The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14

nara times and bad weather Jinauschek and the
"Danites" were among the attractions.
Hiss !hursoy ana troupe have been giving concerts
In Richmond, Norfolk and Wilmington. which are said
70 nave been very successful On Friday and Satur-
day she viii sing At The Brooklyn Philharmonic con-
cer.
Coup's wonderful troupe OF trained horses, dogs
aod goats arc attracting largo audiences at the
Aquarium. The horses are ten In number, and PEI
form variety OF tricks. together and .in;y, all at
the word OF command. They dr.I aad march In
company, leap nigh gates and each other, ire pis-
tolls, balance on plank, roll barrels besides other
strange things for such animals Tho dogs are very
intelligent one or TIER periormances--that OF hang
Ing member Of the troupe Tor steaing-bc,ng u
most singular performance. The tanxs OF nsh are
now In beautiful order and iuI OF rare specimens
while the two chlmpanzses greatly add 10 the list
Of attractions.
correspondent writing to the HlsALD denies that
Alexander Dumas ever isd claim 10 the authorship OF
tho "Danischeas." He says that tho comedy was
written and presented to tho director OF the Oae ~
Paris, Tot by young Polish refugee. but ny yoan
Russian nobeman attache 10 the Russian Embassy 10
France. Tho plot and The situations OF tne play we're
deemed excellent, but, bang written by foreigner
The literary part was regarded As somewhat inferior
and the author was advised look around Tor French
dramat!st who should make the necessary alterations
H. de H. knew Dumas and went TO MIN directly. Dumas
took the play gava It the wanted polish, when IL
saw the foot!ights 1t was complete success. Dumas
asked nothing Tor his trouble but share In the
prohts, nor would he consent TO put his name tho
play bill II your former correspondent had been in
Paris at the time he could have written In huge
letters upon the walls Of the city the following an
Observation-Disclosures de pOdeon. Les DlnicheH,
par Pierre Newsk AMI II he had been present at the
Odeon on the evening oil the first representation he
would have heard, as did, tho actor making this
little speech, "Mesdames and messeurs Ia piece quo
nous venons d'avoir rhonneur de rcpresener devant
vous est pcuvre de Monsieur Pierre Newski" Every.
body present in the house that evening knew that
Alexandra Dumas had had hand in the composition
OF the play but everybody knew also that II wins
not written by him; that II the work OF a
Russian gentleman concealng his roal name under
the lie plume Of Pierre Newski. This
Russian gentleman then in the .saIle,n and
many people present knew, as well l do, mis- real
name and went In his box TO congratulate him when
tho curtain was down ! myself Alexandra
Dumas presenting his hand to tho young mau and
celebrating him on his success. Mover did Dumas
pretend that he the author, ma l understand
perfectly the position he has taken before TIE New
York court. He says:-'I cannot swear am the
author OF tho Dauichcn.' Truly, everybody in
France knows aud believes that | did some; hing IN
the play, aud 50 did, but cannot swear am the
author" will say, in conclusion, that ~ Alexandra
Dumas Gis is not and never was accused by anybody
OF beng literary pirate. He never sued y tho
French courts for refusing to pay tho poor authors
Tor thor labors, and never has French paper
msdo any commentary ON the fertility OF Alexandra
Dumas fts' authorship or MS use OF other peoples
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