, 1879-04-20

articles in the Folfa:re, however, are not likely
to convince anybody t},at Victor hugo Is not
The arcatcst1iyin1 poet. Don Quxote running a
Tilt against The windmills was not engaged on
more hopeless task than Emile Zola attem pting
to dcpreciate the author OF La Legendc dcs
siec.cs " and stNotrc Dame" Yet one caunot
but admire his audacity.
A CURIOUS STORY
is going the rounds in connection with Hl1o's
q Rur Blas,'' bv-thebr. As informed you in
recent letter, the drama is in rehearsal at the
Theatre Francais. It was to have been pro-
duccd this evening, but-ld-on-M. Jules Ferry,
the Minister OF public Instruction. happens to
have sent out invitations for tonight, ana mas
taken it INTO his head that the presence OF the
Theatre Francas troupe would add to the en-
said tl,st the revival OF 'sRuy Blast has hcc:
postponed IN ortler {!) till the day after to.mor-
row. Incredible as the tale seems, DO not a.
together disbclicyc it.. It is aston'sclny, u
what lengths the democratic Frepchman Mill 70
once he has climbed to Office.
MISS .rnuRsBy.
APRIL 4-Our musical and dramatic circles
have been thrown into stute OF most cnthusi-
astir excitement lately by the appearance OF q
remarkable American singer, who has bcen car
rvin1 all before her at The concerts MISS hnitia
Thursbv. of New York. the singer IL Q'les.o'''
probably needs no Introducing to her couatTS-
men; but here in this centre OF artistic lIlc, sne
is even now so little known that wsil-'n1of'neu
papers describe her as English, and are uhao.e
TO supply their readers With solitary scrap o! m
formation about her musical cnrecr. ohe al!''cu
here the other day, fresh from her tr!unphs III
England. but without anv preparatory Aourlsh
of managerial or editorial trtlplpcts.-as aoso-
luteIy unknown to Paris as the hun'h'est aF'.st'
and at her first appearance sprans 10 ,hc
highest pitch OF popularity l hearo Hlss
Thursby last Sunday 1T the Popular Concert
Her voice is as mellow and pure rs CLARINET
from the toplnost note to the lowest. tier cA-
rcutiyc powers arc simply perfect. NO SINGER
in Paris ccrtaiuly-perhaps no singer IN Eutnpe
could have improved upon 1icf leIae'-
ing OF an air with variations. (by frosh)'-.
one of the two selections SGT down tor hef on
lie programme Il: is \ trying composition;
lristIiuv with difficulties which would DC fatal
to any hut great artist Miss lhursD} san" II
faultsss never s,sa:f Kat ip1 abt frshte
Patti Directly she began, the attcntlon ol
1hc audience was arrested It was curious to
watch the expression on the faces IN .he I!'.-
mcnse hall while the air continued. eufps:se
was predominant, but it was i'll every case
coupled with an admiration atl the more 'iatter
in. for being quite involuntary. when the song
ended the applause was dcafcning. -Four thou-
sand pairs OF hands vicd with !. 0o0 throats anu
nothing would satisfy them till, alter repeateo
calls, Miss Thursby began again.
It would he idle to speculate on the future
tint NAV be reserved to this brilliant and at
com plishcd artist Il her powers OF expression
and her dramatic ability be equal to the 1lcxloll-
ity, the richness, purity, anu trncness u nc'
voice, sue may one day
RIVAL NILSSON, PATTI, AND GERsTER.
Nature has been very kind to her. She is gifted
with almos: all that goes to make a successful
nrima douua.-yoce. training beauty, ana ease
Of manner l understand II. Halan3ier has
offered her IN engagement ut the Opera, Wtl'cn
she has been obliged to decline, as she IS lnno,
cent OF the French id1otn, AND. need llot lel
NIL I'll r{1or3S S11Ttr III FRENCH
Some who have not seen her may feel curious
to know what manner OF woman thls MISS
Thrrsby is. Well, this is how she appeared 10
mc, as She came on to the platform leaning on
tall,-no5 100 tall,-graceful lady VI MAYBE
81 H. A face neither fair nor dark, dei1cateIy
shaped, ami tinted with the warm hue OF sunny
ltaiy To this add pair Of eyes that nasheo
aud beamed responsive to every passing emu ~
tion,-now tender and sweet, DOW fuil OF
proud pleasure A mouth and a smile 10
match tic eyes What else? The dignity OF an
English gcntlewonlan, with the assurance OIL an
| American and the elegance OF q Far1saenhe.
Lastly ito satisfy the frivolous) dress TINS lar
;,rcatnre in brown velvet brocaded DRESS put
trailing masses OF lilac into her hair and BOSOM
and you have as good portrait as eau d1a"
| YOU H.. o,n.
elet, the Cirque, the otel Con1nental "I at
and wit Pierre Veron, Of the Chdf2vdri, Joa17ad<
am,ss1nt. Frcoeu.ent and Heaven knows how
| many other papers. She is to appear AGAIN a'
! the Cirque OH Sunday
While this new sun Is rls.ng, anotlltt - slao'
| uafIy sinking to resi-
| NINE. M1o1AS-cARyALuo,
one Of the most distinguished soprani OF ou7
f;nc. has announced her intention OF withdraw
| in.r from the stage she has adorned Tor mors
| than twenty years. Her enlargement AZ u.
| 0nern Couliuue-tbe scene OF some OF he'
| rrcatest triuinphs--is not likely to be lons
one, but it will lack nothing il brltllan:y. rs rs
| teria; the -sZautertoete '-otherwlse - l.:
| finite Epchantee s'-Was revived, with Nine
Caryalho in the part Of Lamna MiiS. B19ant Ma3an1
ftenor, and Giraudct (bass) in the prineiTa
malc roles The cast is strong as casts x
| nowadays, but it is ycry different from 1hat .
the old Theatre Lyrique: When MozartS oper:
was produced there, Mlolan-Carcalho' NILSSON
iIpnlde. and Mile te[cvre oil figured on thu
tii1ss However, we have no right to grumbl'
| at the present interpretation
Hore you never felt uneasy in theatres as yo1
| glanced upwards at the
poSDEnoUs MASSES OF CRYSTAL
nsna}lv suspended over the heads OF the occu
| n.nts of the stalls! I advise you to make SUR
Fl The chandeliers being solid next time you gt
to tic theatre in Chicago, lest the accident hap
! ncn to YOU which all but happened to the stall
| holders at the Opera Conliquc on wednesday
inst after the audience had left the house, tn
iron rods supporting Tue en1oee1 oeant gape Wr
heen taken to remedy the breakagc, the whol'
thing would have fallen.
Tie "Flute Enchante' revival c1ashed will
the first performance Of Alexander Dumas
| non,1!ar Dseudo-historica drama, s. La Dame d.
| Tnnsorcau,' at the Porte st. Martin,-also, o
course, revival The part OF Chicot, one .
| Mclincue's I,rcatest lmpeTsonat1ons. IS nov
/ taken bv Lafontaine- Tailiade plays Henri III
and other roles arc sustained oy faul Desna.es