The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
ARISTOCRATIC PATRONESSES.
The French and English Goddesses
of Fame and Fashion.
BERNIIARDT AND LANGTRY.
Great Financial Success Of the Be-
nevolent Enterprise.

is discord chocolate color and muddy gray. and
its vast size makes it still dreary looking 1t
would cost a small fortune to decorate and gid the
interior. and the enterprise has not proved sue
cess the authorities do not feel inclined. suppose.
to sink any more money in it, Like the Great East
| ern among ships is the Albert Hall among other
halls and theatres-a colossal failure. far it's
use for the purpose for which it designed is
concerned. That exclusively English institution.
the oratorio hourishes there, be and crowds
so during Passion Week to listen to "The Messiah
| or "The Creation" the angels and Adam being per-
sonifed by gentlemen in immaculate claw hammer
coats and white ties. while Eve makes her bow in
the latest French dress and couture. chorus of
young Tor at least they look young at such distance
ladies in white dresses, with blue or pink scarfs
will rise with sweeping "frou-frou" sound ut the
Of the conductors baton and scream at the top
of their voices "For unto child is born" Such
are the we'll known sights and sounds of the Royal
Albert Hall. and they are fairly patronized by
audiences that would completely fill any other place
of entertainment in the metropolis; but just rs you
march regiment of soldiers into st. Peters and
lose them there o crowded audience is lost i'll the
Albert Hall. Adam and Eve look like marionettes
and their best and roundest notes scarcely reach to
the farthest boxes.
INNOVATION.
But for great public entertainments the London
Coliseum offers advantages which other public
building rival. Were the English masquerade
loving race the most Brilliant and striking fancy
balls might be given there; but this might shock
the oratorio class and damage the reputation Of the
place. As it is rather bold step has been taken
allowing fancy bazaar, with stalls, held by the
ladies Of the Coincide FRANCHISE, to usurp the
floor. 1 heard lady reply to an inquiry
after her unmarried sister. 'She isn't here;
said it wouldn't be proper" But for society at
ito fHciop look Esto
'lady patronesses and to hear that royalty would
honor the fate with its presence to decide upon
going masse So much the better for the charities
which the fair intended to help. and Lady Clara
We're de We're console herself for con-
tamination in the thought that she has
done something for the beggar-the French
beggar-at her gate. little taste and much pink,
blue and white muslin completely transformed the
gloomy interior Of the hall. and made the space
occupied by the stalls of color. There
incessant movement as the dense crowd n, .red and
heaved and surged around the dainty tents and
booths. each of which bore placard with the name
OF the holder.
| THE STALL HOLDERS.
The list of the ladies who held stalls will be found
interesting. as it includes the names OF the
fashionable women of London society, and major
ity of Its famous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of HEAD
fort Countess of Tankerville. Countess of onslow.
Countess of wilton. Countess OF Howe. viscountess
Enfield, Viscountess Castlereash, Lady Howard
Msas Lady LADY as Lady
Howard, Lady Corysande Bennett Lady
Lady HON Mss 1Sdy syfs M9s
Oliphant. Hon. Miss Charters. Ladies Conyngham,
Mrs. Adair. Mrs. Ince Anderton. Mrs. Borthwiek.
Mrs. Coupland. Mrs. George Forbes Mrs. E. GUM
ness. Mrs. Kennard, Mrs. Langry. Mrs. Gerard
Leigh Mrs. Paget. Mrs. Ronalds Mrs. sassoon Miss
Mrs. CORVALLIS West. Miss Braham Miss Lennon.
Mrs. Wheeler. and also Comtesse Karolyi, Baronne
Comtesse steenbock Nine. de Zulueta, Comtesse
Batthyani. Mile Martinof. Marquise de Talleyrand-
Periaord Comtesse de Montebello. Marquise dc 10
Ferronnays Comtesse de Florian Nine de Cernay
Nine. Bourdanchon and sixteen members Of the
Coincide franeaise. inciudng MINES. Maaeieine
Felix. Reichemberg. Croizette. Sarah Bernhardt.
Barretta, Broizat, Samary. Lloyd. Martin. Blanca.
Thenard and Duday.
SARAH pERNHARpr's STALL
The first stall visited by the Prince Of Wales was
that of the hoae. Sarah Berhardt. who looked
more allurng than in her bower. urrounded by OBJ
jects of art. Japanese and Chinese and looking her
self artistic the best OF her goods. Enveloped
in soft white clouds of lace and muslin. is her
won't she presided her stall with all the
aud grace of French woman and with the
confidence Of n queen. This reminds me to
mention that before the fete opened ut the hall
th Frsnsh Ho.n,s sa naa
According to custom the royal visitors signed in the
visitors book Albert =, and Alfred The page
| had been monopolized immortazed by Sarah Bern
hardt (her signature was worth many pounds
never SO much wished for wealth ss to-
day If were queen would give you
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talent, and she might added later in he:day
the of f256 proceeds OF her sales the bazaar
the highest total of all. Her receipts included f10
from the Princess of Wales tor pair OF cunning
little kittens soft and white, in little cage. and
unknown sum, handful OF notes from the Prince.
who became the possessor of two paintings Photo
graphs with her autograph went oil like hot cakes.
and there was strong demand for Japanese
fans in which the original design of the Japanese
| artist was improved by additions from her own
hand. 1T was study. says one OF the English
reporters. ''to watch the nervous force and the
citabe impulse of this popular lady. who. never ut
loss for a word or answer. able TO put her hand
instantly upon everything that was asked for, eo-
quent now on the value of picture. now on tho
beauty of Gagged kitten, and now the APP
propriate decoration of q rose was called upon to
devote every available second to nscribng her
upon countless photographs. which were literally
thrust under her hand
! cRoizETTEs STALL.
To the left of Mile. Bernhardt's stall wassthat OF
pears ON the stage Dressed cafe au lait and dark
blue, radiant with smiles. she disposed Of her fans
and flowers, Japanese toys and sunshades with be-
witching grace. Her lieutenants were Broizat who
is sweet simplicity itself, and u most irresistible
saleswoman. and Mile. seichemberg, who won her
clients hearts aud pocketbooks at the same moment.
LASeTRY.
! The most celebrated woman in London, excepting.
! for the moment the leading lady OF the Coincide
! FRANCHISE. was of course. one OF the shows of tho
fair. Had Mrs. Langtry exhibited herself ut shil-
| ling head she would have taken in more money for
the French Hospital than any OF the danes repdeuss
| but so strongly does she object to mobbing
stall. No social event of Importance is com
| plete without Mrs. Langtry and her
decision ovcrrulcd and she consented to
preside OF the dainty tables with the
| Uomtesse dc Buow. SO great was the crowd around
her that emily the policeman who WAS detailed to
cleave way for royalty could have made way
through IL. The Prince thus heralded invested in a
box of bonUoDs at tho stall OF the belle. of whom he
| IL as ardent an admrer the most ardent OF his
future subjects. After while Mrs Iangtry loft her
stall. possibly with the forlcrn hope OF being lost
among the crowd. Vain hopei for the
ment any one recognized her and pronounced
her namo aloud "Whero is sho?" (Which
is shey' tho cry, and the fair dame
Immediately became the centre of struggling
group, whose craning necks radiated toward her.
! History--or Shakespcare-toils how Henry Of Rich
| mond had several doubles TO inslead the stout
| sword OF the crookbacked usurper at Bosworth and
AZ 1t possible that there should be than
! one Lsngtry the floor the original would escape
! much mobbing. IA n matter OF fact, several ladies
! were pointed out tor her by rash young
men who thought they knew. or wanted
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