis Of Londonderry; Lord
Chesterfield, q grandson by the female line OF
that polite man Of letters; the polished gen
tleman, wit, scholar and statesman the young
Duke Of Beaufort, 9 jaunty eccentric gentle
man OF *'Aunt Sally" notoriety. who was
killed at the head of his regiment In the
Crimea; Prince George Of Cambridge now
Duke, and commander Of the British forces;
the Marquis OF Waterford, gay and frolic-
some. famous for practical jokes; he after
ward married, became sedate, and lost his
life taking q dangerous leap at a steeple-
of well-bred, highly educated gentle
men. They used to congregate at
Pooles lunch, gossip, discuss current events,
the opera, the Derby hunbey and other
was an artistic study with Poole, who knew
better than any other Of his trade the style
, that suited each Of them. Poole was not
only their tailor, he was also their liberal
banker. The compensation at these club-Ike
meetings was witty and brilliant, and even
racy, but marked by a total absence Of VuI-
garity. These young men, although affected
in speech and manner, Were, men ana attn
: letes, and not to be trjfled with in an encOun-
ter Most of them had distinguished them
selves; some could take their stand and hold
their own in the science and knowledge OF the
pugiiStic art even against the herCuean
= coal -heayers some could rae steepie-cnaSe
and prided themselves at never refusing q
leap. In fox hunt they would often be in at
the death; others had pulled the best oar in
, the Oxford and Cambridge contests or at
, guished scholars and wranglers, first and
second. In war these rich mobiles, accus-
toned to ease and luxury, clubs, fetes, and
/ the cares5es of indulgent parents, would
= companies and dying, like heroes, honorably
in battle, in the defense of their country.
t Fun and frolic reigned with this class OF men,
r but they had grit.
t bo,rini riot occurred at the Italian opera,
: London. ] refer to the emeutc because 1t
;. originated with these frequenters at pools.
n Laporte was the impressario OF the Italian
opera, Iulnley WAS nus secretary, SihcS q well
t known manager; MapIeson the present pop
= uIar impressario, was at that time only
chorus singer
: It was, and is still, the custom Of the mana
Il gers Of the grand opera previous to the com
It mencement OF the opera season to issue to the
e patrons Of the opera and the elite OF society 6
e programme setting forth the several artists
engaged and the operas that Will be repre-
g sented during the season, and II found salts
/ factory the bQxes are engaged at very largt
5 prices. Al this time, III tic winter OF 1880
n Laporte had announced that Tambourtn theI
T the greatest baritone singer known, was en-
: gagged, but on the first and opening night OF
|, the opera singer land g. very good one, too
$ named C0letti, appeared in the role intended
y for Tambourini.
d The young men before alluded to has
dubbed together and purchased, as is TIT
: custom of persons Of wealth and fashion
e what is we'll known as the omnibus box. L
n is a commodious one, and Is properly tn
g stage box. TanbOurini was great 1ayOrlte
l. of q fascinating manner on the stage. COett
rs might be good singer, but the contract wa
for Tambourin. CoIetti's appearance on tn
t. stage as Don Gior0ni in Mozarts chet d'n~rr
was the signal for uproar. Colettis voice was
drowned in the cries for TanbOurini from tn
- omnibus box. Soon others aided in the cry
IL the shouts for TambOurin were deafening
T. Poor Coletti stood amazed, spell-bound ant
: pOwerless, and astOunded that gentlemen
T., Should 50 unbecomngly conduct themselves
le It was cruelty to insult q worthy AM
- most excellent singer; the continued ana VC
T. ciferous cries for TAmbourni, and ''Of, off, t
- Cnletti, brought LapOrte on the stage to eS
;. plain. He Stated that Jambourini was S
Of epxactng. and his demands 50 exorbitant tina
~ he could not engage him, and had substitutes
r, IL Coletti, a singer OF great excellence : snd
~ den burst Of Indignation and cries on, OF !
:, led bv these unruIy young men. LapOrte wa
IS driven from the stage with repeated, loud an
< continuous cries for Tambourini. The riot
~ ers now jumped on the stage, Of WHICH the
o. took possession, and YOU'D not allow II th
V, opera to proceed without their favOrlte. Tn
III uproar was 50 great that the audience bega
to retire, the curtain dropped and the oper
house was closed for the night.
Laporte was thereby compelled TO engag
q Tam hnuriui. who vas receiYe the next MI